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R32 Gtr Hicas Issue, Car Stalls, Won't Start

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I know this issue has been done to death, but after hours of searching I haven't found a thread similar to my problem nor a solution.

For the past few weeks (roughly the time that I've owned my GTR) I've noticed at random times my HICAS light will flash a couple of times and the steering will become hard and it will go away a few seconds after. It doesn't happen all the time, but it's intermittent.

Today on the way back from the shops, the HICAS lights came on, my car stalled for a split second and came back to life. About a minute after same thing happened, but this time the car stalled and would not start. When I turned the key onto the ON position, I get no dash lights, the radio wasn't working and I had no Power Windows, no AC etc, but my hazzard lights and interior lights were working. After about 10 or 15 minutes on the side of the road, and after continuously trying to start the car, it managed to start again but stalled after 3 or 4 meters. I decided to remove the battery terminal and connecting it again and it managed to start. I managed to get it home with the HICAS light flashing every now and then and stalling one more time.

Has anyone had this issue before or know what's happening? I really want to get the car fixed up asap as I need it to get to work.

Thanks.

Edit: Forgot to mention the car would not even crank. When I turn the key it was completely dead.

Edit 2: The car is just on the driveway at the moment, and same issue. It will not start/crank. No dash lights etc. At least it's at home and not on the side of the road I guess..

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^ StevenCJR31, you were right. So after hours of pulling my hair out yesterday trying to diagnose this issue, it turned out to be the wiring on the positive battery terminal. It looks like it was burnt out and melted, and the metal connectors were corroded. Picked up some new connectors from Jaycar and used some sand paper to clean out crap on the terminals. Everything is working as it should now.

Hope this helps someone out in the future!

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