2006 INFINITI M35 ignition

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System DescriptionNKS003TV
UNIFIED METER CONTROL UNIT
Speedometer, odo/trip meter, tachometer, fuel gauge and water temperature gauge are controlled by the
unified meter control unit, which is built into the combination meter. Unified meter control unit receives sig-
nals from unified meter and A/C amp.
Warning lamp and indicator lamp of combination meter are controlled by signals drawn from the unified
meter and A/C amp.
Digital meter is adopted for odo/trip meter.
NOTE:
The record of the odo meter is kept even if the battery cable is disconnected. The record of the trip meter
is erased when the battery cable is disconnected.
Dot matrix LCD is adopted to display “push engine starter”, “A/T position” and “ICC system* ”.
Odo/trip meter and dot matrix LCD segments can be checked in self-diagnosis mode.
Meters/gauges can be checked in self-diagnosis mode.
*: With ICC system
UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP.
Refer to DI-28, "COMBINATION METER CONTROL FUNCTION" in “UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP”.
POWER SUPPLY AND GROUND CIRCUIT
Power is supplied at all times
through 10A fuse [No. 21, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
to combination meter terminal 23,
through 10A fuse [No. 19, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
to unified meter and A/C amp. terminal 54.
With the ignition switch in the ACC or ON position, power is supplied
through 10A fuse [No. 6, located in the fuse block (J/B)],
to combination meter terminal 2, and
to unified meter and A/C amp. terminal 41.
With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied
through 10A fuse [No. 14, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
to combination meter terminal 12,
through 10A fuse [No. 12, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
to unified meter and A/C amp. terminal 53.
Ground is supplied
to combination meter terminals 9, 10 and 11
to unified meter and A/C amp. terminals 55 and 71
through grounds M16 and M70.

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METER ILLUMINATION CONTROL
Meter illumination* is controlled by the unified meter control unit.
Ring illumination under normal operation and engine start excitement function can be turned ON/OFF with
pressing meter illumination control switch for more than 1 second.
*: Illumination for ring, meter face, pointer, dot matrix LCD and odo/trip meter
Daytime Mode
Meter illumination is adjusted to 5 steps by meter illumination control
switch (1) in daytime mode.
Nighttime Mode
Combination meter is transferred to nighttime mode with position light request signal from BCM with CAN
communication.
Meter illumination is adjusted to 16 steps by illumination control
switch (1) in nighttime. Refer to LT- 2 9 5 , "
ILLUMINATION" .
Driver Welcome Function
Ring illumination gradually turns ON when a driver gets in the vehicle with intelligent key and closes the driver
side door.
NOTE:
Ring illumination gradually turns OFF when not turning the ignition switch ON at a certain period of time.
Engine Start Excitement Function
Combination meter detects the engine start when input engine speed signal at first. Pointers of speed meter
and tachometer sweep and ring illumination gradually turns ON when combination meter detects the engine
start. Then, combination meter starts the normal control.
NOTE:
Water temperature gauge and fuel gauge do not function.
Engine start excitement function can be turned ON/OFF with pressing meter illumination control switch for
more than 1 second.
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Terminals and Reference Value for Combination MeterNKS003U0
Terminal
No.Wire
colorItemCondition
Reference value
(Approx.) Ignition
switchOperation or condition
1LGVehicle speed signal
(8-pulse)ONSpeedometer operated
[When vehicle speed is approx.
40 km/h (25 MPH)]NOTE:
Maximum voltage may be 5 V due
to specifications (connected units).
