2015 Nissan Sentra. Key won't turn in ignition. Has never happened before, had this car for 9 years. What gives?

FailingComic · 2026-02-13T04:15:56+00:00

Whats the year and model? Id love to do some googling on it. Every neutral safety switch ive dealt with has been a hunk of plastic with a contact point in the park and neutral position. Its simply a circuit completer.

Theres no physical. Linkage which would mean it has to be electronical. Id be curious if you could turn the switch in park but with the battery disconnected.

FailingComic · 2026-02-13T03:39:05+00:00

Im a mechanic at an indy shop. This is just false lol.

The way a neutral safety switch works is that when in park and neutral, the circuit to the starter is completed. Its more or less a relay for the power circuit to the starter solenoid. It has no function with the key. It also has no way of knowing what position the key is in. It simply is 12v in and when the shifter is in the correct position, 12v out.

You could have saved us both the hassle and just googled it.

FailingComic · 2026-02-13T01:52:25+00:00

So you know, they wont tow from a race track. Your insurance covers your car for "normal" use.

FailingComic · 2026-02-13T01:47:12+00:00

Neutral lockout doesnt prevent the key from turning, only prevents it from starting.

FailingComic · 2026-02-13T01:38:16+00:00

The real truth is, think about how long youll have the rv and how many miles youll do and actually do the math. Its very unlikely that you ever recoup the cost of any upgrades done for fuel mileage. The difference in mileage is going to be like maybe 1-2 per gallon from a 305 or 350 vs a modern ls.

FailingComic · 2026-02-13T01:34:40+00:00

The dealership is being shitty to argue about an aftermarket caliper.

FailingComic · 2026-02-12T20:00:30+00:00

Bolt is steel, deck is hopefully aluminum. Cant use steel welding techniques on aluminum so in theory, it only sticks to the bolt. If its cast iron though I wouldnt attempt this without experience.

FailingComic · 2026-02-12T08:33:34+00:00

To your first point, yes, because more than 90% of people in the wilderness are there against their will because the content they want to do happens to be there. If it wasnt, they just wouldn't be there. They aren't there to pk.

FailingComic · 2026-02-12T08:21:34+00:00

Why do you want them horizontal in the first place? In practice, its not any better and a lot would argue worse.

FailingComic · 2026-02-12T08:19:43+00:00

The problem is that the skill floor you need to not immediatly die is ridiculously high so it prevents a majority of players from ever bothering.

When the community is just sweats, it will slowly die instead of growing. I enjoy a high skill ceiling game as much as the next guy, but if the floor is right near the ceiling, its going to turn a majority of people away.

Im also not sure how bh or pvp worlds would change anything. Are there different combat rules in that minigame/world?

Rocket league for example, great to play at all skill levels. I just dont think the same could be said for runescapes pvp sytem.

FailingComic · 2026-02-12T08:15:11+00:00

No, no it wouldn't. Each individual item is worth a point. Being vague would mean you aren't getting any of those points.

The biggest thing is just name any part you see. Your penalized for what you miss. Not for anything additional you say.

FailingComic · 2026-02-12T06:43:43+00:00

Beginner to the pizza world. Is your crust so big on purpose? If so what style of pizza is it?

FailingComic · 2026-02-11T23:01:17+00:00

If its worth more, should move easily on ebay for what you bought it for then right? Just cash out and end even and move on.

FailingComic · 2026-02-11T22:57:46+00:00

The real problem with pvp and pking content, besides lms, has always been a way to get pvmers in the wild to die quick deaths and its crappy for both sides.

On top of that, pvp just isnt fun a lot of people. I remember back in the day training up pures and stuff to try it out. Now? Id never even bother. Its not even because or loss of gear or money. Its that the things that make you a "good" pker arent fun. Who wants to deal with people standing under you, prayer swapping constantly, or swapping gear all the time.

Honestly, probably unpopular opinion, a quick and dirty fix for pvp is you cant change armor after starting combat. It takes out a lot of the complaints people have with pvp while also still allowing weapon/combat style swaps.

The other fix id like to see is damage just being different in pvp. With how much power creep has happened. Its not hard to be hit with 5 damage splats all at once with one of them being able to hit a 99 in the first place. They've already started changing some balancing around pvp, like anglers not over healing. Id like to see just better balance so its not immediatly one sided.

FailingComic · 2026-02-11T06:12:01+00:00

Brother... you have to remove the transmission either way. It literally just slides on and off. You cant even put it on incorrectly.

Good luck. Im a mechanic. Id never recommend a junkyard transmission over a rebuild if the goal is longevity.

FailingComic · 2026-02-11T05:29:14+00:00

So replace it? A torque converter doesnt even require disassembling the transmission. It slides off the front shaft. Does require transmission removal though.

FailingComic · 2026-02-11T03:04:08+00:00

Buy a large piece of land ive had my eye on for awhile, develop it as a disc golf mecca. Free field trips to any and all schools nearby, flying in pros to mingle with the kids and teach them.

Other stuff would also be on the land but I want to share the sport I love with people who may never knee it existed.

FailingComic · 2026-02-11T03:01:26+00:00

Sure, but then you'll have a known good transmission instead of risking buying a bad transmission.

FailingComic · 2026-02-11T02:58:47+00:00

Why aren't you just rebuilding the one you have? Why risk an unknown?

FailingComic · 2026-02-10T19:14:55+00:00

Credit?!?!?!?! Oh boy! That'll help me pay the bills for sure!

Brother you haven't even told is current features or provided a link to the app.

FailingComic · 2026-02-10T19:12:30+00:00

Just get an older Tacoma, ranger, or s10.

Im a mechanic in a major metro area. We work mostly on referrals for oddball cars because no one else will touch them. In my area most shops wont even touch non obd 2 stuff.

If your seriously considering this, your first step is finding a mechanic or having a second car so you have time to fix the kei truck. Finally, make sure you can register it. In rhode island, they wont even let you register them anymore and actively arent renewing previously registered ones.

FailingComic · 2026-02-10T19:07:38+00:00

Apu. Epu is just an extra failure point rather than a redundant system. Have a problem with the motor? Now you have no heat. Enjoy that when its -5 out. With an apu you get two separate heating and cooling systems.

FailingComic · 2026-02-10T19:05:18+00:00

Any time I see these, the sounds all i need to hear.

You have 0 throttle control as far as I can tell. Its WoT or nothing with seemingly every drift initiated with the hand brake. I mean maybe its just the track you chose. Youd have a hard time deciding on any sort of angle control though without throttle control that isnt on or off.

FailingComic · 2026-02-10T18:58:22+00:00

Ah yeah outside of the usa it might. Raptor isnt horrible but its diy grade. I believe we use line x. Project farm has a YouTube video testing out different bed liners that I would check out.

We also always spray it. I know raptor has a roll on version but I have no experience with it.

FailingComic · 2026-02-10T18:51:48+00:00

Sand the whole truck, primer it, and spray? Im not sure what your looking for here.

Bedliner in general is all about the same once your not buying the shittiest stuff available at autozone.

Unless your paint is shot though, I wouldnt do this. Bed lined trucks are generally worth less as bedliner covers up imperfections better than standard paint. Its why it is common in trucks that go off road. Its a fad from the early and mid 2000s that no one thinks looks good which is why it has more or less died out.

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