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> On 1/3/05 4:41 PM, in article Xns95D39658C3195IDTo…@204.127.199.17,
> "Electron" <elect…@nucleus.com> wrote:

>> Hello, I need to replace the interior dome light (cabin light,
>> whatever you prefer to call it) in a 1997 Infiniti I30.  I bought the
>> light that the book at the store suggested, but that’s as far as I
>> could go… because I can’t get the dead bulb out!

>> The base of the light bulb appears to be held in some sort of
>> retaining clip and for the life of me I can’t figure out how to get
>> it out.  In fact I pulled on the thing and fiddled around so much
>> that the dead bulb came out of the housing, but the housing is still
>> firmly in the socket!  What am I doing wrong???

> Have you checked the owners manual?  If memory serves, the one that
> came with my ’97 addressed replacing bulbs in the
> owner-maintenance/DIY section.  

I… I can’t believe I never thought of that.  I’ll give that a whirl and
report back.  Thanks!

"Electron" <elect…@nucleus.com> wrote:
> Hello, I need to replace the interior dome light (cabin light, whatever you
> prefer to call it) in a 1997 Infiniti I30.  I bought the light that the
> book at the store suggested, but that’s as far as I could go… because I
> can’t get the dead bulb out!

> The base of the light bulb appears to be held in some sort of retaining
> clip and for the life of me I can’t figure out how to get it out.  In fact
> I pulled on the thing and fiddled around so much that the dead bulb came
> out of the housing, but the housing is still firmly in the socket!  What am
> I doing wrong???

Have you checked the owners manual?  If memory serves, the one that came
with my ’97 addressed replacing bulbs in the owner-maintenance/DIY section.  

"Kin Fong" <kf…@optonline.net> wrote in message

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> I just replaced the battery. Following the manual, I pressed lock once,
then
> unlock 2-3 times. Nothing happened! Is there a special way to reprogram
the
> remote?

> TIA,

> Kin

> TIA,

> Kin

See the FAQs on http://www.maxima.org

Hope your holiday season was as enjoyable as mine.

It is good to be back, I guess I just needed a break for a while.

"Truck" <noem…@thisho.use> wrote in message

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> Welcome back!  Good to see you and Happy New Year NissTech!

> Oh yea, to make this `appropriate’… `Ditto on the getting a genuine
> Nissan alternator.’  :-)

> Wil

> On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 23:35:07 GMT, "NissTech" <Haywood
> Jablo…@msn.com> wrote:

> >replace the alternator

> >DO NOT use and aftermarket reman unit from Pep Boys or NAPA etc. etc. as
you
> >will only be replacing it again in a few weeks/months

> >Go to the dealership and get a factory reman unit, yes you will pay more
but
> >you won’t be replacing it again in a few months

> >"Robbie Wilson" <robbiewilsonnospa…@charter.net> wrote in message
> >news:817kt0t4jdssuh80dhj5qs6gkjnl29f028@4ax.com…
> >> 91 sentra E 1.6 4 speed manual
> >> the story: drove to the store no problems. car was not completely warm
> >> yet, returned to the car, turned the key and all the dash lights,
> >> headlights, all lights went off and stayed off. car did not start (of
> >> course) after flipping the switch a couple of times the oil and
> >> battery light lit dimly, and i was able to roll start the car (starter
> >> would not engage- acted as if battery was low) car drove normally,
> >> then drove the 1/2 mile home and on my road turned the car off while
> >> rolling (in case it repeated its actions) and the same thing happened.
> >> nearly came to a stop in the middle of the road before the dim oil and
> >> battery light came back on and i was able to pop the clutch and get
> >> the car to start again. barring corrosion which i don’t suspect what
> >> do you experts expect to be the problem here? ignition switch i kind
> >> of rule out because even the headlights refused to come on while this
> >> problem was occuring! any specific relays/fusible links to check?
> >> thanks !!!

Thanks everyone! I am keeping an eye on the problem, but unless my
diagnosis is wrong the problem was …. dirty battery
terminals/cables! i had been putting off cleaning them – never
remembered to buy club soda at the grocery store! well i cleaned the
terminals and posts and reinstalled and have strong headlights, strong
starting, and no issues. if the issue re-occurs then my diagnosis is
… well wrong.

