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Owner: zero2sixtyZ aka Zeead R.

Year: 2002
Model: Maxima
Color: Black
Engine: VQ35DE
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Trim: SE

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Mod List:

Exterior:
– 35% Suntek Window Tint
– Color-matched Gloss Black Grille
– VIS OEM-Style Carbon Fiber Hood with Aerocatch Hood Latches
– FibreCustoms Trimmed V2 Eyelids
– Stillen “Classic” Urethane Front Lip
– TrimBrite Blackout Tape Window Trim Mod
– Ionic Dynamics 20th Anniversary Edition Replica Rear Valence

Interior:
– G35 Coupe Black Leather Seats – Front
– 20th Anniversary Edition Door Sills
– 20th Anniversary Edition Pedals + 350Z Dead Pedal
– RedLineGoods Armrest Cover, Shift Boot, and E-Brake Boot – Black Leather w/ Red Stitching
– MDF Trunk Floor
– Black Microsuede Pillars and Rear Deck
– TheTuningShop Aluminum Gauge Rings
– Pioneer AVH-P1400DVD Headunit

Lighting:
– OEM Headlights customized by X-Vert / OnEighty
— Partial Gloss black housing
— Cleared amber reflector
– Custom LED Conversion by Dark-V
— 1W LED White License Plate Lights
— 24-LED White Dome Light
— 24-LED White Footwell Lights
— 12-LED White Map Lights
— Blue LED Window/Lock Switches
— 16-LED White Courtesy Door Lights
– LED Converted HVAC Controls by Shinjiduo
– Smoked Sidemarkers
– Nokya Super White 194 Sidemarker Bulbs
– Cool White Gauge Cluster LEDs
– VLEDs 6000k HID D2R bulbs
– DDMTuning 6000k HID H3 55W foglights
– Fog Rewire Mod

Engine and Drivetrain:
– Berk Short Ram Intake w/ APEX’i Air Filter
– Energy Suspension Polyurethane Shifter Bushings
– Painted Gloss Black & Red “V6 3.5” Engine Cover
– Aluminum “Maxima” Battery Tie-down by sicivic89
– Timing Advanced to 17* (+2)
– Energy Suspension Motor Mounts
– 350Z Thermostat
– BigJ Short Throw Shifter Modification
– SSIM “Secret Sauce Intake Manifold” by GoodwinMotorsports
– Stinger Expert Grounding Wire Kit by Shinjiduo
– NWP Engineering VIAS Removal Plate – Basic Version
– Koyo Radiator
– NWP Engineering Engine Torque Link Kit
– Cattman 3″ Catback Exhaust
– Cattman FastCat Hi-Flow Catalytic Converter

Suspension:
– CustomMaxima Front Strut Tower Brace – Red
– TEIN Super Street Coilovers (Off car, will sell with)
– Energy Suspension Polyurethane Lower Control Arm Bushings
– Progress Rear Sway Bar
– Kuo’s Garage Adjustable Rear Beam Link
– Carnal_C30 Subframe Collars
– vsamoylov Aluminum Steering Bushing

Braking:
– RaceTech Performance Slotted Rotors
– Akebono Ceramic Pads
– Technafit Stainless Steel Brake Lines

Wheels and Tires:
– 18×8 (F) 18×8.5 (R) 350Z Track Forged Aluminum Wheels
– 245/40-18 Hankook Ventus V12 (F) General Exclaim UHP (R) Summer Tires

Fluids:
– Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 Motor Oil every 3,000 miles
– AMSOIL 75w-90 GL-4 Synthetic Manual Gear Oil
– ATE Super Blue Racing Brake/Clutch Fluid
– Toyota Red Coolant w/ Water Wetter

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This setup replaces the factory oil cooler/warmer. The factory oil cooler/warmer warms up your oil and maintains it at coolant temperature. This cooler / warmer often leaks, or can not be reused due to damage or contamination. When using this delete kit vehicles must be driven carefully, with no high rpm driving until oil temperature warms up.

Parts Needed:

  • Block plug
  • Oil filter stud Part Number: 15213-31U00
  • Thermostat (without coolant hose fitting)
  • Gasket

Advantages:

  • Cleans up the engine bay a lot
  • Gives you a clean place to put an external cooler sandwich
  • No worries about it containing debris. They are just bad news for highly modified cars. Many engine builders will tell you to just replace that cooler every time you build your engine because it gets so clogged up with debris and they are impossible to totally clean.

Disadvantages:

  • None

Part Number:

 

I’ve never heard of a Vq35HR having an oil cooler/warmer. Here are a couple of pics I took:

Stock VQ35DE stud

The reason why you need the VQ35HR oil filter stud. The shank is way too thin to use with an oil filter block and too long to use with just a filter.

The VQ35HR filter stud

VQ35HR filter stud installed on a VQ35DE. You can see why you will need it.

