2007 Patrol ZD30 Common Rail Transmission Light

[Col.T]

G'day Billy boy,
hate to be a glass half full type (actually I firmly believe that if there's a space at the top, don't fritz around with kweschuns, just fill the bloody thing and keep going), but had an engine warning myself recently and in the long run, if you don't have the gear to read the error, the only safe, practical way out is bleed through the eyes at the shop where they can tell you what's needed.
I reckon I don't have the gonads to go bush up some remote creek bed and hope that the cheap, maybe fix is all that was required.
Total bummer I know but that's the way I went. Good part is I'm confident that all is fully reliable again.
Regards
Col

[BillPatrol]

Thanks for the info and help guys.. Well I found the problem was a fuse under the bonnet, this car has seen a lot of dust and the 20amp Eng Cont fuse was contacting but not quite good enough. I stumbled across it by accident and in fact pulled it out previously to check it, but obviously it did not contact even after the check. The 2nd time I checked that fuse box under the bonnet the car made a bit of a fire up before stopping again, so I played about in that spot only to find out that's were the bloody problem was from the get go. What a pain in the arse electrical sh*.*t is !!! 2 days of hell that cost me.

Cheers Col, I am going to fill 5 bloody glasses up tonight and maybe more unless I get in trouble :-)

Also thanks Yendor, Hodge, My third 256, schanmala.. Appreciateyou trying to help.

One more thing though.. Does anybody know of a scanner that definitely works with the ST Nissan Patrol GU IV Common Rail ZD30DDTi ?

[Hodge]

Very glad you solved the issue mate, and the fact it wasn't anything overly expensive is great! I'd have a few stubbies my self ( infact I'm having some anyway lol ) just out of excitement, after fixing annoying s*** like that.
As for the scanner. I use a bluetooth unit like this.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Auto-OBD2...1953b72&_uhb=1

And i bluetooth it to my phone and use an app called Torque. Has a heap of feeatures. Never had any faults on my car (knocks on wood), but found some codes on my mates ST-L, after it was going into limp mode.
Other here might have better suggestions.

[BillPatrol]

Thanks Hodge your a gentleman.. I looked on their site and bought one outright for $22 delivered, at that price I won't care to much if it is not compatible but hopefully it will let me see the codes. As that one didn't cost much I am still open to other opinions if there is any out there ??? Keep in mind this is a 2007 common rail GU IV and I have heard a lot don't work with this model. I will definitely keep you posted on what I got and what works & does not for 2007 common rail onwards patrols.

[Hodge]

Hope it works out for you mate. I only tried it on my patrol as I has one lying around since I used it it on my D22, common rail before this car and it worked fine. So far it works no dramas on my 2009 common rail, I doubt much has changed since the 2007 though, I can't see why it shouldn't work.
But as I said, others here might want to comment or recommend something else.

[kevin07]

google ultragauge

[BillPatrol]

Ok thanks Kevin07 that looks very handy so I bought one of those as well :-)
I will wait till these two code readers arrive and see how they work & compare from here. The biggest problem with modern vehicles is electrics, they don't like dust, water or practically anything a 4x4 does. Hopefully both will work a treat, they will definitely make me a very confident Patrol'er if they do.

Happy to post my review on both gadgets when they arrive if anybody is interested.

[kevin07]

hope you bought the window attachment I leave mine connected all the time and use the gauges

[TPC]

I have the ultragauge too and very happy with it, gives me that bit of extra confidence when going on trips.
Can set it to alarm you if engine temp is high and lots of other problems.

[BillPatrol]

Yes got that option Kevin.. Postage was pricey at around $55 but I will be one happy camper if these things do the job. Looks like a good little setup.