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Best to reset it whilst you're working on replacing the sensor. That way you are sure the ECU is starting with a clean slate (so to speak ...) Dan

Cheers Si! Yes, I've heard that certain bulbs blow quite frequently - has to do with cheap materials, poor craftmanship and varying temperatures and humidity. Nothing you can do about that other than buy different bulbs. For about two years I've had 100W H3 bulbs fitted in my JDM ZX without ever blowing a single bulb! When modifying the bulbs it is important to (a) not touch the glass - but you knew that already ;), (b) make sure the solder you use is high temperature resistent and makes good contact with the base plate, and © ensure you connect the other end of the wire to a good earth point - if necessary use sandpaper to get down to the bare metal. I'm about to start selling a number of different bulbs for the ZX (both normal and uprated ones) and will provide a modifying service as well. Not much good for you at the moment as I'll be away for a week but perhaps keep us in mind for the future. Oh and if you really want to see where you're going at night then buy a H.I.D. kit - we sell complete plug-n-play kits that'll make your eyes bleed! LOL Good luck, Danny

Marc, I included fitting instructions mate! :slap: Danny

I (and several other members) have wired in a separate aerial which runs along the windscreen and down one of the a-pillars (bought from Maplins.co.uk). Did this because my OEM aerial went kaput some time ago ... Reception isn't great but certainly better than with just the rear screen one. Alternatively, I've been researching those little "bee sting" aerials which are usually fitted to BMW's and Mercs. The one I'm looking at is mounted in the same place of the OEM aerial (you have to remove that first though) and it is also a GSM and DAB antenna so great for your phone and digital reception. Only downside is that like the OEM antenna it is vulnerable to being broken off by hoodlems ... Have installed one on an NSX recently and it's a vast improvement on all fronts! HTH Dan

Mark, give Eric at DTA in Holland a call. He may have one or a pair of euro lights for you. By the way, your top rad how with boss should be ready tomorrow - can you arrange payment please. Cheers! Dan

HI mate - no problem, call when you're ready to order. However, I'm going to be away between the 28th November and 6th December so either call me before then or after the 6th. DTA will be open for business again on the 7th. Thanks mate! Appreciate the vote of confidence. I do my best to please everyone. Dan

If you want to do things right you'll need to replace the gaskets ... cheap item from Nissan or possibly even cheaper from MJP. Also, when refitting make sure you check that both butterfly valves open at the same time and by the same amount ... You won't believe how many Zeds I've seen where one butterfly valve is nearly fully open before the other even moves! :shock: Cheers! Dan

Give me a call on 07044016586 and I'll sort you out with an A'PEXi filter plus brackets for £85. These kits are the best you can get for filtration and flow rate - FACT. Cheers, Danny

We do DTA-Motorsport Performance Chips for the NA (and TT as well of course). Have had excellent results with them and can put you in touch with some NA owners who've done the upgrade. £65 + £5 postage - and as your ECU is already socketed it's a straight swap over! Give me a shout if you want one. Cheers! Dan PS - some "manual" chips were originally meant for auto's and have been modified for manuals but some of the auto code was not removed - therefore the ConZult will have told you it was an auto chip. Does no harm as the manual ECU won't access the auto codes.

See if you can PM "Friday" as he has this fitted to his Zed. He de-handled the car and needed another way of opening the doors - I think the button is on the baseplate of the mirrors. Also, if you go down this route, remember to build in an additional pair of power leads from the solenoid to an area which is easily accessible. Reason being that if the car battery dies you won't be able to get into the car unless you can provide power from another battery. I think you could possibly put this access point inside the front wheelarch. HTH Dan

Mate, dealer will charge up to £50/hr to do a Consult test (if they have the equipment that is ...) and even if they have it is unlikely they (a) know how to interpret the results and (b) know what car you are driving ... No idea on specialists in your area though - sorry. Dan

