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It's a 55 plate Nissan Micra so not worth a huge amount of money but in the 8 years we've had it this is the first time it's broken down. The car is sentimental to me and I'd rather spend a good chunk on fixing it than getting a loan for a newer car.
My question is am I looking at 500/1000/1500 to fix it? (Obviously an estimate)
And does this part need any sort of programming once fitted? Is it a case of transferring all the wires etc to the new one?
I know it's a long shot on someone being able to offer some advice but nothing ventured and all that.. plus I can't meet with no car!!!
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"Did the person who diagnosed the fault not give you an estimate to get it repaired? The best thing to do is ask around local friends for a friendly mechanic they trust and get him to take a look." It was breakdown guy, he can't fix it. Needs an auto electrician and there are none where I live, even the local garage couldn't think of someone.  | |||
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"I know it's a long shot but I could do with advice about my car. The "intelligent power distribution module board" has failed in my car, it's dead.
It's a 55 plate Nissan Micra so not worth a huge amount of money but in the 8 years we've had it this is the first time it's broken down. The car is sentimental to me and I'd rather spend a good chunk on fixing it than getting a loan for a newer car.
My question is am I looking at 500/1000/1500 to fix it? (Obviously an estimate)
And does this part need any sort of programming once fitted? Is it a case of transferring all the wires etc to the new one?
I know it's a long shot on someone being able to offer some advice but nothing ventured and all that.. plus I can't meet with no car!!!
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"A few on flebay from £28 second hand up to £285 brand new " Thank you, yes we've looked and will buy a new one but wonder how much labour will cost etc | |||
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"I know it's a long shot but I could do with advice about my car. The "intelligent power distribution module board" has failed in my car, it's dead.
It's a 55 plate Nissan Micra so not worth a huge amount of money but in the 8 years we've had it this is the first time it's broken down. The car is sentimental to me and I'd rather spend a good chunk on fixing it than getting a loan for a newer car.
My question is am I looking at 500/1000/1500 to fix it? (Obviously an estimate)
And does this part need any sort of programming once fitted? Is it a case of transferring all the wires etc to the new one?
I know it's a long shot on someone being able to offer some advice but nothing ventured and all that.. plus I can't meet with no car!!!
Be lookin about a 1750 all in for it "Did you shake your head while drawing air in between your teeth as you came up with that quote  | |||
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"Is that the fuse box? Couple of hundred for a new genuine part I would say plus a couple of hours labour. This is guess work (ish) on my part. " It's a second fuse box thingy under the headlamp but it's crawling with loads of wires | |||
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"I know it's a long shot but I could do with advice about my car. The "intelligent power distribution module board" has failed in my car, it's dead.
It's a 55 plate Nissan Micra so not worth a huge amount of money but in the 8 years we've had it this is the first time it's broken down. The car is sentimental to me and I'd rather spend a good chunk on fixing it than getting a loan for a newer car.
My question is am I looking at 500/1000/1500 to fix it? (Obviously an estimate)
And does this part need any sort of programming once fitted? Is it a case of transferring all the wires etc to the new one?
I know it's a long shot on someone being able to offer some advice but nothing ventured and all that.. plus I can't meet with no car!!!
Be lookin about a 1750 all in for it
Did you shake your head while drawing air in between your teeth as you came up with that quote " made me laugh! | |||
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"I know it's a long shot but I could do with advice about my car. The "intelligent power distribution module board" has failed in my car, it's dead.
It's a 55 plate Nissan Micra so not worth a huge amount of money but in the 8 years we've had it this is the first time it's broken down. The car is sentimental to me and I'd rather spend a good chunk on fixing it than getting a loan for a newer car.
My question is am I looking at 500/1000/1500 to fix it? (Obviously an estimate)
And does this part need any sort of programming once fitted? Is it a case of transferring all the wires etc to the new one?
I know it's a long shot on someone being able to offer some advice but nothing ventured and all that.. plus I can't meet with no car!!!
Be lookin about a 1750 all in for it
Did you shake your head while drawing air in between your teeth as you came up with that quote
made me laugh!"Who has diagnosed it ? | |||
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"I know it's a long shot but I could do with advice about my car. The "intelligent power distribution module board" has failed in my car, it's dead.
It's a 55 plate Nissan Micra so not worth a huge amount of money but in the 8 years we've had it this is the first time it's broken down. The car is sentimental to me and I'd rather spend a good chunk on fixing it than getting a loan for a newer car.
My question is am I looking at 500/1000/1500 to fix it? (Obviously an estimate)
And does this part need any sort of programming once fitted? Is it a case of transferring all the wires etc to the new one?
