help with parts for GQ Patrol

Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 17:21

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Gossy

Looking at finding a engine control unit for my rd28 GQ Patrol. $1300 new from Nissan!! It sits behind the kick panel next to the right foot and controls the pulse to the glow plugs. Small motherboard that sits in a metal case below the fuses.

part number 2371022J00

No joy in Adelaide or interstate from what I can find. Closest I can find is one used from a supplier in Italy but conscious it could be programmed differently than Aussie cars.

Apparantly there is not 1 of my cars in 50 wreckers (on the hot line) in Adelaide. Good news for reliability but I find it hard to believe there can't be one in Australia somewhere.....

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Reply By: Member - Rob S (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 17:47

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 17:47

Have you tried Patrola part

http://www.patrolapart.com.au/index.php

Rob.

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Follow Up By: Gossy - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 17:54

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 17:54

Yep, nothing

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Follow Up By: Member - Niss42 - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 18:30

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 18:30

G'day Gossy.
Have you asked here:- http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/
or nizbits.

Barry

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Follow Up By: Gossy - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 18:57

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 18:57

yes to nizbits. No to the forum. I'll join now and see what happens!

Thanks,

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Follow Up By: Gossy - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 19:19

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 19:19

Nizzbits just got back to me and quote $1350! Same price as Nissan.

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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 21:45

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 21:45

Gossy,

You tried Palmerston 4WD Spares, in Palmerston/Darwin?

There used to be a bloke from WA on here, some years back, that put a Chev V8 in a 2.8 GQ. Can't even remember his name now. He'd probably have one as a spare?

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Reply By: Graham & Lynne - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 19:31

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 19:31

Gossy
If it only controls the glow plugs get Auto Electrican to put a manual push button on the dash through a relay.
AFI
Try this above company if link not working there name is Australian Fuel Injection
They rebuild car ECU/car computers so might be able to repairs you or supply a new one.
Lot of mechanics use them in Australia.
Thanks Graham

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Follow Up By: Gossy - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 19:33

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 19:33

agree this might be the way to go but rather now. One job I know this box does is measure the EGT temp and then decided whether the glow plugs go on or off. Especially good in cold weather as it can do it whilst the engine has started until it's up to temperature.
A 'nice to have' if not working at all though.

What I don't know is what else this box does? do you know?

I'll try their website now. ta,

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Follow Up By: Graham & Lynne - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 21:46

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 21:46

Gossy
I dont anything about this box, just that I'm a mechanic that has used above Company to fix a faulty "coil driver "in a 2005 6 cylinder Falcon
Thanks Graham

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Follow Up By: Member - Keith P (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 22:08

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 22:08

Mine was playing up about halfway through last year...thort it was the control unit as well. Also thort it may have been the timer relay ...but was wrong on both counts. Turned out to be the cheaper glow plugs that were replaced because it was missing cold. Replaced the lot with NGK plugs ....and hasnt missed a beat since. out of the 6 cheaper types....3 were dead shorted....2 front ones and 1 rear one.
HTH.

Cheers Keith

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Follow Up By: Graham & Lynne - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 22:09

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 at 22:09

Gossy
Another Company that does ECU rebuilds is "Injectronic" they are in Melbourne.

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Follow Up By: Gossy - Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 at 08:38

Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 at 08:38

these electrical issues are a mungrel to fault find. I'm thinking now after going thru my manual that it might be the temperature sensor. When the glow light flashes on the dash I also lose my rev counter.

anyone come across this before?

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