Component Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Nissan Altima and 2016 Nissan Altima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| Component part | Description |
|---|---|
| Transmission range switch | Transmission range switch supplies power to the starter relay and starter control relay inside the IPDM E/R when the shift selector is placed in the P or N position. |
| BCM | BCM controls the starter relay inside IPDM E/R. |
| IPDM E/R | CPU inside IPDM E/R controls the starter control relay. |
| Starter motor | The starter motor plunger closes and the motor is supplied with battery power, which in turn cranks the engine, when the "S" terminal is supplied with electric power. |