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:D i have a problem where my car drops a cylinder intermittently it brings up engine check light .i have checked error code which is 21,and found it to be no cosecutive ignition signal while engine is running i presume this would be coil pack as my transistors are built into each and every one of my coil packs unlike earlier skylines where the had a transistor module mounted at back of engine on top of the plastic cover, but it only has happened three times and it doesnt do it long enough for me to disconnect each coil to pin point the bad coil,my biggest problem is the cost of the coils i have being qouted aprox. $2-300 a coil due to the fact that the transistor is built int the coil also depends on which coil type i have as nissan list a few part no.s does anyone no which coil part no is mine.my skyline is r34 GT with a rb20de engine or if any one no of a cheaper option in new zealand as prices for these coils are all over show the other thing i am wondering is it possibly because i have reset the computer and it always does it secound drive after reseting the computer is this possibly a phenomenen that happen with computer relearn or just a coincedence.can anyone answer this.
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  • 3 years later...

My engine light came and and I got a service they hooked up the Nissan computer but they couldn't find the problem. I rang Power Road car sales where i bought my R34 Gt from and they identified the problem by just me explaining it over the phone.

I just got a new coil pack installed by them today, costing 240, (130 for the coil pack form Nissan) They also claim to have a machine that tells them which coil pack is playing up.The car runs smooth now, but my engine light is still on. I was told that the computer needs resetting, but I would have thought that the light would switch its self off once the problem is solved.

Does any one know how to reset computer or do i need to take the car to a specialist?

My engine light came and and I got a service they hooked up the Nissan computer but they couldn't find the problem. I rang Power Road car sales where i bought my R34 Gt from and they identified the problem by just me explaining it over the phone.

I just got a new coil pack installed by them today, costing 240, (130 for the coil pack form Nissan) They also claim to have a machine that tells them which coil pack is playing up.The car runs smooth now, but my engine light is still on. I was told that the computer needs resetting, but I would have thought that the light would switch its self off once the problem is solved.

Does any one know how to reset computer or do i need to take the car to a specialist?

Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery, hold your foot on the brake for around 10-15 seconds, reconnect it, and voila.

Never replace with OEM Nissan coil-packs....they're the reason why you're in this situation. Get splitfires and never look back. Just replacing one coil means you'll get another do the same thing very soon, in the end all 6 *will* die and you've spent a billion dollars installing a replacement pack at a time.

Do it right the first time, splitfires! :dry:

My engine light came and and I got a service they hooked up the Nissan computer but they couldn't find the problem. I rang Power Road car sales where i bought my R34 Gt from and they identified the problem by just me explaining it over the phone.

I just got a new coil pack installed by them today, costing 240, (130 for the coil pack form Nissan) They also claim to have a machine that tells them which coil pack is playing up.The car runs smooth now, but my engine light is still on. I was told that the computer needs resetting, but I would have thought that the light would switch its self off once the problem is solved.

Does any one know how to reset computer or do i need to take the car to a specialist?

Slightly off topic - $130 per coil pack from a Nissan dealership that's not too shabby, my local Nissan dealership was asking me $196 each.... so I ended up getting a set of splitfires for $530 - to be honest I can't feel any difference (I have an r34 n/a btw) - splitfires are great value in comparison to the Nissan ones.

Splitfires in the end will save you alot of money, not every mod is going to give you a big difference. I felt good response after installing them :dry:.

But anyways. These kinda mods are more durability.

Atleast thats my opinion on this particular mod.

MRXTCZ

Speaking from experience, once packs start palying up the car runs like shit, you lose power and get missing high in the rev range under boost, and that's if you haven't already lost cylinders. It's all down hill after they go.

My advice to anyone that buys an R34 is "factor coil-packs in the price and do them straight away"

yeah you were all right. The next day the car went to shit.. They are all replaced now and the engine light is off and running smooth!

Thanx for your help..

I hope any one with this problem in the future doesnt make the same mistake.. replace them all !

  • 2 months later...
yeah you were all right. The next day the car went to shit.. They are all replaced now and the engine light is off and running smooth!

Thanx for your help..

I hope any one with this problem in the future doesnt make the same mistake.. replace them all !

Looks like I have the same problem. But I also get the TCS OFF and SLIP lights on aswell as the check engine light. Did you have those come on aswell??

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