3/8BSPT threads not NPT
For those of you that are deleting your oil cooler. You can also get one from a 3.0 as it comes plugged.
That’s the plug for the rear pipe that goes to the oil cooler.

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Helpful Information

  • The CEL Code is usually P0325
  • When doing the HR Swap on your Nissan Maxima, you use the DE knock sensor and DE harness since you are using the original wiring harness and ECU to your car.
  • DO NOT use the fwd hr knock sensor, it’s NOT set up for the DE ECU. You need to use the KNOCK sensor from your original engine.
  • The HR knock sensor doesn’t get ground from the motor, you need to add a ground to the other pin of the connector.
  • You can also use a 470K ohm resistor to bypass the knock sensor

Knock Sensor Harness:

Description: Harness Assembly-Eng Sub (Knock Sensor)
Part Number: 24079-2Y000
Price: $36.00-38.00
Order Link: https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-harness-assy-en~24079-2y000.html

Reference Photos:

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Community Member Credit: Unklejoe

I am working on a custom intake manifold (with a TON of help from a fellow engineer and friend) that is a rip-off of spark’s design. Basically, it will consist of a butchered stock 02 UIM with a custom plenum. I will use a 3.5″ aluminum bend with 3.5″ velocity stack on the plenum (to replace the elbow) as well as a 3.5″ MAF/Intake Pipe/Velocity Stack/Filter.

I also plan on running it with a GM 87mm DBW throttle body. This will give me a straight 3.5″ intake path.

Some people on the Titan and 350z forums have been able to run 87mm TB’s (like three people total) but the information is very scarce. Some people say that you need UPREV so that you can reflash the ECU to run the larger TB, but I do not believe that BS.

A couple of guys called “PGM” made a 90mm TB kit for the Titan a while back that used the Corvette TB and DID NOT require the use of UPREV; there was a small “conversion” box that was in line with the harness. This proves to me that it can be done. I can’t see there being anything too complex inside that little 1″ square box. Maybe an op-amp altering the value of the TPS signal…who knows.

Both the stock Nissan and the GM 87mm throttle bodies are made by Hitachi and use the exact same sensor and servo configuration.

One guy ran the 87mm GM tb on his 350z before with NO conversion box and NO reflash. It worked but he said there were “idle surge” problems. I believe that this can be corrected by following the idle relearn TSB procedure. I still need to do some research on how the TB motor is controlled (if the ECU uses feedback from the TPS or if the stepper motor is controlled directly).

We shall see. I will make it work and report back what I did (after I finish the manifold of course).

As far as pics:

The throttle body

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Cutting the stock manifold

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Cutting the stock manifold (again)

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Final Product (I have a lot of work to do )

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Small Update Started polishing the ports on the stock manifold and removing some excess material…

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Also, here’s a pic of the parts (minus the sheet metal which was in the other room)

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Community Member Credit: Caleb A.

This is a Holley EFI plenum adapter for the Gen2 VQ35DE gen de. I can get them made for the FWD DE, RWD DE, RWD HR  and even the 3.7. I’ve got a lot invested in this and those who are interested in this you need to be 100% interested in doing it because it’s gonna cost you about 1200 in total for everything and you’ll need to cut your hood.

This will make a lot more power but will make a major difference in the higher RPMs. More specifically over 7k RPMs. This is a baller mod, for those who are serious and want to make serious power. The kit will consist of a lower adapter plenum upper plenum (Holley EFI 95mm) gm 90mm throttle body and a plug and play wiring harness for the throttle body. Dyno sheets will be up soon for direct comparison but you will need a tune to run this. This can fit a variety of cars if your willing to make it fit!

Updated 5.5.2021

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Passenger Compartment Fuse Box

Passenger Compartment Overview: Nissan Maxima (1999-2003)

The fuse box is located behind the cover on the driver’s side of the instrument panel.The location of the fuses in the passenger compartment: Nissan Maxima (1999-2003)

Fuse Box Diagram

Instrument panel fuse box diagram: Nissan Maxima (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)

