93 S13 Coupe Noob Here, Got some questions for the smarties Options

[JHL]

i want to relocate my battery to the trunk
what do i need?

i want to give it sleepy eyes
what do i need?

my drivers side door closes but the open door sensor lights up any idea?

also when i put it in reverse
i hear some kind of griding noise from the passenger rear side of the car? any ideas

This post has been edited by JHL: Sep 11 2008, 10:57 AM

[deuceforty]

i want to relocate my battery to the trunk
what do i need?
a 100amp circuit breaker, a bunch of 2/0 gauge wire, terminals, electrical tape, a sealed battery box,about an hour
i want to give it sleepy eyes
what do i need?
eyes and an internet connection. http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=200234

my drivers side door closes but the open door sensor lights up any idea?
look at the sensor on the door, clean it check connectors

[JHL]

i want to relocate my battery to the trunk
what do i need?
a 100amp circuit breaker, a bunch of 2/0 gauge wire, terminals, electrical tape, a sealed battery box,about an hour
i want to give it sleepy eyes
what do i need?
eyes and an internet connection. http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=200234

my drivers side door closes but the open door sensor lights up any idea?
look at the sensor on the door, clean it check connectors

thanks
nicoclub :)

[daverussell]

for the door, you need to readjust the striker. take the striker off, stick a screw driver in the threaded holes and pry slightly inward. this will move the holes a little bit which will close the door tighter.

[JHL]

for the door, you need to readjust the striker. take the striker off, stick a screw driver in the threaded holes and pry slightly inward. this will move the holes a little bit which will close the door tighter.

got any pictures of the striker? i dont know what that is

[R-San-Ni]

i want to relocate my battery to the trunk
what do i need?

i want to give it sleepy eyes
what do i need?

my drivers side door closes but the open door sensor lights up any idea?

also when i put it in reverse
i hear some kind of griding noise from the passenger rear side of the car? any ideas

the internet, www.Google.com, and about 10 minutes of free time to search for it all.

battery in trunk- battery box to secure the battery to its new location, heavy gauge wire, battery terminals, a screwdriver, pliers, and your mom to hold your hand.

sleepy eyes-for permanent sleepy eyes, disconnect your headlight motor plug and manually lower/raise the headlights and they'll never move.

reverse grinding-could be a wheel bearing or your reverse gear going out or the reverse syncro. i dont know for sure since i havent heard it with my own ears.

door light-its a metal nipple covered in rubber, kinda looks like an accordian. sit in the driver (or passenger) seat and stare at the door jamb and look at what the door touches as it closes.

its pretty obvious, there's only 3 things that touch both the door, and the door jamb: the hinge that keeps the door attached to the car, the clasp that keeps the door shut, and the "striker" that senses when the door is open or closed. another possibility is that your "striker" is bad. personally, i'd swap it out before i go bending any part of my car.

[mcv]

sometimes its the nylon bushing that came with the 240sx. IMHO the OEM nylon bushing is kind of thin and doesn't "absorb" the latch well when the door is closing. my driver side door was having this "door closed, but door light on" problem AND it wasn't sitting flushed. adjusted the striker, replaced door sensor(lil black nipple) and then readjusted the door hinges. i found out the nylon was cracked and i replaced it with a nylon sleeve from ace hardware.

this is the website that i got the hint from:

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=283265

this is the size i found:
Nylon Sleeve 12mm X 16mm

but at Lowes they are called Nylon spacers, whice are usually found in the Specialty fasteners section.

for further problems(like the grinding in reverse):

http://www.240sx.org/faq/

http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/beginner...volume-1-a.html

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/165576-new-240sx-...nifinished.html

seriously, do a search, or search the internet as well, don't just rely on people. if u put more effort, ppl will respond better imo

[R-San-Ni]

seriously, do a search, or search the internet as well, don't just rely on people. if u put more effort, ppl will respond better imo

[KA-T FTW]

best thing to do for the door sensor light is just take the bulb out of your gauge cluster and forget that shit. i don' t think you need a light to tell you that your door is open!