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Since people have mentioned the AUXNISS from Soundgate on here quite a bit, I thought it relevent to say that I have one for sale in perfect condition if anyone is interested. Please PM me if you are. I have recently bought a 2005 Pathfinder Bose unit with 6CD/MP3 capability and no longer need the AUXNISS (nor will it work with that unit, it needs a different adapter). It works great and I can include a ground loop isolator, at no charge, as well in case your grounds aren't so good in your car.
I did. It took some slight modification to the brackets to make it sit back about a half inch, but the connections are all the same. It looks great and works great too. It's the one that is without the Navi so it's not like built-in to the dash. The thing I like about it is that it is made by Pioneer (or Panasonic, I can't remember) instead of Clarion and has Bass/Mid/Treble adjustments instead of just Bass/Treble. It sounds beautiful compared to the old Bose unit. Anyways, it worked.
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1997 Infiniti I30t, QN0/beige int., Auto VLSD ~190k miles
Mods: OEM Cefiro headlights & Grille, ES Sway Bar Bushings, ES/SuperPro Control Arm Bushings, Pioneer Premier AVIC-F90BT, 98-99 Taillights, Infiniti M45 18x7.5 wheels with 225/40/ZR18 Bridgestone RE960AS Pole Position tires, 6th Gen Maxima brakes, Tokico Illumina Struts/H&R springs, Ebay Aluminum FSTB
I did. It took some slight modification to the brackets to make it sit back about a half inch, but the connections are all the same. It looks great and works great too. It's the one that is without the Navi so it's not like built-in to the dash. The thing I like about it is that it is made by Pioneer (or Panasonic, I can't remember) instead of Clarion and has Bass/Mid/Treble adjustments instead of just Bass/Treble. It sounds beautiful compared to the old Bose unit. Anyways, it worked.
That sounds awesome! Since there's no fancy wiring involved, its just a matter of mounting it properly. Can you post or PM me a pic of how it looks in your dash? This sounds like a new project for me!
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Basically, the only thing you need to do is redrill new holes in the brackets that are almost exactly 1/2" further back, as well as hammer out the indentations that locked the old HU in place. Also, I don't know if this was because the one I bought might have been damaged, but in case you hook it up and the speaker amps don't turn on, you need to cut the Amp-On wire and splice it into the ACC wire so that they turn on when the car is on. I always have my radio on when I'm in my car, so I didn't think it would draw unnecessary current. Good luck.
hey thanks for the pics, that looks great! nice work!
Thanks, I'm pretty happy at the results as well. Good luck to you if you decide to do the same.
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1997 Infiniti I30t, QN0/beige int., Auto VLSD ~190k miles
Mods: OEM Cefiro headlights & Grille, ES Sway Bar Bushings, ES/SuperPro Control Arm Bushings, Pioneer Premier AVIC-F90BT, 98-99 Taillights, Infiniti M45 18x7.5 wheels with 225/40/ZR18 Bridgestone RE960AS Pole Position tires, 6th Gen Maxima brakes, Tokico Illumina Struts/H&R springs, Ebay Aluminum FSTB
awesome mod, I wish I had found this thread before I installed the wife's XM receiver. Who knows though, telling her that she has to flip a switch to listen to the XM might be a bit too much for her. That, plus she probably wouldn't notice the difference in sound quality compared to the FM modulator (which actually sounds pretty stankin' good)
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anyone perform this on a 02-03 bose headunit yet? id really like to see how it was done before i go and purchase soundgate's aux adapter
I tried using the one I had on my 2005 head unit and it didn't work at all, even though it did have the same plug in the back. I'm not sure if it is different than the 02-03 one, but I do know that if you have the built-in 6cd changer that it won't work at all. If you want, I can sell my Soundgate AUXNISS lower than new. It works great and is listed as working on the 2002-03 model Bose units. PM me if you are interested.
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1997 Infiniti I30t, QN0/beige int., Auto VLSD ~190k miles
Mods: OEM Cefiro headlights & Grille, ES Sway Bar Bushings, ES/SuperPro Control Arm Bushings, Pioneer Premier AVIC-F90BT, 98-99 Taillights, Infiniti M45 18x7.5 wheels with 225/40/ZR18 Bridgestone RE960AS Pole Position tires, 6th Gen Maxima brakes, Tokico Illumina Struts/H&R springs, Ebay Aluminum FSTB
got it to work! much thanks for the how-to. the only thing is even with my mp3 player at full blast and the HU volume all the way, it is only average listening. anyone else have the low volume this bad? can i do anything to fix it? thanks again for the how-to, and thanks to anyone with suggestions.
got it to work! much thanks for the how-to. the only thing is even with my mp3 player at full blast and the HU volume all the way, it is only average listening. anyone else have the low volume this bad? can i do anything to fix it? thanks again for the how-to, and thanks to anyone with suggestions.
nope not that I know of. My volume on the HU has to be cranked to hear the sounds out of the MP3. But I'm working on it right now.
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Instead of soldering to the circuit board (I suck at soldering), I used small crimp connectors to secure wires to the pins on the CD Changer connector. I used the pin-out diagram referenced in Dan's original email. I've got a 96 and I had to wire my switch between the "CD-Combi (RXD)" and "AUX-ON" pins. I haven't had any trouble with volume from my Treo.
