James' N16 SXE DCi

[James]

Got some fun reading tonight:


The reason: to try and wire an amp in using high level inputs. Going to splice directly into the front left/right outputs BEFORE the audio relay, therefore bypassing the annoying nav voice and low fuel/temp chime. Whether the audio still dips when they should happen is another matter!

 

[edk]

Eesh good luck dude!

 

[James]

Cheers, gonna need it! If it all goes well ill report back, hopefully with some kind of guide!

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[happyharrysco1]

best of luck bud, one of my pet hates is reading wiring schematics!

 

[James]

So yeah, I found this thread again after delving through emails.

Fair few bits been done to the car since I last posted, so I'll split them into separate posts...

 

[James]

July 2012
Installed amplifier and component speakers while still using Nissan's built in Nav / Climate / Stereo solution.

Here's a few pics, including the state of the standard speakers:

Wiring for the line-converter from the standard FL and FR outputs. Will write a guide for this at some point!

Amp tucked away under the passenger seat, RCA lead is way too long but the only one I had to hand!

Component tweeter location, main woofer is hidden away under the standard grille.
I was going to move this to the original place under the A-Pillar, but the new tweeters are too big, and I lost interest in doing it!

 

[James]

August 2012
In my pursuit to keep the main unit standard, I expanded my options with a Yatour MP3 / Aux In adapter.

It plugs into the CD changer socket of the unit, and emulates a CD changer, but obviously with the option of many more "CDs" in MP3 format.

Video of it in action:

 

[James]

September 2012
I bought a discounted 'Bluespark CR Tech' tuning box from eBay.

It worked absolutely fine for a while, then it started throwing all sorts of error codes at me, usually putting the car into limp mode, and giving me this handy HUGE image:

No amount of fiddling with it would stop these errors, so needless to say, I've removed it.

Here's a couple of the problems it was causing:

• P1610 - Happens if I turn it up too much
• P1614 - Ditto
• P1272 - This one's like a super-limp mode, I ended up slowing down to 30mph on a dual carriageway. Unsurprisingly on further investigation:
  
  
  
  
  

Oh, and some twat did this, probably by accident on a bike, but still.... :|

 

[James]

November 2012
This error appeared for the first time:

It's happening more often now so I'm gonna have to do something about it soon I guess!

 

[James]

January 2013
Britain's wonderfully maintained roads did this to my wheel:

Took it to a reputable alloy wheel repairer in Kent, and was informed it was beyond repair

 

[edk]

Hope one turns up second hand for you!

-phone-

 

[James]

February 2013
Installed one of these filters, as I needed a new one anyway:

27th February
I've owned the car for a year now, 23,000 or so miles and 27.5 days behind the wheel (trip computer FTW) and it's yet to annoy me, or at least throw a major spanner in the works!

 

[James]

March 2013

Fitted strut brace (which made more of a difference than I first expected), and updated sat nav disc to 2013 (I've still got plenty of blank dual layer DVDs if anyone wants one!)

 

[James]

Phew, all up to date now! I'll try and keep on top of this now!

Hope one turns up second hand for you!

You're keen, I hadn't even moved this thread back into the public forums yet!

So do I mate, I'm currently running OZ 17s on the front and a pair of the old N16 wheels on the back.

I'm tempted to just sell the OZs on eBay and get 4 decent Rainsports on the 16s!

 

[edk]

Lol didn't even notice where it was.

-phone-

 

[V-SpecII]

Some interesting stuff in the above post, will be looking in to getting a mp3 thingy aswell. Didn't think you would go for a eBay box James, DPT tunning box is the best as I'm sure you already know, but forget all that when you joining the hybrid club (2*).

(*Ed's spec new hybrid turbo lol).

 

[James]

DPT tunning box is the best as I'm sure you already know.

I do know, I was gonna buy Garnz's but someone beat me to it

 

[James]

After having no luck finding a replacement wheel for my buckled OZ's, I managed to find a set of P11-144 Sport+ wheels in a local scrapyard for a decent price, so I have decided to just stick with them for the time being. They don't look too bad, better than the standard N16 wheels I think.

Problem already though, the front tyres are incredibly noisy so I've ordered 2 Rainsports for the front, and will probably buy another two in a couple of months.

 

[Sonicuk]

September 2012
I bought a discounted 'Bluespark CR Tech' tuning box from eBay.

It worked absolutely fine for a while, then it started throwing all sorts of error codes at me, usually putting the car into limp mode, and giving me this handy HUGE image:

No amount of fiddling with it would stop these errors, so needless to say, I've removed it.

Ditto, even Bluespark themselves couldn't resolve this without almost setting it to zero. Got a refund from them also on my Pro box, shame really as my mpg was pretty good.

 

[James]

Ditto, even Bluespark themselves couldn't resolve this without almost setting it to zero. Got a refund from them also on my Pro box, shame really as my mpg was pretty good.

I feel a little bit better now as it probably wasn't just a dodgy box I got.

The only one that seems to work reliably is the DPT one!