gmartin1215

Hi, Still hoping I can get an answer to my last question

One thing I have noticed when I turn the key is that I do hear the relay under the dash click, and also the one on the inside of the right fender. This makes me think that the key switch may be working, but something else going on, like the starter. But like I said, sometimes the starter engages. With the clicking relays, could it still be the key switch? Or maybe bad relays?

Thanks for the suggestions!!

Thanks! I am not sure if my Pathfinder has an alarm system, unless they all came with it. But will check this out. For a quick fix, I would like to look into doing a hot-wire push button setup, if possible. Does Mr.Reverse's writeup cover that? Assuming that this writeup is on this forum. Anyway, I would like to know how I can do this, Not sure how on this car, but need to get passed having to roll and pop the clutch. My kid uses this car to get to work, so have to come up with a temporary solution until I have time to look into the other things

Hi! I have a 1995 Pathfinder SE with a MT, and I have been having issues with starting it. It has a new battery. Sometimes the starter will engage, sometimes I may get one click, and sometimes I get nothing at all when I turn the key. Sometimes jiggling the key helps, or the jiggling the steering column. I think the issue might be in the column somewhere with the key switch but have not done a deep dive, and actually, not sure where to begin there. Anyway, when it does act up, I have to get it rolling and pop the clutch just to start the dang thing. One thought I had was to do some kind of push-button hot-wire setup so I can have some way to start it until I can figure out why its not starting with the key. Has anyone done this can of setup and can tell/show how to do it? This Pathfinder is an old beater so I don't care about security issues by doing this kind of hot-wire bypass. Just need a way to start it without having to roll and pop the clutch. Hope you can help!