Nearly_Skyline

Not to step on anyones toes so please don't take this the wrong way, but yea, I agree. For all we know, they could have just used Photoshop or even paint (LOL) to create the images of the screen in English. I get the feeling that the Russian "developer" is misleading Andy. What "anti-piracy" system did he use for the Russian discs that he created? (if they do actually exist). So either he hasn't actually got an English version, or he can't be bothered going any further with this development. Just my .02c

It says something here about the tilt angle or dip, and as you progress further into the northern or southern hemisphere the magnetic field will point partially downwards.... So I guess if they set it up to take into account this dip in the northern hemisphere, it would be doing the opposite of what adjustment would be needed in the southern hemisphere.

BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! I can't stop laughing at these!!!! What was he thinking? I like the fact that the trunk was reshaped with a hammer....that's how you do it in the ghetto! But seriously, if he wanted aftermarket lights, surely there is something with a similar look that are made specifically for those cars. I guess +1 for innovation???

O yep, that's good to hear. (I'm sure I've read somewhere else on this forum that you said that the head unit wasn't actually made by BOSE though, it too was made by Clarion. Or am I imagining things?) Because I would be getting a car with the BOSE system rather than just the standard system, but this is still a problem with the BOSE systems as well isn't it?

Ok, I'll do that too, thanks for the good idea =]

haha, I didn't realize that NS was Nearly Skyline hahaha..... I probably should have realized though. I'm pretty sure airbags are very expensive on their own, do you know the total amount it's gonna cost to replace the airbags on your car? For some reason, I have this feeling that the person driving the car that hit you was driving a mid 00's model Holden Commodore....I dunno why though LOL Just a random guess.

Excuse my ignorance.... but what's "NS"?

Ahh damn lol, well I guess if it breaks then get it repaired and hope it doesn't break again LOL. Yes, if I was in Australia then I would come to you to get it done haha, but I'm in NZ and getting you to NZ isn't cheap . I do like the idea of the recalibration of the radio though because currently, I can't imagine not having a normal tuning system where the frequency displayed is the frequency tuned. It looks hard to remove the radio as well (from the pictures I've seen and things I've read on this site). But maybe once I have my V35 I'll bite the bullet and send the radio overseas to you (if I can remove it myself =P). Cheers, Matt

Haha, all good, glad I could help. Yea, I'm not sure if the "airbag" light would cover the active headrest system and the seatbelts, but it certainly would cover the airbags. If the light is an SRS light then it should cover the pretensioners and head rests as well. being that they are both part of the Suplimental Restraint System.

O ok, hmmmm, that's not good =[ I am planning to get a V35 Skyline in the 2nd half of this year, and if I was to have the same problem with the CD player, and I was able to find someone to repair it (I live in NZ so I dunno who could repair it- but JDM cars are very common here so even V35's shouldn't be too much trouble-fingers crossed as I see at least 5 each day if I'm in city), would it be possible to put stronger parts in place of the nylon parts to increase the reliability? Thanks Chris, Matt.

Could this be the same sort of problem that I sometimes have with my Kenwood system in my 2002 NZ new Galant? On a very humid day, the rollers that eject the disc (it's a single disc slot load CD player) seem to have absolutely no grip what so ever on CD-R's. Sometimes I've found it just turning and slipping while trying to eject the CD but no CD coming out. Today I had the problem of it not gripping the CD to take it in because the weather today is so hot and extremely humid (so bad the paper is soggy lol). This problem always sorts its self out (always has so far "touch wood") when the air dries up again (or I have the A/C on for a long trip). Could it be that parts of the Skyline CD player that grip the CD's to eject them get greasy and just can't grip the CD causing this problem? Espically since the Skyline system is 6 disc and it may be getting jammed further down in the system. Maybe there is someway to clean the rollers without disassembling the whole stereo that would prevent this problem. Just my 2 cents but I hope it helps

Ok, So here it is in a sort of timeline that I take it you're after. When you crash into a wall (or another car) at 50~60 km/h, several things happen: 1) Car detects massive deceleration through sensors in bumper/ front end. 2) Car computer recieves the deceleration information from the sensors and processes it, sending commands to the safety systems throughout the car. 3)Seatbelt pretensioner's fire, pulling the seatbelt's tight around your body, helping it to stay 'with' the seat and give it a more controled deceleration. 4) The the airbags inflate, as the airbags inflate, the active headrests move forward (and upwards in some cars) so they stay closer to your head to control the rearward motion at the end of the crash. 5) If the forces of the crash through the seatbelts exceed the safe limits that the human body can withstand, the force limiters built into the seatbelt base, (either where the seatbelts attach to the chassis OR where they attach to the pretensioner/ inertia reel mounts) will "release" reducing the force applied to your body by the seatbelts. Most of the time, the force limiters are built to work in the same action that the lid peels off a sardine can. This is a pretty basic description of how it works so I apoligize if it doesn't seem exactly correct, but if you have any other questions about what I've tried to explain, ask me and I'll explain it in more detail

Hey, I'm really glad to hear that the software part is fully completed. That means that it's actually done and an English version actually EXISTS =) WAHOO!!! I'm not quite sure how he would be able to stop his software from being used more than once tho, I can't think of any possible way myself. Do you know how he is planning to do this?

Hi, I'm Matt from Auckland NZ I'm new to these forums. I'm hoping to get a V35 Skyline myself at sometime this year, I'm also looking forward to this English conversion for the system (I just read the whole 13 pages of this thread haha, although actually very interesting). Awesome!!! ^_^