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1) as a shift indicator. Set the REV to the RPM you want to shift at. When you reach within 500 RPM of the setting, you will see a flashing red light. Once you hit the REV RPM you set, you will see a solid red light. Good for breaking in the car (set the REV RPM at 4000). You get a reminder (flashing/solid red light) that should shift so you don't over-rev the engine during break-in. I use it to remind myself I'm going 2 fast on the freeway. Set it to 3500 rpm and when you hit 80MPH (3000 RPM in 6th) you start seeing a flashing red light.
2- Red line warning: Set it to 7000 RPM and the light will flash then turn red when you hit redline. The redline marker on the tach isn't very clearly marked, especially during spirited driving.
Hoped that helped.
You having problems with weird noises from the clutch? My only real complaint is i get weird noises from the clutch and it isn't too smooth in 1st (shakes the whole car while engaging). Noises range from pinging noises as i engage gears 2-4 during medium acceleration to almost of a grinding noise when i rev the engine (in gear or neutral position). And is anybody's 6MT whinny (sound wise with the clutch engaged). The G whines more than my old honda. Any ideas?
See:
http://www.autopartsauthority.com/replacement/models.php?makeID=N- - I&year=2005
thanks.
I bought it near the end of the year. I used the internet to post my request to several dealers and they compete for a week. This is how much I paid:
$30,437(including $545 destination charge) + tax and license for a '04 Desert Platinum/Graphite w/Premium(p01).
A "Charity Deal", or "Meet the year end quota" deal as the sales manager put it , anyway , I think I have an excellent deal...they almost "lose money" to give me the car.
I'm not sure about Sirius, but with XM there's a channel 0 which simply displays your radio ID to confirm the hardware is installed correctly, and a free channel 1 that confirms you're receiving satellite signal. (Other channels are blocked until you activate the system.)
Any bright light that comes thru the back window (headlights in particular) hits the wires in the window creates large white reflective streaks. It looks like white lines above and below the light source. It is so severe it impairs my view thru the mirror.
I called the dealership and they said they have heard of this and it is normal with tinting with the only resolve being removal of the tint.
For a car that is over 30 grand, this does not sound normal. Does anyone else have this problem and so severe? Any better way to resolve? This "model" is not new per se and if it was a problem originally, I would think it would be fixed by Infiniti by 2004.
HELP!
The car has 627 miles on it and it has done this since day one. I am interested to know if anyone has noticed this and if it is a normal event. I'm just looking for assurance that I don't have a potential problem. I've got a call in to my sales rep'
I am surprised by what you are reporting. I have had tint on my windows since I got my car almost 3 years ago and I do not have this problem. I am curious as to the degree of tint that you had installed. I went with I believe a 70% tint on the back window which is very very dark and a lesser tint on the side windows. I have a black car and from the outside looking in the back window in virtually black ( looks very cool).
The only thing that bothered me after I did this is my auto dimming rear view mirror obviously does not auto dim anymore as the tint block out the brightness of lights. Perhaps you should check your rear view mirror and turn off the auto dim feature, this may help. I too avoided the metallic tint as the installer told me it would probably effect radio reception.
I do however have a problem with the front windshield (not tinted). At night the dash lights reflect onto the front windshield. I do not have to look at speedometer, just have to look at top of windsheild to see how fast I am going. All the gauges are reflected on the top of the windshield. Yes I have tried dimming the dash lights, but there is still a reflection. Only have put up with this for 5 more weeks and then I am in my new M35. from what I see of the design of the new M35 gauges I don't think I will have the same problem.
All my windows are tinted with the back being darkest. I get a lil' bit of reflections in the front window but nothing like you described. My rear view mirror auto dim does work when I am on the freeway and there is a lot of light. Then again, when I am on the freeway I see only headlights and the flair above/below and nothing else. This all seems beyond unsafe.
Good luck with your M35! It looks oustanding!
There is a button on the auto dim rearview mirror to turn it off, I am curious, try turning it off and seeing if the flair still persists. I am surprised that the auto dim mirror still works with the tint. Cannot be is very large degree of tint if the auto dim still functions.
Please let me know.
Gabman
P.S. I had a a 2004 G35X as a loaner last week for 3 days and did not notice the problem you described. Do all G35X come with factory installed tint?
Tomorrow, I am going to another dealer and tell them I had a 3rd party put the tint on and ask them why this is occuring. - Perhaps they may give me insight (not knowing that a dealership provided the tint).
Btw, I may be putting a lil lucite "visor" extention over the gauge window and clock to see if it cuts the tiny bit of reflection on the front window. For me, its very very little and onl noticable if I look up to the top 25% of the glass. - I'll let you know how it goes.
Cheers!
(There was a service bulletin for older G35's with that pattern of warning lights, but it didn't say anything about loss of power and limp mode.)