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>Oh yea, to make this `appropriate’… `Ditto on the getting a genuine
>Nissan alternator.’  :-)

>Wil

>On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 23:35:07 GMT, "NissTech" <Haywood
>Jablo…@msn.com> wrote:

>>replace the alternator

>>DO NOT use and aftermarket reman unit from Pep Boys or NAPA etc. etc. as you
>>will only be replacing it again in a few weeks/months

>>Go to the dealership and get a factory reman unit, yes you will pay more but
>>you won’t be replacing it again in a few months

>>"Robbie Wilson" <robbiewilsonnospa…@charter.net> wrote in message
>>news:817kt0t4jdssuh80dhj5qs6gkjnl29f028@4ax.com…
>>> 91 sentra E 1.6 4 speed manual
>>> the story: drove to the store no problems. car was not completely warm
>>> yet, returned to the car, turned the key and all the dash lights,
>>> headlights, all lights went off and stayed off. car did not start (of
>>> course) after flipping the switch a couple of times the oil and
>>> battery light lit dimly, and i was able to roll start the car (starter
>>> would not engage- acted as if battery was low) car drove normally,
>>> then drove the 1/2 mile home and on my road turned the car off while
>>> rolling (in case it repeated its actions) and the same thing happened.
>>> nearly came to a stop in the middle of the road before the dim oil and
>>> battery light came back on and i was able to pop the clutch and get
>>> the car to start again. barring corrosion which i don’t suspect what
>>> do you experts expect to be the problem here? ignition switch i kind
>>> of rule out because even the headlights refused to come on while this
>>> problem was occuring! any specific relays/fusible links to check?
>>> thanks !!!

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NissTech wrote:
> replace the alternator

> DO NOT use and aftermarket reman unit from Pep Boys or NAPA etc. etc. as you
> will only be replacing it again in a few weeks/months

> Go to the dealership and get a factory reman unit, yes you will pay more but
> you won’t be replacing it again in a few months

> "Robbie Wilson" <robbiewilsonnospa…@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:817kt0t4jdssuh80dhj5qs6gkjnl29f028@4ax.com…

>>91 sentra E 1.6 4 speed manual
>>the story: drove to the store no problems. car was not completely warm
>>yet, returned to the car, turned the key and all the dash lights,
>>headlights, all lights went off and stayed off. car did not start (of
>>course) after flipping the switch a couple of times the oil and
>>battery light lit dimly, and i was able to roll start the car (starter
>>would not engage- acted as if battery was low) car drove normally,
>>then drove the 1/2 mile home and on my road turned the car off while
>>rolling (in case it repeated its actions) and the same thing happened.
>>nearly came to a stop in the middle of the road before the dim oil and
>>battery light came back on and i was able to pop the clutch and get
>>the car to start again. barring corrosion which i don’t suspect what
>>do you experts expect to be the problem here? ignition switch i kind
>>of rule out because even the headlights refused to come on while this
>>problem was occuring! any specific relays/fusible links to check?
>>thanks !!!

DO NOT use and aftermarket reman unit from Pep Boys or NAPA etc. etc. as you
will only be replacing it again in a few weeks/months

Go to the dealership and get a factory reman unit, yes you will pay more but
you won’t be replacing it again in a few months

"Robbie Wilson" <robbiewilsonnospa…@charter.net> wrote in message

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> 91 sentra E 1.6 4 speed manual
> the story: drove to the store no problems. car was not completely warm
> yet, returned to the car, turned the key and all the dash lights,
> headlights, all lights went off and stayed off. car did not start (of
> course) after flipping the switch a couple of times the oil and
> battery light lit dimly, and i was able to roll start the car (starter
> would not engage- acted as if battery was low) car drove normally,
> then drove the 1/2 mile home and on my road turned the car off while
> rolling (in case it repeated its actions) and the same thing happened.
> nearly came to a stop in the middle of the road before the dim oil and
> battery light came back on and i was able to pop the clutch and get
> the car to start again. barring corrosion which i don’t suspect what
> do you experts expect to be the problem here? ignition switch i kind
> of rule out because even the headlights refused to come on while this
> problem was occuring! any specific relays/fusible links to check?
> thanks !!!

