Be careful about fakes.
Many counterfeit products are on the market and we got a fake of ADVANCE ZD Club Sports Package (CSP).
CSP is a combination of ADVANCE ZD (digital display), ADVANCE control unit, temperature and pressure sensors.
Contents
ADVANCE ZD doesn’t display boost, but the fake includes a boost sensor.
Package
The package is totally copied, but there is a difference between the color and the texture of the surface. It’s difficult to judge from the picture though.
ADVANCE ZD
We have confirmed fake ZDs so far, but most of them have a whitish cover of the 8 sequential indicators at the top and left DIM (light control) sensor. In addition, there were differences in the connector shape, color, and labels on the back.
The ZD display is an amber (orange) organic OELD, and sequential indicators are red. On the other hand, the fake was not OELD but LCD, and the fake display and indicators’ colors could be changed. It is not Defi’s ZD if the display color can be changed. The fake has functions that ZD doesn’t have, such as turbo display and odometer value change.
ADVANCE Control Unit and switch
The shapes of the connectors are the same as genuine connectors. Be careful not to connect genuine wires to fake control unit.
The switch panel is in facsimile but the wire part is different.
The level of fakes has been rising year after year and it has become difficult to distinguish between genuine and fake products in photos. However, the differeces in quality, performance, and accuracy is totally different. Counterfeit goods infringe on intellectual property rights and it may lead to your disadvantage. Please be careful more than enough when purchasing.
More information on fake products
Defi, Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
July 16th, 2019