Pop-up hood (popper delete kit) installed with pics

[Drago86]

Probably because the ECU expects the circuit to open after firing. Adding fuse actually makes a lot of sense and would exactly mimic the hood poppers. If there wasn't a fuse the resistor would either pop or heat up a lot when the ecu tried to fire it, depending on it's watt rating.

 

[FSUZ33]

I don't disagree. I just don't want the car to think I'm going to hit something and pop the hood on the track when I go from 140-20 really quickly. End of the day the price for the kit isn't bad at all, I am just curious I think more than anything. I did ask about Ecutek having an option to disable these and SOHO said it wasn't an option and handled by a different system in the car

I like the fuse design, but IF the system does trigger, I wouldn’t trust the resistors anymore, whether the fuse blows or not. For that price, if it works, it’s worth replacing anyway. I assume it will work fine, but you may need to get a tad creative to make sure the pins stay secure in the connector.

Not sure if it’s been discussed. … This keeps the poppers from popping, but if other sensors/modules are triggered, and possibly airbags in some situations, there’s still a lot of repair/replacement that has to happen.

 

[5thZ]

I like the fuse design, but IF the system does trigger, I wouldn’t trust the resistors anymore, whether the fuse blows or not. For that price, if it works, it’s worth replacing anyway. I assume it will work fine, but you may need to get a tad creative to make sure the pins stay secure in the connector.

Not sure if it’s been discussed. … This keeps the poppers from popping, but if other sensors/modules are triggered, and possibly airbags in some situations, there’s still a lot of repair/replacement that has to happen.

I ended up buying connectors that you and the other gentleman shared the info on, that I was going to integrate with the bypass. However I think my source might not be legit as I can't seem to find an order email.

If you happen to have a link for the connectors themselves I'd be very grateful

The goal is to remove them entirely, plug in the bypass, and seal it back up, and nobody's the wiser. Will keep the poppers stored safely... Somewhere

 

[KyleWI]

I like the fuse design, but IF the system does trigger, I wouldn’t trust the resistors anymore, whether the fuse blows or not. For that price, if it works, it’s worth replacing anyway. I assume it will work fine, but you may need to get a tad creative to make sure the pins stay secure in the connector.

Not sure if it’s been discussed. … This keeps the poppers from popping, but if other sensors/modules are triggered, and possibly airbags in some situations, there’s still a lot of repair/replacement that has to happen.

It would be good if anyone can source the connector with some pigtails and just solder it and shrink tube instead of just trying to plug those pins in. If they unseat, you will be buying a daily consult membership or a Chinese scantool with Nissan equivalent software on it.

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Also, I'm looking into measuring the circles where the hole is and 3D printing an actual cover with a tab for access.

 

[Greenblurr93]

took the great info here and made my own set of plugs.

but I used surface mount instead of through hole so I don't have a pigtail.

and if course, conformal coating to make it waterproof

 

[5amp5on]

I like the fuse design, but IF the system does trigger, I wouldn’t trust the resistors anymore, whether the fuse blows or not. For that price, if it works, it’s worth replacing anyway. I assume it will work fine, but you may need to get a tad creative to make sure the pins stay secure in the connector.

Not sure if it’s been discussed. … This keeps the poppers from popping, but if other sensors/modules are triggered, and possibly airbags in some situations, there’s still a lot of repair/replacement that has to happen.

Agreed. I disabled this system for the cases members here have had where hitting a raccoon triggered the poppers and another guy hit a curb and they went off. Stupid crap like that.

If airbags go off I'm making an insurance claim anyways so poppers would be the least of my worries.

 

[trackratZ]

Interested in the deletes, but for now I just unbolted the poppers leaving them plugged in, removed the bracket, wrapped in a rag with tape and laid them down where they were installed. Looking at pics of expanded ones there should be enough space for them to expand without hitting anything valuable should the worst happen. Then I used a couple plastic plugs to fill the opening from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSFDT731?

Plan to either get deletes or hopefully someone opens some up to see what the resistor is used to make my own.

Great temporary idea I plan to do this first as prevention until you guys figure out the best resistor setup, plug n play. Does Nengun sell just the resistors? One thing I'm curious about with this temp solution, if they do pop, if the housings are not secured will they 'backfire' the opposite direction? Not sure how much force these poppers generate.

