Nissan IPDM & Engine Relay Diagnostic Tips and Tricks
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- In this video I show the steps and procedures I use to properly diagnose a bad IPDM And a bad engine relay. IPDM Stands for intelligent power distribution module. And Nissan uses them and all of their vehicles to control all the electric functions of the vehicle including the ECM. The ECM or engine relay or sometimes referred to as ignition relay is located in the IPDM. A bad engine really can give you a no start condition. As well as low power condition, also a stalling condition where the engine turns off unexpectedly. A bad eye PDM can give you issues with your wipers, headlights, AC compressor, condenser fan, and various other electronica components in the vehicle. When you purchase a intelligent power distribution module from Nissan it will come with a brand new AC relay and all the fuses already installed for you. I hope this helps some of you out. if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave something In the comment section and make sure to check the links in the description for the parts and tools are used during this video. Thank you for watching
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Great job especially helpful to us titan owners
One of the better videos I have seen on You Tube. Great job!
Thanks for this! Finally tracked down an intermittent starting issue on my 2007 Xterra with this video. MAF plug brown wire only had 5.4 voltage.
What ended up being the issue? Having same problem
@@coleimhuelsen hopefully swap your maf if reading is big difference compared to battery voltage
The maf plug is disconnected.@@justinmcquaid9763
@@justinmcquaid9763 You have no idea what you are doing. Why are you giving advise?
Great information! Thanks bro for the video
Outstanding video, done really well thanks
Lots of great tips thanks for sharing
Excellent video!
Thank You as Always!
how thanks for all this useful info!! u are awesome. keep these videos coming!!
Thanks for the information.👍👍
Very helpful thank you!
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THANK YOU. This makes up for all the Bubba's I listened to over the last hour.
Excelent video
Excellent
GREAT KEEP IT GOING
Great information, thank you
Appreciate you man
Very helpful...
Amazing video very informative and succinct. My Pathfinder is back up and running. ECM relay was the problem for crank but no start
How is the “ECM Relay” labeled in the fuse box for Pathfinder? Having trouble identifying, while working on this crank and no start condition. *Fuel pump is hit & miss when key is cycled.
@@homesold At 5 mins of the video it clearly tells you the start relay is on the bottom row and the third over from the right as you are looking at the board. You can swap it with another relay to see if it solves the start problem, however the start relay is specific so you cannot leave the swapped relay in place as it will cause other issues (It did on mine anyway). The Genuine Nissan replacement part is called a Control Unit-IP Part # 284B7-CW29E. I live in Canada and my local parts shop (Lordco) could not cross reference nor order it for me so I bought it online at a US parts supplier. I bought 2 of them for some silly reason so If you happen to live in Canada I will sell it to you for what it cost me plus mailing costs
Question Aaron...our ‘06 Armada won’t start, it just clicked loudly. We had lights on dash and everything inside the truck, so we didn’t think battery. We’ve tried to jump it just in case. Originally when the issue began, we swapped relays and it cranked and cranked after putting in a brand new one, but then wouldn’t crank again. I ran the IPDM self test this morning and it didn’t go through everything like it was supposed to. Now I don’t have the dash lights anymore or the click when I go to start. Any ideas?
you make it look easy. I towed my neighbors 2006 nissan titan home out of a gravel pit. 5.6 liters. He went through all these repairs..truck quit again the other day. he is in over 1500 bucks at this point. it has been a 2 years path of torture. I feel bad.. he said he has given up and selling it for 500. Truck looks very good. I welded his westin step for him for free. I felt that bad. I can't even joke about my 400k mile gmc that needs nothing ever. Guy is broken over this. I love diving into trouble shooting.. but this nissan, it is hell on earth. I even wondered if it had a nuclear element. No rhyme or reason, erratic hertz like discharges. New everything.. alternator IPDM, relays, battery connections and some fixes under dash. The last I encountered japanese monster like this was a 1987 subaru.
Ill buy it!
You gotta know the truck and how to trouble shoot.
@@MrPaknight It all can be fixed easily if you understand what you bought.
Hi Aaron, my 07 Armada cracks but does not start. New starter relay, new plugs, fuel pressure and piston pressure seems normal but no spark. How should I diagnose further? Thank you.
Great information in this video.🎉🎉
Does the IPDM self test also work on Infinitis? I'm assuming so since theoretically they are rebadged nissans.
Thank you Sir
I did the self test everything worked fine I am not getting voltage at the mass airflow sensor as described
Ive been given one of these Titans. 2004. It intermittently like at a stop light, will not move in drive. Shut engine then back on, everything fine. Any ideas?
Hey... nice video...I have an Armada 2006 which suddenly the rear door do not open electronically, passenger window don't works, any of the locks only open/close with the alarm beeper.. I thought that replacing the power module can fix this, but now I see you mentioned some different things that can cause different issues... Any idea? Thanks in Advances!!
