Got it !!!!! and have a few questions...

[Ronin]

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Hi Guys,

finally got my Simpson edition Patrol.. !!!!!! :) so happy.. now I belong to the Band of Brothers on this forum..

that dash got so many buttons.. will have to read up the manual, got better idea ask you guys.. lol

1. So what does that button button that has a icon of a Car with skid marks do ?

2. 4up or 4low , when to use them.

3. Best oil to change to every 5000 km ? I saw a thread but its got too many recommendations for various models.

4. the sales guy told me to turn the lock on the front two wheels when I go 4wding on the beach. Should I ?

5. how to move fuel from the main tank to the second tank ?

6. I researched the radio, thinking of getting the Icom 440n, but where the hell do I mount it ???

7. There is another button with Power written on it, what does that do ?



Thanx a LOT to all of you ..

[97_gq_lwb]

1. So what does that button button that has a icon of a Car with skid marks do ?
That's the line locker button for burnout competitions locks the front brakes only so that you can do a better burnout.
Looks nice oh by the way i was joking.

[WogsRus]

Well done, i have the same but a Silver.

1) Skids are just for that, turn it on, no skids, turn off, Lots of skids. It's the active stability button.
2) 4up(hi) on the sand and gravel, 4lo on mud and rocks. remember the car does not run a centre diff thus DO NOT run the car in 4hi on a tarmac road.
3) If towing replace every 5K if not towing, 10k is fine, i am not sure in terms of oil but don't use a synthetic oil till at least 10K to allow for proper brake in of the engine.
4) Yes, LOL, this will prevent then when unlocking when reversing and so forth
5) There is a switch under the heater control panel, SUB TANK, taken 15 minutes or more to transfer if full.
6) when you find the answer let me know, i'm in teh same boat
7) In the words of Jeremy Clarkson................. POOOWWWEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Automatic gearboxes have a power mode to hold teh gear for longer when in sand and teh like

Other then that, GO AND have fun...

[MudRunnerTD]

Congratulations mate. Well done and i hope you enjoy it like we all do.

1. So what does that button that has a icon of a Car with skid marks do ?
Traction Control i think, Rear Locker?

2. 4up or 4low , when to use them.
4high for flat tracks and when the engine is not labouring. 4low when in Steep country or when in soft sand and need a little more power. It will feel like your gear box is cut in half and you have half gears giving you great torque.

3. Best oil to change to every 5000 km ? I saw a thread but its got too many recommendations for various models.
I use Castrol GTX and buy it from Supercheap when they have their 20% off sales by the 20lt drum ;)

4. the sales guy told me to turn the lock on the front two wheels when I go 4wding on the beach. Should I ?
Your car has Auto hubs that will take the guess work out but if your going to be in 4wd for an extended period then Lock them in for sure. The nut is the same size as a Wheel nut and your Wheel Brace will work fine ;)

5. how to move fuel from the main tank to the second tank ?
The GU has its main tank in the rear and a Belly tank or Sub Tank under the Driver. It is a holding tank only and you have a switch under the radio in front of the gear stick that is marked "Sub Tank". This is a Transfer pump only and is one direction. It transfers the fuel from your sub tank to your main tank and holds 30lts. The Transfer pump has an Auto Shut off and will pump to empty or you can turn it off at any stage (Takes quite a while to pump t over though)

6. I researched the radio, thinking of getting the Icom 440n, but where the hell do I mount it ???
I have an Icom 440 with the controller in the handset. The unit is under the drivers seat and the hand set floats in my centre and stores under the seat when not out bush.

7. There is another button with Power written on it, what does that do ?
Assuming you have an Auto it will hold your gear box either Out of top Overdrive or extend the Torque converter in each gear and you will get higher revs between changes for towing.

I am happy to stand corrected on any of that though as i dont have an Auto model and the Traction Control/Diff lock is only in the GU8

Enjoy

[macca]

That is as purtey as.

I wouldnt want to be with you when you introduce your pride and joy to Mr Lantana!!

Just hate watching adults cry.

[MudRunnerTD]

We are a bloody helpful lot arn't we ;)

[jack]

Hey, good choice - exactly the same as mine (including colour)

[Ronin]

should have made that clear before ...I got the Auto. and thanx everyone for ur responses.

1. So that Active Stability/Skid control, do I leave it on the whole time or only when it rains etc.


7. Since I am not towing anything most of the time do I leave the Power button off or enjoy the extra power boost ?


Also whats the best way to break in the new engine ?

[Winnie]

I'd leave it on all the time. Turn it off when you go fourbying though. Same thing with power button, leave it off most of the time but if you want it to rev out further for whatever reason, turn it on.

[Outrage]

7. The power button also speeds up gear changes, along with the other mentioned things it does, it is ideal for hill climbs. Not necessary though, have a play. If it's the same as mine, the standard 'auto' position of the switch is better for economy, however when you put the foot down, it 'automatically' switches to power mode, when you back off it goes back to economy mode.

[jack]

Let me know if you have any issues with the GPS, I had some fun using it and the dealers couldn't tell me what the issue was.
Still laughing at the 'solution' to get it working.

Cheers

[WogsRus]

Hay Appolo what issues you having, i have a full sup instruction direct form eclipse to unleash all the potential of the unit.

[DX grunt]

My suggestion is to open the glove box and get out the Owner's Manual and read it! lol

You might actually learn something. hahaha

Congrats and take care out there.

Rossco

[Clunk]

My suggestion is to open the glove box and get out the Owner's Manual and read it! lol

You might actually learn something. hahaha

Congrats and take care out there.

