"Devils Advocate" <devilsadvocate66@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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><common_ sense@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> JimV <jv9999@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>Mike M wrote:
>>>> 2000 Maxima GXE
>>>>
>>>> A couple months ago, I started the car and the "Service Engine Soon"
>>>> light
>>>> stayed lit. A few days later it turned off on its own.
>>>>
>>>> Same thing happened this week. I was going to take it to Nissan
>>>> Service,
>>>> but the light shut off on its own.
>>>>
>>>> To my understanding, once something happens twice in a row, the light
it
>>>> supposed to stay lit until reset. If the condition goes away two
starts
>>>> in a row, should the light shut off?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>It depends on the code. It's still in memory, You should consider
having
>>>it read.
>>
>> flame me over an open fire, with garlic BB sauce, but I think if the
>> light is off, then the basic code readers will not show an error code,
>> though the dealer could indeed retrieve the fault code history from
>> memory.
>>
>> see if you can get the code read at an Autozone or such, using the
>> basic reader when the light is on. Could be something as simple as a
>> bad gas cap - though O2 sensors, or ignition coils come to mind as
>> common problems with the 2000 maxima.
>
>My CE light was on, the codes were O2 sensor and crank sensor, replaced
the
>parts, 3 days later light on again.
>
>
So let me guess - you didn't go to a Nissan dealer, or a highly
qualified Nissan repair site.
Both would have the $250K piece of equipment that you need to properly
diagnose and repair your problem.
Not to mention guaranteeing the repair job.
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