Nissan Avenir PNW11 GT4-Z in the UK

[4wdnoob]

Nissan Avenir PNW11 GT4-Z in the UK

Hello folks,

 

so, recently I picked up an Avenir GT4-Z for my missus to use as a daily, that we know of there is only 4 in the UK (2 of which I've driven, I test drove ours 3 years ago when it first came into the country funnily enough)

we are having a few issues with finding information, mainly wiring diagram stuff. - I have access to FAST so finding part numbers hasn't been too much of an issue so far.

I know with our Australian and New Zealand cousins being alot closer to Japan you tend to get some of these rare gems alot easier, and I know from my ridiculous amounts of time googling, that our Russian comrades quite like the Avenir's, I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction of an appropriate english speaking forum where we might be able to find some information / wiring diagrams, or if indeed any of the members on here have a GT4-Z holla at us.

only mods on the car are RS*R rear springs and we fitted some 17x9 ET25 alloys - everything else is stock so far - even down to the optional Nismo exhaust finisher

short term aims with the car, is to replace the Xanavi Navigation system with standard climate control unit and a replacement up to date double din unit, however the Xanavi unit has the air con controls integrated into the unit itself, the Stagea / Avenir air con control units have a different pinout, and thats what i'm struglling to find so I can make up a patch loom to use standard air con controls

Long term goals, I think 280 - 300 bhp would do us fine, the good thing about the GT4-Z is it comes with a Front Mount as standard, so breathing mods, decat, slight increase in boost, a fuel pump upgrade to play it safe and a remap should see that easily enough and I reckon the autobox should cope with it okay,
 

[PranK]

I think for people who don't know much about these cars its worth relating it to the Nissans we do know about (because *every* Nissan is related somehow)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Avenir

The Avenir is the successor to the U12 Bluebird and has the SR20DET (along with other engines) - can you confirm this is correct for you and you don't have one of the others (SR18DE OR CRD20T) ?

How much does it share with the U12? Any idea? It could be a good place to get info. 

Wikipedia says "From May 2000 the turbocharged Salut was renamed the GT4 along with interior and exterior changes. The output of the SR20DE engine was improved." - as yours is a GT4 maybe your engine is actually the SR20DE?

 

[Leroy Peterson]

a lot of higher-end jap cars integrate radio+navigation+climate control, so its not an usual problem.

A good friend of mine does a lot of stereo and TV installs in our VIP cars and to keep things relatively simple, the factory gear has to be pretty much retained. Maybe moved, but it usually causes way too many problems to remove them.

For example, he installed a larger screen with raspberry pi functionality (uses maps from your phone), BUT the old unit has been relocated to the centre console lol

I did an entire stereo in my Y34, but had to keep the factory headunit and subwoofer amp or else the system chucks the shits. The speaker wires leave the headunit and run to an AudioControl processor which takes care of business.

All I can think of is to trawl yahoo auctions and find normal AC controls with wiring (if it was offered no other spec W11's)