370Z hidden menus?

spearfish25 · 10-20-2010, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NiZZZmo370

I think he's talking about the display and maybe showing different things like how many gallons of gas is in the tank, or how old the car is in days...That link for BMW explains what certain BMW's can display with some hidden data within the ECU.

Gotcha.

Well one feature I'd love is the ability to get more information on a single view. Why not have MPG, time of day, outside temp all displayed at the same time? It annoys the piss out of me that I can only see one at a time.

NiZZZmo370 · 10-20-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Gotcha.

Well one feature I'd love is the ability to get more information on a single view. Why not have MPG, time of day, outside temp all displayed at the same time? It annoys the piss out of me that I can only see one at a time.

I agree, its a pain in the A$$ to go from one view to another, especially while driving.

Mt Tam I am · 10-20-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Gotcha.

Well one feature I'd love is the ability to get more information on a single view. Why not have MPG, time of day, outside temp all displayed at the same time? It annoys the piss out of me that I can only see one at a time.

Agreed.
It denotes things I don't care about or have access to already.

Time I have a clock in the middle of the dash.
MPG like I care moment to moment, which is also displayed on NAV screen, along with the time.
Range. I use the gas guage and trip odometer.
Miles. Again I have an odometer.

Temp is the only useful display. Useful is almost an overstatement. I also have a window that I can roll down and know if its hot warm or cold.

If the car had dual or split guages on the dash, such as oil and water temp together.
The volt meter would move to the current gas Xmas lights and become the gas guage.
The clock stays the clock. I just made all this up on the spot. So there may be plenty of room for improvement.

Dwight Frye · 10-20-2010, 06:54 PM

The Infiniti G35 had several options that could be programmed by the dealer. A list of them was published on the G35 Forum several years ago. For example, I had to get the dealer to program the alarm settings to flash the lights twice when arming and once when disarming without beeping the horn either time. That was not something that could be done with the key fob. The dealer could also program how fast the windows went up and down and a few other tweaks. My dealer did it at the first service at no charge.
I don't like how the 370Z alarm function can be programmed to disable the horn, but it does not flash the lights at a disarm if the horn is off. That is stupid.
So I have been wondering if there are also dealer programmable functions like the hidden ones on the G35. Kind of like the non-published menu at In'n'Out Burger

sonic370 · 10-20-2010, 07:36 PM

I wish you could check how many more miles to an oil change etc. without having to be in park. still can't figure out the extra matenince stuff on there.

as for the clock that was really a dumb place to put it. we need a oil pressure gage there at the least.

optiontrader · 10-20-2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

as for the clock that was really a dumb place to put it. we need a oil pressure gage there at the least.

That's where my boost gauge is going in the future!

Mt Tam I am · 10-20-2010, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

as for the clock that was really a dumb place to put it. we need a oil pressure gage there at the least.

Sadly the clock placement is classic Z. The oil pressure gauge idea is a good one.

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10-20-2010, 06:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dwight Frye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Occupied California Posts: 423 Drives: '09 Tour/Sport/6MT Rep Power: 17	The Infiniti G35 had several options that could be programmed by the dealer. A list of them was published on the G35 Forum several years ago. For example, I had to get the dealer to program the alarm settings to flash the lights twice when arming and once when disarming without beeping the horn either time. That was not something that could be done with the key fob. The dealer could also program how fast the windows went up and down and a few other tweaks. My dealer did it at the first service at no charge. I don't like how the 370Z alarm function can be programmed to disable the horn, but it does not flash the lights at a disarm if the horn is off. That is stupid. So I have been wondering if there are also dealer programmable functions like the hidden ones on the G35. Kind of like the non-published menu at In'n'Out Burger

10-20-2010, 07:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 20	I wish you could check how many more miles to an oil change etc. without having to be in park. still can't figure out the extra matenince stuff on there. as for the clock that was really a dumb place to put it. we need a oil pressure gage there at the least.