john-jam

Hi - I am a new member with a 350Z cab purchased a few days ago. It is a parallel import from Japan and is fitted with a Japanese satnav. Nissan tells me this is not compatible with the UK version so I am trying to find a way to make it work or install a replacement. I know where there is a UK spec satnav in a breaker's yard and I know someone who could fit it. However, am I right in thinking a Nissan dealer will have to code it to the car? Has anyone come across this problem and solved it? Second issue is that the Bose radio unit installed only seems to sweep fm frequencies between 70 and 84MHz, thus missing all radio stations apart from Radio 2. There are limits to how much Radio 2 a man can take, so if I can locate a CD/radio/cassette unit in a breakers, will it slot straight in or am I once again needing to ask a Nissan dealer to code it to the vehicle? Third and final one - Nissan wants close to 400 smackers for a spare master key, which is ludicrous. Any ideas how to obtain one more cheaply? Regards, John

Hi. I have just acquired a 2005 imported 350 cab. Amazing in all respects! However there is one problem. The satnav has japanese buttons and displays a map of Japan in japanese text. I have contacted a Nissan dealership to find out if they can reconfigure this for UK use but they seem unable to help. Plan B would be to acquire a secondhand satnav from a car which is being dismantled. I know where there is one, and I also know of a company which could fit it to mine but . . . it would need recoding to the vehicle. Am I right in thinking only Nissan can do this? This can't be the only parallel imported 350Z on the road. Can anyone offer any advice or help please? Kind regards John