So, beginning the interior teardown of the G37 we sourced to turn into a 24 Hours of Lemons race car.

Question for the forum: Will the G37 start and drive without the head unit?

We want to remove as much weight as possible which would include the dash and all HVAC/Radio components. I know that some cars have the head unit tied into the immobilizer functions. Just wondering if we will run into any problems if we remove that and leave it out.

Thanks.

 

It is LeMans. NOT "Lemons." I know... auto-correct, lol.

The car should run just fine without the head unit. There is no "lockout" or security protocol tied to the unit itself.

However, you will need to retain the Unified Meter/ AC Amplifier. This must be plugged in or the car will be a brick. The amp is the plastic white box that is mounted to the AV head unit.

 

Thanks for the info on the Unified Meter/AC Amplifier.


And no, it actually isn't LeMans. It is definitely, actually 24 Hours of LeMons.... It's crapbox endurance racing. Not the hyper-car French endurance race.

 

I stand corrected. Good luck and have fun.

 

No worries. I thought it was cute you thought an actual LeMans team was coming on a forum like this asking about running a G37 in the actual 24 Hours of LeMans.

 

Are you SURE you don't want to keep the AC? Itshot out there

 

While I sure would like to, it's just extra weight and one more thing to break or fix. Plus, you can't feel much through the fire suit anyway. Cool Shirt with an ice cooler is the way to go for racing.

 

Hey - just wanted to let you know that your advice definitely worked. Only thing I have yet to remove is the heater core/AC box and I was able to start and move the car around my dirveway. I appreciate the help.

 

Good to hear. I get things right once in a while, lol.
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