Accessing ECU 79 Series Cruiser

I think you are referring to a follow up post that was made by me about accessing the onboard computer and getting it to display digital readouts of diagnostic information on the engine.

This will only work if the engine is controlled by a on-bord computer, being the 79 is a old stile diesel along with the 4.2 Nissan I.E not computer controlled so you don’t have this ability.

I failed to relies this fact about the 4.2 nissan when I originally posted the follow up about this information. I.E no ECU.

My brother and I managed to get hold of the Access sequence for his model of car a EL Ford Fairmont and it gives you access to all sort’s of information on what the engine is doing, Thus why I originally mentioned it in the overheating Nissan post I think it was.

My understanding, is it is on the system on most ECU controlled cars and 4WD once you know the sequence.

So if anyone has a E-series throe the AU- series (1995-2002) Ford car, I can post how to log onto this system if you would like.

It would not surprise me if the Nissan 3-Litre Nissan, V8-Landcruiser, 4.8 or 4.5 Nissan or anything with a digital odometer/ trip computer had this, it’s just a matter on searching around motoring sites on the web till you stumble across it, but it must have a On-bord computer/ engine management system.

Hello Bryce,
If your 79 Series Cruiser has the factory turbo diesel then it has an ECU. If your 79 series has the old normally aspirated 1HZ diesel then no ECU.
Look on Auto Speed I'm pretty sure I saw mention of connecting a PC to the engine management system.

Geoff.