2 L Ignition switch ACC or ON ACC — Battery voltage
9
B Ground ON — 0 V 10
11
12 BR Ignition switch ON or START ON — Battery voltage
13 R/L Illumination (+) ONLighting switch is turned ON. 12 V
Lighting switch is turned OFF. 0 V
14 R/Y Illumination signal input ONLighting switch is turned ON,
and illumination control switch
is operated. When brightness level is
midway
Lighting switch is turned OFF. 0 V
15 RRX communication line (From
unified meter and A/C amp.)ON —
16 GTX communication line (To
unified meter and A/C amp.)ON —
23 W/G Battery power supply OFF — Battery voltage
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Terminals and Reference Value for Unified Meter and A/C Amp.NKS003U1
Te r m i n a l
No.Wire
colorItemCondition
Reference value
(Approx.) Ignition
switchOperation or condition
7RTX communication line
(To combination meter)ON —
27 GRX communication line
(From combination meter)ON —
28 LGVehicle speed signal output
(8-pulse)ONSpeedometer operated
[When vehicle speed is
approx. 40 km/h (25 MPH)]NOTE:
Maximum voltage may be 5 V due to
specifications (connected units).
41 V Ignition switch ACC or ON ACC — Battery voltage
42 P/L Fuel level sensor signal — —Refer to DI-26, "
CHECK FUEL
LEVEL SENSOR UNIT" .
53 W/G Ignition switch ON or START ON — Battery voltage
54 W/G Battery power supply OFF — Battery voltage
55 B Ground ON — 0 V
56 L CAN H — — —
58 B Fuel level sensor ground ON — 0 V
71 B Ground (power) ON — 0 V
72 P CAN L — — —
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Self-Diagnosis Mode of Combination MeterNKS003U2
SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION
Odo/trip meter segment and dot matrix LCD segment operation can be checked in self-diagnosis mode.
Meters/gauges can be checked in self-diagnosis mode.
OPERATION PROCEDURE
1. Turn ignition switch ON, and switch the odo/trip meter to “trip A” or “trip B”.
NOTE:
If the diagnosis function is activated with “trip A” displayed, the mileage on “trip A” is reset to “0000.0”.
(The same way for “trip B”.)
2. Turn ignition switch OFF.
3. While pressing the odo/trip meter switch (1), turn ignition switch
ON again.
4. Make sure that the trip meter displays “0000.0”.
5. Press the odo/trip meter switch (1) at least 3 times. (Within 7
seconds after the ignition switch is turned ON.)
6. The unified meter control unit is turned to self-diagnosis mode.
Dot in all segments of dot matrix LCD (1) flashes alternately.
All the segments on the odo/trip meter (2) illuminates.
Water temperature gauge and fuel gauge return to zero, and at the same time, low-fuel warning indica-
tor turns ON.
NOTE:
Check combination meter power supply and ground circuit when self-diagnosis mode of combination
meter does not start. Replace combination meter if normal.
If any of the segments is not displayed, replace combination meter.
7. Each meter activates during pressing odo/trip meter switch.
(Then low-fuel warning lamp turns OFF.)
NOTE:
If any of the meter and gages is not activated, replace combina-
tion meter.
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Power Supply and Ground Circuit InspectionNKS003U6
1. CHECK FUSE
Check for blown fuses.
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 2.
NG >> Be sure to eliminate cause of malfunction before installing new fuse. Refer to PG-3, "
POWER
SUPPLY ROUTING CIRCUIT" .
2. CHECK POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT
Check voltage between combination meter harness connector and
ground.
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 3.
NG >> Check harness between combination meter and fuse.
3. CHECK GROUND CIRCUIT
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect combination meter connector.
3. Check continuity between combination meter harness connector
and ground.
OK or NG
OK >> INSPECTION END
NG >> Repair harness or connector.
Power source Fuse No.
Battery 21
Ignition switch ACC or ON 6
Ignition switch ON or START 14
Terminals Ignition switch position
(+)
(–) OFF ACC ON
Combination meter
connectorTerminal
M5223
GroundBattery
voltageBattery
voltageBattery
voltage
20 VBattery
voltageBattery
voltage
12 0 V 0 VBattery
voltage
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Combination meter
connectorTerminal
GroundContinuity
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3. CHECK CONTINUITY BETWEEN COMBINATION METER AND UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP.