Aaron Hines I have a question. When I go to turn my car on my fuel pump won't kick on. I tested the voltage of my fuel pump fuse and I do not seem to be getting voltage when the car is off or when it's on. But I didn't get to see what the voltage does right after I turn it on. Do you know when the fuel pump should have voltage when I turn the car on (not start it)? Like would the voltage normally show up for just one second while the pump primes or should it constantly be showing voltage? I'm trying to determine whether I have a bad IPDM or a bad fuel pump. Thanks.
Thanks 🙏
Hello, Aaron thx very much for all videos about Nissan Titan. My question is the self-test apply to Nissan Titan 2008?
Great testing nivr one
hi! I've a Nissan Nv300 1.6 145cv x82 2017 (van), and since some electrical problems I had with the charging system back in december (fixed), my front wipers are not working. According to my mechanic, he tested the wipers motor, the relay and everything seems ok... he saids that may be some electronic module... so I really want to do this IPDM selfcheck. The problem is that this VAN has not any "door" button that you can just press. Do you know how to do it in a VAN without this simple button? Ntw Thanks a lot for the video!!!
GREAT!!
Is my IPDM fries if none of the small fuses are giving voltage ? Car is in but I get no reading . . From the small fuses on the left side of the double row
Great and clear video. Thank you.
I am running with my 2008 Nissan Titan AC at the moment, I need to test my Clutch that not engage but can't find the relay for it, any ideas out there.?
Hi. Does this self test on IPDM works on all nissan model equiped with IPDM?
Would this test work on a 2003 nissan maxima
I have no tail lights or license plate lights 2013 sentra??? Any thoughts..all other lights work, there is nothing labeled tail fuse
Good video. No one else mentions 12V at the MAF! I DONT' have 12V (4.5v), and swapping the relay made no diff. Is the IPDM replacement my next option or is thereanother work around to rule it out? (have the white original one). The self test powered everything up as expected. It would be worth a donate to your channel for assist. Thx!
for the xterra and frontier the brown wire is 5v i believe
will any scan tool perform the nissan self test at all?
Hi Aaron... what could be the causes of my Nissan Altima 2019 dont do it? I tried many times following the procedures but It cant do the diagnostic test.
Thanks for the video. One question how long would that self test run if you did not shut off the vehicle?
The test will run 3 times before ending
Does this ipdm self test work on all Nissans? And what year is this titan?
Hey man can you tell me what relay runs the brake lights I don’t see it on the back of the cover
Well I replaced all 8 of my relays but it was turning but no spark. I’m going to restep the process and take off all harness connections and relays and replace and try a crank again.
very good video. I am trying to figure out what is wrong with my 2010 armada. I bought it used 2 years ago, and clearly it has been tampered with. (ie previous owner cut and spliced xm radio wires back together, a set of nonfactory rca wires ran to the rear passenger quarter panel) anyway its throwing the park neutral safety circuit code p0850 it cranks runs and drives aside from it rarely starts on the first several cranks.
recently I have changed out plugs coils injectors new cats. still no help.
the first year I had it I replaced the fuel pump, the throttle body & tbps assembly, and park neutral switch in the transfer case.
however changing the coils plugs and injectors did make it start behaving differently it still struggles with starting. before it would take several tries to start & on rare occasions would start on the first try. now it starts stalls out and fails to start several times before finally starting. if I have recently cleared the codes it will idle and drive like normal if the codes are not cleared it will idle higher than it should (around 1k rpm to 12oo) and it throws p0850 , p2101, & p0172 codes
any idea what could be causing this issue?
Great info😁hey any idea of y the back hatch stops working on a 08' Armada? Key fob opens the hatch but won't close it. Rear hatch button doesn't work either
In summer, i have no problems starting my 08 Titan. In winter, it sporadically/intermittently does not start in the morning. Has good battery and turns over strongly, just no ignition. I plug it into battery charger and it starts right up. Fuggin annoying! Any fix suggestions?
Thanks for your video. I have a 2013 rogue. The vehicle will not start after it’s parked for 10-20mins. It will only start after 30min. I think it’s a IDPM problem. It is possible to reprogram it or I have to replace it? What’s your opinion?
What ended up being the issue
nice
I have an '04 Infiniti QX56 that has loss of power issues during driving. Not a complete loss but still has enough power to get off the road. But if I step on the throttle to pass briskly, the vehicle won't upshift and RPMs won't increase. Acts like bad O² sensors. But if I pull off the road and turn the vehicle off and restart it,it drives ok as long as I don't get heavy on the throttle.
Is this an example of a bad ECM relay? Thanks for the video and any more information.
