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Not sure if it matters how quick you do the change over, but I don't exactly work quick and I didn't have any issues when I replaced my battery a while ago. Everything worked fine afterwards. I have the smart key and the additional security system.
I did replace the battery with a Bosch battery which looked identical to the unbranded Japanese battery it replaced, so the install was fairly straight forward.
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I actually like the first one (black on silver). I wanted this one myself but at the time I was ordering two sets and couldn' t afford the extra upfront cost ($115 extra) of the silver over the standard colour on white ones. Out of the two you like, I'd go with silver on black. The white on black reminds me of the NSW plates of ye olden days - looks great on classics. Just my opinion but.
Interesting to see they now offer an international size called 'import'. But it's only available in black on white.
When you have ordered them, let us know the numbers/letters you have picked.
Cheers
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Just saw a white Series 2 C34 on Ten's The Living Room a few minutes ago. They were in a Bunnings somewhere (Canberra?). The Stag was parked in the inside timber yard drive through area.
Prime-time TV.........top effort. ?
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I guess you mean in Romanji which is the english alphabet sort-of-phonetic way of saying Japanese Hiragana or Katakana.
Google translate should also show the Romanji and if you press the speaker icon will say it as well.
stationwagon ステーションワゴンの Sutēshonwagon no
wagon ワゴン Wagon (The Romanji for wagon looks the same but is said differently)
Do the Japanese also use the term estate? I'm not sure of this translation though as I don't think Google translate is in the context of a vehicle.
Happy to be corrected on any of the above as I am only just starting (trying) to learn Japanese and it sure is hard. Although they reckon it's harder for the Japanese to learn our confusing language
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If you search for infiniti g35 navigation knob on eBay worldwide these come up.
Including post they cost over $40. Maybe you could take the part number to your local Nissan and get them to order it from Japan for you.
I'm ordering a heated windscreen from Nissan Japan through Lennock Nissan in Canberra, I could ask them to add a knob (if available) to the order as well.
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Your question has already been asked........10 days ago............by you.
Installing The Oem Pop Up Screen In A Non-Sat-Nav M35?You could try a wreckers (V35 Skyline should be the same), that way you can ensure you get all the necessary mounting brackets, etc. You will need to fabricate a filler panel where the nav buttons go or you could just put the buttons in (not connected) to give your passengers something to fiddle with
.I'm interested in how you go with this. As I indicated in your other thread, I am thinking about doing a similar thing except mine is a Series 2.
Cheers
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double post, sorry.
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I'm looking at doing something similar. Although I have a double din fascia to go in, I already have a single din Pioneer PRS99 to install and will probably fill the gap with the Defi Din Gauge. For the monitor I am considering the Mimics X2 or a simple touchscreen and mini PC. As the navi buttons won't be needed I was just going to fill the space with a trim piece or something.
Someone in the States has already installed a touch screen in place of the OEM nav screen a few years ago in their Infiniti G35 (essentially the same interior). Dracov's CarPC. Stock Navi replacement DIY. The process would be similar for a Series 1 M35. As for installing the pop-up mechanism in a non-navi Stag, I can't see why (I hope) it can't be done so long as you get all the parts required and can get the little button on top to trigger the monitor to go up and down. As soon as I can get a navi monitor and trim I will be giving this a go anyway.
Just be aware that in Series 2 M35s, the stereo fascia (integrated or double din) is slightly taller (a few mms) on non-navi models. So if you get a navi pop-up screen the trim will overlap. This picture shows the difference - the non-navi is on the right.
This photo shows another idea for installing a screen (I think this is an SAU member's Stagea). If you're handy with fibreglass, this shouldn't be too hard to make. Unless someone knows where to source this item.
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Spotted in the ACT on Oaks Estate Road near Queanbeyan a neat silver M35 Axis. It didn't look quite like your average silver Axis. Very nice.
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Around midday today I spotted a nice looking silver M35 Stagea Axis on Oaks Estate Road.
A few minutes later I was following a neat black 4dr R33 on Canberra Ave heading from Qbn to Fyshwick. You probably didn't notice me, but you would've seen the numpty in the Chrysler 300 speeding past in the right lane only to get stuck behind a little white Yaris (my brother)
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That first gold AR-X looks good. I'm guessing the first owner in Japan must've ticked almost every option box. The only factory options I don't see are dual climate control and rear hatch spoiler. It even has the safety pack. All M35s have dual front airbags but only a few have curtain and side airbags and rear seat centre lap-sash seat belt. It looks to have the Bose stereo, HICAS (4 wheel steer - love it or hate it), auto tilt/fold mirrors and reverse camera. Someone has even installed reverse sensors. Going by the rear fog light, I'd say it has the cold pack which also includes heated mirrors and windscreen. But you would also need to check for underbody corrosion (salted roads in the snow). The tan colour if I recall correctly (it has been a while since I sat in one) is the darker of the pictures almost like a Crunchie (honeycomb). I haven't seen that rear number plate trim before - looks OK but would probably look better colour coded.
