JDM Nissan Elgrand E51. Driver controls and features.

[@arakassabian5879]

Many thanks John, from New Zealand. I am on my second Elgrand 3.5L V6 Automatic, a wonderful family people carrier, the grandchildren love it.

[@batman4751]

Hi there I’m looking to do a long drive from London to morrocco and back with the family would you recommend one of these for long distance?

[@Martepiece]

Absolutely

[@daphsteve]

Thankyou so much for this thorough video, pick up my Elgrande tomorrow and I was overwhelmed by all the controls however now that I've watched this I feel somewhat at ease. Thankyou again, fantastic video

[@allansinclair2921]

I can only congratulate you on a most comprehensive and well produced video. So helpful. You should complete a series on the E51 as your attention to detail was A1 and you stuck to the task and kept on topic. It’s so refreshing to not have some lame host trying to ad lib and go continuously off on a tangent. Great job.

[@ToTheGarage]

Thanks Allan, will do!

[@nicolemitchell446]

Wow! This is the second video of yours I have watched and I’m blown away at how informative they are. Car companies should pay you to make instructional videos for their cars. Or at least offer QR codes linking to your videos or something. I’ve had some cars for years and never known what half the functions were. I honestly don’t even know how to tune the radio so it remembers the different stations 🤦‍♀️ The elgrand looks amazing! Do all the cool electric features have many issues that you know of? I do worry that there are a lot of things that could stop working over time 🤔

[@mcfattus9452]

Just brough an elfrand and this vid along with your others have been a great help!

[@paulfletcher1665]

Your videos are by far the most thorough on the Elgrands. 👍🏻

[@ToTheGarage]

Thanks Paul

[@Martepiece]

Just got one of these. Massive help from your video. Many thanks

[@AvenirRacing]

FANTASTIC VIDEO! I just bought one of these myself, and there is so much to get my head around. I've got a 2008 top of the range, specced out model, but I can't imagine it has all that much more in the way of features.

[@gavinwilson3604]

Picked up an E51 last week. This is so useful. Thank you so much.

[@ToTheGarage]

Fantastic Gavin I will be interested to know how you get along with her after a few miles. Loving mine.

[@symonjames2657]

Great informative video, some things you explain I have trawled the net for. Much appreciated. Cheers

[@karldingbat]

I had the earlier e50 3.2 highway star version 4wd. An absolutely brilliant car never ever let me down, just kept going only sold it because its fuel economy wasnt the best, but apart from that, brilliant car.

[@ToTheGarage]

I believe that the E50 is still amougst the most common base vehicles for ambulances in Japan Due to the combo of Fast van and reliability.

[@PolscottTVNews]

I'm just planning to buy such a vehicle, thanks for the presentation

[@ToTheGarage]

No problem 👍

[@chrisf5475]

Wow was NOT expecting that intro music 👏👏👏

[@skelejp9982]

Beautiful & unique designed Car, never ever seen it, and I watch a lot of YTube car channels. I checked and found out,these are not sold in Holland . Car is sort of next level Luxury, and interior looks very warm. I also like the Holden Ute. Thank You for the interesting Video !

[@ToTheGarage]

Thanks Skele👍. I love Utes and El camino's too. The only Car based pickups I tend to see in the UK are the Skoda Favourite based Funsters, and Proton Jumbucks. Not really the same 😔

[@danmoulton-bicknell2146]

I had one of these - great car. There is a way of getting the clock to read GMT on the owners club’s website, but was way beyond my technical ability!

[@ToTheGarage]

Yes I saw that same info and thought🤔. I will add on 4 hours for a while🤣

[@Driving_Miss_Daisy]

A great detailed review of the Elgrand.

[@ToTheGarage]

Thanks. Much appreciated 👍

[@Nicedesk]

Thanks for the thorough info! Nissan put a lot of thought into the design of this Elgrand.

[@ToTheGarage]

Yes. An often overlooked gem

[@wolfhalupka8992]

unbelievable- the mind boggles.... if that's entry level, one wonders what specs a fully loaded one would have.... perhaps everything but make some tea ! great car....

[@ToTheGarage]

The top spec cars are real spaceships👍

[@paulbusfield5774]

Really good video John and really liking the car 👍

[@ToTheGarage]

Thanks Paul

[@samrichards8251]

Doesn’t seem possible to turn off the main screen that says Nissan on it? Would be nice to turn that off when the key is on accessories while charging phone etc to save power

[@ptonpc]

I'm considering one. Thanks for this.

[@ToTheGarage]

Any time!

[@Sayiam]

Thanks for sharing this great video. If my srs light is not coming on for the 7 seconds on the initial key turn, where do you think I should start to look for the problem. Thanks.

[@merlin1346]

not sure if its the same thing but we have 6 ''world clocks'' on the office wall and in order to stop them all resetting to local time we opened the up and disconnected the thin wire ariels inside, job done.