Assignment of fuses in the instrument panel

Amp Rating Description
1 10 Steering Wheel Receiver Control Switch, Audio Unit, CD Player, CD Changer, Woofer, Telephone Speaker Relay, Antenna, Telephone Control Unit, Front Monitor
2 15 Stop Lamp Switch (Rear Combination Lamp LH/RH, High-Mounted Stop Lamp), ASCD Control Unit, ABS, Transmission Control Unit
3 15 Trunk Lid Opener, Fuel Lid Opener, Trunk Lid Opener Relay (RHD)
4 Not Used
5 15 Hazard Switch (Combination Flasher Unit), Multi-Remote Control Unit
6 15 Front Fog Lamp Relay
7 20 Rear Window Defogger Relay
8 15 Heated Oxygen Sensor
9 10 Heated Seat Switch LH/RH
10 10 Daytime Light Control Unit, Headlamp Aiming Control Unit, Door Switch, Headlamp Washer Control Unit, Height Sensor Rear LH/RH, Clearance Lamp LH/RH, License Lamp LH/RH, Rear Combination Lamp LH/RH, Power Window Switch (Illumination), Power Window Relay, Time Control Unit, Rear Window Defogger Relay, Auto Anti-Dazzling Inside Mirror, ASCD Brake Switch, ASCD Clutch Switch, ASCD Control Unit, Park/Neutral Position Relay, Data Link Connector, Multi-Remote Control Unit, Alarm Unit, Navi
11 10 Transmission Control Unit, Revolution Sensor, A/T Mode Switch
12 10 Key Switch, Time Control Unit, Combination Meter, Clock, Alarm Unit, Security Indicator, NATS Immu, Navi, Data Link Connector, A/C Auto Amplifier, Transmission Control Unit
13 10 Interior Lamp, Front Step Lamp, Door Switch, Time Control Unit, Ignition Key Hole Illumination, Spot Lamp, Vanity Mirror Lamp LH/RH (Illumination), Trunk Room Lamp/Switch, Rear Window Defogger Relay (Door Mirror)
14 10 Combination Meter, Clock, Door Mirror Remote Control Switch, Navi Control Unit, Front Monitor
15 Not Used
16 15 Power Socket
17 10 Injector, Fuel Pump Relay (ECM)
18 10 Air Bag Diagnosis Sensor Unit
19 10 A/C Auto Amplifier, A/C Relay, A/C Control Unit, Air Mix Door Motor
20 15 Park/Neutral Position Relay (Park/Neutral Position Switch), NATS IMMU, EVAP Canister Purge Valve Volume Control Solenoid Valve, Swirl Control Valve Control Solenoid Valve, Cooling Fan Relay (1, 2, 3), Variable Induction Air Control System, ASCD
21 10 Daytime Light Control Unit, Engine Control Module
22 15 Cigarette Lighter
23 Not Used
24 Not Used
25 20 Front Wiper Motor, Front Washer Motor, Front Wiper Switch
26 10 Hazard Switch (Combination Flasher Unit)
27 Not Used
28 Not Used
29 15 Fuel Pump Relay (Fuel Pump and Fuel Level Sensor, Condenser)
30 10 Combination Meter, Daytime Light Control Unit, Alternator, Park/Neutral Position Switch (Back-Up Lamp), Door Switch, ASCD Brake Switch, ASCD Clutch Switch, ASCD Control Unit, Park/Neutral Position Relay
31 10 ABS

Engine Compartment Fuse Box

Fuse box location

The location of the fuses in the engine compartment: Nissan Maxima (1999-2003)

Fuse Box Diagram

Under-hood fuse box diagram: Nissan Maxima (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)

Assignment of fuses in the engine compartment

Amp Rating Description
51 15 Blower Motor Relay
52 15 Blower Motor Relay
53 Not Used
54 20 Headlamp (Left) Relay, Headlamp (Left Low Beam), Diode
55 20 Headlamp (Right) Relay, Headlamp (Right Low Beam), Diode
56 15 Audio Unit, CD Player, CD Changer, Telephone Control Unit, Navi Control Unit, Front Monitor
57 10 Horn Relay
58 15 IACV-ACC Valve, ECM Relay (Condenser, Ignition Coil)
59 15 ECM Relay, NATS IMMU, Throtlle Position Switch, Crankshaft Position Sensor, Front Electronic Controlled Engine Mount, Rear Electronic Controlled Engine Mount
60 10 Headlamp Switch, Daytime Light Control Unit, Headlamp Aiming Motor LH/RH, Fog Lamp Switch, Navi Control Unit, Headlamp Washer Control Unit, Time Control Unit, Illunination Control Switch (Combination Meter, Audio Unit, CD Player, Cigarette Lighter, Headlamp Washer Switch, Glove Box Lamp, Hazard Switch, Navi Control Unit, Door Mirror Remote Control Switch, Clock, Headlamp Aiming Switch, A/T Device, A/C Control Unit, A/C Amplifier (Auto A/C), Ashtray)
61 Not Used
62 Not Used
63 Not Used
64 Not Used
65 10 Rear Fog Lamp Relay, Rear Fog Indicator
66 10 A/C Relay
67 15 Woofer
68 15 Headlamp (Left), Headlamp Switch, High Beam Indicator, Dimmer Relay, Diode, Daytime Light Control Unit, Headlamp (Left) Relay (Xenon)
69 15 Headlamp (Right), High Beam Indicator, Diode, Daytime Light Control Unit, Headlamp (Right) Relay (Xenon), Rear Fog Lamp Switch
70 10 Charging System
71 Not Used
72 Not Used
B 80 Accessory Relay (Fuse: “22”), Ignition Relay (Fuse: “8”, “9”, “10”, “11”), Blower Motor Relay (Fuse: “14”, “16”), Fuse: “12”, “13”,
C 40 Ignition Switch
D 40 ABS
E 40 ABS
F 30 Headlamp Washer Motor (Headlamp Washer Control Unit)
G 40 Cooling Fan Relay 1 (Low), Cooling Fan Relay 2 (High)
H 40 Cooling Fan Relay 3
I 40 Circuit Breaker (Time Control Unit, Door Lock, Power Window Relay, Power Window Main Switch, Sunroof Motor, Power Seat)
J 80 Ignition Relay (Fuse: “25”, “26”, “29”, “30”, “31”), Fuse: “2”, “3”, “5”, “6”, “7”

