Wyseman

You can put the cage back into the dash while you do the stereo wiring. The factory stereo in the GT-R has 3 connectors, two white-ish coloured ones that are used for power / speakers and one black one that is used to connect to the dash radio controls. There is also an antenna connection on the back of the stereo. Back of the old factory stereo with the plugs removed. The Nissan areial plug has 2 pins on it, it also has a clip on the side that you have to squeeze to remove the plug. The Double diversity adapter (Aerpro AP348A) has a socket for the 2 pins, it also has a clip on the side to match up with the one on the aerial lead. When they're pushed together, the clip locks them. Next you need the Aerpro APP0121 (Nissan - ISO adapter) or silimar. I only used this because the headunit I was installing had an ISO connector. Plus I didn't want to cut any wires if I didn't have to. This new loom connects directly to the Nissan stereo plugs. The black connector to the remote dash buttons is not used. New headunit with adapter harness ready to plug in. Harness and aerial plugged into the new head unit. It's at this point that I usually test a new stereo before screwing anything back together, saves a lot of work if you've done something wrong.... It powered up and there was static in the speakers (No radio reception in the garage I park in) so I assume it's all working. The new headunit can now be attached to the factory DIN cage with the same screws that came out of the stock one. As there were multiple holes to choose from, I picked the one that made the front of the face line up as closely as possible with the aircon controls. There was only one screw hole that lined up on each side, so only one screw per side is used to attach the headunit. The cage can now be re-inserted into the dash, carefully making sure that the top of the brackets doesn't damage the gauge cluster. The 4 screws that hold the cage can now be put back. When i was inserting the cage, it got caught on the drivers side dash. It wouldn't go in and it took me ages to figure out why. Replace the trim over the Aircon controls. With this in place, i couldn't get the surround on the new stereo. I'll have to cut it down at a later stage. Luckily the headunit doesn't look too bad without the surround. Next you can put back on the console panel and replace the screws in the ashtray opening. And finally you can re-attach the gearknob and put the ashtray back in. All Done! I know there are a few other DIY's and howto's for R32 radio replacements, I had trouble figuring out a few bits from the descriptions I read. I hope the pictures help someone else!

I've just replaced the factory headunit in my 32 GT-R. The whole process took me about 1.5 hours but this included a lot of stopping to take photos. To complete this job, you'll need the following: 1x Phillips Head Screwdriver 1x Flat Screwdriver 1x AP348A "Nissan Double Diversity" Antenna Adaptor Lead (Make Sure this is the 348A, not the 348B lead). Autobarn had this in stock. 1x New head unit 1x Nissan 87-94 Wiring Harness (ordered through Autobarn, took 2 days to arrive) I used the APP0121 harness because I was connecting to a stereo with an ISO connector. If you go to the Aerpro website and choose Nissan, 1989, and Patrol GQ (same harness as skyline), they have harness to fit alpine, kenwood, sony, jvc, pioneer, clarion, panasonic etc. directly to the factory plugs. If your new stereo came with a harness attached, you can use the AP7551 instead and just wire it to the one supplied with the stereo. It is a lot easier and more professional than hacking off the factory plugs and trying to solder behind the dash. The AP348A antenna adaptor is to connect an aftermarket headunit to the factory antenna, The AP348B antenna adaptor is to use the factory headunit with an aftermarket antenna (why would you want to do this?). Autobarn had both in stock and I picked up the wrong one first time around. Make sure it says AP348A on the top right of the box. Next thing you'll need is an R32 with a Factory Stereo. First thing you need to do is remove the Ashtray.. Just open the lid and pull. Next thing to do is to undo the two screws holding in the console. Next step is to unclip the console trim, it has a few places it's clipped down. I found that if you get a screwdriver under the back, you can get your fingers in and lift around the rest of it. Keep working around the clips on the whole plastic trim. It was about here I realised the gear boot is connected to the trim, Also remove the gearknob. Mine just unscrewed, I assume they're all the same. When the trim comes away, be careful as there are still wires connected to the Cigarette lighter socket. By the looks of mine, someone has stolen power from here for another turbo-related accessory that's mounted under the dash. To remove these wires, just pull both plugs off (Carefully). There is a two-wire plug (+ve & earth) for the lighter and a single wire for the light in the socket. It's important to be careful removing these wires as the single-pin one for the light is fragile and may break. This is the back of the Lighter socket with the light pin missing. With the trim removed, you can now undo the 4 screws holding in the DIN cage. At this point, the trim over the Aircon controls came off, so I put it to one side while I played with the stereo. You can now pull out the cage, be careful not to stretch the wires behind too far, the top mounts of the cage had to be carefully eased past the centre gauge cluster to avoid damaging things. Now that the cage is free, you can remove the stereo by removing the 4 screws holding it to the cage. There is 2 on either side. When all 4 screws are removed, the headunit should drop free of the cage. Continued in next post...

Why can't they put in some kind of system like pre-paid mobiles? When ever you're getting a bit low on points, you can just top-up at a 7-11 or something?

