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Kranzle's look good but £400 for a starter it's a bit out of my price range, was thinking of more like £70 R

Part 2. From the ICT Cable there is a spare blue/white wire which is unconnected. This is the wire that sends the signal to power the amp. I simply crimmped on a spade connector to the end of this wire and insulated with some black tape. The audio loom from the back of the head unit had a corresponding blue/white wire which is labelled as "system remote control". The spade connector I made up from the ICT cable plugs in to this and is secured and insulated with black tape. This should now be enough to have power and audio to the system. Next is to get the facia installed and to run the ipod adapter and gps wiring. R

Shhhhhhh.........haha thats what my girlfriend said, she thinks im secretly working for al qaeda.

Hey guys, the blue/white wire on the ICT marked as Amp on, needs to be connected before i get audio but im not sure where to.....would it be the "system remote" by any chance? Cheers R

Hey Its just a case of splicing in a grounding wire, everything else should be pretty straight forward....i hope. R

Cheers for the advice guys...ill have a hunt around and see what i can find. R

Right folks, I have been struggling a bit with this install as I have NEVER had to touch any ICE in my life so for those on the same boat I thought I would begin drawing up exactly what I have done so far. Please understand this is was "I" have done and should under no circumstance be used as a guide for you own project (incase something blows up ) Im sure im doing somethings wrong so please feel free to let me know im an idiot. Anyway lets start with the unit in question: Pioneer AVIC-F900BT. I am installing this in my 2005 350z GT With a Bose system already in place. For this install I required. 1. New Headunit (obviously) 2. ICT 29-672 Cable (This allows a new headunit to be connected to the bose system whilst still retaining the steering wheel controls). Available here: http://www.sextonsdirect.co.uk/ict/p~29-674.html?cat=0 3. 29-007 Cable (This is a Pioneer specific adapter for the above cable) Available here: http://www.sextonsdirect.co.uk/29-007_ict-29-007---pioneer-head-unit-adapter.html 4. Head unit fittings kit (I bought METRA CAR INSTALL KIT 99-7402 NISSAN 350Z 2003-2005†from Ebay USA...it has STILL NOT ARRIVED AFTER 2 WEEKS). 5. Soldering equipment 6. Length of spare grounding wire 7. Various tools From what I have read and discovered, the bose unit grounds itself through the chasis bolts, therefore any aftermarket headunit will require extra sufficient grounding in order to function correctly. In other words if its not grounded properly you wont get any power to the unit. I decided it would be best if I earthed the ICT cable and the Headunit ISO cable together to the chassis in order to get a decent grounding. Here is the ICT cable in question: There are two grounding wires on the ICT cable, one exposed and one running into the iso adapter. I stripped back the insulation, joined them tegether along with another open ended length of grounding wire, soldered and insulated. Now for the grounding on the Pioneer ISO Power cable. I have cut down and exposed the end of the DVD Handbrake detector wire, this is the wire you would usually connect to the handbrake to stop you watching DVD's whilst the car is in motion. I spliced this into the grounding to bypass this function (DONT DO THIS). The two wires were soldered together along with another open ended length of grounding wire. I now join the Headunit ISO connector to the ICT Cable. I then connect the two open ended grounding wires together and attach a eyelet at the end so it can be screwed onto the chassis. I have just had this out in the car and tested. The unit fires up perfectly now it is all correctly grounded. Im STILL waiting for my fittings kit for the headunit. Once it had arrived I will continue with the write up. Cheers R

Hi Nordic cheers, my car is VERY standard at the moment, but that will all change with time. Although there are a fair amount of members on here from Aberdeen i only ever see 1-2 zeds a day around town. Compared to the tonnes of m3's/Impreza's etc etc that I see. R

Passed a matching GM 350z on Great Northern Road today and got a wave from the driver. Friendly buch these Zed drivers. R

How funny i just found that cover lying in my glovebox today and wandered "what the Hell is this thing?" I was going to throw it out. I was also complaining about my tow eye being exposed at the front. Mystery solved. Woop! R

looks similar to the "sprintbooster", just amplifies the signal from the pedal to the metal so to speak, same as a "sport" button would do. I've used it on a e46 BMW 330cd, seemed to make a wee bit of a difference. It doesn't increase power just response. Not worth the money IMHO. R

I had all four of my wisdom teeth taken out yesterday but still mangaed to take a break from feeling sorry for myself and took the zed out. Must say its alot more fun than having teeth pulled!

Cheers nixy i will have a hunt around b&q today to see if they have any. R

The ICT 29-674 adapter does the job of the PAC except it retains the steering wheel controls, so i im not sure that thats the problem. R

Hey I really want to get myself a Karcher PW, problem is I live in a new flat with has not been fitted with an outside tap I would therefre need to run it from a tap in the kitchen/bathroom.....but they are all decorative taps. Is there an adapter that fits to the Karcher to allow it to be attached to non standard taps? Cheers R

Hi Steve, I'm having the exact same problem with my avic-f900bt. It's totally dead. Hoping to get it tested with the mulitmeter when I get my fitting kit finally arrives. R

Hello and welcome to the care home Oh and Ta R

Cheers for the symapty lads, will definatly have to get a respray sometime before the meets. R

Just gave the 350 it's first big detail and valet since I got her last week. I noticed a small scrape on the corner of the bumper where the previous owner has obviously misjudged a parking space width. I gave it a little rub with the wash mit to see if i could clean it up and a whole heap of paint has just flaked off..AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! To be honest the bumper could be done with a respray but OMG that water based paint is C*AP! Im so dissapointed as my bumper looks a mess now and the rest of the car is immaculate... Well P*ssed!! R

Hey S1 HNK, the one i got with my pioneer was actually too big for the slot, so ive had to order a fittings kit. R

I parked up next to an unseasonally clean azure at danestone tesco's yesterday. It had a private plate, cant remember what it was though. R

Maximuscle is the best in my opinion, i've tried reflex, phd, metrx and maximuscle so far and maxi is definatly the best all rounder for me. R

tried to fit the new HU today. I plugged in the power and got nothing...no power at all to the unit...dunno what on earth is going on!!!

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Hmmm...this has thrown me even further. I was under the impression that the ICT cable was sufficient enough for the job. As per this guide: http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16403 I will find out tomorrow when i try it myself. R