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I love the power train, but the electrical system leaves a lot to be desired.
Just email to: dtworden@cableone.net
Thanks in advance.......
You have got to go back through this thread re: G35 electrical problems.....and read "all" the posts so as to educate yourself...and learn from everyone else so far.
In the final analysis, in my opinion, do not even mess with a manufacturer's remedy, but instead, find a well-qualified Car-Audio expert in your area, and get the after-market "Metra" brand AC/Audio module, (under $200), and have a new radio/CD deck installed....all for well below $1000 bucks by your local audio genius.
The AC will work independent of the radio, correctly, and the audio will do what it's supposed to.
Stop crying and start trying,
2003 G35, and happy again,
BigMurth :P
I had the exact same problem and many others also are having the same problem, so you are not alone
I got mine fixed under extended warranty so the blow was softened a bit. The total bill was close to $700 but most of it was paid by the warranty.
According to the problem, you are looking at anywhere between $300 to $1200 to fix it. I am not from Bloomingdale so I dont know any place there, but for the starters, you can call any local car stereo repair shops and see if they encountered the same problem before. The problem is with the Stereo, so if you get it repaired all of the a/c controls and stereo controls will spring back to life.
Hope this helps.
Kunal
hello all, questions for the fixed one. is the radio control on steering still works after the after market radio install???? what else need to be replace besides the METRA KIT, RADIO, WOULD I NEED TO ORDER THE WIRE HARNESS, FOR THE AFTER MARKET RADIO. HOW ABOUT FOR THE STOCK INFINITI AMP? FOR THE PEOPLE THAT HAD THEIR PROBLEMS FIXED. PLEASE LIST ME THE PARTS THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE :shades: .. I THINK FROM READING TO ALL THE POST AM ALL OVERWHELM....THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ALL.
For those who have gone the raio repair route (in Georgia), has the repair lasted?
As to the replacement, is there a 2 din radio that is safe to leave on the street, and not get broken into?
Also is there a reputable repair place for either in LA?
Thanks!
Please let the NHTSA know about your problem:
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/Complaint.cfm
Note to Infiniti, and while we're at it, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, Ben Bernanke: Hey you dopes, the problem with the interface of the audio and AC is still a time-bomb that has exploded or will explode for those who were your vanguard of first G35 owners, and with 10% un-employment and the Treasury Department predicting another tsunami of foreclosures in 2010, the recession is "not over".
Big Murth
EVERYONE NEEDS TO COMPLAIN TO THE INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIR DIVISION TO GET THERE ATTENTION: 1-800-662-6200 THE MORE DOCUMENTED COMPLAINTS THE BETTER!! HAVE YOUR VIN # READY WHEN YOU CALL!!
ONCE THEY RECEIVE SO MANY AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS, THEY WILL THAN REVIEW THE SITUATION! BUT YOU MUST REPORT IT!!
Their handling of this significant problem is beyond description. I can't believe there is anyone who is responsible for this abhorrent lack of response and accountability. As I've mentioned in a previous post, they will have driven me back to Toyota, for my next auto purchase.
Big Murth in Albuquerque :mad:
I called Infinity of Cincinnati and they weren't much help.Just wondering which course of action you took.. Thanks in advance
You need to go back and read all the posts re: this issue --- and it will inform you of what I and others have done to alleviate the problem and more importantly, provide a permanent fix at a fraction of the cost you would encounter by dealing with an Infiniti Service Department.
In a nutshell, there is an aftermarket audio/AC circuit interface and control panel (for the center console/dash) that replaces the garbage that resides currently in your car, thanks to the lousy engineering and quality control that's built-in. I believe the brand is "Metra" and although they won't sell their replacement product directly to you as an individual, they sell it to wholesalers and distributors in the auto-electrical part of the industry, and some of those outfits will sell to you direct via Ebay (Google or straight to Ebay), at a stated/no-haggle-bid price. You then need to find a well-qualified auto-audio technician, who can dismantle your dashboard and swap it out, with the various modifications to get the new circuit board to work in sync with the existing amplifier -----including a new (and better radio with Ipod/MP3 inputs like Kenwood or Pioneer), you should get everything done, parts/labor, etc., for $800-$1000, instead of $2500 by going with Infiniti and their re-installation of the identical components that are likely to fail again.
