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Engine Check, Spin And Vdc Off Light Comes On When Driving?

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Hi Guys,

got some major things happening on my 350GT. i was driving along this morning and suddenly 30mins into my drive the engine light, SPIN and VDC off light came on. After stopping the engine and tried firing it up again. YOu can hear the whole engine trying to start but not turning. I tried the same process again and pressed on the accelerator and the car fired up with the same set of lights coming on.

Anyhow i manage to reset this by doing the ECU reset on youtube and manage to drive (and park the car) but on the way to the another undercover carpark the whole car suddenly died slowly and tried starting again and manage to do this by pressing the accelerator. And the 3 lights came on again.

Can't be the battery as it is brand new (over a month old). Could it be the alternator or distributor?

What is worrying me the most is when the car suddenly lost all eletrics while moving in a carpark and this could happen while im driving on the motorway?

i reset the ecu and its out again.

Do you guys have any ideas?

regards,

JT

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i dont know .... i dont have a reader.

i found something similar. i am guessing its the camshaft position sensor?

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/310538-ignition-dying-on-2003-model-350gt-8/?hl=%2Bengine+%2Bdied+%2Bwhile+%2Bdriving#entry5117985

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I am guessing that would be the 'SLIP' light? not SPIN :)

These are symptoms of many possible faults. It could be a crank or cam sensor, or something else, you will need to get the codes read to find out.

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haha yes slip light lolz just goes to show i dont pay attention to my car only when it has issues. problem is i reset the ecu so i have to wait for it to happen again before i can take it to the shop.

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Hi. One of the two cam angle sensors has failed. To confirm, and to find out which one, this is how you get the code - but then you probably already know because you said you reset the ECU:

  • Turn ignition to ON (dont start engine).
  • Wait 3 seconds
  • Then over the next 5 seconds, push the accelerator all the way to the floor and then release it fully - do this 5 times quickly within these 5 seconds.
  • Then wait a further 7 seconds.
  • Now push the accelerator all the way to the floor again and hold it for 10 seconds until the MIL starts flashing.
  • When you see it start to flash after 10 seconds, release the accelerator straight away
  • The light should then keep blinking - giving you the fault codes. It will flash up 4 codes, pausing between each. It will blink slowly for the first group, then fast for the next 3 groups. 10 flashes in a group = '0'. ie. code 0123 would be 10 flashes, pause, 1 flash, pause, 2 flashes, pause, 3 flashes, long pause, repeat...
  • Turn the ignition to OFF when you're done - this will exit the diagnostic mode.

Error codes here: http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/350z-ecu-codes.html

0011 is the Bank 1 sensor, 0021 is the Bank 2 sensor.

I hope this helped.

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but i have reset my ecu so at the moment the car is running ok. Is there a way to go into diagnostic mode again and try to find which one is the problem?

I didnt do the count hehehe so i dont know which one is the problem. so at the moment i am waiting for it to go into limp mode (hopefully not when im on the motorway)

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but i have reset my ecu so at the moment the car is running ok. Is there a way to go into diagnostic mode again and try to find which one is the problem?

Not that I'm aware of. I wouldn't have thought that an ECU reset would have resolved it if a sensor has completely faulted, btw. But if it does do into limp mode, keep your revs down and don't drive it hard home. Oh, and the genuine part from a Nissan dealer was $100-150 I seem to recall (I had to do one sorted ~5 years ago).

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thanks guys.  I was on the market for a new car anyway. so found one and traded the skyline in. :-) just couldn't be bothered finding the fault in the end after 5yrs so it was time to change.

I still miss it though since I see a few of them around now.

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