Nissan 350Z - How To Disable Stability Control (VDC)

The button Nissan should have fitted at the factory but chose not to. Whilst you can turn traction control off you can’t turn stabilty control off. Until now...
The soldering kit I use:
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CS2000 VDC Disable Kit:
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[@dalamar6228]

Lovely soldering. I would recommend using a step drill bit rather than a spade drill bit to cut the hole in the plastic. Gives you more control over gradually increasing the size of the hole and without ragged edges. A spade drill bit is more suited to wood based materials.

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[@antoniochris524]

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[@barryhall7]

Glad that you kept the narration to the minimum without making things unclear 👍🏻

[@goreallyspeed4819]

The 90s computer music vibes were awesome. Also, gonna get me one - thanks for the video.

[@pauldethick6175]

This seems a bit over kill, why not just get a simple 2 pin switch and intercept the power cable for on and off? Also it's far better to crimp than solder as it gives more flexibility and won't crack and break the connection and you can always remove the mod if needed.

[@Cleavatr0n]

I was thinking the same thing. It would be much simpler that way. That’s how I did it.

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, anyone else this chap look a bit like a young Steve Wright off the radio?

[@goreallyspeed4819]

Don't insult the guy!!

[@joepeluso3864]

Can you do the same to a Brz?

[@wass006]

Where's the E61?

[@015603veron]

Great finally update again

[@loosevalves]

This doesnt work. Several people have tried and it just puts the lights on the dash permanently??

[@richlincoln1824]

love it, id like to do it too. Can i buy a factory switch and use that instead of drilling one into the blank though?

[@Cleavatr0n]

You can. I have aftermarket seats in my car, so I ended up utilizing one of the heated seat switches as the switch for this modification. I mainly did it due to the fact that you cannot tell anything has been tampered with.

[@komodoensis-rex]

What does the circuit board do? You only touched two wires... I did this mod to my G35 years ago but just used a 1 dollar 2 pin switch to cut the power going to the gyroscope, if all this board does is that then an $81 (after conversion) kit is pretty unethical

[@Lordbunson]

Yeah I’m wondering what the purpose of the microcontroller is, can’t you just wire in a switch?

[@drift_life_357]

What numbers did u cut from the module? Having trouble finding a forum about what wires are what. I don't want to be wrong 😭

[@The_Absolute_Dog]

I have the opposite problem in my Fuga. There's a button to turn VDC off, but not traction control lol

[@rollei35mm]

I have a vdc button near the fuel filler cap button. My 350z is a track model. Are the standard models without any stability control buttons

[@RoadandRacetv]

I ahve the same button. I believe that only turns off traction control.

[@rollei35mm]

@@RoadandRacetv aah that makes sense, I've always wondered what to do with that mysterious switch blank. Maybe I'll link it up to an exhaust flap mechanism one day. cheers

[@computerstar2000]

@@rollei35mm Correct, that button disabled the TCS (Traction Control System), but not the VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) which is what grabs the brakes. Scared me half to death the first time mine did that!

[@ZXXpilot]

06 G35 6MT has VDC button. Disables traction control & stability. Can also drift and burnout without modding pin 101 either....

[@Adam3KL]

Can this be done on auto models?

[@RSXLad]

What was the clamp you were using to hold the wires while you were soldering please?

[@alexm5248]

it's called a solder helping hand

[@adolfozuloaga4747]

for some reason i can’t find that box. mine is convertible

[@rlknight57]

My traction control button is on the dash to the left of the steering wheel did they put it on the center console for other years and what is the other factory switch do located there?

[@rlknight57]

My 04 Z has the traction control switch on the dash to the left of the steering wheel. Did some years place it on the center console. What is the other factory switch next to it?

[@djrdm2755]

The one next to mine is light washer button

[@Gabriel83580]

Hum? I'm now wondering if my stability control box might have gone bad or a possible sensor. Because those same lights on my dash came on spontaneous for no reason while driving. They are off when I turn the car on but the moment I start driving poof they come on. Have to look into that. great video and idea for the track.

check battery wiring and brake fluid :)

[@joemoorse]

Random question unrelated to the ztech stuff (although I do have a burnout box installed) but what are the 2 connectors at the back of your centre console? As I don’t have anything in my centre console for the connectors to fit to although they are there..?

[@jwalker8921]

Great vid bud

[@RoadandRacetv]

Cheers mate

[@markallan2414]

Happy to give your video its 667th like

[@warpspeedracer]

Interesting. I may need to pick up one of these for my G35 coupe. Gyroscope wires appear to be the same.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Yes, I believe they are

[@computerstar2000]

The wires are exactly the same for the G35, just the trim removal is obviously different, i am Cs2000 by the way, the guy who makes the kit :)

[@komodoensis-rex]

@Computerstar2000 Can you describe what the difference is between using the kit and just cutting power to the gyroscope using a $1 switch? Everything advertised as a feature of your pcb seems to be something a simple 2 pin switch can achieve, so I'm having a hard time understanding why your product exists.

