Postby Kyson » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:59 pm
I have a friend with a heavily modified (and supremely capable) Toyota Landcruiser he's had for years. This past weekend he was showing me some new additions and we got on the subject of North America vehicles vs those sold elsewhere. Case in point was that in Australia, there is a switch on the dash that electrically engages a four-hi lock for the front, center and rear in the event you damaged the rear driveshaft and still need to drive the AWD Cruiser using the front axle only. This was not available here on his year and there was a trim plate in the dash where the switch went. He simply ordered the switch, installed it, and plugged in the harness that was behind the dash in that location. It was that simple. There were a couple other items dealt with in a similar fashion - apparently the Landcruiser has a harness used globally and the North America spec vehicles are simply not supplied with those switches.
My question is do you think it is that simple to add HDC (from the Offroad package) to a current Pathfinder SE 4X4 (non-OR)? Or is there a different Computer and harness? I only ask because everything else seems to be uniform for these trucks. The OR skidplates bolted right into the existing holes in the frame, the larger OR tires went right on with no apparent change necessary to the computer, speedo, etc. besides an ECU reset.
Its not necessary, but I'd add it if it was a simple plug in if nothing else to get rid of the one cover plate I have in the dash.
It would not suprise me if the harnesses were the same and the options were simply plug in features based on vehicle content. And I believe HDC is completely computer controlled using the exisiting engine management and ABS systems. I would understand it being a more complex upgrade if servos and seperate electronics were involved.
Just wondered if anyone had thought this one through yet?
I guess I could try and pull my switch plate and see if there is a harness anywhere near that area behind the console.
Thanks in advance and sorry for the length of the post.