Zogg - you need H3 H.I.D. bulbs for a Zed. Difference between H1 and H3 is as Stevie says, also, the base plate is different. I sell HID bulbs but will need to know what rating you're after (4500K, 6000K, 8000K or 10000K) and what the make of the ballasts are. Not all bulbs are interchangeable with different ballasts (because manufacturers use different connectors) so you may end up having to go back to the place you bought them from. Dan

This is a typical American thing where most of their '80s and '90s luxury barges had "curb lights". I suspect someone, somewhere along the line changed your indicator units for American spec units and wired them up accordingly. Easily changed if you reroute the wiring and make the front the indicator and the rear one the running light. Dan

Thanks very much for the feedback guys - mucho appreciado! ;) Thanks also for the offers of support, I will probably take one or more of you up on that as the development progresses! What I'm trying to do is (a) use forms on the website for customer/trade enquiries - so as not to post up our e-mail address and get bombarded by SPAM (b) add a shopping cart/check out system which at the payment step links to the secure server of my card processing company for completion © add a search facility (d) possibly run a real-time stock availability database (this can be either MS Access or SQL based - I can work with either) I'm using Macromedia Dreamweaver MX to develop the website and although I'm relatively new to the software I'm progressing nicely and understanding more every day! I understand that developing forms (within DW) can be done in either php, asp, etc so that shouldn't be an issue so long as the server supports it. This site will be the "experimental" site and if succesfull I will develop two or three other sites based on the above structure so it is imparative that I get this one right! Anyway, based on the above info - what would be your final answer to the question: Linux or MS? Answers on a postcard to me please! Thanks again! Dan

This is one for all you webmasters! I'm currently running a website off a MS based hosting package. I now need to add form processing and a shopping cart and this can not currently be done through the package I'm on. I can upgrade to a Lynux package which supports a load of scripting languages but I don't know what the advantages/disadvantages are of Lynux vs MS. I've also been offered an upgraded MS hosting package through which I can run the forms and e-commerce stuff - something about ASP.NET or something. Both packages offer the same features/functions. Can anyone enlighten me please as to which package I should go for? I will need to make a decision today. many thanks! Dan

Karl, Good luck with your new venture! I did the same several years ago and wouldn't have it any other way now. It is an awful lot of hard work and long, unsociable hours to turn an idea into a profitable business but in my opinion it is well worth the work and frustration. Here is my 2p worth for you to consider. 1. Make sure you start this new venture with the complete backing of your other half/partner/wife/etc. New businesses will put any relationship under strain and if the partner doesn't fully understand what the goals are and/or support your venture then any relationship can turn sour very quickly. 2. Company form: You need to decide whether you wish to set your company up as a Sole Trader or a Limited Company. The Companies House website will explain the exact details of both forms but here is my condensed summary. As a sole trader you personally are the business. Amongst other things that means that any creditor can claim on any of your personal assets such as your house, car, household items etc - you are personally responsible for the business debt. You do not have account disclosure/reporting obligations - ie you don't have to file your annual accounts with Companies House. As a Limited company your personal assets are protected from creditors. You have to set this form of company up and register it with Companies House which costs a certain amount of money. You will also require two individuals to be recorded as company secretary and company director. You have an annual reporting duty to Companies House. You can also form what is known as a limited partnership which is a mixture of the two above. To set up as a sole trader all you need to do is inform the Inland Revenue and fill in a few forms. You'll be doing Self Assessments every year thereafter though ... To set up a Limited company or limited partnership you can enlist the services of a Formation Agent. These companies specialise in setting up new businesses and often have off-the-shelve companies ready to be bought. That's sort of like saying "here's one we prepared earlier!" and can speed the formation process up considerably. It will probably cost anywhere between £300 and £1000 for the services of a formation agent but it is well worth it as they take out all the hassle of dealing with Companies House and various solicitors. Have a look through the yellow pages for formation agents near you. 3. Banking: I highly recommend you open a business account with a bank. This will allow you to keep your business banking separate from your private banking - very important. 4. E-commerce: First of all you'll need to apply for an Internet Merchant Account (IMA) to accept online payments. In addition to that you will also require a contract with card processing company to actually process the payments. I'm just going through this process for DTA-Motorsport and can tell you that it is an expensive exercise. Not only do you need to pay setup costs to both the Merchant Bank and the Card processing company, you also have to pay a certain percentage per transaction and a monthly premium. Software wise there are many professional packages out there so do some research to find which one suits your business best. I'm integrating a shopping cart feature and the payment processing is done through the secure server of the card processing company. That way I will never be holding any sensitive data. You will also need to device policies for data protection, payment processing, refunds, shipping, and ordering - this information is not only mandatory on your website but the bank will also require you to provide this info when you apply for the Internet Merchant Account. 5. Once you've got your company format sorted, built your e-commerce website, obtained an IMA and card processing company you're nearly ready to start selling goods. I don't know what it is that you'll be selling but postage can get very expensive. Initially you may want to use Royal Mail exclusively for shipping your products but once the volume starts going up you may want to enlist the services of a reputable courier service. Most will require you to have a minimum weekly spend but the benifits far outweigh the hassles of Royal Mail shipping - trust me! I'm sure there are many more things to accomplish before you start selling online but the above are what I found to be most crucial in setting up my online businesses. Be prepared for hard work and manage your time effectively - I started out working 7 days a week 18 hours per day on my businesses and that slowly started to cause my wife a lot of resentment (eventhough I had her full support). I now try and only work during business hours (although I frequently do admin tasks in the evening) and try not to work during the weekend and spend that time with her. That balance was very difficult to work at the beginning but it is ever so important. OK - I've rambled on for far too long now. If you have any further questions just give me a call and I'd be happy to share my experiences with you. All the best mate! Dan