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect combination meter connector and unified meter and
A/C amp. connector.
3. Check continuity between combination meter harness connector
(A) and unified meter and A/C amp. harness connector (B).
OK or NG
OK >> Replace combination meter.
NG >> Repair harness or connector.
Engine Speed Signal Inspection NKS003U8
Symptom: Tachometer indication is malfunction.
1. CHECK UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP. INPUT SIGNAL
1. Start engine and select “METER A/C AMP” on CONSULT-II.
2. Using “TACHO METER” on “DATA MONITOR”, compare the
value of “DATA MONITOR” to that of tachometer of combination
meter.
Is the value in tachometer almost same as the value in the monitor?
OK >> GO TO 2.
NG >> Replace combination meter. (Perform self-diagnosis of
ECM when the value in the monitor indicates 8191.875
rpm. Then repair or replace the malfunction part.)
2. CHECK ECM OUTPUT SIGNAL
1. Select “ENGINE” on CONSULT-II.
2. Using “ENG SPEED” on “DATA MONITOR”, print out the CON-
SULT-II screen when the engine is idling.
3. Select “METER A/C AMP” on CONSULT-II.
4. Using “TACHO METER” on “DATA MONITOR”, compare the
value of “DATA MONITOR” of the idling speed to that of the
“ENG SPEED”.
OK or NG
OK >> Perform self-diagnosis of ECM. Refer to EC-133, "CON-
SULT-II Function (ENGINE)" (for VQ35DE) or EC-846,
"CONSULT-II Function (ENGINE)" (for VK45DE).
NG >> Replace unified meter and A/C amp.
AB
Continuity
Connector Terminal Connector Terminal
M52 1 M64 28 Yes
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Engine Coolant Temperature Signal InspectionNKS003U9
Symptom: Water temperature gauge indication is malfunction.
1. CHECK UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP. INPUT SIGNAL
1. Start engine and select “METER A/C AMP” on CONSULT-II.
2. Using “W TEMP METER” on “DATA MONITOR”, compare the
value of “DATA MONITOR” to the indication of water tempera-
ture gauge of combination meter.
Is the indication of water temperature gauge same as the value in
the monitor?
OK >> GO TO 2.
NG >> Replace combination meter. [Perform self-diagnosis of ECM when the value in the monitor indi-
cates 215
C (419F). Then repair or replace the malfunction part.]
2. CHECK UNIFIED METER AND A/C AMP. INPUT SIGNAL
1. Select “ENGINE” on CONSULT-II.
2. Using “COOLAN TEMP/S” on “DATA MONITOR”, print out the
CONSULT-II screen.
3. Select “METER A/C AMP” on CONSULT-II.
4. Using “W TEMP METER” on “DATA MONITOR”, compare the
value of “DATA MONITOR” to that of the “COOLAN TEMP/S”.
OK or NG
OK >> Perform self-diagnosis of ECM. Refer to EC-133, "CON-
SULT-II Function (ENGINE)" (for VQ35DE) or EC-846,
"CONSULT-II Function (ENGINE)" (for VK45DE).
NG >> Replace unified meter and A/C amp.
Fuel Level Sensor Signal InspectionNKS003UA
Symptom:
Fuel gauge indication is malfunction.
Low-fuel warning lamp indication is irregular.
NOTE:
The following symptoms are not malfunction.
Fuel level sensor unit
Depending on vehicle position or driving circumstance, the fuel level in the tank varies, and the pointer
may fluctuate.
If the vehicle is fueled with the ignition switch ON, the pointer will move slowly.
Low-fuel warning lamp
Depending on vehicle position or driving circumstance, the fuel in the tank flows and the warning lamp ON
timing may change.
Water temperature gauge pointer Reference value of data monitor C (F)
Hot Approx. 130 (266)
Middle Approx. 70 - 105 (158 - 221)
Cold Approx. 50 (122)
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