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MC please chime in. GTR and launch control question...
Does it void your warranty if you use it from time to time?? Im sure as long as you dont abuse it and you did ever break anything then it wouldnt be a big deal. Thanks for any info.
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Last edited by chromesilver6; 08-16-2008 at 11:38 PM.
I think if your car breaks or a problem arrised while using launch control / R modes then it will not be covered by warranty. But using such features will not void warranty.
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MC had earlier posted a scan of the owner's manual which indicated that using the launch control functions could result in the warranty being voided. The discussion appeared to lean to the conclusion that if damage were to occur during the use of launch control that could be linked to that activity, then yes, the warranty could be in jeopardy.
I think if your car breaks or a problem arrised while using launch control / R modes then it will not be covered by warranty. But using such features will not void warranty.
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Yeah and that makes sense. Dude was just so vague about it saying if you use it then your warranty is void and so on.
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MC had earlier posted a scan of the owner's manual which indicated that using the launch control functions could result in the warranty being voided. The discussion appeared to lean to the conclusion that if damage were to occur during the use of launch control that could be linked to that activity, then yes, the warranty could be in jeopardy.
What VandyZ is saying is what NNA is claiming. Basically VDC off/using launch control activates the VDCR which records what all happens during that period so if something in the drive train fails they can assess the situation. It seems to be more of a safety put in place so owners don't do 20 back to back launches over heat the tranny and then try and get warranty work done. So it won't void the warranty, and I would bet that if something does break in the period it is off and you haven't been severely abusing it you should still be able to get the warranty to cover it.
So no...
turning it off won't void the warranty...
Using LC will not void the warranty...
If something breaks the warranty won't cover that repair, but your warranty still isn't void...
It's just all within reason, I don't think that they have any standardized response though, more of a case by case assessment of the claim.
Wow, why even put it on the car. I hate stealerships. They make a commercial of a car racing, then tell you if you do it, your warranty wont cover it. I think a car that is built in a racing trim should carry at least some type of warranty against failure of parts related to one of the biggest selling attributes of the car, ie launch control.
What VandyZ is saying is what NNA is claiming. Basically VDC off/using launch control activates the VDCR which records what all happens during that period so if something in the drive train fails they can assess the situation. It seems to be more of a safety put in place so owners don't do 20 back to back launches over heat the tranny and then try and get warranty work done. So it won't void the warranty, and I would bet that if something does break in the period it is off and you haven't been severely abusing it you should still be able to get the warranty to cover it.
So no...
turning it off won't void the warranty...
Using LC will not void the warranty...
If something breaks the warranty won't cover that repair, but your warranty still isn't void...
It's just all within reason, I don't think that they have any standardized response though, more of a case by case assessment of the claim.
Your right, they do this with just about every performance car out there. They build it for a purpose then tell you not to do it. I remember when I had a neon srt4, the warranty was gone when you left the lot. Even the smallest modification would void warranty. And dont even get me started at the track, they would watch for owners racing and wright down their tag numbers. But that was back when they first came out.
Yeah and that makes sense. Dude was just so vague about it saying if you use it then your warranty is void and so on.
It's a bunch of high school ricers over on that site, so I highly doubt he has a GTR, maybe his dad does... He is wrong about the VDC, but it does state it in the manual, so if he doesn't know any better he would think that.
You won't void your warranty by simply turning off VDC.
From what I understand, it's if anything breaks and the blackbox shows that VDC was turned off it could result in a void of warranty. I'm guessing it's to prevent owners abusing it
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fyi according to NNA guys, they have already had broken transaxles as a result of using back to back launch control launches, and by back to back, i mean an absurd amount of times. Warranty work was DENIED!
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Why have launch control there if they are gonna void your warranty if they use it? I see a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Doubtful. Every car i know with launch control is the same as far as warranty goes. As stated above, its more of an abuse thing. If you are abusing the car, they wont honor the warranty. Thats pretty standard. You can use it, just not abuse it. In all honesty who would use launch control more than a few times anyway. Its not a drag car. I think it would be neat to do it and experience what that is like, but beyond that, i would never have a use for it.
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I think probably because if you are using launch control you should be in a controlled racing environment which would mean you're at a track which does void warranty with the built in Nav system that knows when you are at a track. You shouldn't be using launch control on the street anyways because why would you need to unless trying to street race. My 2 cents but could be wrong.
I think probably because if you are using launch control you should be in a controlled racing environment which would mean you're at a track which does void warranty with the built in Nav system that knows when you are at a track. You shouldn't be using launch control on the street anyways because why would you need to unless trying to street race. My 2 cents but could be wrong.
So your saying by going to the track your voiding your warranty, and buy using on the street your breaking the law by street racing. So when exactly do you use this superior launching system? **** happens, you dont have to abuse your car to break things. You could launch it twice in one night and something break, then what?
So your saying by going to the track your voiding your warranty, and buy using on the street your breaking the law by street racing. So when exactly do you use this superior launching system? **** happens, you dont have to abuse your car to break things. You could launch it twice in one night and something break, then what?
Who says that they'll void it they can see it in the BB that you've only used it once or twice? I would say that common sense would say that it's not abuse.
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So your saying by going to the track your voiding your warranty, and buy using on the street your breaking the law by street racing. So when exactly do you use this superior launching system? **** happens, you dont have to abuse your car to break things. You could launch it twice in one night and something break, then what?
That is not what I am saying at all. I was simply putting it out there for thought. I know for a fact from reading that if you take your GTR to the track you no longer have a warranty. At least everything posted about it so far states that. The nav system will even worn you prior to entering any raceway/track about it.
That is not what I am saying at all. I was simply putting it out there for thought. I know for a fact from reading that if you take your GTR to the track you no longer have a warranty. At least everything posted about it so far states that. The nav system will even worn you prior to entering any raceway/track about it.
Umm, might wanna read your reference material again. There is a difference between the JDM and US spec GT-R.
Well I could be wrong but there was a thread about all this and I thought i remembered reading it. So only JDM specs then? I was trying to find something on GTR global site but didn't find warranty info.
MC please chime in. GTR and launch control question...
Warranty work was DENIED!
