Ryan,
I can't make out whether or notthis controller comes with a harness, can you?
Do you know if harnesses are universal or not? I'm under the impression they are... but I'm unsure.
If the above controller doesn't come with a harness, or the correct harness, then here's one:
http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c59385290
"Data system air suspension controller ASE664 (private harness set!)"
It appears to come with a harness, though it may be best to double check before purchasing.
Once again Ryan, I owe ya one!
Corey
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These sunvisors ended up being a real godamn pain in the ***
Japanese sellers are real hard a$$es, I take it.
For instance, I had him get the nice transmission cooler you've seen. The seller asked all these questions about the car, which he shouldn't really have needed. I told him 1992 Q45.. He started pounding azuma for more info.. I took a vacation for like 4 days, and the guy was just hounding azuma, and being a real pain.
If these visors suck, I will just eat it. I'd rather keep my business relationship good with azuma, over not being able to get any more stuff at a great price.
Here are his regular fees
$10 basic service fee for the first 10,000 Yen. $1 for each additional Yen 1,000.
If the final bid is less than 3,000 Yen, then the basic commission is $6. 2 $6-$10 for domestic shipping to our storage depending on the seller and weight/size/origin of your item. Some items will cost more and some will cost less. 3 $12-$20 or more for International shipping depending on the weight/size/destination and method of shipment. Some items will cost more and some will cost less. Please check Shipping for details 4 $2 Bank fee. Unfortunately, bank checks are not used in Japan. We use bank transfers and that fees are incurred. 5 If you are our regular customer and if you bid on multiple items at the same time, we will combine your items and send them to you in a single box/shipment to save you on the shipping cost. It will have a small handling fee of $2-$4 per item plus the cost of a larger box. For example, if we just have to open envelopes and put the stuff together, the fee is $2. However, if we have open boxes and combine the items together or put the items in stronger boxes in case they arrive in weak boxes, then the fee is 4$.
If few/many items arrive from the same seller in very large boxes, then we have to seperate the items and put them in smaller boxes to make them acceptable to post office for delivery. For this type of service, the fee is $4 per box as well.
Really fair, I think. He is just super busy, and doesn't like being bogged down with having to ask all these guys info.
I told him the ASE is a real small electronic device, and I Just need the seller to answer all of two questions. 1. that it comes with a harness, that is compatible with the Q45. 2. it's compatible with active Qs..
On datasystems american website (http://www.r-spec.com) they list the ASE as being available. They don't list the ASC680 and actually can't guarantee it will work with US Q45s, because it has never been tested on one.. However the ase is listed on their US page, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Anyway, he won't accept large paypal payments. I Don't think this applies to the ASE, since I paypaled him $200, and the ASE is less then $100 more.. I think he was refering to the large car stuff. If you do want this, he will do it. If it's on yahoo jp, it really shouldn't be a problem. I think he thought, we were going to ask him to contact junction produce or other companies, which he would charge a communication fee etc etc.. However if it's just a yahoo jp auction, it shouldn't be a problem.
He just doesn't know jack about cars, he's a PC guy.. so all these questions are sort of a pain for him, since he has no idea what we're talking about. He doesn't mind helping out with PC stuff, since it's his fortay..
Anyway, it's all good. I explained to him I enjoyed doing business with him, and would pay him double his normal rate, for all the time he spent with the visors.. I told him I'd take the visors anyway.
It's all good
Japanese sellers are real hard a$$es, I take it.
For instance, I had him get the nice transmission cooler you've seen. The seller asked all these questions about the car, which he shouldn't really have needed. I told him 1992 Q45.. He started pounding azuma for more info.. I took a vacation for like 4 days, and the guy was just hounding azuma, and being a real pain.
If these visors suck, I will just eat it. I'd rather keep my business relationship good with azuma, over not being able to get any more stuff at a great price.
Here are his regular fees
$10 basic service fee for the first 10,000 Yen. $1 for each additional Yen 1,000.
If the final bid is less than 3,000 Yen, then the basic commission is $6. 2 $6-$10 for domestic shipping to our storage depending on the seller and weight/size/origin of your item. Some items will cost more and some will cost less. 3 $12-$20 or more for International shipping depending on the weight/size/destination and method of shipment. Some items will cost more and some will cost less. Please check Shipping for details 4 $2 Bank fee. Unfortunately, bank checks are not used in Japan. We use bank transfers and that fees are incurred. 5 If you are our regular customer and if you bid on multiple items at the same time, we will combine your items and send them to you in a single box/shipment to save you on the shipping cost. It will have a small handling fee of $2-$4 per item plus the cost of a larger box. For example, if we just have to open envelopes and put the stuff together, the fee is $2. However, if we have open boxes and combine the items together or put the items in stronger boxes in case they arrive in weak boxes, then the fee is 4$.
If few/many items arrive from the same seller in very large boxes, then we have to seperate the items and put them in smaller boxes to make them acceptable to post office for delivery. For this type of service, the fee is $4 per box as well.
Really fair, I think. He is just super busy, and doesn't like being bogged down with having to ask all these guys info.
I told him the ASE is a real small electronic device, and I Just need the seller to answer all of two questions. 1. that it comes with a harness, that is compatible with the Q45. 2. it's compatible with active Qs..