Thanks
AARon does this also hold true for the 2013 Armada? we have a lady in our church group with the 'sometimes it doesn't start but it's turning over and i smell gas" symptom
Ever find a solution?
If I use another used ipdm does it need to be re programmed by Nissan or no?
Hey I have a 2009 Nissan titan 5.6 2 wheel drive back in January I would not start so I changed the crank sensor it did not start I sprayed it with starting fluid it started and it would all day without spraying it so I would just spray it in the morning and everything would be good this month it won't start I have to spray it when I start it what do u think is wrong and it has 220 thousand miles on it if u can point me in the rite direction I would greatly appreciate it appreciate it
Would this trigger the diagnosis even it it's on lock mode?
Do you know how to reprogram the Ipdm on a 2013 Nissan Murano sl or somewhere I can go without being lied to and ripped off.
Great vid. I have a 2011 frontier throws a maf code but after i replaced it, the engine light went off and it ran like crap for about 20 mins then the engine light came back on and the truck started to idol and run just fine again. Could this be a bad ecu relay going out as you mentioned in this video?
The truck wants to idol rough for a second when the ac is engaged and im parked or at a light also.
Where is cruise control fuses n relays located on my 2010 Nissan Sentra ?
Would this work on a 2015 Nissan Frontier?
Good video! I'm having a issue with my 06 titan. Sometimes while driving I lose power to the gauge cluster and the engine loses power, have no response when pressing the gas pedal. Headlights and taillights stay on and within 5 to 10 seconds everything comes back on and works normal.
Did you ever figure out what this was? Its happening to me and its the strangest thing ?
Did you figure out what the problem was? My 04 titan is doing something similar.
What was the fix for this?
It was the idpm ecm relay. Nissan has a recall on it. I never took it to the dealership to fix. I ordered the relay from ebay and fixed it myself. Think it was a $8 relay.
It's located in the box between the battery and firewall on my 06 titan
Good night is that work on those Nissan note right hand drive
What scan tool you recommend
Will this self test work for an 04 armada pathfinder
Cut n Dry Info - Good Stuff! Thanks for Info!👍🏽🏁
What’s the updated part number for the black ipdm
Do you know if the 2nd gens have self testing? Thanks
As far as I know yes!
Would this work on an Infiniti g35? I’ve had two 350z’s so I’d imagine so.
Yes!
Can it be activated with a OBD2 diagnostic scanner?
I need help with my 2008 Titan. If I don’t run it for 5 days and if it’s cold outside, it won’t start. A few mechanics work on it but nobody can fix the problem
So I grab a used IPDM for my 2007 Titan because there is no power from IPDM to condenser fan..... I installed this IPDM, great to see the fan works great now but not without sacrifice.. my junkyard IPDM, will not energize my lowbeams, I learned this the dumbass way when later when it got dark i notice my bright new LED upgrades aren't present on. Highway signs and road ahead.. I get a IPDM to fix a problem that comes with its own problem,..Titan and armadas aren't abundant in my local spots.. this was the only IPDM available.. I am just going to order the upgraded newer IPDM.. no more salvage modules.. always a flaw, had similar experience changing a Dodge tipm.. you know...Chrysler's equivalent.. troublesome power control ... replaced one that wasn't engaging ac..That one had all function except left lowbeams.. dontget used tipms or ipdms.. always another dead function.. I swear..
What can cause a 2008 xterra to shift from 2H to 4H on it's on while driving thanks
Great Video, the dealer replaced the IPDM on my 2010 Titian and it still stalls at random. it does start after, any ideas? I've added grounds, Removed the CATS, and replaced the fuel pump.
Did you ever resolve this issue?
HOw hard is it to replace a ipdm? I have altima v6 2003 btw thanks
Will I get battery voltage at mass air flow if the ECU is bad?
Did you ever solve your problem
My self test button is missing I fished out a white female plug light blue wire from the hole .
Would the button hsve a pigtail w male half of plug ? I'll keep fishing
So this is for all Nissans?
HOW DID YOU GET COVERS OFF SO FAST? LEFT SIDE SUPER TIGHT FOR MY FINGERS
So this could be why i sometimes cant start after shut off, as well as my headlights operating in odd ways. Only have a high beam on pass. Side and both on driver but no running lights on driver side
I did the self test and it worked great. I've got no horn and the slip light on though. I've done this test, checked abs sensors, redone all ground connections, fuses and relays all good. No idea what to do next?
Me too any luck g35 o5
Hi!
I recently determined my IPDM ( intelligence power distribution module) on my 2011 Nissan Sentra went bad and needs replacement. I got my hands on a replacement part, but, I am being told by dealer that it need to be reprogrammed. I’ve read other blogs saying it does not and I should be able to just swap it out.
