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Thread: slow / lack of power on uphill starts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bloggsy View Post
    Your snow mode switch is not on is it?
    Nope unfortunately

    - With regards to shortcut fix on this beig. If the car is sluggish/no power.
    I turn off the engine, and then back on again and the car takes off fine.
    To me that sounds ECU related - but the transmissions specialist siad their checks had the ECU all ok.
    So could it still be anyone of a number of thins electrical wiring etc and not necessarily the ECU....?

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    Just to try a different tack, how about a dirty MAF sensor??
    Disconnect the battery and give it a clean, allow at least 1/2hr
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    funny you say that,

    I cleaned it with MAF cleaner about an hr b4 you posted

    Havent got it out for a drive yet

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    Since you have not had the vehicle long, remove the earth straps and cables and clean the connections. Add a couple of earths between the chassis and body as well. You never know, it may clear the fault, if you are lucky.
    My advice is: not to follow my advice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mudnut View Post
    Since you have not had the vehicle long, remove the earth straps and cables and clean the connections. Add a couple of earths between the chassis and body as well. You never know, it may clear the fault, if you are lucky.
    being not that mechanically minded, would the earth straps / cables be listed in the owners manual, are they hard to locate etc, I've tried google and theres a little bit there that may steer me in the right direction...

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    So I have since used MAF cleaner.
    Swapped the relays around.

    And I still get this fault / sluggish at take off.
    Also had the AT light flash 8 times at me - signalling transmission fault still !!

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    I hope someone that owns a 4.8 can tell you. There should be a couple that run from the engine block to the body. As for the body to chassis, I have no idea where they would be. Apparently, some auto shops have cables ready to go and they come in different lengths. Just make sure you get a good metal to metal contact when you fit them.
    I also fitted an earth strap from the trailer socket to the chassis.
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    So i had a nissan service dealer give it a look over, they couldn't isolate the problem.
    They've said they'd have to fault test through all the wiring until its found and that its an unknown. It could take a number of hrs, it could take days....

    What do i do...

    I'm thinking of looking towards a nissan or 4wd specialist....

    Any recommendations for nissan patrol specialists in Melbournes eastern suburbs....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav72 View Post
    being not that mechanically minded, would the earth straps / cables be listed in the owners manual, are they hard to locate etc, I've tried google and theres a little bit there that may steer me in the right direction...
    As MN suggested first measure where you want the earth strap say Auto casing to
    chassis/body or even back to the neg terminal on the battery if its not too long

    What area are you in???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav72 View Post
    So i had a nissan service dealer give it a look over, they couldn't isolate the problem.
    They've said they'd have to fault test through all the wiring until its found and that its an unknown. It could take a number of hrs, it could take days....

    What do i do...

    I'm thinking of looking towards a nissan or 4wd specialist....

    Any recommendations for nissan patrol specialists in Melbournes eastern suburbs....
    i would take it to a competent auto sparky rather than a nissan dealer if you are chasing electrical gremlins
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