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#1 of 47 Door Sensor Issue- possibly? by casualfc Dec 06, 2006 (7:53 am)
99 Nissan Altima GXE. 78K. great car. Not many complaints. Recently, the interior light's been flickering on and off. more specifically, it turns on with hard stops and flickers on bumps occasionally. The light on the dash for open door blinks along with it. I've checked all the doors and the trunk and they all appear to be closed tight (as far as I know). Is there a possibility that one of the door sensors is loose or malfunctioning? What's a good way to troubleshhot this? I think and hope this an easy fix that I can take care of. Replies to this message: xotibmagx (Dec 11, 2006 11:53 am) casualfc (Dec 13, 2006 7:17 am) casualfc (Dec 22, 2006 5:36 am) panthur (Jan 10, 2007 5:24 am) panthur (Mar 27, 2007 5:10 am)
#2 of 47 Re: Door Sensor Issue- possibly? [casualfc] by xotibmagx Dec 11, 2006 (11:53 am)
Replying to: casualfc (Dec 06, 2006 7:53 am) HEY! i got the same problem. Same car, and same year with the same trim, well anyways my car was hit on that side. It's still damaged but the problem is that the bottom of the door on my car,(the part that connects to the sensor) is bent to the outside a little bit, but not that much cuz when i drive, the light on the dash blinks, so does the interior light(i just turned it off, it stayed on whenever i left my car). maybe the sensor isn't connecting well, u should have it looked at. ohhh..one thing, all my doors except my driver door has a sensor, do u have the same thing? Replies to this message: casualfc (Dec 13, 2006 7:17 am) casualfc (Dec 22, 2006 5:36 am) panthur (Jan 10, 2007 5:24 am)
#3 of 47 Re: Door Sensor Issue- possibly? [xotibmagx] by casualfc Dec 13, 2006 (7:17 am)
Replying to: xotibmagx (Dec 11, 2006 11:53 am) My car hasn't been hit on the sides. My driver door has a sensor, and my guess is that it's the one that's on the driver side that's giving me trouble. I fiddle with the sensor and it goes away. We'll see what else comes of it. Evenetually I'll find out what sensor it is but it looks okay for now.
#4 of 47 Re: Door Sensor Issue- possibly? [xotibmagx] by casualfc Dec 22, 2006 (5:36 am)
Replying to: xotibmagx (Dec 11, 2006 11:53 am) It's still doing it. It actually seems that when i get up or down from the seat of the car it turns on/off. I've fiddled with the door sensors which seem OK. Could there be wiring running under the seat (stock wiring) that has a short or something? It's very puzzling since I've never done any electrical modifications to the car. Any suggestions?
#5 of 47 2000 Altima GXE Major Electrical Issues by allie24 Jan 02, 2007 (7:59 am)
I have had my 2000 Altima since 2003, with very few problems, except for some intermittent electrical issues, which very recently turned major. Yesterday the car started smoking from inside the cabin (from under the dash of the passenger side). This is most likely some electrical wires overheating/touching, etc.). I had it towed to the Nissan Dealer, and it is now being checked out, but I wanted to see if anyone else has experienced problems with this before.   About six months ago, a fuse would blow when I tried to start the car. All I had to do was replace them, and the car would start, but my mechanic could not pinpoint where the problem was in the electrical system. This happened three times in two weeks. Since then, I haven't had any problems (until yesterday). Also, I have to replace the battery about every 9 months, as the battery will completely die, and will not hold a recharge. I'm assuming this drain is also related to some electrical problem. Any help or suggestions on what the problem might be? Replies to this message: ray_h1 (Jan 03, 2007 1:32 pm) bump4 (Oct 01, 2007 4:25 pm)
#6 of 47 Re: 2000 Altima GXE Major Electrical Issues [allie24] by ray_h1 Jan 03, 2007 (1:32 pm)
Replying to: allie24 (Jan 02, 2007 7:59 am) Hope for the best but prepare for the worst...
#7 of 47 Re: Door Sensor Issue- possibly? [xotibmagx] by panthur Jan 10, 2007 (5:24 am)
Replying to: xotibmagx (Dec 11, 2006 11:53 am) I also have that problem in my 1998 Altima GXE. Just started, and to think of it, I was in a collision with my passenger side which was fixed a few weeks ago. Now the light dash is constantly blinking and clicking and sometimes my alarm goes off for no reason. I have to take it in, someone let me know if you find out a easy fix for this.. I am pretty sure that this is related to my passenger door but I don't know. Also the hooks that the doors latch to seem to have the coating worn off the metal, not sure if that has happened to you as well.
#8 of 47 Nissan Altima 2000 electirical problems by funkyscooby Feb 22, 2007 (6:04 am)
I Just had my battery go out today (at least I think it was) took it to O'Reillys got a new battery installed it. Starts fine but none of the electricals work now Like the radio, wipers, blinkers, power locks, power windows. only think that does work that I have noticed is the headlights and brake lights. Any body know what could be causing any of this? I checked the fuses they looked good. also should add I know nothing about cars. Any help would be most appreciated..
#9 of 47 Door Sensor followup by panthur Mar 27, 2007 (5:10 am)
Replying to: casualfc (Dec 06, 2006 7:53 am) I took mine to the dealership and they said my keyless entry sensor was going bad which was shorting out the door sensors and draining the battery. They quoted me over $600 to replace it. I asked them to instead just unwire my dome light since that was what was draining the battery but I find this morning my car won't start, the battery is still drained. Now i have to figure out what I'm going to do. I originally asked them to disconnect the keyless sensor but they claimed it would possibly give a computer error and my alarm would not work. Which I can live with since it is a 98.. But I need it to start!
#10 of 47 ISSUES ON '01 ALTIMA by mycar7 Jul 31, 2007 (1:27 am)
I bought a '01 Altima GXE last July, All went well until Feb. Driving along and the dash instruments go to "0" odo.(digital) goes blank. Done this off and on then around March it started to lose power when the dash went blank. I would stop the car. turn it off for 5 min. then off we'd go. It got so bad i was afraid to drive it. the service engine light soon has come on once or twice. Got it to the garage during one of those times. they have replaced wiring ,a tune-up,new battery,new computer, a Nissian serviceman has worked with them on it , still doing it. they have had it a month. Has ANYONE else had this problem??? Replies to this message: philip10 (Dec 08, 2007 12:52 pm) bcolorado (Dec 25, 2007 2:51 pm) philip10 (Jan 12, 2008 12:39 pm)

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