DIY - Nav System Conversion

scope22

Yea, i'm sure you did, i'm just special like that

chewy49er

OP, any chance of shipping internationally to UK?

The customised dash I should specify. Lock icon & Start Buttons on opposite sides as well (RHD).

VABAM

What are you looking to buy? This is a DIY thread not an item for sale thread.

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chewy49er

The fabricated dash kits & necessary components that the OP has mentioned in his original post.

P.S Am aware that it's not an item for sale thread, could not find one on which to post - if you have a link then will be more than happy to switch.

scope22

if you're looking for a turn key solution then you will not find one, if you're going from oem nav to cubby for tablet install then you have to get your parts from ebay, i went from oem nav to android tablet following these instructions and it works fine, at some point i may buy a 3d printer and make some bezels for sale

chewy49er

Yes I'm wanting to go from OEM NAV to Cubby - have found parts on ebay but they haven't got the m67 pigtail.

I've only managed to find the 3-knob climate controls and non nav AC amp.

I like your setup, especially the minimalist look.

DamnThatZGuy

My god the red color for that cubby is hideous. It looks like a cheap red box movie kiosk. Should have been black, not red.

VABAM

Most of the parts needed you can get of off Ebay. Like the controls, lower bezel, AC Auto Amp, and the oem cubby. The only thing that is hard to find is the plug for the controller but Navster found a source. NH-025 (second one down)

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chewy49er

Brilliant - appreciate the help! Now time to fiddle

ltullos

I obtained a donor 40 pin AC amplifier (M66) connector to add pins 6 & 7 to this connector in my 2016 Nismo-Tech. Removing these pins is a bit tricky because of their locking features; but I was able to do so.

The first step is to make yourself a pin extraction tool. I took a straight pin, cut off the tip, and hammered the end to flatten it.



Next, release the locking feature on the top of the connector by prying up on the ends.



Finally, the connector pin you will be removing sits in the square hole, and you will need to insert your pin extractor in hole just above (or below) the square hole as indicated by the arrow.



I recommend that you push the wire into the connector to relieve any tension on the pin locking feature as you insert the pin extractor, and then gently pull the wire out. This should pull out easily; so if it doesn't, the pin extractor is not positioned correctly.

Finally, when you go to transfer these pins into your NAV system connector, you will need to lift the release tab and make sure the pins are oriented in the hole the same way they came out.

chewy49er

Sorry, wasn't sure which thread to post on and if I've missed an obvious one for selling than I'm more than happy for you to redirect me.

I'm looking for all the components required to carry out OP's DIY - you can appreciate that there is no information available in the UK because to my knowledge no one here as carried out this install before.

The only parts I have been able to potentially source are HVAC AMP and Dials respectively;

2009+ NISSAN 370Z AC AMPLIFIER CONTROL MODULE UNIT 27760 1EA0A | eBay

and

2010 NISSAN 370z 3.7 V6 CLIMATE A/C HEATING CONTROLS MODULE | eBay

Thanks

Beego27

Just want to breathe some new life in this thread. I'm having a go at this DIY in Australia in a RHD. For those looking to do the same, the auto amp and AC controls are different part numbers, likely due the direction the center console faces. Looking at photos, the mounting points are differently. Unfortunately for Aussies, there is no option for the base model so all parts relating to it must be sourced overseas. I have bought these directly from Japan.

However this makes getting the connector very difficult as there are no local wrecked base models. Luckily I have found the exact plug for sale in the US for a couple of $$ and will be able to make my own. I can link the seller for those interested, however I'm new to this forum and not sure of the rules.

I have everything ready to go except the extra pins for the ac amp connector. What have others done to make these new pins? At a guess, most people have pulled the new connector from a wrecked car so the pins would have been on there already. I don't have that luxury. I'm trying to buy the whole AC amp harness and pulling two pins out to add to my new connector but I'm out of lucky again, the Z isn't a big seller in Australia and theres no local wrecks for me to cut it out of, and I'd probably have more luck explaining the thermodynamic cycle of an IC engine over the phone to a wrecker than getting them to cut one out for me and post it.

So any suggestions where to source these pins from? Is anyone able to confirm they are the same pins as in the controls connector? I have a few spares of them I could use, I'm just not sure if the pins will sit in the plug correctly.

scope22

You can buy pins at your local electronics store, here i get them at Fry's its like 5 bucks for a pack of shitton, you can find them online too just goggle connector pins, just need to get the right size, if i remember right, it was the smallest ones.

Beego27

Do you know which pins they are? They are sumitomo connectors, but there's a lot of different options for the 0.6mm pins. I'm not sure if they will all fit in the plug properly.

scope22

i'll see if i can find some when i get home, but if i remmeber rigth all i did was look inside the connector to see how they looked and bought ones that look the same, the only problem was that first ones were too large so i had to get smaller ones