As Ryan says, the white M35 is not an AR-X, but it does appear to have the rare safety pack as well.
IMO on face value, the gold AR-X looks to be better value of the two, but I would check out a lot more M35s before settling on one.
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Thanks Alex for the advice and pictures. You actually told me your tyre sizes when we spoke at the Skyline Nats in Goulburn in September but by the time I got home I had forgotten it. Your car looks great by the way - but I guess you don't need people to tell you that. Shame Craig (Jetwreck) and Scotty's wagons weren't there, but it was good chatting to you and Craig.
The tyres I am looking at are either 245/40R20 or 275/35R20. This gets me closer to the original factory diameter than the current tyres I have on (235/50R18). One thing I have noticed is it appears the AR-X has larger rolling diameter wheels than the RS/RX. According to the handbook the 17 inch wheels wear 215/55 (668mm) and the 18 inch wheels wear 225/55 (705mm). I think the Axis is the same as RS/RX for rolling diameter. Could the larger diameter wheel on the AR-X be more forgiving to the larger 20" wheel?
I think the wheels I am looking at also come in 19 x 8.5 with either a +15 or +32 offset but I need to confirm this with the Australian distributer. Tyres to suit would be 245/45R19. I am still worried that after all the expense 19s won't feel the guards nicely - yes, I'll admit this is mostly about looks but at the same time I don't want to compromise comfort and handling.
I take your point about the large lip on the AR-X/Axis. So long as the wheels come out a bit further than standard I'll be happy even if it's not totally flush.
For anyone with an iPhone, TireLab and Rim Offset are two good apps for working out clearances. TireLab includes the tyre in its calculation.
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Disagree, I have 19x9 +45 with 10mm spacers (effectively making them a +35 offset) on my RX. I reckon that 9" wide with a +30-35 is about perfect (but I am not into the stretched look) for an RS/RX. Maybe another 5-10mm for the ARX/Axis?
That looks great Cam. What size tyres are you running and how much clearance to the front strut do you have? Did you have to do any guard lipping/rolling?
I am looking at getting 20 x 9s very soon for my ARX. The wheels I am looking at come in +38, +32 and +20. I am leaning towards the +20 due to the flares, however, the +32 may allow me to fit slightly wider tyres so I have some rim protection. Although the flares on the ARX/AXIS sit out a little bit, as far as I understand the guards are essentially the same as the RS/RX just with holes in them. Ideally what I am after is the edge of the tyre sitting flush with the flare. If any ARX/AXIS owners have fitted 9 inch wheels, what offset did you go with and what tyre size did you fit?
Cheers
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I purchased a little gadget from trademe.co.nz recently and it's great. It's a Bully Dog GT (Gauge Tuner). Plugs into the OBD port and is preloaded (memory card) with info to allow it to work with Infiniti/Nissan. I have to thank KiwiRS4T (Bob) for discovering this and mentioning it in another thread. I actually thought iamhe77 (Cam) was going to buy it, but the auction closed with no bids. So after it was relisted and some online research, I purchased it. Cam, if you want to know anything about it, just give me a yell. The website www.bullydog.com has some good info as well.
It shows a number of PIDs, DTCs, fuel economy
, performance tests and it can even do some minor tuning, although I haven't checked this out yet. The economy info is quaint with a score and tips. Although the screen is very small, it is very clear and easy to read. It isn't a touch screen but the buttons on the sides are capacitive touch so very easy to use.I'm not sure if it will work on a series I but am happy to try if anyone wants to drop by. I'm fairly certain it would work on a V35.
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Do yours work ok?
With mine when you put it back in drive they move up a tiny bit more than they move down so after a couple of times they're way off. So I just leave them off
That happens with mine as well, although more so with the passenger mirror. I've just got used to every so often flicking the mirror joystick to lower it.
Along with the auto dipping function on mine the mirrors also automatically fold in when I lock the car and unfold when I start the motor.
What I don't understand is why they don't install the auto switch near the power mirror controls, then the button would make more sense to people. Still, it is exciting discovering extra features later on.
There are aftermarket devices that can easily be fitted to any car with power mirrors such as this one from http://www.LaneFX.com/ . The settings on this one can be adjusted and it has other features such as blind spot cover when changing lanes. I was planning on fitting this to my R31 but first I have to install power mirrors to the "pov pack".