Thanks, I ended up emailing HyChill last week and got the names of a few places in Melbourne near the CBD. I ended up going with RB Automotive in Richmond, they were open Saturday morning and did the re-gas for me. Unfortunately their gadget to flush the system didn't work, so i got a gas only. There was a single leak which was fixed by an o-ring replacement and I now have very cold air Only thing I would say is that their workshop is a little hard to get into, if my GTR was any lower, there would have been some serious scrapeage.

Did you have any luck getting this done? I've phoned around a few places and either they don't use Hychill (all have scare-stories) or they're not open Saturday mornings. I can't find anywhere to do a Weekend re-gas!

Red Murcielago on the citylink at about 1:30pm Sounded nice.

lol, yeah that was me. And yeah, next time i'll make sure I stick around for a bit longer.

Picked up the 32 today and headed off down to docklands. Great to meet a few people! Hopefully next time i'll be able to stay longer, too many flies today! This is my first skyline, it's a completely different driving experience.... I think i'm going to like it a lot...

Yay, the 32 i'm buying got it's roadworthy today and i'm picking it up friday afternoon. Hopefully i'll be able to come along and say hello (at the docklands meet point).

First Car: HQ Holden Perfect for learning in... Drove that from the day I got my L's. Second Car: TD Gemini, can't seem to find any photos. Perhaps I was having so much fun in it, I never photographed it! Third Car, VH Commodore Wagon.. eek. Fifth Car: FJ40 Landcruiser, 327 Chev, 33 inch mud tyres, it would wheelstand in first on tarmac. Sixth Car: VN Lexcen.. Seventh Car: Peugeot 205 GTI In the UK... Eighth Car: Vauxhall Carlton In the UK... Ninth Car: Bmw 325 TD In the UK.. Tenth Car: Vauxhall Omega In the UK.. Eleventh Car: (Current) Holden VT Calais For Sale... Twelfth Car: Hopefully in the next week or so, i'll be the proud owner of a 32 GT-R. SAU-Vic Membership to follow, and hopefully meeting a few of the less crazy people from here!

It would have been worth more if it had a decent set of coilovers. Has it got RWC?

How do you mount the camera to the car?

I've been looking for a new car for a while now. mid 30's, currently driving a 5.0l VT commodore. When i used to live in the UK, i drove an E36 325 turbo *cough*diesel*cough. I looked at similar age 325's over here and have realised that for the same money, I can get a R32 GT-R. Guess which one i've picked... BMW's are one of the nicest things around to drive, perfectly balanced, smooth etc. Great for driving to the shops. I can't say i ever remember it being fun. The Skyline should be much more enjoyable, even if it is a touch bumpier getting to coles for the groceries.

Found this a while ago, thought it was good.. The Original Story of the Ant and the Grasshopper The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he.s a fool, and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The shivering grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold. The Modern Australian Version The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool, and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others less fortunate like him are cold and starving. The ABC and Channel 9 show up to provide live coverage of the shivering grasshopper, with cuts to a video of the ant in his comfortable warm home with a table filled with food. Australians are stunned that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so while others have plenty. The Democrats, the Greens and the Coalition Against Poverty demonstrate in front of the ant's house. The ABC, interrupting an Aboriginal cultural festival special from North Queensland with breaking news, broadcasts them singing .We Shall Overcome.. Bob Brown rants in an interview with Ray Martin that the ant has gotten rich off the backs of grasshoppers, and calls for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his "fair share". In response to polls, the Liberal Government drafts the Economic Equity and Grasshopper Anti-Discrimination Act, retrospective to the beginning of the summer. It is quickly passed through the Senate. The ant's taxes are reassessed and he is also fined for failing to hire grasshoppers as helpers. Without enough money to pay both the fine and his newly imposed retrospective taxes, his home is confiscated by the government. The ant moves to Asia, and starts a successful agribiz company. The TV stations later show the now fat grasshopper finishing up the last of the ant's food though Spring is still months away, while the government owned house he is in, which just happens to be the ant's old house crumbles around him because he hadn't maintained it. Inadequate government funding is blamed, Kim Beasley now is appointed to head a commission of inquiry that will cost $10,000,000. The grasshopper is soon dead of a drug overdose. The Sydney Morning Herald blames it on obvious failure of government to address the root causes of despair arising from social inequity. The abandoned house is taken over by a gang of immigrant spiders, praised by the government for enriching Australia's multicultural diversity, who promptly terrorize the community. Who says we don't live in a democracy?

Hi i'm looking at buying my first skyline, there's a few advertised at the moment that i'm interested in, however i've just found a 33 GT-R that was just over my price range, but still quite cheap. This Car One of the things listed in the ad is "Nismo Mechanical Locker" which kind of puts me off, i've owned other vehicles with lockers and it's not something that I really want. I've asked a good friend about these and he said he hadn't heard of them and it might just be an aftermarket LSD, suggested I post here to see if anyone knows anything about it. So firstly, anyone know if there is such a thing as a Nismo Locker, and secondly, has anyone from Vic / Melbourne ever seen / spotted the car in question? As this would be my first skyline, i want to make sure I get a good one! /wyseman Edit: Fixed Link.