Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

So Dirk arranged with me to bring his Patrol to install a few shiny bits and for some TLC

Fit new headlights which he had supplied and install LED headlight globes. The headlights came with “angel eyes” amd these needed to be wired to run as DRL’s

Remove alternator and fit supplied alternator

Fit boost gauge and plumb to boost pipe

Fit supplied dash pod for madman, rear camera screen and boost gauge. Upholster and velcro to existing dash cover

Move madman from the existing location (down near his left knee) up into the new dash pod. The madman installation which had been done previously was really not good. It was also wired incorrectly. I rewired a whole new madman harness.

Build and fit new rear speaker pods to replace the plastic jobbies that were clinging to life while holding up the pioneer 6x9’s

As I started working through the things I found some items which I couldn’t just leave because it was unsafe, or it didn’t work or it just had to be sorted out because it wasn’t right.

• Test for speaker phasing and correct speaker wiring order
• Remove and repair and re fit vintage horn
• Re terminate existing Auxillary power cables to Alternator
• Remove unsafe wiring at amplifier fuse. Re-wire and refit
• Silicon Spray to window runners
• Repair, clean up and spray paint intake air hose at joint
• Repair faulty alternator charge sensing cable at plug
• Repair central locking mechanism
• Remove broken brush bar, weld, respray and replace

Here’s some pics and videos I took whilst doing the work:

First the dash pod

Dirk got the pod from Tijmen, Its made of supawood and sits in the center of the dash. Dirk wanted a boost gauge, his rear view camera screen and his madman fitted in this pod. Tijmen warned me that when he did his, sometimes the madman screen would go black because of excessive heat buildup in the pod so I drilled some vent holes in the sides to help with heat dissipation.

Now the rear door speaker pods

Dirk already had pioneer 6x9's in the back doors, however they were mounted in some flimsy plastic pods which kept breaking off.

I made some shutter ply baffles and upholstered them with the carpet which DIrk supplied. The original installer cut a hole in the door just big enough for the speaker magnets to fit, so the speakers could never "breathe". I cut the hole in the door the same size as the holes in the baffles I made. that way the speakers could use the air volume in the door cavity. This greatly enhanced the bass response. I also affixed the baffles through the door card directly to the metal. This makes for a solid base which will keep the speakers where they are supposed to stay, good and solid. It also provides a better base for the speaker and reduces unwanted panel flex, again, improving the audio response.

DIrk wanted to buy a subwoofer and I told him not to until he heard his car after these improvements.

Rear Doors Speaker Pods

Charging woes

The alternator charge was intermittent. I found what was part of the problem. The positive post of the alternator has come loose inside the alternator.



Dirk had another one which he brought to me. I fitted it and...



All was fine. But when I turned the car on again later, it was acting up again. I traced it to the charge sensing cable which had been hanging on by a thread at the plug. I soldered a new section of wire into it and all was well again.
I felt that the other cables attached to the alternator post were not safe so I re terminated them


Amplifier power cable fuse

I also found this super dodgy connection (if you could call it that) at the amplifier's power cable fuse near the battery. this was a serious fire hazard so I removed it and re terminated. I also found that the whole inside of the short length of cable between the battery and the fuse was full of battery acid corrosion so I replaced that section of cable too


New Headlights with Angel eyes

Dirk came over on Saturday to help with things. We installed the new headlight lenses. For those attempting this, be aware that its not a simple swap. I had to modify and mix and match between the patrol originals and the VW lenses. I installed the new LED globes at the same time.


Then I had to wire the relay from the ignition accessory switch so that the angel eye lights would come on automatically when you turn the car on.
Dirk has a vintage sounding hooter which sounded more like a constipated chicken trying to lay an egg while gagged

So I removed it, dismantled it, fixed it and reinstalled it.




His central locking didnt work, so I looked into it. I took the drivers' door panel off and found that the rod that connects the solenoid to the locking shaft had come off and fallen down inside the door. I fixed it and voila!





I also did a few other things to improve his audio system's performance


Enjoy Dirk

Awesome work. Really nice to see a person taking such great care in bringing a vehicle back to good condition and going above that and going a few steps further. Really neatly done.

BIG BIG thanks to Anthony, he did a stellar job and went out of his way to make the Trol safe to drive again.

Installs done very professional and neat.

Still a few things to be done after my Kruger trip, so the Trol will return for some more TLC.

The sound is now Way Way better and that was done with no new or additional hardware. Awsome!!

Nice work there Anthony!!!!

Thank chaps

Well done Sir!

Nicely done boet!

Dirk

Van daai ou draad werk op jou kar het darem bietjie erg dodgy gelyk, sjoe.