I ran the switch and 1/8" jack through my ashtray so that the modification is invisble when the ashtray is closed. Many thanks to Dan - it's very cool to be able to hook up my Treo through an AUX connection.
did the mod on my 95 bose. it switches to AUX, but i get no sound from my ipod...
im thinking theres a small chance i might have the wires mixed up at the RCA connectors =-\
edit: crap. i super glued the wires to the board to be sure they wouldnt move.. and it made the wire hard.. when when we pushed it in that hard section of wire was leverage to break all the solder connections... the wires all fell off and came out.. so im gunna have to re-do it a little differantly tomorow... sigh
Alright so i tried the soldering! Was my first time and cant say it was easy!
After hooking up everything. It said AUX and everything, but only my left speakers were playing. So i took it back in and readjusted everything and then i couldnt hear anythign! Just to make sure you hook the L- and R- together and the L+ and R+ together right? Just incase i screwed it up i tried everyway possible to hook up the Rca's. And still cant hear a thing!
Alright so i tried the soldering! Was my first time and cant say it was easy!
After hooking up everything. It said AUX and everything, but only my left speakers were playing. So i took it back in and readjusted everything and then i couldnt hear anythign! Just to make sure you hook the L- and R- together and the L+ and R+ together right? Just incase i screwed it up i tried everyway possible to hook up the Rca's. And still cant hear a thing!
Any Info would Help!
you need to hook up the +r to the center wire of the rca, and the -r to the outside part of the rca. do the same for L.
if you hook up -r and -l to the same rca youll get nothing.
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'95 Maxima GLE Automagic...
Y-pipe and AUX input added.
I was wondering if anyone knew how to make it so that one of the buttons on the normal face of the stereo was the switch to AUX. My tape deck is broken beyond repair, so I'd love to be able to just press that and switch to my rio.
I was wondering if anyone knew how to make it so that one of the buttons on the normal face of the stereo was the switch to AUX. My tape deck is broken beyond repair, so I'd love to be able to just press that and switch to my rio.
hey i just tried this... i have a 98 HU. i soldered the aux and the rxd together and that is working w/ the switch but the right and left have me confused. if you look at the diagram on the first page provided i soldered the two connections for R and L, (+) and (-) under the left black arrow. some help please. i think it may be that i didnt use the connections under the black arrow.
I was about to attempt Dan's Hack but gutted out at the last minute. Luckily in my Ebay surfing I found a simpler alternative. The USASPEC PA11. It hooks in to the CD Changer input and has a dock connector for newer Ipods.
The unit emulates a CD Changer (which I never had) and you control your Ipod through the Bose head unit. To best interface with the car's controls you should create the 5 Ipod playlists the manual recommends.
Not too glitchy. Good sound and volume. Well worth it for $100 and no soldering!
With the info from this site: http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/10/h...r-dock-part-4/ a controller should be possible. I suggest tossing out the MAX232 and replacing it with a microcontroller like the basic stamp to throw out the iPod mode 2 serial commands when it recieves the corresponding signals from the bose HU. Perhaps this Microcontroller could be used to send the signal to the HU that there is a changer on it (i'm thinking about resell with the HU, and would like to leave it unmodded.) I'm pretty sure the Microcontroller can sample the signals, then it's a simple If Than command. The output signals are here: http://ipodlinux.org/Apple_Accessory_Protocol This dock could also probibly keep the iPod charged through the USD +5v cable if a power regulator is added to the board. possibly a timer or sensing circut to prevent overcharging. Also, I'm thinking about modding the ashtray to become the dock to hold the iPod. (P.S. this time yesterday I was smashing my head against the wall trying to work out this much...)
According to Nissan's website, the 2005/2006 Pathfinder BOSE unit is compatible with the IPOD. Have you tried using an ipod with that unit?
Wish I had an Ipod and adapter to try. Don't though. If someone wants to let me borrow an adapter, I could try it with my friend's Ipod.
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1997 Infiniti I30t, QN0/beige int., Auto VLSD ~190k miles
Mods: OEM Cefiro headlights & Grille, ES Sway Bar Bushings, ES/SuperPro Control Arm Bushings, Pioneer Premier AVIC-F90BT, 98-99 Taillights, Infiniti M45 18x7.5 wheels with 225/40/ZR18 Bridgestone RE960AS Pole Position tires, 6th Gen Maxima brakes, Tokico Illumina Struts/H&R springs, Ebay Aluminum FSTB
I just messaged him asking if it would fit my 95 Bose HU, think we could use this for adding an ipod, etc.? Im pretty sure that 5pin is for our cd changer. And if there isnt a cd changer there then we can use that as an aux.
i want to hook up my xm.
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That, plus she probably wouldn't notice the difference in sound quality compared to the FM modulator (which actually sounds pretty stankin' good)
Perhaps this Microcontroller could be used to send the signal to the HU that there is a changer on it (i'm thinking about resell with the HU, and would like to leave it unmodded.) I'm pretty sure the Microcontroller can sample the signals, then it's a simple If Than command. The output signals are here: 
Linear Mode