[@breaksk8r446]

@@computerstar2000 can you tell me what gauge wire you are using?

[@computerstar2000]

@@breaksk8r446 The module wires are 18AWG silicone coated wires, the wires for the button are a little thinner at around 20AWG with standard PVC coating.

[@officiallyet]

That's a brilliant mod!

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks mate!

[@migueltorrez3594]

I read the same right up his you but he said it was the orange wire that we needed to cut I saw you cut a white wire is there a difference?

[@loosevalves]

Did you ever get yours done? I just followed this video and it didnt work lol

[@tobythomas5079]

So one of the complaints with the standard Z was that to avoid 'agitating' the VDC, you had to drive the car a certain way on track and that meant you couldn't really trail the brakes into a corner if you wanted to, does this mod allow for better modulation of the brakes without any interference?

[@RoadandRacetv]

Yes. No interference.

[@tobythomas5079]

@@RoadandRacetv That's nice, can you now get the tail involved by trailing brakes into the corner entry? I believe earlier, you sorta had to get the braking done a bit earlier, and then take a neutral to understeer stance mid corner?

[@Toodoff]

Yasssssssssdd thannnnnnnk uuuuuuu!

[@RoadandRacetv]

you're very welcome

[@ixkryptzon3173]

My 2006 has a VDC button from factory

[@AndreiDragonulBGS]

do you know if it is working with other cars from renault-nissant group? i neet to do this with a 2.0 tce megane 3, the esc turns automaticly on after 40 km/h

[@RoadandRacetv]

Doubt it. Maybe contact the manufacturer?

[@AndreiDragonulBGS]

@@RoadandRacetv well that's how is intended to work, only on the rs models it goes fully off

[@Roamy]

Nice video! did you get the one with the Burnout mod or the normal one?

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks. Just the normal one.

[@fmar.8311]

Hey bro, love the video. I've been trying to get my hands on a burnt orange shift knob since it matches the interior of my Z, any idea where I can find this in america (or more accurately canada)?

[@song-one1910]

i can ship one over.

[@irresponzible]

conceptzperformance

[@TwoToneTaj]

I did this mod as per video and now I have no power to gyro at all. All fuses are sound but traction and abs permanently off.

[@jdmsuki3254]

Hey, did you ever find an answer to this, I've got the same issue.

[@TwoToneTaj]

@@jdmsuki3254 no mate still working in it

[@jdmsuki3254]

@@TwoToneTaj ah, damn. Hopefully you can get a fix soon! Thanks anyway bud.

[@loosevalves]

Any luck with this?

[@antoniodavid872]

seguramente vuestro problema es que el interruptor que usair es normalmente apagado y lo que deberian usar es una normalmente encendido

[@marklengal9990]

Will this work on a 2005 G35?

[@revvolutions]

I forget, does this turn off brake lights or no?

[@revvolutions]

Nevermind, i unplugged the abs module instead, it's been me and the car for almost a year, snow drifts galore.

[@brannonbarakat457]

@@revvolutions which aba sensor ?? And are you auto or manual? I can drift in my auto but once i tap the brakes it bogs and wont rev back up until your off the brakes

[@DaveDuzzit]

I've found just hitting the VDC button under the steering wheel area to be plenty of stability removal. The car will do donuts without interfering.

[@pass_the_flask]

The YAW sensor is more for the stability control i.e. when you go around a corner and one wheel loses traction it will cut power to that wheel. Different to throttle induced traction loss i.e. traction control

[@joepeluso3864]

Need that on my Infiniti Q60 red sport.

[@tghuncho]

What about a 2017 maxima

[@computerstar2000]

If it has the same G-sensor module (many Nissans do, including the G35 and G37) then yes, it will work the same way.

[@lia01reg]

Hey - awesome mod! Do you have any details on the wiring? I can't figure out how many wires your switch has. The ones I see generally have 4: - Earth - Dash light (so a secondary light turns on when the car turns on - I don't care about this) - Power In (yaw sensor cable) - Power Out (yaw sensor cable - other side) (the latter two connect when the switch is turned on to connect/disconnect the yaw sensor). I'm wondering how your power tap works to turn on your LED light?

[@loosevalves]

Did you ever figure it out?

[@leagapug]

Does it work on a 370z?

[@RoadandRacetv]

They sell a version for the 370

[@KevlarGarage]

Why its better than a toggle switch on the G sensor?

[@andreawilliams3092]

Would you want to do this to my 350z

[@AB0BA_69]

Surprised by the lack of narration in this video, mate. Makes it kind of boring to watch honestly.

[@manofthetardis]

Do you know if this works with the HR?

[@RoadandRacetv]

Yes