jmartinez

hello all, im going to pick up my new toy tonight, 2000 ES300 Platinum edition. Went to go see it last night and all power options work, interior in good condition, but she wont turn over. the seller says hes had the problem before and hes almost certain its the transponder on the key. but the key opens all the doors and trunk. is this a known issue? i dont think gas it going to the motor so the transponder is a possibility. any suggestions??


thanks

mdbrown

Unlocking the doors even by remote is not related to starting the car. There is a different signal for starting. Typically it'll set a code so you might want to pull codes and see if there is a code for the key.

jmartinez

I figured if the key is correctly programmed to the car, it should do all the functions needed, at least thats how nissan is. ill run the obd2 when i get home and see if its throwing one as i didnt see the SES blilnking

mdbrown

Nope, the remote function is a physically separate thing. You can completely remove the remote from the key and operate the door lock and such.

jmartinez

hmmm, ok. thanks! good info to know.

has this happened to anyone before? the guy i bought it from says the cars been sitting and he started it with no trouble a few months back. he says hes almost sure its the key fob

jmartinez

turns out it was the cps, replaced cps, now the belts wont turn. harmonic balancer is what im leaning towards since a/c and alt pulley spin and i can hear knocking