Somebody hide the sharp objects from RedZed!!!
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Re: Somebody hide the sharp objects from RedZed!!!
OK, a few things.
First, GM alternators often don't set the idiot light when they fail. Of the four I've personally replaced on my own vehicles, only one actually triggered the "battery" light. This is why gauges are good and lights are stupid.
Second, Nissan's throttle-by-wire system has a very strong return spring, just like every other ETC system in existance (and for that matter, just like every cable-operated throttle). As the battery runs down, the system will likely reduce the maximum throttle opening, and eventually will limit the throttle to the idle setting. I'm guessing that this would happen around 8-9 V.
First, GM alternators often don't set the idiot light when they fail. Of the four I've personally replaced on my own vehicles, only one actually triggered the "battery" light. This is why gauges are good and lights are stupid.
Second, Nissan's throttle-by-wire system has a very strong return spring, just like every other ETC system in existance (and for that matter, just like every cable-operated throttle). As the battery runs down, the system will likely reduce the maximum throttle opening, and eventually will limit the throttle to the idle setting. I'm guessing that this would happen around 8-9 V.
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Joined: Jun 2002
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Re: Somebody hide the sharp objects from RedZed!!!
This is not as bad as the problems that are being reported by Acura MDX owners. Everyone must have missed this one:
In the case of the MDX, NHTSA said it was looking into complaints of the coil spring breaking in the front suspension and coming into contact with a tire. A spokesman for American Honda Motor Co. could not immediately comment on the case.
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