Here is the part I am replacing: 284B6 ET03A
Any risk in just replacing it to see what happens? Don’t want the existing one to loose its programming and then not able to drive the car.
Let us know if you find out and what is the reason You’re replacing it?
We have a 2010 rogue that occasionally has no acceleration and sometimes shuts off after driving 20+ mins.
Turning the car off and back on and it works again. Hoping to find a solution.
Shuts off while driving it??@@3sonsauto367
im currently having a issue with a 2005 armada with a p0335 ckp circuit code previouse mechanic changed the sensor but that wasnt the issue wiring is good but turns out the flywheel is bent for some reason rpm bounce around and sputters at 2500 to 3000 rpm anybody ran into the same issue?
Do you happen to have a part number for a replacement relay?
284B7CW29E
My '11 nissan titan brand new fuel pump's temp sensor burnt out, what is causing this, please help!!!
If cooling fan doesnt come on during test-what does that mean??? Cooling fan doesn't work at normal op temp OR with ac on
On 2010 Nissan Frontier cranks no start my matco and snap on scanners will not read ecm how do I check the idpm its self before replacing, and if im getting 12v to the ecm plugs could the idpm still be issue?
Any luck?
So when I turn my key on I get the fans coming on high. And the security light is on solid what's wrong? 2007 nissan titan
I was replacing my ignition relay and it busted. Now its stuck in the IPDM box and i cant get it out. Dead in the water. I cant figure out how to remove the whole ipdm box from the truck to try to pry it out.
Great info My 2003 infiniti FX45 is giving me issues. It has all kind of weird codes on it as well when I put a Launch computer to it.
Instrument Cluster- U1000 Can Communication Circuit
Transmission Control- U1000 Can Comm Circuit, P1705 TP Sensor
Anti-lock Brake- U1000, Can Comm Circuit
ECM (Engine Control Module)- U1000, P1212, U1001
AWD (All Wheel Drive) - U1000 Can Communication Circuit
How about I just buy the ECU relay and swap it out, drive the car around if no issues, then I'm good? Of course after it is passes all the Diagnostic tests? If not then most likely IPDM needs replacement?
I have jumpy RPM, Dead temperature Gauge, then RPM Gauge dies, Dash lights come on, ac stops blowing, Transmission doesn't want to shift and when it does it kicks like a horse.
Here is a link of my dash and needles acting up. th-cam.com/video/03EuGI8FpVk/w-d-xo.html
I’ve heard that the emc relay can cause the vehicle to quit while driving and you get stopped and it will start right back up. Any truth to that by what you’ve seen? Thanks
yes, particularly bad in 2005-06 model years. National Transportation Highway Safety Admin has quite a bit of info on this and recalls associated with it. Also has info on recalls for the transmission issues completely failing because of a faulty coolant system part leaking coolant into the transmission case. 2005 was the first year of the second generation Frontier with major changes to everything. Crank sensor issues are problematic also. I thought I got a great deal on my 05 Frontier with less than 70K miles until all the electrical started occurring on me. Been dealing with them now for nearly 18 months. Nissan is no help but will work on it for a crap load of money. And it seems that all help forums are full of smartasses that lend zero help. Hopefully you do not have a 2005-06 Frontier, Pathfinder, etc. that went through that model upgrade or if you do it has already had the major issues fixed properly. If not, stay away, far away!!!!!
Could a bad ipdm cause me to go through 3 fuel pumps in less than 2 years? Also my titan did sputter and shut of while running and I never had lowbeams.
Dealing with the same thing now, but now if I have my brights on it cuts the truck power as if bad fuel pump and the gas gauge quits working. Headlights off and truck has full power. Low beams don't work
@@joaquinquintana1807 that could be it , check all your fuse boxes.
@@joaquinquintana1807 hello and same issue. Did you fix it and how?
Where is the starter relay? I couldn't find it on my Nissan 2012 sentra
How if you replaced ecm relay still not goin like mine
Another great video for the titan. Any advice on where to get a new IPDM? If i purchased a used one on ebay would it be compatible or need programming?
eBay has some for under $200
I’m The same boat. Did yours need reprogramming
If it won't rub the test does that mean ipcm is bad
hi aaron my name is jonathan i have a ford f150 fx4 off road it goes in to reverse but not in drive could you help me. what the problem might be thanx
It is a ford. That's the problem. Had one that always popped outa park and rolled away. Plus had other issues. A Yugo is better than a ford.
my 06 Titan battery went out, new battery and nothing. No dashboard lights, no clicking anywhere. only the door buzzer and small light over the bed. The IPDM test didn't work, as in nothing happened. What does anyone think? ECU, IPDM? I'm terrible with the electrical diagnosis issues. thanks guys
So what if the wiper don't come on even if the fuse are good