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Nissan Car Lounge - Almera, Juke, Latio, Qashqai, Sylphy, Teana Owners => Latio => Topic started by: crusty69 on October 06, 2006, 09:33:14 PM
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hi,
first of all, dunno whether want to laugh or cry, maybe both. with regards to the ambipur freshener, dont get me wrg, its good but the thing is dont ever fix upside down like my dad-in-law did . i dont blame him anyways. the reason being, the liq would leak out and doing a fair Bit of irreversible damage on the centre console.Tat happened to me n looks like i got 2 cough up more money 2 replace the whole thing, kekeke :D :ohmy:
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Hi crusty69,
am sad to hear the bad encounter u faced... Had heard a similiar case from a Lation quite some time back...
3 options to solve ur damage.
i.) Change the whole new console from TCM (Confirm very expensive)
ii.) DIY by buying specific spray can meant for car center console... need to file 1st then spray.....etc...
iii.) Easiest.. buy something like a rubber matting or those grippy rubber mat & cover it up...hehe :thumbsup:
Just some suggestions only...
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Hi VlwP,
thanks bro :smile:, actually thinking of the sticker/reubber mat thingy, maybe go for those carbon fibre stickers lol ( my wife would scream ).
Then see how we all tahan seeing the thing before eventually going back to TCM to do the chg.
Haiz,,wat to do,... :smile:
U think got those shops selling after market car interiorstuff bring in latio centre consoles ?
How i wish we got shops like the ones on TV programs like Pimp my Ride or the other one ( the mod competition one but i 4got the name ) :bleh:
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Yo bro,
Going back to TCM to do the change??? (Your wife will scream even louder... :w00t: :devil2:)
Until now i dun think got any shop selling car center console due to it's requirement is very rare, unless selling 2nd hand one & also very very rare for a shop to have it.(You may wanna try NHK at Turf club city, they r selling quite a number of accessories for Nissan cars. The last time i went there, they seems to expand to one more shop.. meaning more things to see...haha... :thumbsup:)
CheeRS!!!
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You may want to go to this place:
blk 1018 yishun industrial park A #01-348
tel: 67523298
(Tell them NHK recommanded)
They do resparying on the car center console.
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kewl, sgbodykits rite? didnt know they do interiors as well, did my spoiler over there
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BTW, u r not the victim of the Ambipur thing... i think some bro here posted same issue in the old forum...
when i go servicing in tuas, the SA recommend me to take out the Ambipur thing becaz of the chemical reaction with the console...
anyway i have give up on ambipur.. the one i'm using now was the last from the ex-stock which i had brought long before i got my latio... :bleh:
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nah, wadnt me in the old forums, i tot i would be careful enuf after a few of my frens got the prob, didnt expect my dad in law to put it upside down kekekke :w00t:
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Thats scary... Will Glade cause the same problem?
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BTW, u r not the victim of the Ambipur thing... i think some bro here posted same issue in the old forum...
when i go servicing in tuas, the SA recommend me to take out the Ambipur thing becaz of the chemical reaction with the console...
anyway i have give up on ambipur.. the one i'm using now was the last from the ex-stock which i had brought long before i got my latio... :bleh:
Urhh?? Wow! I didnt know those Ambipur will cos chemical reaction with the console. :scared: That's scary man!
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Urhh?? Wow! I didnt know those Ambipur will cos chemical reaction with the console. :scared: That's scary man!
Yeah, me 1 of them who has encountered this problem, now still hv to bear with the "defect" on the center console.. did checked with TC b4, they mentioned they din keep stocks, if need to, got to order fr Japan n will be costly.. the other choice is of cos re-spray the panel...
Only strange for me is tt the coatings used on the plastic console is not "chemical resistance", as this is not common anymore (there is lots of coatings/paints which is scratch and chemical resistance in the market)... did feedback to TC but no comment by the SE..
For me, think most of the liquid perfume (esp the alcohol content inside) will react with the coatings, so just be careful..
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bros... i kena this ambipur thing today also. it was late @ nite and the airfreshner drop out. so my gf help me put back but she put it upside down... none of us realize it because its so dark. but when i came back about 3 hours later... the car had a very strong smell, so i tot how come so strong, maybe my gf open the vent on the air freshener big big. wahlau... to my horror i saw all the liquid come out and my front console is a goner... sigh.. exactly 6 mths old car :(
any of you found out how much it costs to get it replaced at TCM?
i never trust aftermarket parts. they r usually of low quality and over the years you will start to notice the difference in quality of the plastics used. i don't mind paying for an original replacement...
lastly. dont buy these air freshners. i'll stick to my charcoal.
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btw if any of you want to get your panel replaced, maybe we can do a MO with TCM together so it will be cheaper...
i will also call up autosavers to see if they can help
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A little off topic but talking about air fresheners, did you all notice how toxic it can be to destroy your front console?
