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ELLIOTT FOWLER
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1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER
3.3L
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
197,303 MILES
Put new starter on and truck still does not start. Battery works fine.
Thursday, September 21st, 2017 AT 3:08 PM
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KEN L
MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
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It sounds like you have a neutral safety switch that could be bad.
Here is a guide to help you test it and the rest of the system:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-neutral-safety-switch-works
and
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester
There is an inhibitor relay that can be bad as well.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit
Below are some diagrams of your car check them out to help fox the problem.
Please let us know what happens and upload pictures or videos of the problem.
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