Relay Box #1

Relay Box #1: Nissan Maxima (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)

Relay
1 Air Conditioner
2 Horn
3 Xenon: Right Headlamp;
except Xenon: Dimmer
4 Headlamp Washer Control Unit
5 Front Fog Lamp
6 Rear Fog Lamp
7 Xenon:  Left Headlamp
8 Theft Warning

Relay Box #2

Relay Box #2: Nissan Maxima (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)

Relay
1 Cooling Fan Relay 3
2 Park/Neutral Position
3 RHD:  Blower Motor
4 Cooling Fan Relay 1
5 Cooling Fan Relay 2
6 Engine Control Module (ECM)

 

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Listed below is the vehicle specific wiring diagram for your car alarm, remote starter or keyless entry installation into your 2002-2003 Nissan Maxima . This information outlines the wires location, color and polarity to help you identify the proper connection spots in the vehicle. Please be sure to test all of your wires with a digital multimeter before making any connections. More information on using a multimeter and testing wires please see our Technical Support Area.

 PART  COLOR  LOCATION
 12 VOLT CONSTANT   BLUE (+)   IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
 STARTER  BLACK/RED (+) See NOTE *1  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
 STARTER 2  BLACK/WHITE (+) See NOTE *1  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
 IGNITION 1  BLACK/YELLOW (+)  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
 IGNITION 2  N/A
 IGNITION 3  N/A
 ACCESSORY/HEATER BLOWER 1  RED (+)  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
 ACCESSORY/HEATER BLOWER 2  WHITE/BLUE (+)  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
 KEYSENSE  N/A
 PARKING LIGHTS ( – )  LIGHT BLUE (-)  @ HEADLIGHT SWITCH
 PARKING LIGHTS ( + )  RED/BLUE (+)  IN DRIVERS KICK PANEL
 POWER LOCK  ORANGE/BLACK (TYPE B) See NOTE *2  @ MODULE, IN DRIVERS DOOR
 POWER UNLOCK  ORANGE/BLUE (TYPE B) See NOTE *2  @ MODULE, IN DRIVERS DOOR
 DOOR TRIGGER  See NOTE *3  @ SECU, See NOTE *4
 DOMELIGHT SUPERVISION  LIGHT GREEN (-)  @ SECU, PIN 1, See NOTE *4
 TRUNK RELEASE  BLUE (-)  @ SECU, PIN 16, See NOTE *4
 SLIDING POWER DOOR  N/A
 HORN  GREEN/WHITE(-)  @ STEERING COLUMN HANRESS
 TACH  WHITE/GREEN  @ WHITE PLUG, BEHIND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
 WAIT TO START LIGHT  N/A
 BRAKE  RED/GREEN (+)  @ SWITCH ABOVE BRAKE PEDAL
 FACTORY ALARM DISARM   N/A
 ANTI-THEFT  TRANSPONDER ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM, REQUIRES 791 BYPASS and EXTRA IGNITION KEY  TRANSPONDER @ IGNITION SWITCH TUMBLER
 EXTRA INFORMATION
 NOTE *1 When Installing a REMOTE STARTER, you MUST use BOTH Starter #1 and Starter #2 wires. Both wires must be connected to the STARTER/CRANKING Output wire from the Remote Starter or the vehcile will NOT Remote Start when the Engine is cold. NOTE *2 TEST THESE WIRES BY TURNING KEY IN DRIVERS DOOR CYLINDER. UNLOCK REQUIRES A DOUBLE PULSE. NOTE *3 LIGHT GREEN(-) FOR DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR, PIN 1. RED/BLUE(-) FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT, PIN 2. RED/WHITE(-) SAME WIRE FOR BOTH REAR DOORS, PIN 3. WHEN CONNECTING TO AN ALARM SYSTEM, USE ALL 3 DOOR TRIGGER WIRES AND DIODE ISOLATE, SEE DIAGRAM. NOTE *4 THE SECU (Smart Entry Control Unit) IS LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN.

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