Anyway, my dealer checked my car today and found the error code indicated a bad sensor, which they tested and found was outputing such a weak signal that they really wanted me to have them replace it while I was there rather than risk a problem while driving again.
The hilarious thing, though, is that while I was waiting there a fellow came in with an identical 2004 G35 AWD with exactly the same problem. Only the car he was having trouble with was the dealer's loaner! It was so funny! Er, um, maybe there's a pattern here?
Just remember -- there's a good chance that you can clear the limp-home mode just by shutting off the car & restarting. If you have the problem I did, have the dealer check the error code in case it can be fixed so you don't suddenly lose all power again while you're driving along like mine did.
Craig
I've looked through the posts in the various G35 forums, but haven't read anything about this problem. Has it happened to anyone else?
In December I took the car into the dealership and they replaced the entire driver's side window molding. They thought that would do the trick but driving the car home that night I heard it again.
I'm going back this week for the 3750 oil change, and will have them address it again. The first time I went in, I took a technician for a ride so he could hear it himself, but traffic was so heavy on the freeway nearest the dealership (can you tell I live in Los Angeles?) we couldn't get the car up to 60mph.
To make the noise bearable, I just turn up the sound system. Contrary to what others have reported here, I LOVE the Bose system --and it also plays the iPod quite nicely thru the cassette adaptor. Thank god Infiniti still offers a cassette player.
Sorry for the ramble -- I'm interested to hear what others say.
i was one unhappy mofo. called the dealer the next day and ask them if they heard anything about it. got a call back and they told me everything was fine, i ask them if they could call infiniti to check up on this cause its one serious problem that need to be fix, they told me there was no need to call them everything label on the sticker was on the car.
for all you 05 g35 coupe owner out there this is one serious issue that need to be check on. there aint no sense buying something that isnt there.
From what I remember about the 03 G35 (which mine is), only the 6-speed got the LSD, but I could be wrong, and/or they may have changed it by now. You probably have good cause to receive some compensation back or be offered a refund on the car, but I don't think it's worth stressing over too much. If a 400-hp supercar can make do without one, the G can probably manage as well.
I had the same problem. The dealer, who apparently was not aware of it, apologized and offered the sports wheels free of charge. Even their promotional information on the G 35 coupe was misleading.
By the way the paint of the car has some defect (a discoloration on both sides), and it seems that it is due to the fact that the car did not stay long enough in the owen... The car is at the dealer shop and they will fix the problem (how??? I think that they should repaint the whole car). Anyway the quality control at Infiniti sucks!
By the way I find the brakes less efficient than on my 2003 sedan and the engine less impressive, and I wonder where the extra 20 Horses went...In the exhaust? or does it come from the gear box?
Otherwise a beautifull, trouble free car (3700 miles)... so far!
I am not sure if this helps but few years back I bought a brand new Altima(1994). When I testdrove the car the transmission seems pretty responsive so I decided to make a purchase of the car that is in the showroom with the options I wanted. It turned out the showroom car had the same exact problem like yours. After a year or two, I took it in for a schedule maintainacne at the dealership, the mechanic discover the problem and replaced a new tranny under warranty. Initially I wasn't sure if there is even a problem, kind of skeptical like you. After the replacement, the car drives very well.
My current 05 G35 sedan RWD is very responsive with the transmission so I most likely think there is a problem with your G35X. Sounds like your problem is very clear and they should have no problem fixing it. Please keep us posted.
For the future, make sure we all test drive the cars we buy thoroughly. The hassle of bringing a car back to the dealer for major repair really ruins the joy of buying a new(expensive) car.
007
Can someone please check this and post your observations. This might not be a problem, but rather just a design to make the car more powerful/responsive in manual shift mode.
after inspecting the car and found that it was missing the protection package i went lookin for the salesman to tell him the problem, after tellin him, he walked away lookin for the sales manager shaking his head and with a additude, thats just made me even more piss off. talked to the sale manager and he lie to me tellin me that he told me last night that the car didn't have an protection package. the only thing he told me was there isn't going to be anything extra on the car like aero package or spoiler. i walked away in anger.
can i get your opinion on this matter, this is giving me a headache. im not lookin to make money on this issue, all i want is what was on the car sticker when i first brought the car.
i am very disappointed on how infiniti of nashville run and conduct there business. the dealer and infiniti is going to hear from this very very unsatisfy customer.....
I don't think it's really running in most cases in the winter. Actually the compressors function is just to remove moisture from the air which makes it feels colder than moist air. Thi sis why it's on in the winter to keep windows and interior from fogging up.
I just put mine in auto, set the temp I want and forget about it. I do occasionally change the vent direction with the mode switch but normally I just set it and just forget it.