[@contorta960]

9:16 hehe make the native Nissan-people feel better about themselves. I mean that 'lil stubby' is a sold 3! Achem! (spits out tea as) "barrel or filmble" I BEG YOUR PARDON!!!! Sick bastard!

[@matthewcook1363]

Great video, does anyone know where the 110v inverter is located in the rear of the vehicle? Thanks

[@Thomas_1979]

Hello, thank you so much for thiw wondeful video. i have an Elgrand but i cant mirroring my head unit on the cars screens. how you did this? thanks in advance

[@muhammadnaufalassyauqiardy7012]

Hello. Are there any tutorials or guides to open the driver's sliding door controls? My right door button got dislodged and it went inside, deep.😅

[@peterhawkins71]

Great video. Absolutely love our VG and prefer the cloth interior it has over the leather which always dates a car (of any age). Ours was optioned to the max so has most of the features of an XL.

[@ToTheGarage]

Thanks Peter. I must admit that I am always drawn to leather (Particularly paler leathers) and bought Elli based on being able to buy her cheaply to see if I liked the model. But you are absolutely correct in that the cloth interior hides its age much more effectively than all but the most cosseted examples in higher specs.

[@tommoso55]

Brilliant video, you seem to have a few more features on your VG than my Rider spec, I thought the Rider spec was above the VG but seems not

[@attilabpc542]

I enjoyed your guided tour despite I have an Elgrand E51. Just one thing to add. My MOT station didn't like the GPS based mph meter as they have to test the meter in stationery, not on the road.

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi Attila. Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Re your mot station, by their logic every speedo would fail, as the test requires a 'working' Speedo reading in MPH. All speedos look broken when the car is stationary!

[@jdee4763]

Nice. Is there anywhere which tells the trim LEVELS?

[@MrYing78]

Great video. Just picked up a 2006 Rider Autech and this was really useful to try and locate all the features you showed. Love the reflective speedo, please can you let me know the make and model? Many thanks.

[@Gaminiize]

I would like to know this too. Looks great in the windscreen

[@tigerbone999]

So helpful! Does anyone know f you can turn down the volume of the bleeping of the reverse gear?

[@ToTheGarage]

Thank you. Not that I know of

[@gerardbooth40]

Is that 'Older Mercedes Drivers' or drivers of older Mercedes? Anyway, my old XC90 had a foot operated parking brake, so yes, guess you mean me either way! I haven't had a 'correctly' positioned indicator stalk since about 1987 and that was on a 1976 Chevette.

[@ToTheGarage]

🤣 yes & Yes! I guess the foot park brake is a pretty good idea in any car with a wide enough foot well. I think we should start a campaign to get RHD indicators and bonnet releases back on all RHD cars

[@gerardbooth40]

@@ToTheGarage BTW, the Merc and BMW in my household both have correctly positioned bonnet releases as does my XJ8, it’s just the XK8 that’s on the wrong side.

[@sedickapillay]

My TV screen on dash not working...is there a fuse box for this. If so where is it? Thx

[@scotttatroe7282]

John I need your HELP! I have a XK8 the power seats are not working, how do I remove them ?

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi Scott. I have two detailed videos on this topic. Hope they help. Here are the links kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHXfpiXn6anitU kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZrKq3xvmpl8f8U

[@scotttatroe7282]

Thank you John

[@luked8613]

Hi. My slide door buttons on front dash don't work. Do you no what the cause could be ? Thankyou

[@linvisible7782]

That was so fantastic thank you

[@Bboo-pl3wb]

Where to locate the reverse camera?

[@johnwilliams4556]

John need help 2005 xk. In the U.S can't find front bumper. I want too keep my car they get ride of it

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi John. Bumpers are available new in the UK. I dont know how much it would cost to get one shipped to the US but here is a link to one company offering them. www.xk8-parts.com/2013/10/jaguar-xk8-xkr-x100-front-bumper/ used items are much cheaper and there must be plenty of XK8's being broken for parts in the US. Unfortunately I cant help with any suggested suppliers on your side of the pond. Good luck. John

[@davidsaunders1125]

I may be wrong. But I believe that a GPS only speed indicator is Illegsl in the UK !

[@ToTheGarage]

That would be true! However we don't only have a GPS speed indicator. We have GPS and a cable-driven speedometer. One is displaying Mph the other Kph. The reason for the no GPS only rule is that its illegal to fake- re zero or reverse your odometer. Typically GPS will not cover these functions.

[@davidsaunders1125]

You are right , of course !​@@ToTheGarage

[@martinbright2249]

How does the centre concil adjust please

[@bigslim7895]

Superb review!!

[@bigslim7895]

U missed the sliding electric door though😳😀

[@ToTheGarage]

Damn😔. 😁

[@christseitseimou2402]

Hi John,I need bearing carrier left backside E51 elgrand urgently?or even whole hap?plz reply,,

[@davidspencer9811]

can u put a pic of the fuse boxes in english..mine is all Japanese...thanks a lot

[@matharrison8298]

I have elgrand E51 with few issues runs really well just getting burning oil been told to change the pcv valve which I have got just looks a nightmare to do! Do you have any ideas?

