stunnaeins Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 i recently went to a mud bog in my Pathfinder and got the fastest time through . but after i came out and did a couple runs through an obsticle course my finder won't start . i had the problem with it before i went and i would just tap on the starter and it would start . now i have changed the starter and cleaned off my engine and it still won't start . when i turn the key nothing happens no clicking nothing , i am able to cluth start it and it runs fine . does anyone have any advice for me what to do . email is stunnaeins@yahoo.com thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Check to see if any of your wires got accidentally disconnected while charging through the mud... look underneath and especially around the starter...battery and intake... kudos on your good run!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 First, don't ask people to email you free answers. It's tacky. Second, clean that thing off very thoroughly, make sure the starter's clean, the engine-to-body grounds and battery terminals are all clean and tight, and there's no white/green corrosion in the battery cables. If all of your electrical connections are fine, then the next place to look is the starter, since you said it was doing it to you before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunnaeins Posted June 28, 2005 Author Share Posted June 28, 2005 well i did all that and it still won't start . how about the inhibitor relay does that sound like a problem ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 my inhibitor relay fuse popped last week. If your tach and reverse light doesn't work when the truck is running, replace it. Check all your fuses controlling your ignition system. Your alternator might be packed with mud too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunnaeins Posted June 28, 2005 Author Share Posted June 28, 2005 well i washed the motor for the third time and like 6 hrs after i did it started . whatever thanks for all ur help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunnaeins Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 for the inhibitor fuse thing what else doesn't work , like the gas meter and engine heat , back speakers and all the lights on the dash ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 the switch, battery light, tach, seatbelt lights and reverse lights run off that fuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunnaeins Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 were is that fuse at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 i drive a 95 and the fuse box is right by your left knee. It was the bottom right one, I believe, but it may be different if yours on not a 95. I know the dash is different between mine and pre-95's. It should also be listed in your owner's manual. better yet, go get a haynes manual, it's not as crappy as the chilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunnaeins Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 non of my fuses are blowin . i might have the fusr box in upsidedown cause i had to pull my dash when my heater core blew is the big fuses on the top or the bottom . i don't have any owners manual for this thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 If your battery isn't bolted down securely, it could shift around while hard wheeling and damage your fusible links. That's what happened to me recently when I trailered my Pathy from DC to Tampa. It would start OK, but none of the guages, radio, windows, etc. would work until I found the short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 (edited) there is another fuse that controls the inhibitor switch right next door to the first one. It also controls the A.C.C.D., A/T control system, power steering oil pressure switch, bulb check relay and the interlock emergency relay. The best thing to do is get yourself one of those repair manuals and start reading. The wiring on these trucks can get pretty complicated when you have some of the options like heated seats, mirrors, p windows, door locks, air conditioning, rear defogger blah blah blah.... then start adding on stuff like auto-starters, alarm systems, extra lights, aftermarket radios you can really make a mess under the dash. Don't even get me to post a picture of what mine looks like Edited July 5, 2005 by skrillaguerilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunnaeins Posted July 6, 2005 Author Share Posted July 6, 2005 i took out all my fuses and put them back in non of them were blown but everything works now . whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Craziness, man. I believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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