The Nissan Path

nismopath · Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 117

Lately as I have been riding on the highway, my 4wd warning light will come on and my square display that is inside the tach goes blank. I have the knob set to 2wd.
Any ideas on what’s going on ??

disallow · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:13 am Post subject:

I would check for any ABS codes. Sounds like a loose wire or connection.
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nismopath · Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 117

Thanks. How would I find that out? There is no check engine light going off.

disallow · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:15 am Post subject:

ABS light on?
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nismopath · Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 117

No it is not on.
The is issue happens sporadically though, on a 20 minute drive it may come on 2-3times max. Each time for 30seconds and then turn back to normal.

smj999smj · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:33 pm Post subject:

There's a transfer case self-diagnostic procedure that can be performed to get the self-diagnostic codes via the 4WD light flashes in the case you don't have a scan tool that can read the codes. It's listed in the factory service manual. NICO Club's site has free access to their Nissan FSM's.
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nismopath · Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 117

Can I just go to autozone or one or those places to scan the code ? Or do you mean there is something else I should do?

smj999smj · Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 3:53 pm Post subject:

nismopath · Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 117

Ok great. Now what is a FSM ?

smj999smj · Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:06 pm Post subject:

"Factory Service Manual":

https://www.nicoclub.com/nissan-service-manuals

BTW, do you have the standard transfer case or the AUTO mode transfer case?
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nismopath · Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 117

Oh ok. Thanks
Mine has 2wd, auto, 4hi and 4lo

smj999smj · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:36 pm Post subject:

So you must have an "LE" model with the AUTO mode transfer case. A problem that sometimes occurs is that there develops a poor contact between the harness connector terminal and the pin of the transfer relay, which controls the electric transfer pump. The AUTO mode transfer case has a wet clutch and uses both a mechanical pump and an electric fluid pump. When in AUTO, the electric pump operates at speeds below 35 MPH, at idle and also when in reverse; other than those conditions, the electric pump will not run.
The transfer relay, which, FYI, is the same P/N as the relay for the air suspension in the Armada, is located in the engine compartment, not far from the brake master cylinder, and is on a small bracket that attaches to the side of the engine compartment with a single, 10MM head (6Mx1.0) bolt. It will have two harness connectors plugged in to the single relay. In many cases, you can unplug the relay, clean up the pins on the relay with a small file, tighten up the terminal in the harness connector with a pin so it will apply more tension, and put it back together and erase the codes for the fix. In my case, it worked for about a year and the problem re-occurred due to corrosion on the relay pin, so I ended up having to replace the transfer relay, which was about $35 and is part # 25237-EA000.
If this is your problem, when you check for codes in the transfer case, you will get line pressure codes.
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