Like I said earlier, take the time to read "all" the previous posts and jot some notes, and get yourself informed on what others have done. There's a way to fix this and enjoy some more life in this otherwise nice automobile, until you're ready to trade it in, for something that's non-Infiniti, down the road.
Big Murth
love my G, but no fun without heat and tunes
Matt
Sorry about that. Ebay seller now fixes the cd changers which cause the problems. First thing is did your call fall under the recall for the board and was that fixed, then you can check out ebay item no 250495097171. He fixes the CD changers, we originally bougth a refurbished one from him and it has been fine. He also gives you the instructions on how to take it out of the dashboard. It works!
carabby
Well after i replace the whole console everything worked perfectly. A few months later i notice a new problem; this only happened when im in CD mode and driving, apparently when i step on the brake (while listening to a CD) the music would sound muffled as it was being covered up, or the music would shift to the right speaker or vice versa.
Anyone have any suggestions/ tips on how to solve this? it would be greatly appreciated...
i can be contacted via email at azndragon684@yahoo.com thanks a bunch
I have also got my AC/Stereo unit repaired recently and have been very happy. But looks like i will need to give it some more time before I get comfortable with the repair.
If you're here in this forum we all know why. It is the POS that Infiniti installed in the G35 called a Bose.
My fix cost $825 and included a Clarion CX609 2 dinn CD, a "beige" Metra kit and a steering wheel control kit.
I know that I could have saved money by doing myself but I was tired of messing with it and Crutchfield doesn't sell a beige Metra kit for my 2003 G35 interior which is titanium. They did have black and silver but was afraid it would look like poop. The metra kit looks and works fine...almost dead on the original. They must have improved since I've seen other posts bitching about the quality.....no complaints here.
Dicks Autocoustics in Cincinnati did it and they can be reached at 513-531-7590.
2 days and counting with the symptoms gone. Keeping my fingers crossed. I really like this car but Infiniti can kiss my fat white butt before I give them a red cent !!
The shame of it, even in it's earliest conception and production, the 03 G35 is "still" a great car as far as driveability and handling, certainly----are concerned. Powerful, sure-footed, and beyond the crap related to this nightmare...a driver with few other complaints (brakes, yea....maybe).
Do not go to the dealer if you've got a 6+year old 03 g sedan/coupe!! Find the most able-bodied person/shop, who know what they're doing, and have them put in the Metra kit and a new radio for under, likely $900("total" expense)...instead of running the risk of spending $1500-$2500 thru Infiniti...with no guarantees.
Read "all" the previous posts in this thread, and you'll get an idea of what others are/have been dealing with. My recommendation...find the best audio guru/geekoid guy or gal in your area, share all the data with them and assuming they're up to the task, order the Metra AC/Heater interface (aftermarket replacement that separates climate and audio electronic functionality...order through eBay), and then get a nice Kenwood or Panasonic radio with USB ports, etc., that will work twice as well as the old POS. You should be able to get your G35 of old, better than ever...for under $800, total...everything installed.
Steve :shades:
If it is a 2003 bigmurth is dead on. Infiniti knows that this is a POS. My G35 has a "titanium" interior and the beige Metra kit matches dead on. The quality of the Metra kit is fantastic also.
Mine came in at $840 total with a 2 dinn Clarion (the model escapes me right now) and surprise...it doesn't have a cassette or an 8 track. It does have bluetooth and so many other features that I'll never know how to work them all but they'll be there if I decide to use them.
Lose the audio finisher board with the Metra kit. Get your new stereo and make sure they disconnect the rear amp also...they have a tendency to draw on your battery.
Good luck and read all of the earlier post. Bigmurth seems to be the dude so pay closer attention to his post.
Just moved to Phoenix, Az and am trying to find a place other than the dealer to get this problem fixed. Can anyone recommend a trustworthy place?