[@fshah4802]

Does the elgrand dont have cruze control??

[@ToTheGarage]

Some do. Mine was a low spec vehicle. Those with cruise control have steering wheel controls on the right hand side of the steering wheel hub.

[@stumeads7116]

That MPH requirement is pretty silly in the 21st century! I have one of these, the rider s autech model, and it’s a great van, ours is converted to a camper with a bed and vanity in the rear replacing the seats, only real issue is it pretty much needs a new wheel bearing once a year

[@madinaham]

Посмотри суппорта, промой их и поменя резинки а также смажь направляющие они закипают. Ступечные подшипники перегреваются из за заклинивания суппортов

[@jujoboveda]

No hay forma de cambiar el idioma del software?

[@zumezoom9593]

How does the AWD work?

[@ToTheGarage]

If fitted it has a transfer box permanantly driving the front wheels in addition to the rear and splitting the power maintaining a bias to the rear. Some models will have a centre diff lock that is operated via a button on the dashboard, by the gear shift

[@zumezoom9593]

@@ToTheGarage very informative. Thanks bro

[@ManchesterMick123]

Whats the price of this ?

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi Mick. Im not actively trying to sell her if that is what you are asking. I would say that typical prices in the UK for similar vexamples would be 7 to 15 thousand pounds dependent upon spec condition and mileage.

[@ManchesterMick123]

@@ToTheGarage 😉👍

[@JohnSmith-kw7nl]

Hi John. I have recently acquired an E52, almost identical to Ellie. Your video was excellent and was a huge help in finding may way around the controls. I notice that Ellie had the same blanks (no fog lights) as I have in my E51 and have not been able to figure out what aftermarket lamps will fit as the apertures seems smaller than most other E51 models. Can you give me any info that would help in locating the correct fog lamp fittings. The harness is all there with a connectors in place

[@patrickadams1688]

The mains output you referred to is only 100vac which is the Japanese domestic supply and not 110vac. Not only that it’s output is limited to 1a or 100w just enough to power a small electronic device. And because there isn’t an earth pin only devices that are double insulated or don’t require and can be plugged in. 3 to 2 pin adapters should not be used.

[@matthewcook1363]

Could you let me know where the inverter is located, I have the button but cannot locate it in the rear of the vehicle. Thanks

[@christseitseimou2402]

Plz direct me for parts where?

[@justice4g]

I bought an XL and kinda wish I had a poverty spec as it'd be a fair bit lighter and switching stereos isn't easy, the weird thing is the XL doesn't even have its own badge. Base models are often kitted out with options, you seem to have quite a few in the curtains, rear video screen, 2 x electric rear doors and parking sensors.. you forgot to show off the moving center seat/console too, that's something I think I would prefer to the fixed center console on my XL.

[@ToTheGarage]

The XL is practically a lear jet interior from memory complete with leg rests.

[@andreyvensberg6737]

bro, how about the rear seats? It's an important part of the review as well

[@ToTheGarage]

Hi Andrey I have a seperate video on that. here is a link for you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKnZoXZsiLN1f6c if you subscribe, you will find an entire elgrand playlist on my channel👍

[@johnpalmer2969]

Hi John, never knew they had so many gadgets…. and after 17years they all work - no wonder Japanese vehicles are so popular….the blinds are brill … bodywork looks great, have seen a lot of these with LPG conversations - would that be potentially on the list? otherwise you don’t have any more jobs to do ? John P

[@ToTheGarage]

If it looks like im going to be keeping her a while then LPG is a real possibility. My Jag independent specialist is also an LPG converter so it would be an easy decision to make in one regard but circa £1300 means I would have to be sure im keeping her for a while

[@daniedurandt1345]

hi guys I've got a2002 nissan elgrand E51. 3.5l engine. they took out the catalytic converters. since taken my vechile gives me 1it to 5km. I'd do on 65l average of 400km. what can be the problem where can I check?

[@johnwilliams4556]

Please get back

[@ToTheGarage]

I have 😁

[@MrTotoro7]

poverty spec haha, nice vid

[@jman4652]

I have the e50 Elgrand. 3.3ltr highway star And I love the dam thing. (8 seat) Great cars. But total bastard to get parts for in Australia. And I've had to replace a few things on it now. Lol And only thing I'm not so keen on, is everything is in Japanese writing and on the tv screens Good work though. Look Fawad to seeing more.

[@ToTheGarage]

Yes, its not like us non japanese are going to be able to guess at what they say😁

[@jman4652]

@@ToTheGarage lol. True

[@johnwilliams4556]

Not so good at this u tube email me if u can some how link with me need help love my car.

[@ToTheGarage]

You are doing fine. My email address is [e-mail] though if you dont wish to communicate via KZbin comments.