Zogg - if this is something being dealt with by Yami then it's being worked on. I've been trying to help him source new bulbs through my own HID supplier. Dan

Hi Steve! We sell a boss by Dakei which comes with everything to maintain HICAS as well as cruise control (see pic below). Cost should be around £90 depending on the exchange rate. Let me know if you're interested mate. All the best out there! Dan

Phil, If you're looking to pass a power lead through the bulkhead to power your ICE install then the easiest place is through a hole down low on the passenger's side of the car. If you look down towards the street slighly left of where the battery is located you'll see a round rubber grommet in the firewall with a small black tube sticking through it. This is for the A/C. You can get a wire through that hole and it will end up in the passenger footwell - you'll need to remove the top of the carpet and the wooden plank covering the ECU to get to the hole from inside the car. Hope this is what you were after. Good luck. Dan

Dave, The current UK law is very "grey" about aftermarket H.I.D's fitted to cars. When I started selling them I looked into it and when I find it amongs the thousands of files on my HDD I'll post up the actual wording of the law. However, at the moment it is perfectly legal to install aftermarket H.I.D kits. The law only (currently) gets specific when you're talking about factory fitted (ie new) H.I.D kits. These should have a self leveling system (and over on the continent you can't have them unless there are headlamp washers installed - there's a good reason for that though ...) If an aftermarket kit is fitted the only criteria at MOT time (currently) is that the light pattern (spread and height if you will) falls within standard halogen light parameters. You'll probably find that the MOT guys won't even bat an eye and just check the light setting. So don't openly advertise you've got H.I.D's fitted and you should be fine. Good luck. Dan

Oh dear ... Harve's gone and done it again! ;) LOL Looking forward to the pics mate! All the best, Dan

Sorted then! ;) Thanks for the info mate! Dan

Thanks John - I've been in there before when wiring up new side running lights in the corner indicators - quite a tight fit if you've got big hands ;) Dan

Thank you very much gentlemen - now I know what I need to replace! I've never seen a H3 bullet connector though ... could prove interesting to find a replacement! Dan

Yes it is (see attached pic). The white and black wires are attached to the bulb and go directly to the balast (disregard the red/black one - these connect into the lighting wiring loom). In the pic the bulb is encapsulated in a protective cover (brown plastic) so don't confuse that with the actual bulb.