I cannot imagine myself breathing in such toxic liquid, which may not have any short term implications to your health, but for long term, I am not so sure.
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bros... i kena this ambipur thing today also. it was late @ nite and the airfreshner drop out. so my gf help me put back but she put it upside down... none of us realize it because its so dark. but when i came back about 3 hours later... the car had a very strong smell, so i tot how come so strong, maybe my gf open the vent on the air freshener big big. wahlau... to my horror i saw all the liquid come out and my front console is a goner... sigh.. exactly 6 mths old car :(
any of you found out how much it costs to get it replaced at TCM?
i never trust aftermarket parts. they r usually of low quality and over the years you will start to notice the difference in quality of the plastics used. i don't mind paying for an original replacement...
lastly. dont buy these air freshners. i'll stick to my charcoal.
Hi,
any photo to show how serious?
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i'll post some up soon... :(
they'er solvents anyway.. like your thinner. basically to make the thing evaporate. surely it does have health effects. if any of you are socilitors and want to help sue ambipur, i dont mind :P
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eh guys... eh.. i thought our car got the dont know wat "ION" that neturalise the smell? there's still a need to put air-refreshener ar??
Pls advise.
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eh guys... eh.. i thought our car got the dont know wat "ION" that neturalise the smell? there's still a need to put air-refreshener ar??
Pls advise.
the ioniser.... i think dont need to put freshener lah.. Just keep your car clean (regular cleaning) and i think the ioniser shld be sufficient.
But for those who eat/drink in the car very often, try not to leave any crumps in the cars... attract insects and have weird smells after some time
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think ppl putting the are freshener in the car is the make teh cabin smell nice, once pessenger (girl friends) get in the car will make her more comfort & sometime feel "High".......
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Here's the pic of the damage. it actually looks worse if u see the actual damage. the stained part is shiny while the rest of the plastic is matte.
i've managed to figure out how to remove the damaged panel. I was worried if the liquid damaged any electronics inside as the liquid dripped all the way down into the cup holders and the part where the aircon controls are.. the liquid seeped inside.
first u have to remove the instrument finisher on the top. this is the trickiest part. it comes off at about a 30 degrees angle. the pink arrows point to where the clips enter. do NOT pry it straight up. it will break your clip. you'll need some skills to pull this out.. and usually not without swollen fingers.
the next part is to remove the two screws (only 1 screw shown here, green arrow).. but please use a good screwdriver. when i mean good, i mean those stanley type. i broke two normal screwdrivers. the screws are very very very tight.
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I also kenah..but only on my gear stick knob... it was from another liquid air freshener i used. TCM recommended i don't try and spray the gear stick as its very costly..so i bought a gear stick cover... auto gear stick cannot change the knob...
Very heart pain cos' car still quite new...
Here's the pic of the damage. it actually looks worse if u see the actual damage. the stained part is shiny while the rest of the plastic is matte.
i've managed to figure out how to remove the damaged panel. I was worried if the liquid damaged any electronics inside as the liquid dripped all the way down into the cup holders and the part where the aircon controls are.. the liquid seeped inside.
first u have to remove the instrument finisher on the top. this is the trickiest part. it comes off at about a 30 degrees angle. the pink arrows point to where the clips enter. do NOT pry it straight up. it will break your clip. you'll need some skills to pull this out.. and usually not without swollen fingers.
the next part is to remove the two screws (only 1 screw shown here, green arrow).. but please use a good screwdriver. when i mean good, i mean those stanley type. i broke two normal screwdrivers. the screws are very very very tight.
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i'm using air wick gel and it's a lot better than the liquid ones in terms of long lasting and trouble.btw i place the air wick gel in the cup holder at the driver side door.
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Try a natural alternative - Pandan Leaves ;D
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You know guys, when I get my rented Impreza to drive (while my ride is being hospitalized), it was so smelly. What I did was to resolve the smell issue was to put tea bags, all around the car and bake it under the hot sun. It works!
I love the latio plasacluster air con system. Have not been using air freshner since day 1 I got the ride.
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What is the main function of the plasacluster?
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what if you DIY wipe the unaffected area with ambipur too so that the whole thing look alike (shiny white)?
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what if you DIY wipe the unaffected area with ambipur too so that the whole thing look alike (shiny white)?
I did think of that too..but thought it might be a risk..didn't want it to end up worse than it already is... :crying:
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Then, one more suggestion. I have a round Temperature gauge from HomeFix stick right at that spot, if you have one, just nice to cover all the marks.
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Then, one more suggestion. I have a round Temperature gauge from HomeFix stick right at that spot, if you have one, just nice to cover all the marks.
No need to spend so much, just buy a cheap anti-slip mat to put on top can liao lor .... :D
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how can the anti-slip mat stay vertical? I am refering the area on the left of HU below air vent leh.
card size Calender, nice sticker also can lah.
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TCM gave me the part price. $220. Anybody wants a replacement? Maybe MO can get cheaper.