Great you got the issue fixed and actually took the few minutes to post the solution. I hate it when people don't post an update to a problem!dr_scifi wrote:Okay, I got the issue resolved.
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I have a 2013 Nissan Maxima, and I lost my only key so I had to have a locksmith come out to make me a new one. They couldn’t get a new one reprogrammed because every time they needed to power off the car it wouldn’t turn off when this specific fuse was plugged in. I had this issue a few months back and just had the fuse unplugged because my car wouldn’t turn off when it was in P. The problem is is now I have no key and no way to make a new onedr_scifi wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2013 8:20 amOkay, I got the issue resolved. The PArk Neutral switch is inside the transmission. After fiddling with everything, I discovered all of this.
I my car can now go to park, no issues.
I just need to fix the push start issue now, as the car wont stop if it is started. I believe the ignition switch prolly got damaged while messing with it.
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So this makes a lot of sense because when I got the car the shifter knob wouldn’t stay on. So I just ordered one online but it just kind of sits on there there’s no button to push I just have to slide the shaft into whichever position. So it sounds like the broken return spring might be an issue. I am not car savvy or a mechanic or anything, just a single mom trying to figure something out so I don’t have to pay an arm and a leg to a dealership. Is this something you think I could fix on my own? Even though I don’t have a key?VStar650CL wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:52 amFailure to turn off during a key repro is almost always from the "detente switch" in the shifter being stuck on. This is usually caused by aftermarket foam knob covers depressing the lever. It's also possible the detente actuator shaft inside the tubular shifter shaft is hung or has a broken return spring. If the problem isn't external (i.e., a knob cover), it will show up on CONSULT3+ as a detente switch that doesn't change states when the lever is pressed. This can be checked in either the BCM or IPDM, both devices monitor the detente signal.
You are a lifesaver!VStar650CL wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:18 pmWith the knob off, the switch will be on all the time. The knob actually depresses the switch to "off", then the lever lets the shaft rise to the "on" position when you press it, pushed upward by the return spring. Tell the locksmith to tape the plastic shaft into the down position during key reprogramming, then it will program normally.