Hi Dave. Do you remember times when mirrors were not folding on early new Qashqai versions and additional module had to be installed from Nissan? That was hard modification as there was necessary to hijack some wires in order to get power, lock and unlock signals etc. people here who did instal it by themselves were swearing how damn and unclear Nissan installation instructions are... I installed mine and I know what I'm talking about.
It is not long time ago, so people will remember that.
My mods do not hardly touch any components and as I know what I'm doing, all of them are very friendly and safe to the car, which however is proven by years using it (S/S module - 1 year, Windows closing kit - 2 years, DRL module - about 4 months).
Regarding TUV in Germany (as I live there), even hood struts could be questionable. But in detail to each my mod
S/S module - well how does this differ from upset driver who is anyhow pressing S/S button on each engine start to switch it off? Is he not complying with regulations? Based on EU regulation, S/S feature MUST allow driver to deactivate this. So what I did is only calm that upset driver and help him to push the button for him.
Also, if driver desides to have it as it came from the factory, he just turns it on with one click and S/S is active everytime engine is newly started. In addition, with simple press, S/S module can be completely deactivated without uninstall needed.
DRL module - starting from the end, I have friend of mine working for TUV and I showed him my mod. He advised me to get CE certification on this and sell it to Nissan dealers as important safety improving feature. He said "I don't get how Nissan could make such childish mistake and not dim DRL when all German makes do that". Summarising, this is improvement in regards to passengers safety and that was my purpose of building it as I drive most of the time with my little family.
Windows closing kit - cherry on top of the cake at very end. This is just plug&play solution that is connected to existing connectors and does not in any way modify Nissan design, only rise windows if forgotten to be closed when leaving the car. In my opinion this is safety feature as well, as no one will get in through window left open, or rain will not distroy your car interrior.
Sure, people can still argue against my comments, no doubt. What I sell, I initially did for me only, for my own need and my own safety. But as people were asking gathering how it works what it does and were interested in my mods, they started to ask for having my mod too, so I made some more. Now demand is rising and I had to do more. Obviously people have the same opinion as I. So I'm asking, what Nissan designers did when car was designed and these features (DRL dimming, windows closing) were not implemented?
Answer is simple. Because "INNOVATION THAT EXCITES" is just marketing slogan...