’00 xterra, rs1000, wont start

Im about 2/3 of the way through the install of an Autopage RS1000 on my '00 Xterra and decided to test some things before I proceeded. Glad I did because I found out the car wont start with the key. doesn't even try turn over. I know its not the batt and its not the starter kill relay as i tested all wires before and after the starter wire cut. . .they all read as they should. I also tried resetting the comp by unhooking the battery . . and nothing happened. The only thing I can think of is the stock alarm is interfering but the stock horn hasnt gone off and I was (until recently in troubleshooting) using the factory disable wire on the alarm). . . I have checked all connections I can think of but am lost. This is only my 4th or 5ht install so I might be forgetting something. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

Verify your starter kill relay is wired properly, try reconnecting the wire you cut just to make sure that the problem is not with the starter kill. Also, make absolutely sure the vehicle is in park or neutral.Installer, IT support, and FFL. I need less hobbies.

Twelvoltz wrote: Verify your starter kill relay is wired properly, try reconnecting the wire you cut just to make sure that the problem is not with the starter kill. Also, make absolutely sure the vehicle is in park or neutral.

Did that I have tried disconnecting power to the alarm, reconnected my splice, and I have use a multimeter to verify each wire in the ignition column was throwing what it should be when it should be (on both sides of the cut). . I did the same at the relay connections

have you checked your transponder wires, bypass groundSteve Sverdahl

Swerksound Auto Electric

Red Deer Alberta

swerks wrote: have you checked your transponder wires, bypass ground

Hmm . . could you please explain? . . the alarm works fine with the exception that my car wont start lol . . . Remote start even goes through like it should but just never cranks.

Have you verified you are getting 12v to the starter wire coming out of the ignition during cranking? You said you reconnected your splice. So you put your cut starter wire back together to try and see if that remedied the problem? Have you confirmed you are getting 12v to all constant power feeds going to the ignition? Did you need to install a transponder bypass kit assuming your vehicle has a factory immobilizer? If so, like swerks mentioned, be sure that these wires are still intact.

Yes, All wires coming out of the ignition at the tumbler, first harness, and about 1 ft. down after the first harness where I made my cut have power. Both motor side and starter side of the starter cable read 12v in crank as does the second starter cable which I did not cut but did splice into to attach the second starter wire form the alarm. the '00 Xterra does not need a transponder kit and I just got off the phone with Nissan and the factory system has a "crank no start system" so even if that system was armed it should still crank.

well then i would say that there is a problem in your clucth wiring or you have a bad module haveyou conacted tech support? Pehaps you should consider having it done by a profesional installerSteve Sverdahl

Swerksound Auto Electric

Red Deer Alberta

swerks wrote: well then i would say that there is a problem in your clucth wiring or you have a bad module haveyou conacted tech support? Pehaps you should consider having it done by a profesional installer

I have contacted tech and they said the stock security system is a crank/no-start system . . . Which means the stock unit is not the problem. I have checked all fuses both under hood and in cab and they are all fine. Its an auto so no clutch wiring (on my end that is) and I grounded the safety wire as instructed. . . My main problem is if I take the brain out/disconnect all power it does the exact same thing it is doing now.

when u take the brain out your starter wire will be opened have u tried only hooking up the starter output with the oem wire in tact?Steve Sverdahl

Swerksound Auto Electric

Red Deer Alberta