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Originally posted by Doug703:
cdoliver - I appreciate all your replies. Keep them coming.

When the key was turned to the "start" position, nothing (I mean NOTHING, no sound) would happen. No attempt at all to turn over or crank. Unfortunately it was oustide in the pouring rain and 30 degree temperature. All they could do was guess it was the starter (because I swore it wasn't the alarm) and offer me a rental car because they couldn't get it in until Monday (this was Friday).

Come today, they said that it was not the starter, starter solenoid, or shifter safety switch. They checked the alarm wiring and found burned out wires in the system.

I cannot afford to continue renting a car or taking public transportation everyplace I need to go. I told Nissan that I wanted everything documented so that I could take it to Circuit city and/or the manufacturer and attempt to be reimbursed for all my current expenses at Nissan, as well as the purchase price and cost of installation of the alarm. I don't have the time or money to have had it towed to circuit city - who at this point I no longer trust to ever touch my vehicle again.

Unfortunately we live in a world of "he said, she said" that will ultimately take place between Nissan and Direct Electronics/Circuit City. I am inclined to believe Nissan on this one - PENDING when I see the actually wiring that they are (as I speak) removing from my Xterra.

:rolleyes:

Any other ideas or comments?
Most Car Alarms have an inline fuse, so if the alarm shorts it blows the fuse before it can cause a short circuit. Very unlikely that the car alarm is the problem.