still deciding if its worth the effort myself. external keypad is definitely asking for trouble. a can of freeze it would do nicely on it and render it prettymuch useless. bit of dirt across the pad too many times would reveal the sequence into it.
as for ADR - are you kidding??
FYI:
2001/10-2003/11 - sedan V1
2003/11- /2004/05 sedan v1.5 ( radio and some electronics differ.)
2004/05-2006/11 sedan v2 and v3 (V3 got hardware changes on the Navi)
yep!
2 x 10mm bolts in the windsheild circles (left and right sides) on the dash, screws under the radio panel, 2x10 mm bolts in the lower corners and that should release it once you pull the center console out.
it will say smart entrance on the side of it. they are common with R33 as well. that does the majority of the body stuff. the locks and lights also loop through the cluster. SE module is a possible culprit.
only things I buy local are glass and BIG panels. the rest is done out of japan. (okinawa actually) . I buy a fair bit off them and get decent prices because of it.
the dash cluster (speedo etc) has the BCM inside it. that runs the the lights. there is also a smartentrance module next the the fusebox that also drives the lights. this is more for the S1 though.
ordered a few small parts for it yesterday. mainly inside trim stuff.
door panels (GTR) are approx $450 each. once the small trim stuff arrived I am going to order one panel.