I pulled the SCV off today and it looked like new and operated just fine when I taped 12v to it. After doing more research I found out you can get the same surge from the engine if it detects the torque converter slipping. Turns out I was 2.5qts low on transmission fluid!! Topped it off and...
It looks like it does pulse the glow plug relay on warm up so I'm going to swap out the relay for a solid state one. I'm having the issue where the truck goes into limp mode after doing the surge dance. From what I'm reading the SCV needs a cleaning or replaced. I'll try cleaning it first to see...
Question for you guys. Does the Glow plug relay operate off a PWM signal during warm up? The other day I could hear the relay cycling right after I started it for the first time that day. I’m wondering if I need to switch to a solid state relay?
I got the intercooler mounted solid on the crossmember and some of the charge piping mocked up. The drivers side (LHD) will have the most bends, but will have plenty of room without cutting into the body at all. I have a 45deg silicone reducer for the throttle body side that should be here this...
So the gauge cluster and 4WD module showed up today. I plugged in the Navara 4WD module to test my theory and sure enough the 4wd light went off as soon as it started to communicate with the ECU. Next is the gauge cluster!
Here is a few pictures of this weekends progress. I ordered a set of silicone radiator hoses from Australia and they fit no problem. I put a little bleeder hole in the radiator cap on the radiator itself so it would bleed any air out to the tank on the passengers side like it did for the VQ40...
Today I spend the afternoon pulling the front core support out with a come along and tree!! It's all lined up now. I was able to test fit the Navara air box I received in the mail yesterday and it fits perfectly and all three bolts line up. I'm taking my time and repainting the front end with...
I figured it out! The engine speed (Tacho) and the accelerator pedal CAN messages are not the same between the Navara and Frontier. It turns out that all I need to do is swap out the gauge cluster and the Transfer Control Unit and I'm good to go. These two are the ones that rely heavily on the...
So the engine is running smooth! The only issue I have now is that I'm getting U1000 and U1001 CAN faults for the ECU, TCU, Combo meter, 4WD controller and ABS. I can talk to each module individually with the scanner and see the live data, but I have no Tach and the transmission and 4WD...