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So,

Any installation tips?

The diag port should be in the footwell on the drivers side right?

I'll cable tie it in until I come up with something more permanent.

it is just above your left foot when sitting in the drivers seat.

  • 7 months later...
Scott I think I want one..

lol read abit about the touch n its on ebay for arounf $570 shipped.

They can be had cheaper than that, you just need to be either patient or have friends who have access to distributors :blink:

I have one coming from the USA at the moment, should end up costing me $350 to my door. Theres always some on YAJ, approx $350 also but then you have shipping and commission charges to get it out here.

fek i gotta stop spending money on this car.. its becoming the bermuda triangle

I know what you mean :laugh:

They can be had cheaper than that, you just need to be either patient or have friends who have access to distributors :blink:

I have one coming from the USA at the moment, should end up costing me $350 to my door. Theres always some on YAJ, approx $350 also but then you have shipping and commission charges to get it out here.

I know what you mean :laugh:

Theres one on import monster for about $348.00 AUD. how long do these roughly take to get in?

I also called up Greddy, they said that its a simple plug n play, no extra wiring like the non OBD Cars(i Still dont know what obd is[im a noob])

Although I have only really started lookin into them today, im guiding myself to get one as I think it would help with the safety of the engine.

Theres one on import monster for about $348.00 AUD. how long do these roughly take to get in?

I also called up Greddy, they said that its a simple plug n play, no extra wiring like the non OBD Cars(i Still dont know what obd is[im a noob])

Although I have only really started lookin into them today, im guiding myself to get one as I think it would help with the safety of the engine.

Create an account on IM and throw the details in to http://www.importmonster.com.au/estimate to see how much it'll actually cost to get here. I assume you understand it, but Import Monster is a 'Proxy bidding' service for YAJ [Yahoo Auctions Japan]. So they bid on the items, if they win the auction it'll rock up at a warehouse in Japan owned by IM, then they put a new address on it and stick it in the post & it rocks up at your house. Any how, that $348 item ends up being ~$530 when it arrives at your door, by my estimates at least.

10 business days is a safe time frame to say something will arrive from Japan (by air, of course), my ECU took less than that to arrive and Ive heard similar time frames from other people.

OBD refers to a standard communications protocol used by car manufacturers. Its kind of like USB for cars, the plug is near your left knee if youre sitting in the drivers seat :blink: Our Stageas have an interesting dialect of OBDII though, they dont like talking to most OBDII readers - but the Greddy Informeters work a treat!

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that's all it is....safety with the engine....just gives you live feed of whats going on after every change you make....you choice on wether you listen to whats it's telling you though....lol!....I didn't!

at least with the bermuda triangle you know ruffly where it went......my cash has disappeared down a black whole and I don't even know if there's something good on the other side :blink:

pic below of it working in my car!....not much to watch...lol!

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that's all it is....safety with the engine....just gives you live feed of whats going on after every change you make....you choice on wether you listen to whats it's telling you though....lol!....I didn't!

at least with the bermuda triangle you know ruffly where it went......my cash has disappeared down a black whole and I don't even know if there's something good on the other side :P

pic below of it working in my car!....not much to watch...lol!

Good image,

yeh i managed to convince my parents to buy it for me for my 21st bday coming up :D

import monster works out shipped $490.00.. Greddy said a distributor will be about $20.00 more, except ill get it the next day..

lol i think after hearing about your experience, that im gonna listen to it hahaha. is it hard to install at all? apart from the dash?..

lol black hole.. i've dubbed the black hole as "my black AR-X"

Create an account on IM and throw the details in to http://www.importmonster.com.au/estimate to see how much it'll actually cost to get here. I assume you understand it, but Import Monster is a 'Proxy bidding' service for YAJ [Yahoo Auctions Japan]. So they bid on the items, if they win the auction it'll rock up at a warehouse in Japan owned by IM, then they put a new address on it and stick it in the post & it rocks up at your house. Any how, that $348 item ends up being ~$530 when it arrives at your door, by my estimates at least.

10 business days is a safe time frame to say something will arrive from Japan (by air, of course), my ECU took less than that to arrive and Ive heard similar time frames from other people.

OBD refers to a standard communications protocol used by car manufacturers. Its kind of like USB for cars, the plug is near your left knee if youre sitting in the drivers seat :P Our Stageas have an interesting dialect of OBDII though, they dont like talking to most OBDII readers - but the Greddy Informeters work a treat!

so it doesnt plug into the the passanger side? That would make it a heap easier at installing it! yeh i remember that plug thing, never really sure about what it did so thanks for the schooling :D

now just to find somewhere to put it n im ready to go get it!

Everybody,

Got it to me $500.00 shipped, should have it tomorrow.

I know I spent a little extra but... I have no patience.

It better be worth it, Ive taken all of your advice. :unsure:

Another thousand and you will have the full sensor harness. :blink:

yeha total black hole.. its getting outa control..thats why i got a skyline so the mods were like buying commodore parts.

on my c34 its easy! - they don't know how true that statement is.

hahaha Thousand?

its like saying, "would you like an e-manage ultimate with that?"

yeh oh well i dont mind spending extra, i plan to keep this car ...

I wish it was as simple as a C34 or a Skyline, but I think thats what I love about the m35. u actually have to have a mindset to modify something. its not just walk into autobahn, n "oh look a doo hicky" n thats it.

received installed(just to test)

works great.

now to chop the wires to run it off fulltime power instead of the bloody Cigarette lighter.

lets hope i dont short it hahaha

STOP......

You don't need to hack the wires.... The OBD2 port powers the unit and you do not need to use the cigarette lighter at all..

STOP......

You don't need to hack the wires.... The OBD2 port powers the unit and you do not need to use the cigarette lighter at all..

;) news me to me, good tip though :bunny: I wasnt going to hack mine, I was going to eventually get my dash ripped apart because I think I have a 2nd cigarette adapter in there somewhere (Previously powered the mini disc changer)

;) news me to me, good tip though :laugh: I wasnt going to hack mine, I was going to eventually get my dash ripped apart because I think I have a 2nd cigarette adapter in there somewhere (Previously powered the mini disc changer)

Just plug it into the OBD2 port and it will turn off with the ignition. :bunny:

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