I know it's a long shot on someone being able to offer some advice but nothing ventured and all that.. plus I can't meet with no car!!!
Be lookin about a 1750 all in for it
Did you shake your head while drawing air in between your teeth as you came up with that quote
made me laugh!
Who has diagnosed it ? "The breakdown guy who plugged it into his machine thingy | |||
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"I know it's a long shot but I could do with advice about my car. The "intelligent power distribution module board" has failed in my car, it's dead.
It's a 55 plate Nissan Micra so not worth a huge amount of money but in the 8 years we've had it this is the first time it's broken down. The car is sentimental to me and I'd rather spend a good chunk on fixing it than getting a loan for a newer car.
My question is am I looking at 500/1000/1500 to fix it? (Obviously an estimate)
And does this part need any sort of programming once fitted? Is it a case of transferring all the wires etc to the new one?
I know it's a long shot on someone being able to offer some advice but nothing ventured and all that.. plus I can't meet with no car!!!
Be lookin about a 1750 all in for it
Did you shake your head while drawing air in between your teeth as you came up with that quote
made me laugh!
Who has diagnosed it ?
The breakdown guy who plugged it into his machine thingy"No i didnt shake my head as i sucked in air But i think youl find i wont be far off with that qoute, as the wiring loom will need work tats about 8 hrs work an when you look at labour costs nearly 70 an hour | |||
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"This was a safety recall, the dealer may be able to do it for free https://www.theaa.com/allaboutcars/recalls/recalls.jsp?modelID=A0&makeId=D0&makeName=Nissan&modelName=Micra&lowIndex=3" Omg!! You are amazing! I will be on the phone tomorrow! Currently searching Nissan dealership near me | |||
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"Did you shake your head while drawing air in between your teeth as you came up with that quote "Has to include the phrase "what cowboy have you had working on this?" to be a genuine quote too  | |||
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"Cars don't have multiply wires going into multiple holes, you may not be able to see it but I put money on it being one or two multiplugs into the unit. Now as its behind the headlight damp could be an issue. So I'd possibly remove said unit & put it in the airing cupboard for a couple of days & spray the multiplugs with contact cleaner. Best disconnect the battery before removal though. I've bought a few cars (including a BMW 750iL with seven onboard computers!) With leccy gremlins & damp or corroded terminals have usually been the issue. Not saying it'll work but if its not driveable anyway a couple of days to try this out won't hurt. Good luck S" I did this for literally pence when I had a passat and it worked great | |||
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"Cars don't have multiply wires going into multiple holes, you may not be able to see it but I put money on it being one or two multiplugs into the unit. Now as its behind the headlight damp could be an issue. So I'd possibly remove said unit & put it in the airing cupboard for a couple of days & spray the multiplugs with contact cleaner. Best disconnect the battery before removal though. I've bought a few cars (including a BMW 750iL with seven onboard computers!) With leccy gremlins & damp or corroded terminals have usually been the issue. Not saying it'll work but if its not driveable anyway a couple of days to try this out won't hurt. Good luck S" This
Do not put all your faith in the diagnostics machine. They cant diagnose if something is dead, just that there is some sort of issue concerning the particular system/component. That issue COULD be a dead component but it could equally be a loose wire, bad earth, corroded connector, short circuit, power being backfed from a different faulty component, blown fuse/relay.
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"Cars don't have multiply wires going into multiple holes, you may not be able to see it but I put money on it being one or two multiplugs into the unit. Now as its behind the headlight damp could be an issue. So I'd possibly remove said unit & put it in the airing cupboard for a couple of days & spray the multiplugs with contact cleaner. Best disconnect the battery before removal though. I've bought a few cars (including a BMW 750iL with seven onboard computers!) With leccy gremlins & damp or corroded terminals have usually been the issue. Not saying it'll work but if its not driveable anyway a couple of days to try this out won't hurt. Good luck S This
Do not put all your faith in the diagnostics machine. They cant diagnose if something is dead, just that there is some sort of issue concerning the particular system/component. That issue COULD be a dead component but it could equally be a loose wire, bad earth, corroded connector, short circuit, power being backfed from a different faulty component, blown fuse/relay.
Do you know what fault code the diagnostic machine found?"U1000 | |||
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I'm going to ask Nissan tomorrow if we are eligible for the recall fix to be done, as it may be the problem, then get the car recovered there as breakdown owe us a tow, even if that doesn't fix the problem, it will narrow it down and it will be free of charge. I've had some very useful info via pm. Thank you everyone. | |||
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"Thank you all for your help. I do appreciate it.
