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by richard_crl032
Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:30 am
Forum: Main QashQai Discussion
Topic: Petrol consumption on qashqai
Replies: 11
Views: 5451

Re: Petrol consumption on qashqai

I differs a little and certainly will change CVT oil every 30-40k km of my 1.2l dig-T instead of the recommended 90-100k km. There is no question to me that it will extend life of some expensive CVT repair, change and even noisy one until it fails. I also indeed feel better with at least prescribed ...
by richard_crl032
Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:56 am
Forum: Bodywork & Interior
Topic: Windscreen wipers: water leakage into theenigine compartment
Replies: 15
Views: 7721

Re: Windscreen wipers: water leakage into theenigine compart

Hi Dave/gvmdaddy, Many owners and myself shown local distro .... months ago. No feedback other that it is normal and ok ...haha. Guess we have to live with water cooled turbo for our 1.2l in Singapore for a while unless UK folks have better luck and force the service bulletins or something goes awfu...
by richard_crl032
Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:49 am
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Automatic Door Locking
Replies: 86
Views: 47140

Re: Automatic Door Locking

Just a quick update. Still decide to sell off the self-lock version and just keep to earlier version without self lock after 60 minutes. Key consideration is due to Qashqai being driven by wife who naturally keep her car remote in her handbag and very high chance of locking herself out and I will ha...
by richard_crl032
Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:46 am
Forum: Main QashQai Discussion
Topic: DRL dimming - Qashqai's indicators visibility
Replies: 143
Views: 66833

Re: DRL dimming - Qashqai's indicators visibility

Hi All, Last count of 41 owner with DRL mod with added switch to off DRL when headlights are off .... mine is version 2 that also off DRL when signal even when headlights are on as with the case of night driving and per high end bentley, audi, merc etc. haha !!! Again, thanks to Duncho who also prov...
by richard_crl032
Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:42 am
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Draining battery
Replies: 99
Views: 58404

Re: Draining battery

I changed out the stock EFB battery from FIAMM after just 10 months with same situation with unusually high no. of owners with same ... local distro, Tan Chong, provides no question asked replacement probably due to released service bulletin these bad batch of battery. However, the local used some F...
by richard_crl032
Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:37 am
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Power tailgate closing
Replies: 22
Views: 14047

Re: Power tailgate closing

Hi Dave/Hound/Duncho, A bit of good news. 5 of us in Singapore qashqai group who did the electric tailgate from www.che1.com and 2 other China suppliers managed to get it modded to get back to 1.78m compared to stock 1.83m measured which is fine. Another 6 bros will be installing this 1-2 weeks. Pro...
by richard_crl032
Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:48 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Power tailgate closing
Replies: 22
Views: 14047

Re: Power tailgate closing

Bought the electrical gate from www.che1.com and fitted it ..no problem. Pro: quiet and works fine Con: deal breaker as stock 1.83m clearance reduced to 1.65m Bros in whatsapp group singapore tried 2 more alternative suppliers and same deal breaker. Our J11 has a step that restricts the length of th...
by richard_crl032
Sun Nov 06, 2016 5:43 am
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Automatic Door Locking
Replies: 86
Views: 47140

Re: Automatic Door Locking

Gel wrote:I've the i key too Richard; never able to disable self locking, so got vendor to agree to send me one
that worked properly.
Hi Gel,

Sorry but worked properly means can disable and enable as one wishes or one that simply do not have self locking functiionality.

Tks again.

Richard
by richard_crl032
Sun Nov 06, 2016 4:25 am
Forum: Main QashQai Discussion
Topic: QQ 1.6 Petrol is underpower
Replies: 3
Views: 2435

Re: QQ 1.6 Petrol is underpower

Hi momer,

Imagine many poor Singaporean only have 1.2l turbo and xtronic ...haha. only other option is 2.0L NA at sgd14k more at sgd128k or gbp64k :(

Cheers.

Richard
by richard_crl032
Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:40 pm
Forum: Electronic systems
Topic: Automatic Door Locking
Replies: 86
Views: 47140

Re: Automatic Door Locking

Hey Gel,

Thank ...different seller from mine but instructions sheet is exactly the same.

Did not have luck to disable the self locking feature though ..you managed to do so ?? Ikey in my car and used pushstart button instead of turning physical key ....

Cheers.

Richard