Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual: Xenon headlamp
Description
OPERATION
Refer to EXL-10, "Component Description".
PRECAUTIONS FOR TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
- Installation or removal of the connector must be done with the lighting switch OFF.
- When the lamp is illuminated (when the lighting switch is ON), do not touch the harness, HID control unit, inside of the lamp, or the lamp metal parts.
- To check illumination, temporarily install lamp in the vehicle. Be sure to connect power at the vehicle-side connector.
- If the malfunction can be traced directly to the electrical system, first check for items such as blown fuses and fusible links, broken wires or loose connectors, pulled-out terminals, and improper connections.
- Do not work with wet hands.
- Using a tester for HID control unit circuit trouble diagnosis is prohibited.
- Disassembling the HID control unit or harnesses (bulb socket harness, ballast harness) is prohibited.
- Immediately after illumination, the light intensity and color will fluctuate, this is normal.
- When the bulb has reached the end of its lifetime, the brightness may drop significantly, it may flash repeatedly, or the light may turn a reddish color.
Diagnosis Procedure
1.CHECK XENON BULB
Install a known good bulb to the applicable headlamp. Check that the headlamp operates.
2.CHECK HID CONTROL UNIT
Install a known good HID control unit to the applicable headlamp. Check that the headlamp operates.
Headlamp (LO) circuit
Description
The IPDM E/R (intelligent power distribution module engine room) controls the
headlamp low relay based on inputs from the BCM over the CAN communication
lines. When the headlamp low r ...
Front fog lamp circuit
Description
The IPDM E/R (intelligent power distribution module engine room) controls the
front fog lamp relay based on inputs from the BCM over the CAN communication
lines. When the front fog la ...
Other materials:
Front power seat adjustment
Operating tips
The power seat motor has an auto-reset
overload protection circuit. If the motor
stops during operation, wait 30 seconds
then reactivate the switch.
Do not operate the power seat switch for a
long period of time when the engine is off.
This will discharge the bat ...
Combination switch input circuit
Diagnosis Procedure
1. CHECK INPUT 1 - 5 SYSTEM CIRCUIT FOR OPEN
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Disconnect the BCM and combination switch.
Check continuity between BCM harness connector and combination
switch harness connector.
2. CHECK INPUT 1 - 5 SYSTEM CIRCUIT FOR SHORT
...
Engine cooling system
The engine cooling system is filled at the factory
with a pre-diluted mixture of 50% Genuine
NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue) and
50% water to provide year-round antifreeze and
coolant protection. The antifreeze solution contains
rust and corrosion inhibitors. Additional engine
cooli ...
Nissan Maxima Owners Manual
- Illustrated table of contents
- Safety-Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
- Instruments and controls
- Pre-driving checks and adjustments
- Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
- Starting and driving
- In case of emergency
- Appearance and care
- Do-it-yourself
- Maintenance and schedules
- Technical and consumer information
Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual
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