View Poll Results: Would you consider buying a pnp harness for installing a UTEC into your 5.5 maxima?
But i want a patch harness for EMU and other installs.
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UTEC Plug and Play harness for the 5.5 !!!!
04-29-2009, 08:19 AM
#41
I think $200-250 is a good deal. If you've seen what has to be done to solder those wires, even for a simple patch harness with one male and one female connector, you'll know. The soldering job would probably cost about $100-200 in labor alone, if anyone would even do it for you. Yes, of course we could do it ourselves, but in my case 1) I don't have the time or patience and 2) most importantly, I don't have the soldering skill/experience to do guarantee a clean, accurate job. And we haven't even talked about the fact that there are 4 harness connectors involved here. I scavenged junkyards and part outs and it cost me about $80 bucks for an ECM to hack for the male side and part of an engine harness for the female connector, which is on the lower end of the scale for those parts.
Cliffs - I'd pay the $200+ for this.
Cliffs - I'd pay the $200+ for this.
04-29-2009, 09:21 AM
#43
I think $200-250 is a good deal. If you've seen what has to be done to solder those wires, even for a simple patch harness with one male and one female connector, you'll know. The soldering job would probably cost about $100-200 in labor alone, if anyone would even do it for you. Yes, of course we could do it ourselves, but in my case 1) I don't have the time or patience and 2) most importantly, I don't have the soldering skill/experience to do guarantee a clean, accurate job. And we haven't even talked about the fact that there are 4 harness connectors involved here. I scavenged junkyards and part outs and it cost me about $80 bucks for an ECM to hack for the male side and part of an engine harness for the female connector, which is on the lower end of the scale for those parts.
Cliffs - I'd pay the $200+ for this.
Cliffs - I'd pay the $200+ for this.
Thanks for the input!
Sounds good! thanks for voting.
04-29-2009, 09:35 AM
#44
04-29-2009, 09:41 AM
#45
hahah true, the soldering job, is a nightmare to some
but im refusing to give up!!! for now. lololol
as we speak im trying to oder the parts to make the harness!!!! (this is the hard part)
EVERYONE Cross your fingers that all goes smoothly!!
05-04-2009, 11:55 AM
#49
05-04-2009, 12:46 PM
#50
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Cool its good to see progress, so the only thing holding you back is basically getting enough connectors?? That sux... well i've got money in hand when you're ready to sell one. Will you be installing the PNP harness on a vehicle before shipping?
05-04-2009, 06:18 PM
#51
Yes
I will test each harnesses in many different ways, and also plug in my own vehicle.
Im going to try to release a few harnesses soon, until the full order i place is completed.
05-05-2009, 09:54 AM
#53
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Just to give a quick review, we threw my UTEC into my car with his patch harness in about 1 minute flat to test it before hardwiring it in, and it worked perfectly. Way easier than spending 18+ hours hacking up the UTEC, the stock wire harness, extending, matching wires...
It looks great in person and he solders every connection so nice quality as well. $250 would be a steal for the amount of hours/work and the base price of the connectors he will be putting into these. Remember other companies sell patch harnesses for 350+ for almost any application.
If you think $250 is too expensive then you don't need to own one, you can go the "cheap" route like I did. If you ever want to remove your UTEC or have any resale value on it or even keep the TXS warranty, you'll have to go with a patch harness, though. It would take more hours to uninstall my UTEC than it took to install it... lol
It looks great in person and he solders every connection so nice quality as well. $250 would be a steal for the amount of hours/work and the base price of the connectors he will be putting into these. Remember other companies sell patch harnesses for 350+ for almost any application.
If you think $250 is too expensive then you don't need to own one, you can go the "cheap" route like I did. If you ever want to remove your UTEC or have any resale value on it or even keep the TXS warranty, you'll have to go with a patch harness, though. It would take more hours to uninstall my UTEC than it took to install it... lol
05-05-2009, 01:11 PM
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I've got it pretty well tuned as is and my car definately seems a good bit quicker than on map 0 (stock tune). I'm running around 26* timing over the whole powerband and solid 13.5s up to 5700 then letting it richen up to around 13.0-13.1 until redline.
05-06-2009, 09:24 AM
#57
Sounds good!
Thanks for the input John!!!
Sounds good!
The Male side on the plug, is normally soldered to the ECU circuit board im soldering directly to the pins, and using heat shrink over that. And im going to use a epoxy resin the seal off the whole end of the male connector. This will give it form, strengthen it, and the wires/soldered joints will be even more secure.
Will have a update soon, with final designs, and i'm still waiting on final pricing from the manufacture.
Thanks again everyone!!
Just to give a quick review, we threw my UTEC into my car with his patch harness in about 1 minute flat to test it before hardwiring it in, and it worked perfectly. Way easier than spending 18+ hours hacking up the UTEC, the stock wire harness, extending, matching wires...
It looks great in person and he solders every connection so nice quality as well. $250 would be a steal for the amount of hours/work and the base price of the connectors he will be putting into these. Remember other companies sell patch harnesses for 350+ for almost any application.
