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Well many may already know that at age 52, Bill Gates retired on friday. But there is a lot of talk going around about the future of Microsoft. Well one new thing I saw recenly was Microsoft’s PBX sitter video. I think it might be showing Microsofts new vision which I think is right on target. Not only adding features but coding the software better. Making it more optimized to run faster and having fewer errors. One thing still stands today though after Microsoft quit shipping out copies of windows XP today. While the only other microsoft option is Vista which is notorious for having more than its fair share of problems is the only other OS available. But there is already a trend that is currently taking place that I and probably most other people weren’t aware about. Google was able to entice some software developers away from Microsoft a while back but they are now returning back to Microsoft citing that they value software reliability and readiness for consumers more than google. So it basically means people who used to work on the well liked XP are now returning to microsoft. So to me in the last few days I think I am really seeing a positive change happening over at microsoft. Plus I have seen a little bit of chatter about microsoft recognizing the open source community and linux.

I have used it for quite a while and really like it. It is a free archiving program that allows you to compress files into a ton of formats as well as uncompress them. While windows will extract zip files for you, you may come across some different extensions ocasionally that windows will not extract.

You can check it out at:

http://www.izarc.org/index.html

Well today ICANN, (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) the group that is in charge of all domain names like example.com, .net, .org has unanimously voted to offer Top Level domains for sale. So you may ask what does this mean? It means the internet could be made bigger and smaller at the same time. Some examples they provide are .paris and .nyc or like .microsoft instead of there current selection of 21different TLDs.  There is a little kink though. They will be charging anywhere from $100,000 to a half a million dollars per year for them compared to the $7-$8 for a regular .com. However the decision today is just the beginning and it is scheduled for some time in 2009 that they will actually nail down all the rules and regulations for them.

Sources:

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-26jun08-en.htm

 

 

The unit used was an Audiovox CCS-100 available for around $100 from pepboys or amazon. Feel free to ask questions.

I have seen another write up on how to install cruise control on a Nissan Frontier but it left a lot to be desired due to safety issues. Mine was installed on an automatic 4cly so I had some space in spots where the manual does not plus I don’t have wiring diagrams out of all the years but can be found by easily consulting the service manual. So far I have been really happy with it and I tend to get 26-27mpg with it on.

I had to buy a longer vacuum hose and more scotch lock splices.

*Read the manuals first before starting

I have put pictures up but are not organized as of yet.

You have to prepare the cable of servo first by putting on the beads (I used 8 ) and the short cable on the end. Mine only came with one tube for over the coupling so I used heat shrink on the other. Then set the dip switches PPM 2000, on mine I did tach and vss, sensitivity medium, and tach source ecm I don’t remember setting the control switch.

Mount the servo

This picture shows where the servo when I just put it under the tab with the hole in it and put the bolt back through it.

This is to give a perspective to where it is.

Then remove the airfilter assembly

I recomend being in a garage to make sure nothing gets into the intake.

There are 2 wing nuts on top with washers underneath them and clips arount the out side that have to be undone as well. Then remove the larger vacuum hose that goes into the valve cover. To do that just squeez the clamp and move it down the hose a little and wiggle it off.

Once Done lift up the base and tilt it off to the side I was able to leave the small hose shown attached.

Once the filter is removed you need to first disconnect the throttle. It slides to the side and out.

To hold the throttle open I used a block of wood and vice grips to clamp to the L shaped gold thing.

Route the cable before attaching it. I routed it behind the abs and then through the loops for the throttle.

Then wrap the cruise control cable around the cylinder on the end of the throttle cable.

Then put the clamp on clamping the throttle and cc cable together.

Then Put the vacuum hose on from the servo and i put it through the loops for the cables and went around to the front of the throttle and put it into one of the test slots. As the manual notes NEVER TAP INTO THE BRAKE LINE.

Now The harder part the wiring I have limited info due to only having a 2004 service manual. but info on where to plug in is in the service manual. The info on where the sensor wires are can be found in the Engine control section of the service manual around page 90-100. The VSS is 2000PPM.

First you will have to make a hole to get the wires into the cabin. I ran them in through a plate that came off (very hard to take off due to the time on there and replace foam with fun foam) and I was able to drill a hole through. Put the plastic tubing over the wires. Once the hole is drilled I put in the o-ring gromet thing and put the wires through. For the ground I put it under the bolt for the servo unit.

Then Splice (I used the included scotchlock ones) the wires into where they need to go on the ECM I routed them under the carpet under then over and partially under the ecm to the other side of the ecm. On my 2004 the tach is on wire 4 and VSS is on 29 VSS setting is 2000PPM.

to remove the cover you have to under the bolt in the center and the whole connector comes out then towards each of the 4 corners there is a lip that took me 2 screwdrivers to undo (1from front and 1 from back)

Then you have to splice into the brake wires.

I can’t remeber the exact order on this part.

You have to put the connectors together.

Then you have to Put in the control remote thing. I put it in by poping off one of the blanks by the wheel and putting the wires through and I tied them up with tieraps to keep them out of the way of the pedals.

Then connect the connectors

Then you will have to connect to where the power is only an with ignition and I did that to the cigarette outlet and the connect the ground which I used the ground under the drivers side kick panel.

To remove the kick panel you have to undo the 4-5 plastic screw things on the bottom, but becareful not to stip them. Then the piece should come up

Then there is one screw on the kick panel that has to be undone.

Now you can move it I was unable to take mine off but I got enough room to mount to the ground.

Make sure everything is tidied up (ie: cruise control cable and vacuum hose tiewrapped to throttle, tie wrapping wires in place, I put the excess wire under the carpet inside to make it look nice and stay out of the way of the pedals.) and put back together.

This is written by Brian Stenger and is not allowed to be copied unless permission is specifically granted by me.

I think it would be similar for the 6cyl except you pop out the part around the shifter. I managed to take pictures of about everything except connectors on the back. I did it on my 2004 XE auto.

1. Disconnect the battery.

2. Pull up the bottom tray I pulled it up with my fingers not prying to keep the plastic looking good.

3. Then there are 2 screws once the bottom piece is removed that have to be taken out.

4. Then remove the screws right above the head unit.

5. Once they are removed you can pull off the front plate that includes the airvents, power outlet, airbag lock and light. Be carefull since the connectors catch some in the holes that the wires go through. Also there is some foam to seal of the vents and might come loose and mine the glue was sticky so I just restuck it around.

6. I just put the plate off to the side. I did not undo all the conectors.

7. Then there are 2 screws on each side of the head unit that need to be taken out. Use care when taking out the screws it will fall off the tabs and drop slightly.

8.Then it will slide out. The antenna connection on mine was the standard one. To get the connectors out the back you have to depress the tabs and pull the connector out at the same time. It takes a little effort but it will come out.

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