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On Wednesday (26 Sep) at lunchtime I seen a silver M35 RS with twin sunroofs at Ona Coffee in Fyshwick ACT.
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The label on the box has its part number as K6050-AQ050 I bought this through the dealer I bought my Stag from. It cost $1,612 and I've still got to paint it, but it does come with everything to mount it including bolts, brake light and tubes.
Interestingly the part number stamped on the spoiler is K6050-AQXXX. As Alex says maybe they are colour sensitive. Mine is primed in a pale grey.
If I was looking again, I would get a second hand one from Import Monster (Alex's links), given that either way you probably have to get it painted. Although that second one is already your colour, doesn't look scuffed and you would get a spare glass hatch as well.
Cheers
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Could the jets just be clogged and/or misaligned? You can use a piece of thin wire like a guitar string to clean them and use a pin or sewing needle to align them where you want the water to spray. Google "clean windscreen washer jets" and some how-to videos should come up.
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Just opened my front door to see a large flat parcel sliding towards me. Awesome packaging - definitely no chance of breakage, especially given the last few seconds of its trip to me. Can't wait to install it.
Thanks heaps for organising this Cameron. It's much appreciated.
Cheers
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Spotted again a black C34 S2 Stagea with black mags on Yass Rd Queanbeyan NSW yesterday (15 Aug) at about 0830. SA plates - must be more than just visiting as I saw it in the same spot a few weeks ago.
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Well, I've given up on the GoPoint Cable (Scotty was right - it didn't work). The PNM35, even thought it is newer, is still not OBDII compliant
. The cable didn't even work on a VT Commodore, although it did work on a VZ. I then tried a mates Scangauge and it didn't work on the Stag either.Oh and on a side note I think I need to brush up on my multimeter skills. I have since checked Pin 16 again and it actually has a constant 12 volts. Also the pin layout of the OBD connector is the same as CAN Bus (http://plxdevices.com/obd/) if that means anything.
Anyway, I have since purchased the ECUDatascan (http://www.ecudatascan.com.au/home.html), which supports Nissan Consult, and it actually works
. I get 21 parameters including water temp, air temp and speed. Interestingly, as this unit has a built in GPS, I was able to display both ECU speed and GPS speed and they are almost the same, whereas the speedo is 10% out. Unfortunately, it doesn't display any fuel mileage parameters, which is what I was really hoping for. I think the ECUDatascan is capable of displaying them, so I'm guessing the OBD port doesn't support these PIDs, unless someone knows otherwise.To get fuel consumption, maybe it would be easier to retrofit the factory display and computer
. It was fairly easy retrofitting the trip computer from a Skyline Silhouette into my R31 wagon. In the meantime I will just continue using Road Trip (manual entry) on my iPhone.Otherwise it seems like a good unit. It can display graphs, digital or analogue gauges, check engine codes and can even do track times. There is also a cable available which allows it to plug into the early Skylines and I assume C34 Stageas. Here is a pic of the unit.
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If that sticker relates to it, then Google Translate says it is "Remote starter? Main SW". So I'm guessing if you have a remote that will remotely start your engine, then this switch switches this function on or off. This is just my guess though.
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Sorry to be a pain, but is it too late to join in on this group buy? I fully understand if it is and am happy to source it myself. I didn't think I had the money but now I do.
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, performance tests and it can even do some minor tuning, although I haven't checked this out yet. The economy info is quaint with a score and tips. Although the screen is very small, it is very clear and easy to read. It isn't a touch screen but the buttons on the sides are capacitive touch so very easy to use.
. I get 21 parameters including water temp, air temp and speed. Interestingly, as this unit has a built in GPS, I was able to display both ECU speed and GPS speed and they are almost the same, whereas the speedo is 10% out. Unfortunately, it doesn't display any fuel mileage parameters, which is what I was really hoping for. I think the ECUDatascan is capable of displaying them, so I'm guessing the OBD port doesn't support these PIDs, unless someone knows otherwise.
. It was fairly easy retrofitting the trip computer from a Skyline Silhouette into my R31 wagon. In the meantime I will just continue using Road Trip (manual entry) on my iPhone.
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The front tow hook screws in behind the front rego plate. The L brackets and bolts are to remount the plate above (or below?) the tow hook. I guess you would set this up for when you know you will be driving through snow, so when you slide off the road you're ready to be pulled back on to the road.
I'm missing the wheel chock as well and whatever goes in the spot beside the screwdriver/spanner.
My 81 Celica RA40 has a better tool kit than this. Nissan seem a bit tight in this department .