Starts with my hood open - Infamous Nissan

Tropicalcats · 02-12-2022, 06:13 PM

This is a very strange issue.
I sometimes get in my truck put the key in and nothing. No dash idiot lights nothing.
I open the door no ding, ding that the key is in nothing.
So I pull the level to pop the hood and everything comes on and the truck starts right up. I step out of the truck push the hood back down to full engage and take off.
This does not happen every time and will go sometimes days without happening.

Any ideas?

PorknBeans · 02-12-2022, 06:17 PM

Sounds like the hood is causing an immediate short circuit...

Is there something on the hood/truck that’s not insulated to guard against this issue?

91nissan94 · 02-12-2022, 06:38 PM

Make sure the battery terminals aren't touching the hood.

Tropicalcats · 02-12-2022, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PorknBeans

Sounds like the hood is causing an immediate short circuit...

Is there something on the hood/truck that’s not insulated to guard against this issue?

Could be the battery touching the hood.
What could I use to insulate it?
Could I put a thin rubber mat over the battery
I don’t have a tie down on the battery

89'HBV6 · 02-12-2022, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tropicalcats

So I pull the level to pop the hood and everything comes on and the truck starts right up.

So, the fuse box is "in the area" of the lever. Do something... reseat all your fuses. Pull out and push back in... Got any other wiring, not stock, in that area? ...like power running to a GPS, stereo, amp, ect? Look at the routing...

dvdswan · 02-12-2022, 07:16 PM

Are there any wires by the hood latch mechanism touching it?

As everyone else said, look in the areas that touch the hood when closed or hood insulation when the hood is closed.

Cusser · 02-14-2022, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tropicalcats

I don’t have a tie down on the battery

That's REAL bad, and potentially dangerous. A universal mount kit is not expensive, and straightforward to install.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tropicalcats

Could be the battery touching the hood.
What could I use to insulate it?
Could I put a thin rubber mat over the battery

I'd glue that thin rubber mat onto the hood, right over the battery positive terminal. Do you have the factory-size battery or did you install a taller one??????????????????

Tropicalcats · 02-16-2022, 01:43 AM

I ended up but some rubber over the positive terminal and 5hat seams to have fixed the problem. Next I’ll get the battery tied down

02-12-2022, 06:13 PM	#1
Tropicalcats Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Perrysburg, Ohio Posts: 645 Vehicle: 1995 Nissan King Cab XE Thanks: 73 Thanked 68 Times in 63 Posts	Starts with my hood open This is a very strange issue. I sometimes get in my truck put the key in and nothing. No dash idiot lights nothing. I open the door no ding, ding that the key is in nothing. So I pull the level to pop the hood and everything comes on and the truck starts right up. I step out of the truck push the hood back down to full engage and take off. This does not happen every time and will go sometimes days without happening. Any ideas? __________________ The one constant in life is change. “Never, Never, Never give up” Winston Churchill

02-12-2022, 06:17 PM	#2
PorknBeans Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Where I can see the air I breathe... Posts: 782 Vehicle: 1997 XE King Cab with 3 pedals, KA24E & 2WD, Y’all Thanks: 82 Thanked 235 Times in 195 Posts	Sounds like the hood is causing an immediate short circuit... Is there something on the hood/truck that’s not insulated to guard against this issue? __________________

02-12-2022, 07:16 PM	#6
dvdswan Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 5,719 Vehicle: 96 HB Thanks: 218 Thanked 922 Times in 803 Posts	Are there any wires by the hood latch mechanism touching it? As everyone else said, look in the areas that touch the hood when closed or hood insulation when the hood is closed. __________________ Dave 96 HB XE SAS'd D44 3-link on 35s http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2618002

02-16-2022, 01:43 AM	#8
Tropicalcats Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Perrysburg, Ohio Posts: 645 Vehicle: 1995 Nissan King Cab XE Thanks: 73 Thanked 68 Times in 63 Posts	I ended up but some rubber over the positive terminal and 5hat seams to have fixed the problem. Next I’ll get the battery tied down __________________ The one constant in life is change. “Never, Never, Never give up” Winston Churchill

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02-12-2022, 06:38 PM	#3
91nissan94 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crescent City FL Posts: 1,754 Vehicle: 91nissan hb Thanks: 106 Thanked 253 Times in 224 Posts	Make sure the battery terminals aren't touching the hood.