Perfect! And this completes the circle! My original post said that I tried to convince dealer that since alternator is without fault, based on U1040 which is first DTC on the report and it has 3 different reasons in general based on general web search and they all point to faulty ECM. So if ECM is faulty what good a new alternator would do?
Dealer is trying to explain me that Nissan troubleshooting says first replace alternator and then ECM (or in my opinion dealer may say something else say starter, current sensor and then ECM). This is all "trial and error" solving the issue of Battery light warning!
This is one of the reason I still feel that ECM does not register that there is not an EFB but AGM battery. I still wonder what if I were to replace EFB with an EFB, would battery light would have gone by itself? I don't have a back up EFB or another vehicle that will allow me to test this hypotheses.
I still feel ECM (assuming it communicates properly and is without fault) continuously monitors and write new information so after certain number of drive cycles will overwrite new AGM battery parameter (or give up displaying battery error light). (May be a wishful thinking!)
In UK some users of QashQai have faced that by replacing horn fuse under hood of 15 amp the light went away. Since the car horn is working, I do not think it is the case here.
That leaves now resetting ECM (by certain sequence of accelerator pedal pressing). I spent morning looking for low cost OBD II scanner which allows Battery charging analysis, real time preferably! Haven't found one. Cannot afford Consult III system.
Coming back to U1040 and U1044:
(a) continuity exists in harness (please see attached)
(b) in absence of hi-tech tools that wipes DTC, do you think resetting ECM (by acc pedal sequences) would clear up Battery warning light?
(c) Based on self diagnosis at CRNT=current time
Nissan Codes on Jan 20, 2022 (at CRNT=current time during diagnostics) this is what I understand that ECM is the issue here.
U1040 NISSAN code possible causes
†Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM)
†Engine Control Module (ECM) harness is open or shorted
†Engine Control Module (ECM) circuit poor electrical connection
U1044 NISSAN code possible causes
†Faulty Generator
†Generator harness is open or shorted
†Generator circuit poor electrical connection
U1051 NISSAN code possible causes
†Faulty Generator
†Generator harness is open or shorted
†Generator circuit poor electrical connection
†Faulty Engine Control Module (ECM)
Please inform, and thanks for all your help. Also no OBD II codes at a store (see attached photo)
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Saturday, January 29th, 2022 AT 10:43 AM