 

[Schantin]

I ordered the Top Secret popper delete kit from Nengun last month. My package is currently being "held" by some mouth-breather in US Customs because they do not believe the blocking plates in the kit are carbon fiber and believe they could be aluminum. (Customs can charge extra tariff $$ for metal.) Nengun sent Customs documentation that no, it's 3 decals and 2 carbon fiber wafers; no metal. Even with that, I was told by some jackass on the phone with the FedEx import division that "this is highly irregular and will require a full team review and investigation." I was told there is no predicted date for resolution.

Anyone else ever have to deal with this BS? It's certainly not Nenguns fault. I truly hate government bureaucrats........

 

[FSUZ33]

Edited 5/17/26
This was a post about available poppers.
They gone!
Let me know if you’re interested. With enough interest I’ll grab another batch of parts. $25 shipped, if the costs haven’t change.

 

[Schantin]

Not the place for this, but I'm not trying to huck parts and make money.
I have three extra sets of these. $25 shipped is about break-even. PM if interested. USPS Priority Mail was $12 to Texas, so thinking $12-$15 for shipping plus $10 for the parts.

Pics in the link below don't show them with the heatshrink. Not sure if I took pics, but can.

*For off-road use only*...of course.

https://www.nissanzclub.com/forum/t...lete-kit-installed-with-pics.8068/post-170261

Appreciate the offer. I "think" everything's worked out after another phone conversation. The agent on the phone wanted to clarify that all the raw materials used to create the carbon fiber and the decals I bought were mined or sourced from Japan. I felt like saying "bitch, are you for real?" But, I just said "yes", which appeared to be the correct answer. Will see if they let my hood poppers out of Customs jail now.

 

[5thZ]

Installed a set of the bypass delete from @FSUZ33 and after much cussing at Nissan for the placement of a nut that close to the fuse box bracket, I'm happy to report there are zero codes thrown on my Ecutek. Just fuel pressure which clears after it gets to operating temp and clears via Ecutek.

I also utilized the rubber caps listed on Amazon that @2Cool mentioned in this thread to cover up the holes after removing the poppers. Just added a little bit of electrical tape to make the rubber caps seat a little better and voila, perfection.

I also utilized outdoor velcro to keep the plugs from rattling around. I have a hybrid port injected + direct injected setup for track use and there's already enough noises with my car.

 

[FlagonFly]

Would it be feasible or a bad idea to install these fake connectors hidden under the plastic shroud, and leave the actual poppers bolted in place, just unplugged? Asking for a friend with concerns about a warranty impact...! I understand they are still explosive devices but they are designed to withstand summer heat, etc, would they sit safely dormant like that?

Do the fake connectors show up on computer scans as an anomaly or are they invisible to the system?

 

[5amp5on]

Would it be feasible or a bad idea to install these fake connectors hidden under the plastic shroud, and leave the actual poppers bolted in place, just unplugged? Asking for a friend with concerns about a warranty impact...! I understand they are still explosive devices but they are designed to withstand summer heat, etc, would they sit safely dormant like that?

Do the fake connectors show up on computer scans as an anomaly or are they invisible to the system?

There have been a couple of people that have posted on this site that they did theirs that way with no issues.

Doing this would not affect any warranty unless you tried to make a warranty claim on the poppers not firing. Obviously that claim would be denied because you disconnected them.

 

[5thZ]

Would it be feasible or a bad idea to install these fake connectors hidden under the plastic shroud, and leave the actual poppers bolted in place, just unplugged? Asking for a friend with concerns about a warranty impact...! I understand they are still explosive devices but they are designed to withstand summer heat, etc, would they sit safely dormant like that?

Do the fake connectors show up on computer scans as an anomaly or are they invisible to the system?

Nothing shows on my Ecutek and no warning lights. Whatever Consult might say is a different thing possibly, but I highly doubt Consult would recognize these if the computer itself isn't detecting anything.

I'm not sure about you but my plugs were very difficult to reach and removing the poppers themselves made it easier to get access to the plugs.

In case of an accident there is no quick way to plug them back in and try to lie that they just didn't go off so that shouldn't be anyone's concern (if it was for anyone to begin with)

 

[trackratZ]

Apologize haven't read all the pages here, but let's say the poppers deploy and no other major damage occurred, e.g. hitting a curb?? What would cause $6K in 'damages', the popper replacements and what else?? Thanks still contemplating this but also leery about any future warranty and/or insurance claims if poppers removed or bypassed, God forbid.

I tried unbolting the poppers but that passenger lower bolt is almost impossible to loosen, gave up for now.