Top 10 1999 Nissan Altima Questions & Answers

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Disconnect starter wiring from starter.
3. Remove starter retaining bolts and the starter.
4. Reverse procedure to install.

the bolts should be on the drivers side.
you will have to crawl underneath the car to do this task

1999-2003
Enter vehicle, close and lock all doors.
slowly insert and remove key from ignition 6 times within 10 seconds. The tail lamps will flash to indicate original code has been erased. Turn ignition to the ACC position.
Press any button on 1st transmitter.
Hazard lamps will flash to confirm programming.
TO enter additional transmitters, unlock then lock the doors using the power lock switch located on the driver door.
Press any button on additional transmitter (up to 4 tansmitters total possible). Hazard lamps will flash to confirm programming.
open the driver's door.
Turn ignition off.

You must re-program all existing transmitters as this process erases codes from car.

The MAP sensor is located on the driver's side of the engine compartment next to the air filter housing and shock tower.
It is a small plastic component with one vacuum hose coming off of it and an electrical connector that has two wires. It might be advantageous to write in and let me and/or other techs know what the symptoms are prior to replacing the sensor. Sometimes just replacing the part is a waste of money. The fact that the code has indicated the problem is the MAP sensor, doesn't mean it is bad. As an example, check to see if the Vacuum hose is secure and not disconnected or split at either end.
Good luck.

Resistor switch. The rotary switch on the dash is very, very uncommon. It is also not the blower, because it works.

Up to 99 or 2000 model maxima's arent OBD II. There is a OBD I connector located behind the fuse box cover inside the car. It is a grey connector.

Nissan Car Altima & Sentra 1999-06 StarterRemoval & Installation

1. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Air duct Harness protector from the harness Starter wiring at the starter Starter-to-engine bolts Starter from the vehicle



Fig. Starter location and mounting detail-3.0L Maxima with a manual transaxle



Fig. Starter location and mounting detail-3.5L Maxima

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter and torque the long bolt to 57-72 ft. lbs. (77-98 Nm) on Altima and Maxima and 41 ft. lbs. (55 Nm) on 350 Z. torque the short bolt to 22-30 ft. lbs. (30-41 Nm) Starter wiring Harness protector Air duct Negative battery cable

1. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Air inlet tube Harness bracket Wiring at the starter Starter

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter and torque the bolts to 60 inch lbs. (7 Nm) Starter electrical connectors Harness bracket Air inlet tube Negative battery cable

1.6L & 2.0L Engines

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Wiring at the starter Bolts attaching the starter to the engine Starter

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter and torque the bolts to 70 inch lbs. (8 Nm) Starter electrical connections Negaative battery cable
   

1.6L, 1.8L & 2.0L Engines

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Wiring at the starter Bolts attaching the starter to the engine Starter

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter and torque the bolts to 70 inch lbs. (8 Nm) Starter electrical connections Negative battery cable
   

1.8L & 2.0L Engines

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
   
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Wiring at the starter Bolts attaching the starter to the engine Starter
   

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter and torque the bolts to 70 inch lbs. (8 Nm) Starter electrical connections Negative battery cable
   

2.4L & 2.5L Engines

1. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Air inlet tube Harness bracket Wiring at the starter Starter

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter and torque the bolts to 60 inch lbs. (7 Nm) Starter electrical connectors Harness bracket Air inlet tube Negative battery cable
   

2.4L Engine

1. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Air inlet tube Harness bracket Wiring at the starter Starter
   

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter and torque the bolts to 60 inch lbs. (7 Nm) Starter electrical connectors Harness bracket Air inlet tube Negative battery cable

2.5L Engine

1. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Air cleaner cover and duct Harness bracket Wiring at the starter Starter

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter and torque the bolts to 60 inch lbs. (7 Nm) Starter electrical connectors Harness bracket Air inlet tube Negative battery cable

3.5L Engines

1. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Air cleaner case (upper) and air cleaner to electric throttle control actuator tube. Harness protector from the harness Starter wiring at the starter Starter-to-engine bolts Starter from the vehicle
   
   
   Fig. Starter location and mounting detail-3.5L engine
   

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the fuse for ure horn is under ure bonnet mate

NO you take the bolts out from the top but it is located underneath the intake manifold and you can not see it from the top. You might need to get it up higher then jack stands to get it out and in.

This bushing is a pain to install, i have done many of these and end up messing them up before i get one on, to tell you the truth it does not last.I have tried to save customers money by installing the bushing and it comes back to bite me, they get mad because the wiper linkage fell off again in the rain, the sad part was that they were advised that the fix may not hold but they agreed to it to save money, i then found out that the linkage arm could be replaced , it only costs 12.00.
there are many auto part stores that sell it even the dealer, Dorman is one company, you can google it.
The way i get these bushings on it by applying a little grease around bushing and then with two sockets and a vise, i then press bushing into arm. good day hope this is helpful.

Hi Sandy, I'm glad to help!

Sandy, If you have an EGR Monitor that will not set then most likely there is something wrong with the EGR System. There are several things that can cause this depending on the vehicle and engine type. (1) Bad EGR Valve. (2) EGR Vacuum Solenoid. (3) EGR Vacuum Solenoid Wiring problem. (4) EGR Flow problem due to restriction from carbon build-up. These things must be addressed one by one and repaired before it will ever run that monitor. To answer your question you can GOOGLE your vehicle year, make and model and engine for monitor drive cycle and it will show you how it must be driven exactly. Hope this helps and have an awesome day Sandy.