I'm going to ask Nissan tomorrow if we are eligible for the recall fix to be done, as it may be the problem, then get the car recovered there as breakdown owe us a tow, even if that doesn't fix the problem, it will narrow it down and it will be free of charge. I've had some very useful info via pm. Thank you everyone. "Who was the breakdown guy ? Might be worth getting a second opinion. | |||
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"Cars don't have multiply wires going into multiple holes, you may not be able to see it but I put money on it being one or two multiplugs into the unit. Now as its behind the headlight damp could be an issue. So I'd possibly remove said unit & put it in the airing cupboard for a couple of days & spray the multiplugs with contact cleaner. Best disconnect the battery before removal though. I've bought a few cars (including a BMW 750iL with seven onboard computers!) With leccy gremlins & damp or corroded terminals have usually been the issue. Not saying it'll work but if its not driveable anyway a couple of days to try this out won't hurt. Good luck S This
Do not put all your faith in the diagnostics machine. They cant diagnose if something is dead, just that there is some sort of issue concerning the particular system/component. That issue COULD be a dead component but it could equally be a loose wire, bad earth, corroded connector, short circuit, power being backfed from a different faulty component, blown fuse/relay.
Do you know what fault code the diagnostic machine found?
U1000"No other codes? what actually went wrong with your car? has it cut out whilst driving or not restarted after being parked up? was it running fine before hand? | |||
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"Thank you all for your help. I do appreciate it.
I'm going to ask Nissan tomorrow if we are eligible for the recall fix to be done, as it may be the problem, then get the car recovered there as breakdown owe us a tow, even if that doesn't fix the problem, it will narrow it down and it will be free of charge. I've had some very useful info via pm. Thank you everyone.
Who was the breakdown guy ?
Might be worth getting a second opinion. "Breakdown guy from the people we have cover with. | |||
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"Cars don't have multiply wires going into multiple holes, you may not be able to see it but I put money on it being one or two multiplugs into the unit. Now as its behind the headlight damp could be an issue. So I'd possibly remove said unit & put it in the airing cupboard for a couple of days & spray the multiplugs with contact cleaner. Best disconnect the battery before removal though. I've bought a few cars (including a BMW 750iL with seven onboard computers!) With leccy gremlins & damp or corroded terminals have usually been the issue. Not saying it'll work but if its not driveable anyway a couple of days to try this out won't hurt. Good luck S This
Do not put all your faith in the diagnostics machine. They cant diagnose if something is dead, just that there is some sort of issue concerning the particular system/component. That issue COULD be a dead component but it could equally be a loose wire, bad earth, corroded connector, short circuit, power being backfed from a different faulty component, blown fuse/relay.
Do you know what fault code the diagnostic machine found?
U1000
No other codes?
what actually went wrong with your car? has it cut out whilst driving or not restarted after being parked up? was it running fine before hand?
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"No other codes on the sheet we were given" U1000 is just a no communication code, take it to someone with Nissan Consult and get it read properly. | |||
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"No other codes on the sheet we were given U1000 is just a no communication code, take it to someone with Nissan Consult and get it read properly. "
Yeah, its a very general fault which could be a wide range of issues.
Definately get a proper diagnosis before you start having parts changed or it could get expensive and frustrating. Nissan diagnostics can go more in depth than the universal ones breakdown companies use.
I think there is a main fuse/fusable link for the power input for that system which would be worth investigating but even if it is blown you still need to know why and prevent it blowing again. I`m not sure where it would be located on your car (or even if it definately has one) but i will try and find out. Its not one of the normal blade fuses like in the fusebox, but you should probably check all of them as well.
It probably isnt the answer to your prayers but its easy to eliminate from the list of potential problems. | |||
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"No other codes on the sheet we were given U1000 is just a no communication code, take it to someone with Nissan Consult and get it read properly.
Yeah, its a very general fault which could be a wide range of issues.
Definately get a proper diagnosis before you start having parts changed or it could get expensive and frustrating. Nissan diagnostics can go more in depth than the universal ones breakdown companies use.
I think there is a main fuse/fusable link for the power input for that system which would be worth investigating but even if it is blown you still need to know why and prevent it blowing again. I`m not sure where it would be located on your car (or even if it definately has one) but i will try and find out. Its not one of the normal blade fuses like in the fusebox, but you should probably check all of them as well.
It probably isnt the answer to your prayers but its easy to eliminate from the list of potential problems."I've phoned Nissan and was told the prices for getting it diagnosed even then it may not give a definitive answer and would then be trial and error finding the problem. I don't have time for that. I live in a rural area, the nearest Nissan dealership is an hour and a half drive, the nearest scrap yard is a 45 min drive, I have no car to get there. It would take me over an hour just to walk to and from the nearest shop!
I'm relying on family to ferry me to work and I hate being dependent on others.
