LED light install

[ocbgavin]

Cheers, Just visited the website.

Thanks

[happygu]

Gavin,

Love the work so far, but I thought I would add something, just in case you hadn't thought about it...... The early GU's had a problem where the cargo in the back would slide back onto the rear door lock, and make it impossible to unlock the rear door, as all your gear was pressed up against it, and with a cargo barrier installed, made it impossible to unlock. Nissan had to do a redesign fairly early on, and you can notice that your locking mechanism has a raised plastic surround to help prevent that occurring when things slide around in the back, or you jam things into the back to get them to fit.

Depending on how you pack your gear in the back, it will press on your switches, and may turn them on without you realizing..... if one of your switches is the rear facing light, then it may get turned on whilst you are driving around - blinding someone behind you, or worse still attracting the attention of our local law enforcement.....

Mic

[ocbgavin]

Thanks Mic for the advice,

I wasnt aware of the early issue of the GU's and have noted that for future reference as well.

With packing for a family of 5, my roof racks hold alot of loose items in a cargo bag, and my esky is located on the LHS inside. There is no items between the esky and the switch panel and the esky is a 180lt frostbite.

However, day trips may pose a problem if not using a large esky or jsut general items.

What would you recommend looking into to solve this issue? Re mount the panel in a overhead storage console near driver ( This is my plan in future)

Thanks again for this!

[threedogs]

Funny you mention that I cut a log for my anvil and brought it home in the cargo area,
it moved quiet a bit and must have pushed the lock.
Lucky I didn,t have a cargo barrier at the time, and was able to unlock it.
Might want to read up on NADS to owning an early model Di

[happygu]

Thanks Mic for the advice,

I wasnt aware of the early issue of the GU's and have noted that for future reference as well.

With packing for a family of 5, my roof racks hold alot of loose items in a cargo bag, and my esky is located on the LHS inside. There is no items between the esky and the switch panel and the esky is a 180lt frostbite.

However, day trips may pose a problem if not using a large esky or jsut general items.

What would you recommend looking into to solve this issue? Re mount the panel in a overhead storage console near driver ( This is my plan in future)

Thanks again for this!

You could put a master switch that controls the power to all 4 switches in the side blank where you added the power outlets ... try to get one that is as flush as possible. That would minimise the likelihood of both switches being depressed at the same time.

You could add a master switch at the front, but then if you forget, you have to run back to the front each time to turn on the rear switches.

If you are planning on moving the switches later on, then you could just live with it and take the chance.

I have my switches in the centre console, and these are easily bumped on too ( usually by the passenger or the kids ), and you can't tell they are on unless you see them.... so I need to do the same with mine

[ocbgavin]

Ive got a fuse at the main 2nd battery, In the mean time ill disconnect the fuse whilst our trip to Tassie ( leaving today) and then install a master switch once i return!!

Thanks HappyGI

[New2town]

looks good, great idea.

[lucus30]

Gavin,

Love the work so far, but I thought I would add something, just in case you hadn't thought about it...... The early GU's had a problem where the cargo in the back would slide back onto the rear door lock, and make it impossible to unlock the rear door, as all your gear was pressed up against it, and with a cargo barrier installed, made it impossible to unlock. Nissan had to do a redesign fairly early on, and you can notice that your locking mechanism has a raised plastic surround to help prevent that occurring when things slide around in the back, or you jam things into the back to get them to fit.

Depending on how you pack your gear in the back, it will press on your switches, and may turn them on without you realizing..... if one of your switches is the rear facing light, then it may get turned on whilst you are driving around - blinding someone behind you, or worse still attracting the attention of our local law enforcement.....

Mic

I have this problem and it gives me the $hits. I haven't come up with a good solution any ideas?