I replaced the starter and now my car will not crank without a jumper wire to the battery from the starter?
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA
175,000 MILES • 3.5L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
BRANDY7878
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Also, I have wires on the back of the ignition switch that are not in the correct spot. Someone please help!
Jan 13, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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Sure, you may have a defective starter but to be sure let's use a test light at the trigger wire (small wire) at the starter while the key is in the crank position. Here is a guide that can help, if you have power then the starter is defective, if not then we need to check further which I can help with. Please go over this guide and I have included the starter wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works.
Please check fuse# 12 in the fuse panel on the left side of the dash and fuse# LINK M 40 amp in the fuse panel under the hood. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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