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"No other codes on the sheet we were given U1000 is just a no communication code, take it to someone with Nissan Consult and get it read properly.
Yeah, its a very general fault which could be a wide range of issues.
Definately get a proper diagnosis before you start having parts changed or it could get expensive and frustrating. Nissan diagnostics can go more in depth than the universal ones breakdown companies use.
I think there is a main fuse/fusable link for the power input for that system which would be worth investigating but even if it is blown you still need to know why and prevent it blowing again. I`m not sure where it would be located on your car (or even if it definately has one) but i will try and find out. Its not one of the normal blade fuses like in the fusebox, but you should probably check all of them as well.
It probably isnt the answer to your prayers but its easy to eliminate from the list of potential problems.
I've phoned Nissan and was told the prices for getting it diagnosed even then it may not give a definitive answer and would then be trial and error finding the problem. I don't have time for that. I live in a rural area, the nearest Nissan dealership is an hour and a half drive, the nearest scrap yard is a 45 min drive, I have no car to get there. It would take me over an hour just to walk to and from the nearest shop!
I'm relying on family to ferry me to work and I hate being dependent on others.
"Tbh, if they are saying it is trail and error you should stay away from them anyway because they are obviously just going to change parts without confirming what the machine is telling them. Start by checking the fuse on the battery, you can do this for free - this video will show what you are looking at https://youtu.be/PSgtQ7d58SA If the fuse looks fine get someone to confirm it with a multimeter and then use the multimeter to check the wiring to the IPDM and see if there is power going in and coming out of it.(this is what the nissan dealer should be doing before they start blindly following the diagnosis and changing parts because the machine said so.) If then at this point you are struggling to pinpoint anything you will need to get the expert in and your purse out. Join a nissan/micra forum or group on facebook to try and find someone with the right knowledge and nissan code reader who is a little more down to earth with their prices. | |||
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"The car is fixed temporarily until a new (£30) part comes!! Thank you to everyone who helped me in my time of need, I very much appreciate it. "
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"The car is fixed temporarily until a new (£30) part comes!! Thank you to everyone who helped me in my time of need, I very much appreciate it. "Huzzah. Result! | |||
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"The car is fixed temporarily until a new (£30) part comes!! Thank you to everyone who helped me in my time of need, I very much appreciate it. " bet that's a relief! Electrical problems can be a nightmare but it always pays to check the simple stuff first. | |||
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"The car is fixed temporarily until a new (£30) part comes!! Thank you to everyone who helped me in my time of need, I very much appreciate it.
bet that's a relief! Electrical problems can be a nightmare but it always pays to check the simple stuff first. "Such a relief! Thank you. X | |||
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"The car is fixed temporarily until a new (£30) part comes!! Thank you to everyone who helped me in my time of need, I very much appreciate it.
bet that's a relief! Electrical problems can be a nightmare but it always pays to check the simple stuff first.
Such a relief! Thank you. X"You're welcome. I like to make myself useful sometimes. Did you get the fuse from Nissan? £30 is cheaper than I was expecting. X | |||
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"The car is fixed temporarily until a new (£30) part comes!! Thank you to everyone who helped me in my time of need, I very much appreciate it.
bet that's a relief! Electrical problems can be a nightmare but it always pays to check the simple stuff first.
Such a relief! Thank you. X
You're welcome. I like to make myself useful sometimes. Did you get the fuse from Nissan? £30 is cheaper than I was expecting. X"I dunno, Somewhere in London off eBay? But yeah a few pence under £30! Made up! | |||
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"The car is fixed temporarily until a new (£30) part comes!! Thank you to everyone who helped me in my time of need, I very much appreciate it.
bet that's a relief! Electrical problems can be a nightmare but it always pays to check the simple stuff first.
Such a relief! Thank you. X
You're welcome. I like to make myself useful sometimes. Did you get the fuse from Nissan? £30 is cheaper than I was expecting. X
I dunno, Somewhere in London off eBay? But yeah a few pence under £30! Made up! "Winner! Still a lot of money for a fuse but a lot less than what it could have cost. X | |||
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"The car is fixed temporarily until a new (£30) part comes!! Thank you to everyone who helped me in my time of need, I very much appreciate it.
bet that's a relief! Electrical problems can be a nightmare but it always pays to check the simple stuff first.
Such a relief! Thank you. X
You're welcome. I like to make myself useful sometimes. Did you get the fuse from Nissan? £30 is cheaper than I was expecting. X
I dunno, Somewhere in London off eBay? But yeah a few pence under £30! Made up!
Winner! Still a lot of money for a fuse but a lot less than what it could have cost. X"Fuck yeah! I was ready for scrapping it! | |||
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