Hopefully a simple one, this:
I've recently acquired an extremely nice N-plate Micra SLX, which has the 4 speaker RDS system fitted. The speakers are surprisingly good, but the head unit is on it's last legs (after two replacements, I believe).
Does anybody know if this factory fitted stereo uses a standard ISO audio connector, as I have a CD player to drop in that's already fitted with one but would rather not dismantle a chunk of the fascia if it's going to involve wiring beyond my know-how. While we're at it, anything not obvious I should know about taking the fascia off?
Cheers folks! :)
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Sorry Kuang you mentioned RDS and head unit.
RDS is radio data signal ie telling you the station you are on
head unit is preamp not prepower/combined as most are.if yours isnt a straight connection then their are adapters to make the connection.ps you mentioned on its last legs why as most last for a long time?
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Yup - this particular stereo combination was only on offer on particular Micras, where the entire system was known as the RDS option. This consisted of an RDS-enabled radio casette head unit with 4 speakers. I wasn't sure how best to describe it to ensure we were talking about the same thing, so I went for the brochure name - sorry for the confusion :)
My local audio shop does do various converters, but knowing Nissans attention to detail I was hoping that they fitted standard 16-pin ISO connectors at the factory - this'll allow me to connect my Panasonic CD straight in with no hassle. Because you need to take a fair bit of the fascia off first, I wanted to know what was behind it so I could get any leads needed in advance.
As for it being on its last legs - the radio is ok-ish if a little unfriendly, although I suspect it suffers from a weak aerial as it'll frequently completely lose the ability to lock a preprogrammed channel for no obvious difference in circumstance (eg on my driveway). The cassette deck clicks through the speakers on playback, almost as if it's suffering interference from somewhere. This is apparently the third unit the car has had (under previous owners and the warranty) although I don't know the reasons for those failures.
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Having changed the stereo's in my wife's Micra and my Primera, I can tell you that Nissan use their own bespoke connectors
Any decent car audio specialist (even Halfords !!!) will sell a plugin adaptor which converts the Nissan connectors to standard ISO ones.
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Excellent, thanks - that should save me a lot of trouble :) Any idea of how much they typically cost?
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Lovely, cheers - I shall have a dig around tomorrow :)
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