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>91 sentra E 1.6 4 speed manual
>the story: drove to the store no problems. car was not completely warm
>yet, returned to the car, turned the key and all the dash lights,
>headlights, all lights went off and stayed off. car did not start (of
>course) after flipping the switch a couple of times the oil and
>battery light lit dimly, and i was able to roll start the car (starter
>would not engage- acted as if battery was low) car drove normally,
>then drove the 1/2 mile home and on my road turned the car off while
>rolling (in case it repeated its actions) and the same thing happened.
>nearly came to a stop in the middle of the road before the dim oil and
>battery light came back on and i was able to pop the clutch and get
>the car to start again. barring corrosion which i don’t suspect what
>do you experts expect to be the problem here? ignition switch i kind
>of rule out because even the headlights refused to come on while this
>problem was occuring! any specific relays/fusible links to check?
>thanks !!!

Have the battery checked.

–
Bill

>  Do not understand…Consumer Reports Mag. reports batter the 2005 Nissan Altima
> Have read reports from other auto magazines that rate it very high in most
> catagories…Have also talked to owners who are very pleased…"jittery,nervous
> ride,noisy engine in accelerating,steady course hum at highway speeds,mediocre
> handling" are some statements made by CU tests.  Am aware that Camry an
> excellent car but they make it sound like it is God’s gift to the auto industry.

I think you answered your own inquiry…the results on CR should be
questioned. IMHO its better to look on usenet or elsewhere online and
gauge possible problems before looking at what they think is a
‘reliable’ or high quality automobile.

Toyota makes on average good cars, and maybe the best of all the auto
makers over the past decade. But looking on usenet tells me there are
some annoying problems they have not addressed. Do a google search on
‘Lexus hesitation’ (or lag). I would be surprised if CR mentioned this
design flaw, most of mainstream media has ignored it to date. I would
rather have a few rattles than a buggy drivetrain.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04345/424551.stm

(and also) http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04343/423383.stm

Hesitation issue goes beyond Toyota’s luxury line

Friday, December 10, 2004
By Don Hammonds, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Toyota engineers are working to find an acceptable fix for a hesitation
problem in five-speed automatic transmissions in certain of its luxury
Lexus and Toyota models, the Japanese automaker said yesterday.

The problem was brought to light this week when the Post-Gazette
reported on troubles McMurray resident Timothy W. Farabaugh was having
with his 2004 Lexus ES330 ("Hesitating Lexus unsettling for owners,"
Dec. 8, 2004). The vehicle didn’t respond immediately when his wife
pressed the accelerator while trying to merge into traffic, causing her
to narrowly avoid an accident.

It became clear the problem was more widespread when other readers who
saw Wednesday’s PG story reported the same hesitation with their Toyotas
and other Lexus models.

It turns out that the five-speed automatic in the 2002 to 2004 Lexus
ES300 and ES330 models also is used in the Toyota Highlander and Lexus
RX330 sport utility models, two of the company’s biggest sellers.

"The engineers in Japan are trying to come up with a fix on this problem
… The first attempt to solve this has not been completely successful,"
said Toyota spokesman Wade Hoyt. That first attempt "involved
reprogramming the computer that controls the transmission," he added.

The reprogramming "relieved part of the problem, but did not completely
cure it,” he said — a statement with which Alvise Anti of Pittsburgh
can concur.

She said her RX330 had the "update — Lexus calls it the fix — but
obviously it’s not working. The car is drivable, but if you are not
aware of the problem, it can be dangerous."

Another owner, Beth Caldwell, said her 2004 Toyota Highlander V-6 with
the five-speed automatic transmission had the same hesitation problem
and that when she took it to the dealer’s service department, she was
told "that’s how the new transmissions are."

Scott McAliley said he got a similar response when he approached his
dealer about his 2004 Lexus ES330. He said the dealer told him that,
"a.), They couldn’t find anything out of the ordinary and b.), The
problem would diminish over time as the computer learned our habits."

One 2002 ES330 owner, Michael Moran, said he "made contact with the
customer service department at Lexus headquarters in California, which
led to a test drive of my car and a resultant confirmation of the
malfunctioning transmission.

"I was offered a new 2004 ES330 for $4,000, an offer I unfortunately
accepted. … The 2004 ES330 model I am now driving has an even more
pronounced malfunctioning transmission."

There have been no reports of serious or fatal accidents because of the
problem.

Spokesman Brad Nelson said that once Toyota comes up with a successful
fix, it may issue a technical service bulletin to dealers so they could
make repairs on cars when they are brought in or launch a service
campaign that would notify owners that there is an issue and that the
problem can be corrected.

Hoyt said he believed that only drivers who were unusually sensitive to
their cars’ shifts and performance would notice the hesitation.

(Don Hammonds can be reached at…