On datasystems american website (http://www.r-spec.com) they list the ASE as being available. They don't list the ASC680 and actually can't guarantee it will work with US Q45s, because it has never been tested on one.. However the ase is listed on their US page, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Anyway, he won't accept large paypal payments. I Don't think this applies to the ASE, since I paypaled him $200, and the ASE is less then $100 more.. I think he was refering to the large car stuff. If you do want this, he will do it. If it's on yahoo jp, it really shouldn't be a problem. I think he thought, we were going to ask him to contact junction produce or other companies, which he would charge a communication fee etc etc.. However if it's just a yahoo jp auction, it shouldn't be a problem.
He just doesn't know jack about cars, he's a PC guy.. so all these questions are sort of a pain for him, since he has no idea what we're talking about. He doesn't mind helping out with PC stuff, since it's his fortay..
Anyway, it's all good. I explained to him I enjoyed doing business with him, and would pay him double his normal rate, for all the time he spent with the visors.. I told him I'd take the visors anyway.
It's all good
Can't wait to hear back about this controller. That is a killer deal! Imagine getting the controller + harness on my car for under $150 CDN! :rockon Gad that would be stellar! That'd free up so much money for other mods! 
Ryan, I know it sometimes sucks biting the bullet like that, but I know as you do, that it WILL be worth it. Lots more JDM parts to come for the both of us I'm sure.
Corey
Ryan, I know it sometimes sucks biting the bullet like that, but I know as you do, that it WILL be worth it. Lots more JDM parts to come for the both of us I'm sure.
Corey
I think I'm going to love it just because it'll save me from scracthing the underside of my car/body kit up! It'd be hard to see living without it for me... it may be a different story if the ASC680 was $300 bucks... though it isn't. Saving $350 here means more money elsewhere. Quite worthwhile when you think you're still getting the same performance from it, besides the height monitoring (which isn't really needed, but adds to the looks) and the slightly better looks...
For me looks aren't as big of a deal though, as I'll be hiding this unit. For you, that may be a different story.
Corey
For me looks aren't as big of a deal though, as I'll be hiding this unit. For you, that may be a different story.
Corey
Yea. I was thinking of configuring the speed adjust like this
Parking lot slow speed max raise.. say 0-15 or something..
Then like a normal one from 15-80 or so
then after 80 lower an inch
you could get crazy and lower 2 inches after 100.. that is probably extreme
I think it only has two memory sets for the speed. So I guess one max raise for parking lots, and then one for high speed.. since you can go to the normal setting with the push of a button.
I am going to go with the ASC680. This way we can both try out different products.
Corey, can you explain something to me
Check out the product catalog for the ASC680http://babelfish.altavista.com...c.pdf
If you notice towards the bottom (after you get the unable to translate pdf message) it has a diagram of the harness points or the ecu points or something.. for the Q45s it points to the drivers side pedal area.. Is this where the harness runs to.. The ECU is located in the trunk correct?
I think the ASE has the same diagram..
Parking lot slow speed max raise.. say 0-15 or something..
Then like a normal one from 15-80 or so
then after 80 lower an inch
you could get crazy and lower 2 inches after 100.. that is probably extreme
I think it only has two memory sets for the speed. So I guess one max raise for parking lots, and then one for high speed.. since you can go to the normal setting with the push of a button.
I am going to go with the ASC680. This way we can both try out different products.
Corey, can you explain something to me
Check out the product catalog for the ASC680http://babelfish.altavista.com...c.pdf
If you notice towards the bottom (after you get the unable to translate pdf message) it has a diagram of the harness points or the ecu points or something.. for the Q45s it points to the drivers side pedal area.. Is this where the harness runs to.. The ECU is located in the trunk correct?
I think the ASE has the same diagram..
I think you mis-read the diagram Ryan. In the far right side of the diagram it lists chassis codes, one of which is the HG50, it then points to the area behind the rear seats.
I believe you are right as far as the speed settings go... which somewhat sucks. Though it would still be greatly useful for parking lots. There just wouldn't be as much of a transition between settings. Wouldn't that look pimp, driving over a speedbump, and suddenly as you get close to it your car raises up... *drool*
Dropping the car 2" is pretty extreme... but if you look at it this way, it couldn't hurt unless you're in a place where you're worried about scratching the bottom of your car. In that case, all you do is slow down and the car raises up .
I'm glad you're going with the ASC680 though... it well definitely help redmanfx and greenq45a decide between controllers! Not to mention the looks factor... that thing looks killer!
Corey
I believe you are right as far as the speed settings go... which somewhat sucks. Though it would still be greatly useful for parking lots. There just wouldn't be as much of a transition between settings. Wouldn't that look pimp, driving over a speedbump, and suddenly as you get close to it your car raises up... *drool*
Dropping the car 2" is pretty extreme... but if you look at it this way, it couldn't hurt unless you're in a place where you're worried about scratching the bottom of your car. In that case, all you do is slow down and the car raises up
.I'm glad you're going with the ASC680 though... it well definitely help redmanfx and greenq45a decide between controllers! Not to mention the looks factor... that thing looks killer!
Corey
Well, if the seller doesn't get back it's a no go. Buying the harness seperate is too expensive. If he does however and says that he does have the universal harness, then count me in!
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co...52382 would be my next choice if the previous seller either doesn't respond, or responds saying there is no harness... this one I KNOW includes the harness, and it's still cheap!
Corey
http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co...52382 would be my next choice if the previous seller either doesn't respond, or responds saying there is no harness... this one I KNOW includes the harness, and it's still cheap!
Corey