Rossco

Don't be such a woman Rossco, real blokes don't read manuals!!!!!!! Hahahaha

[Clunk]

Nice lookin trol you have there ronin

[jack]

Hi WogsRus,
It's actually quite funny, the search function only worked intermittently. Even took it to the dealers, two salesmen couldn't get it to work either. Ended up booking it in for the 1000k service and they were going to have a look at the issue as well. Turned out to be any easy fix - it only works when the handbrake was on!
And that's not in the manual, I checked. Had me scratching my head for a while.
Certainly be interested in the instruction set you have.
Cheers

[DX grunt]

Don't be such a woman Rossco, real blokes don't read manuals!!!!!!! Hahahaha
Don't listen to Clunk. He drives a KISS GQ. hahahaha

[Ronin]

For the 1000 service do you take it back to the same dealer u bought it from or go to a preferred dealer..
Also which dealer in Brissy got decent service ?

[Blacklotusdog]

As others have said the skids is the stability control, push the car to hard on the dirt and it detects if it starts going side ways and cuts your power, feels bloody wierd when it kicks in, works well from my experimenting though, turn it off and you can do donuts to your hearts content.

The diff lock is the round switch on the right hand side of stereo, for reference you can only engage the diff lock in low range, pretty sure low range will automatically turn of the stability control as well.

If you want to get some better performance out of those IPF spotties have a look at HIDdownunder.com, bloke there does HID conversion kits for them in 70w, will set you back about $250 but will turn them into flame throwers.

Check your Fuel gauges, do yours show full tanks when you fill up, mine show well under full on both sub and main, some guys show way over, few blokes have had there instrument clusters replaced under warranty because of it. ill be getting mine looked at when i get a chance but nearest dealer for me is 250km away and i have already heard from other patrol owner up here that they are bloody useless.

[GRA.GU]

Ronin, re your question on running in, suburban traffic is, funnily enough,probably the ideal environment. The engine tends to be used in a variety of rev ranges, rather than a constant cruising speed, without being heavily loaded. The other advantage of this is that the transmission and driveline parts are given a chance to work harden. This theoretically means you'll have an ultimately more reliable vehicle than one stressed heavily from day 1, although with modern machining tolerances and practices being what they are the necessity for this has been reduced.
Cheers

[Blacklotusdog]

Hmmm, i probably gave mine the worst run in possible then, I bought it in sydney and had to drive back to South australia so from about 500km on the clock it was sitting at 120km into a head wind for about 2000km.

[Ronin]

If you want to get some better performance out of those IPF spotties have a look at HIDdownunder.com, bloke there does HID conversion kits for them in 70w, will set you back about $250 but will turn them into flame throwers.

I was going to ask about the HID conversion for the spotties.. Can you recehck that link ? I can't get to it.

For the main headlights, I have put in Philips X-treme Vision globes.



Check your Fuel gauges, do yours show full tanks when you fill up, mine show well under full on both sub and main, some guys show way over, few blokes have had there instrument clusters replaced under warranty because of it. ill be getting mine looked at when i get a chance but nearest dealer for me is 250km away and i have already heard from other patrol owner up here that they are bloody useless.

I filled up the tank yesterday, and the gauge went slightly over the Full notch.

I know everyone will laugh at this .. but the missues found it helarious when I was looking for the fuel tank latch in the dark.. had to turn on the map lights :smileyvault-cute-bi

[jack]

Take your car to which ever service centre you want, doesn't have to be the dealer you bought it from. Your warranty is still covered provided the service centre is endorsed by the local association, in Vic it's VACC. My last Nissan had the first two services at a local dealer, different to the one I purchased it from. On the second service they missed a wheel issue so I went to a private trusted mechanic for the rest of the warranty, he knows his diesels and 4WD's. Never had an issue.
My nephew regularly had his Navarra serviced by the dealer he purchased it new from, had a major issue and they didn't cover it under warranty $8000 out of pocket. Said it was user error and driven in 4WD on sealed roads, which he naturally denied but how do you prove it.
Cheers

[Blacklotusdog]

Apollofish,

So your saying i can get something done under warranty at a non Nissan dealer workshop, like just my local mechanic?

Cheers,

[jack]

Sorry, should have made that clear. You can get your service done at a non Nissan dealer workshop (provided they are certified/endorsed - best to check). Any warranty items have to go back to Nissan.
Cheers

[Blacklotusdog]

Ah cool,

I thought as much, definitely keen not to get services done at the nearest dealer, apart from the stupendous prices for something as simple as an oil change, Quoted close to $300 for 10,00km service WTF. How do i find out if they are endorsed???

cheers,

tim

[jack]

Hi Tim,

Best to ask your mechanic if they do services and will it void your warranty, in VIC they need to be VACC members (but check first).
The Nissan dealer has capped price servicing here, here's a list of the charges for 3.0L Manual (probably more for the Auto but not listed)

It's on the Nissan website
http://www.nissan.com.au/webpages/owning/pdf/Patrol.pdf

Cheers

[Ronin]

I have really looked everywhere, but were is the Aux input on the Radio/MP3 player ???

[threedogs]

My Icom 440 is mounted underdash near steering shaft, hand piece mounts on RHS of centre dash, just below radio slot

Great looking 4by too, please put no drill policy on it

[Jamesandlizk]

Nice looking rig, very good choice! Have fun with her mate

[Blacklotusdog]

http://www.hid-lightsdownunder.com/service3.html, try that one Ronin. I would steer clear of Ebay kits, the owner of this site Holger knows his stuff.

[gowalkabout.com.au]

Nice looking rig.
I run a icom 400 pro and have put it up in the outback roof console with led lights. the led's are so much better than the factory lights to. i have some pics on here some where

[threedogs]

I also have icom 440 main part mounted under steering out of sight. easy reach for passenger.