After fixing ignition/steering wheel lock, turning key does not start car

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09-29-2011, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 88FordFestiva

Actually, I managed to fix it for zero dollars. I put about 5 little pieces of duct tape in the ignition switch to snug it up, and it seems to work perfectly now!

Congratulations on a successful DIY fix. Stick around and keep recieving advice and direction here, and youll never give a mechanic $200.00 again.

I hope you trimmed some of the tape off. It will make a sticky mess and will probably pull out of the switch eventually if not.

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09-29-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DennisMik

I'll say. Did you notice the big blue wire on the ignition switch in 88FordFestiva's photo and the video? The blue color that Nissan says isn't used?

No I didn't. But now that you mention it...

Edit: And the green wire too.

I guess I'm not worthless after all.

09-30-2011, 02:23 PM

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After reading all of this. I went over to help my brother on his maxima and his is actually alot worse of a problem. We changed the ignition switch and the car still wont make the starter go. We jumped the starter and it works fine. The ground wire near the starter gets so hot too. I wonder if anyone can point out the grounds on a maxima that may affect the starter? Any ideas?

09-30-2011, 02:28 PM

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Also the car was starting fine before our deployment. It has a 3.5 5spd if that helps? I am thinking maybe a bad ground. How about the battery negative ground? Locations of where it should ground on the motor? I have it just above the slave cylinder near the front cylinder head.

09-30-2011, 03:46 PM

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Is your brother's car a 4th gen vq35 swap or a newer car?

09-30-2011, 09:44 PM

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On my 97, the negative battery cable runs down behind the battery. It has a bare section in the insulation where it bolts to the unibody frame and continues on to the engine where it bolts onto the engine block below the cylinder head, cylinder 6.

10-08-2011, 03:17 PM

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Is your brother's car a 4th gen vq35 swap or a newer car?

99 maxima with vq35 swap

02-14-2013, 10:38 AM

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ignition turns, broken key lock cylinder, car won't start.

My key lock cylinder was broken after an attempted theft and i couldn't get the car started. I took apart my ignition assembly to get to the actual ignition switch, but when i turn the ignition switch, the car still wont start. it turns but still won't start. Any help?