2013 Nissan Pathfinder R51, Remote Start/Alarm, Lock/Unlock, Immobiliser

I am buying a DMM tomorrow that has TACH readings on it so should be much quicker to find and then i can probe the injector, cam sensor and crank sensor and test my luck. Also i do have a tach gauge in my cluster. Have looked at the wiring diagrams and could not find anything. Will try ask someone locally if they found one. I am just confused why the remote start is hit and miss. Today i started it 6 times in a row without a problem, and then the 7th time the starter would not disengage. Could this be due to the smart alternator my pathfinder has? Since virtual tach is reading voltage spikes, the smart alternator will always vary the voltage so could it be giving the car a lower reading and making the R/S think the car has not started yet? Just guessing here. I have just looked at that module and it is $100 AUD here2013 Nissan Pathfinder 140KW

Yes, Virtual Tach has issues, especially with cars that delay alternator output, etc. You could connect the Tach wire to a possible source ( Cam and Crank sensors ) and try a Tach Learn. The Tach wire is high impedance and very benign, so it won't hurt to try. If it learns OK, give it a bunch of tests to see if it is stable and consistent. This is definitely a soldered wire connection with the wire protected by split tube looming in the engine compartment. As a temporary work-around, if the average crank time was pretty consistent between cold and hot start-ups, you could go Fixed ( Menu 1, Item 1, Opt 3 ) and set the crank time to a time just longer than average ( Menu 3, Item 4 ).Soldering is fun!

That is a very good idea!! I will try find the source from cam and crank and if not ill give the fixed cranking time a go until i order that tach module. 2013 Nissan Pathfinder 140KW

I was unable to find the tach wire but i timed it and every start is 0.80 seconds - so i set up the starter to the fixed starting time of 0.80 seconds and it all works for now - will test it a few more days but should be good!2013 Nissan Pathfinder 140KW