The problem started a few weeks ago. I sometimes have control over my A/C and radio and other times it decides to only let me control the radio from the steering wheel. When it does go out the A/C puts itself on auto control and is pretty uncomfortable. I have been reading through everyone's responses and have already filed a complaint at: https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/Complaint.cfm and plan on calling Infiniti's Consumer Affair Division 1-800-662-6200 (even though they will pretend like they haven't heard of the problem before). Will this continue to go in and out or will it eventually stop working all together?
There have got to be plenty of really sharp audio outfits in the big Phoenix area, but if you can't find someone who is capable and/or already familiar with dealing with this problem (and can install the aftermarket Metra AC interface along with a new radio and make the adjustments necessary to utilize the stock amplifier under rear package shelf, etc.).....then a trip to Albuquerque is what I recommend, after calling Bill Calhoun at Crystal Clear Audio (505/892-5684). Bill is an electrical engineer who used to work in Avionics for Honeywell for many years, and is the guy who helped me.
Good luck, and don't forget to read "all" the previous posts so you best understand what everyone else has done or is doing to alleviate the problem most economically.
Big Murth
http://x.infinitihelp.com/forum/local_links.php?catid=180
They know there is a problem, has anyone had a dealership help them out even though there is nothing out for the coupes yet??
From my own personal experience, all I can say is that the dealer here in Albquerque (service department) told me that they would have to order, "pre-paid" a $700 audio finisher/circuit board. When the part came in, they would install it, and if the radio/CD player was defective, it would fry the finisher immediately, but then they would know that the radio was bad, and would send it out for a re-build for approximately $350 and two weeks worth of waiting with no tunes or ventilation system. Plus labor, of course. So starting right off, for probably $1500+, you get the same piece of junk re-built and installed in your car, the same crap that is the source of the problem in the first place. That's why they call it the "stealership".
Get thee to an accomplished and experienced auto/audio expert in your area (or out of your area if necessary), and have the aftermarket AC/heater console interface installed (from Metra), and get a nice new Kenwood radio or the like, that :surprise: will have USB/iPod plug-in capability, for a whole lot less money.
Your car's heater will stay on high with the radio and heating control removed. It is the default apparently.
The metra kit has the circuit board built in for the heating and cooling.
Look at all of the prior posting for more information. I printed them all out and some of the people went through alot of trouble posting detailed information.
Why did you remove the stereo?
thanks
He commented that i should get
Audio/AC circuit interface and control panel (for center console/dash)
i don't get it exactly what it is
is it same as Metra 99-7604 Infiniti G35 Radio Kit/Harness/Ant Combo
it contains:
New in original packaging and condition.
Made for 2003-2004 Infiniti G35.
Dark grey/silverish color.
Color matched kit to replace your factory radio with either a single din or double din radio.
Has built in air conditioning controls.
This is for a complete combo used to install your aftermarket radio into your car- nothing else is required.
This combo includes the radio kit, amp integration wire harness 70-7551, and antenna adapter.
this one is right for audio/ac circuit interface and control panel?????? this one + new radio from kenwood could be work?????
if it isn't, what should i type on ebay,amazon,pricegrabber to get those items???
i really don't get it Can anyone explain this clarify???????
what is circuit interface and control panel?? nothing comes out even if i type it on ebay and amazon
help me thank you
I have been thanks for all the details and feedback from all of you guys.
Please reply with details of part # and brand of what to buy to fix is right.
thank you.
Read all the posts, and then talk to to whom you'll entrust with this job, and figure out what's best for you. For my money and this vintage of car, it makes no sense to put another piece of Infiniti/Nissan Audio/AC hardware into this vehicle at the prices they charge.
Good luck
I have ordered all requirement and will let you know...
thanks again!
70-7551 Amp Integration Harness
X493 Kenwood deck
Good luck
Have a good outfit sell you an inexpensive Kenwood Radio/CD player or similar (get something with USB and IPod jacks).....and you should be golden. I do recommend getting the steering wheel kit, which enables you to continue to use that feature which in my mind is a safety feature too (no reason to be looking down at your radio or fiddling with the controls while you're driving....same as telephone use, right?).
Adios,
Steve (love to cook, too)