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Hey all. I took my rear seats out on weekend so i can take the rear shelf off to fit speakers and found under the shelf a connection to a box that the wiring wasnt attached to. It was mounted in the bracket on the drivers side in the cavity beside the speakers. On the other side there was another bracket but nothing in there. Any one have any idea what that is and what would happen if i connect the plug back in.

Sorry for the vague description. I was meant to take a photo but forgot.

Thanx in advance

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HICAS Computer

No i dont think so. This box is IN the cabin. not in the boot and it is unplugged. my hicas light isnt on and i know it is working.

If i am wrong and it is the HICAS computer i will feel very foolish :/

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No i dont think so. This box is IN the cabin. not in the boot and it is unplugged. my hicas light isnt on and i know it is working.

If i am wrong and it is the HICAS computer i will feel very foolish :laugh:

Hmm, a photo would really help right now. Does the box have any markings on it at all ? My HICAS Computer was mounted under the rear parcel shelf, on it's own bracket. Did you check that a HICAS Lockbar hasn't been installed ?

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Hmm, a photo would really help right now. Does the box have any markings on it at all ? My HICAS Computer was mounted under the rear parcel shelf, on it's own bracket. Did you check that a HICAS Lockbar hasn't been installed ?

Lock bar isnt installed. I will take a photo soon to try and show you. It has no markings on it at all. My HICAS is mounted in same spot but this isnt near there. I was wondering if i shouldjust connect the plug but worried bout what it might do

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Lock bar isnt installed. I will take a photo soon to try and show you. It has no markings on it at all. My HICAS is mounted in same spot but this isnt near there. I was wondering if i shouldjust connect the plug but worried bout what it might do

Obviously the car works fine without it, so I'd leave it disconnected until you figure out what it is. I'm intrigued now :laugh:

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The factory amp was designed to be used with the factory tapedeck, Nissan's "active speaker" system. Most likely been bypassed if you have an aftermarket headunit in that already has MOSFET builtin or an external amp.

The R32 one irc is marked Clarion, no idea what the R33 might be marked as.

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The factory amp was designed to be used with the factory tapedeck, Nissan's "active speaker" system. Most likely been bypassed if you have an aftermarket headunit in that already has MOSFET builtin or an external amp.

The R32 one irc is marked Clarion, no idea what the R33 might be marked as.

That could be it but it isnt circular. it is a rectangle shaped box. When i get a chance i will take a photo of it.

Thanks for your suggestions guys.

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That could be it but it isnt circular. it is a rectangle shaped box. When i get a chance i will take a photo of it.

Thanks for your suggestions guys.

well on my 33, there is a box exactly as you are describing on the left hand side (drivers side), and there is the same bracket on the right but no box. this is the HICAS ecu. it may be possible that the last owner disconnected it and removed the globe from the dash (i know people do this) so they can pass the WOF.

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well on my 33, there is a box exactly as you are describing on the left hand side (drivers side), and there is the same bracket on the right but no box. this is the HICAS ecu. it may be possible that the last owner disconnected it and removed the globe from the dash (i know people do this) so they can pass the WOF.

but if my HICAS light still comes on upon start up then that couldnt be it. but what you have said is exactly how it looks with the seats out. I am still confused lol. Maybe ill plug it back in and see

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but if my HICAS light still comes on upon start up then that couldnt be it. but what you have said is exactly how it looks with the seats out. I am still confused lol. Maybe ill plug it back in and see

hmmm. im stumped too, plug it in and see what happens, i doubt your car will go boom :)

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Mine has the same, and to the people that are confising it with the HICAS computer, its not. It cant be accessed with the rear seats in. Its mounted just above the shock tower.

I only found it in mine when i changed springs. Scratched my head a bit, and forgot about it :)

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