If you think $250 is too expensive then you don't need to own one, you can go the "cheap" route like I did. If you ever want to remove your UTEC or have any resale value on it or even keep the TXS warranty, you'll have to go with a patch harness, though. It would take more hours to uninstall my UTEC than it took to install it... lol
It looks great in person and he solders every connection so nice quality as well. $250 would be a steal for the amount of hours/work and the base price of the connectors he will be putting into these. Remember other companies sell patch harnesses for 350+ for almost any application.
If you think $250 is too expensive then you don't need to own one, you can go the "cheap" route like I did. If you ever want to remove your UTEC or have any resale value on it or even keep the TXS warranty, you'll have to go with a patch harness, though. It would take more hours to uninstall my UTEC than it took to install it... lol
The Male side on the plug, is normally soldered to the ECU circuit board im soldering directly to the pins, and using heat shrink over that. And im going to use a epoxy resin the seal off the whole end of the male connector. This will give it form, strengthen it, and the wires/soldered joints will be even more secure.
Will have a update soon, with final designs, and i'm still waiting on final pricing from the manufacture.
Thanks again everyone!!
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05-07-2009, 11:05 AM
#59
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Like i said before, money in hand... Just let me know when you have one available. Thanks for doing this hope it works with my car, I dont see why it wouldnt... Everything is basically 02 maxima (ECU, MAF, engine...)
05-07-2009, 11:19 AM
#60
05-07-2009, 12:26 PM
#62
Im making the harness. When i was referring to the 3000 and sort, that was the actual ECU connector parts (pins, frames, covers, housings, etc)
05-07-2009, 01:00 PM
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are all the Greddy Management systems compatiable, with these PNP besides just the Greddy E-Manage system, because it be cool to use the V-manage since its strictly for VVT Engines. otherwise it be wise to use a Nissan Consult, but I don't think everyone wants to go to the dealer to give them 20 bucks or whatever to advance the timing 2 degrees.
05-07-2009, 01:14 PM
#65
are all the Greddy Management systems compatiable, with these PNP besides just the Greddy E-Manage system, because it be cool to use the V-manage since its strictly for VVT Engines. otherwise it be wise to use a Nissan Consult, but I don't think everyone wants to go to the dealer to give them 20 bucks or whatever to advance the timing 2 degrees.
This PNP Harness works only with the Turbo XS UTEC thats made for 350Z's
05-07-2009, 01:23 PM
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I know that, but you mentioned making a Greddy Harness as well for the E-manage, I was just asking if that were the case if the E-ultimate or V-Manage are compatible with the Greddy Harness you"ll be making soon.
05-07-2009, 01:45 PM
#67
As of right now, i was just going to make a "patch harness" but eventually i might offer Greddy PNP kits as well
05-10-2009, 08:35 PM
#70
i know nothing about this system so i did some research.
TurboXS 350Z-UTEC NISSAN 350Z UTEC Engine Management
The Z UTEC is a Plug and Play Parallel Engine Management System. Designed to work together with you factory ECU. The UTEC gives you the ability to let the factory ECU drive the car under normal cruise conditions then take over when you are ready for the power in a flawless manor. This gives you like stock drive-ability with the advantages of a powerful stand-alone system. The UTEC allows you to maintain OBDII compliancy as well.
just for others that are like me, that needed more info on UTEC. i'm interested and would like to see some actual progress on a complete running install.
TurboXS 350Z-UTEC NISSAN 350Z UTEC Engine Management
The Z UTEC is a Plug and Play Parallel Engine Management System. Designed to work together with you factory ECU. The UTEC gives you the ability to let the factory ECU drive the car under normal cruise conditions then take over when you are ready for the power in a flawless manor. This gives you like stock drive-ability with the advantages of a powerful stand-alone system. The UTEC allows you to maintain OBDII compliancy as well.
just for others that are like me, that needed more info on UTEC. i'm interested and would like to see some actual progress on a complete running install.
05-12-2009, 06:09 AM
#72
i know nothing about this system so i did some research.
TurboXS 350Z-UTEC NISSAN 350Z UTEC Engine Management
The Z UTEC is a Plug and Play Parallel Engine Management System. Designed to work together with you factory ECU. The UTEC gives you the ability to let the factory ECU drive the car under normal cruise conditions then take over when you are ready for the power in a flawless manor. This gives you like stock drive-ability with the advantages of a powerful stand-alone system. The UTEC allows you to maintain OBDII compliancy as well.
just for others that are like me, that needed more info on UTEC. i'm interested and would like to see some actual progress on a complete running install.
TurboXS 350Z-UTEC NISSAN 350Z UTEC Engine Management
The Z UTEC is a Plug and Play Parallel Engine Management System. Designed to work together with you factory ECU. The UTEC gives you the ability to let the factory ECU drive the car under normal cruise conditions then take over when you are ready for the power in a flawless manor. This gives you like stock drive-ability with the advantages of a powerful stand-alone system. The UTEC allows you to maintain OBDII compliancy as well.
just for others that are like me, that needed more info on UTEC. i'm interested and would like to see some actual progress on a complete running install.
good idea!
The Location of the ECU on sentras is different. so Im not sure where a UTEC would go, i doubt it will fit in the area the ecu is.
05-14-2009, 06:03 PM
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05-15-2009, 10:56 PM
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