Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual: Xenon headlamp
Description
OPERATION
Refer to EXL-10, "Component Description".
PRECAUTIONS FOR TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
- Installation or removal of the connector must be done with the lighting switch OFF.
- When the lamp is illuminated (when the lighting switch is ON), do not touch the harness, HID control unit, inside of the lamp, or the lamp metal parts.
- To check illumination, temporarily install lamp in the vehicle. Be sure to connect power at the vehicle-side connector.
- If the malfunction can be traced directly to the electrical system, first check for items such as blown fuses and fusible links, broken wires or loose connectors, pulled-out terminals, and improper connections.
- Do not work with wet hands.
- Using a tester for HID control unit circuit trouble diagnosis is prohibited.
- Disassembling the HID control unit or harnesses (bulb socket harness, ballast harness) is prohibited.
- Immediately after illumination, the light intensity and color will fluctuate, this is normal.
- When the bulb has reached the end of its lifetime, the brightness may drop significantly, it may flash repeatedly, or the light may turn a reddish color.
Diagnosis Procedure
1.CHECK XENON BULB
Install a known good bulb to the applicable headlamp. Check that the headlamp operates.
2.CHECK HID CONTROL UNIT
Install a known good HID control unit to the applicable headlamp. Check that the headlamp operates.
Headlamp (LO) circuit
Description
The IPDM E/R (intelligent power distribution module engine room) controls the
headlamp low relay based on inputs from the BCM over the CAN communication
lines. When the headlamp low r ...
Front fog lamp circuit
Description
The IPDM E/R (intelligent power distribution module engine room) controls the
front fog lamp relay based on inputs from the BCM over the CAN communication
lines. When the front fog la ...
Other materials:
Front wiper does not operate
Description
The front wiper does not operate under any operation conditions
Diagnosis Procedure
1. CHECK WIPER RELAY OPERATION
IPDM E/R AUTO ACTIVE TEST
Start IPDM E/R auto active test. Refer to PCS-11, "Diagnosis
Description".
Check that the front wiper operates at the LO/HI operation. ...
Subwoofer
Description
The AV control unit sends audio signals to the subwoofer amp. The subwoofer
amp. amplifies the audio signals before sending them to the subwoofers using
the audio signal circuits.
Diagnosis Procedure
1.CONNECTOR CHECK
Check the AV control unit, subwoofer amp. and subwoofer connec ...
Power supply and ground circuit
Diagnosis Procedure
1. CHECK FUSE AND FUSIBLE LINK
Check if the following BCM fuses or fusible link are blown
2. CHECK POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT
Turn ignition switch OFF.
Disconnect BCM.
Check voltage between BCM harness connector and ground.
3. CHECK GROUND CIRCUIT
Check contin ...
Nissan Maxima Owners Manual
- Illustrated table of contents
- Safety-Seats, seat belts and supplemental restraint system
- Instruments and controls
- Pre-driving checks and adjustments
- Monitor, climate, audio, phone and voice recognition systems
- Starting and driving
- In case of emergency
- Appearance and care
- Do-it-yourself
- Maintenance and schedules
- Technical and consumer information
Nissan Maxima Service and Repair Manual
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