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Okay, on to the relevant topic. I had my 2008 Azera Ultimate with Premium Nav/Infinity Speaker stereo in to Alexandria (VA) Hyundai yesterday for an oil change, transmission flush and other 15,000 mile service stuff and was provided with a complete reflash update of the Radio and Nav System Software free-of-charge which had been issued under a Hyundai factory TSB. It did NOT give me a free mapnsoft update (which would have been nice and I will only get around to when I start seeing too many non-existent roads it doesn't know). However, I guess there have been enough problems reported to warrant a new software update. I presume it's non-critical and only comes up as an issue on a regular service call since I never got an actual recall notice.
IMHO, it's probably got something to do with the two or three times my radio/nav unit has totally locked up for no apparent reason but been fine again after turning the car off. Not a giant complaint for me in 16 months now of owning the car, but still nice to have addressed. I think the sound quality is better now too...but that might just be wishful thinking. Not that a 13 speaker Infiniti unit needs a heck of a lot of improvement anyway!
Thought you'd like to know.
Cheers and :shades:
There is a service forum. Maybe YOU should post your service issues there.
Oh...and running the tweeters off the mid-drivers doesn't boost them ahead, it just take the power and splits it between the mids & tweets. Initially, you had a 2 ohm driver hooked up and then 4 ohm tweeters seperately...the tweeters didn't perform as well because less power was going to them. By wiring the the tweets with the mids you've taken a total of 6 ohms and split it in half so the amp sees a 3 ohm load which equates to more power going to them.
Now you're starting to understand what I've been saying all along with my set up.
Did you ever change out your center channel speaker?
Does anyone have trouble with the climate control buttons in the winter? When it gets below freezing here (Ohio) and I hit the down button on the temperature area, the button will sometimes stick - which means it turns the thermostat to 60, which is not desirable during sub-freezing conditions. This has happened to me two winters in a row.
I was just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences. I think I am going to complain to the dealer and see if I can have them snap in a new climate control panel.
In regards to the Azera climate control unit, if your car is under warranty...I would think that the warranty should cover that. If not...you may want to pull it out (rather simple task quite honestly), take it apart and possibly clean it out. Be careful as it is a digital unit. I think a brand new one would cost you somewhere around $400 (if I remember correctly).
It's not quite as easy as snapping in a new one, but it's not difficult to replace either. I have posted a guide that explains how to remove the radio in an Azera. Which, if you follow those steps (sans removing the radio), you would have access to the climate control unit.
Azera Factory Radio Removal Guide
Good luck!
I still feel it odd that you would swap out all of your speakers except for your center channel simply because of the "narrow" range it operates in. You can rest assured that an aftermarket driver in that location will perform better than the OEM. You've also got a situation where that OEM driver will distort before any of your other speakers in your set up as well. Just something to think about.
In my case, the only factory component I left in place were the factory tweeters because they function very well with the coaxials I installed in the lower door location. Plus, with the swapped out center channel speaker...I now have 5 tweeters in my front sound stage and it is just so crystal clear.
At any rate, glad to hear you have finally got things in such a way that you can really enjoy your sounds now.
I swapped the center channel long time ago, but haven't used it due to the poor volume adjusmtent possibility. Will have to find time soon and make it to my liking.
If you feed the center channel speaker through the oem amp how do you make use of the tweet since there is a LPF above 6-7kHz? I am thinking of hooking to it the right channel directly from the CD player internal amp and pass it through HPF 80Hz. Of course that means no monoral signal but still the sacrifuce could be well worth it for the complete mid and high spectrum. What do you think? Do you still keep the oem sub (with HPF as well), does it rattle?
The tweeter on my center channel speaker works fine. The OEM amp has a high-pass filter on it for that channel set at 200 Hz (info directly from the Infinity OEM division techs), so there is a signal usable by the tweets. The OEM speaker up there was just single cone driver with a broad frequency range. I like the two-way speaker I have up there now because it allows the sound to be separated for more clarity. What speaker did you put in the center location, is it a 2 ohm speaker?
The other channels on the OEM amp are as such:
Front & rear doors...60 Hz (high-pass)
Subwoofer...(80 Hz low-pass)
I don't like the door speakers playing down that low, they really aren't designed for it. So with my head unit, I'm able to cross the door speakers off at 80 Hz high-pass and my subs are crossed at 80 Hz low-pass for a sweet transition from front to back.
A while back, the battery went dead and the guy who tried to help jump it, crossed the cables and caused many of the electronic systems to go out. I had it fixed at the local Hyundai dealer, but, they forgot to check the stereo...the stereo is obviously "on" (display works) and the CD changer as well. However, there is no sound. Is it possible the speakers were fried or could it be a contact or wiring? I know I'll have to take it to an audio place to have it fixed--but, since "knowledge is power"--hoping it keeps me from being overcharged or talked into replacing what may not have to be replaced if I have an idea of some of the things that might have gone wrong. I'd really appreciate anyone's input!
One thing you can do yourself before taking to them is check all the fuses (located in the side of the dash in the driver's side). You'll have to open the driver's side door and you'll see a panel with a pull on the side of the dash. Give it a firm tug and it will come out revealing all your fuses. On the inside of the panel cover is a list of the fuses and what they are for...go through them and see if any are burnt out. If so, simply replace with a fuse of the same spec. It could very well be as easy as that.
Good luck!!!
I suspected a loose wire at first, but am now maybe thinking of a possible blown fuse. I truly have no idea. If it's a fuse, where is the inner fuse box. I thought it was on the left side of the steering column on the side...if that's it, how do i open it? I tried pulling on it but it doesn't want to open easily. Is there a trick to it?
Your instinct is right, instead of paying for diagnostic, then whatever the dealer would charge you for a new unit...you would be able to pay for an aftermarket unit and some speakers as well.
Did you get the seals replaced???? Which ones were leaking?? Hyundai considers them "wear and tear" items just like wiperblades or brake pads..I think that's ridiculus...
Also, allmet, have you seen the NAV units that are being advertised on the w2audio for the Azera? Seems like it would be risky to buy one and I don't know if the site is reputable, but the price looks good and the features are attractive.
w2 audio site
If you're happy with the stereo, just change the speakers. I went with coaxials in the door locations and left the factory tweeter in place. I also changed out the center channel speaker with a JBL 4x6" speaker. I also removed the factory sub and installed 2 10" subs in the trunk, running off an aftermarket amp. So the only original sound system pieces that exist in my car are the tweeters and the Infinity amp (didn't want to lose the center channel).
Let me know if this is useful or if you need any more info.
Good luck!
For what it's worth, I enjoy my eclipse AVN 52D very much and I think it has a stronger built-amp than the factory 6 disc changer. Therefore, it pushes more power to the infinity speakers and I think it makes them sound better. When I bought the package it was about $550. I am sure just replacing some speakers would be cheaper than that, especially if you are happy with the factory 6 disc changer.
http://www.[non-permissible content removed].com/hyundai-azera-car-dvd-player-with-builtin-gps-navigati- on-digital-screen-pip-bluetooth-p-637.html
have you done the seal and gasket replacement on your azzy yet??..you mentioned that you were planning it earlier.
The buttons for the station presets were small-ish on the first unit, but my new one having a touch-screen...they are bigger. Just shop around, there are head units of all types out there with various features. I'm sure you can find one that you'll like.
GPS isn't an issue for me, I use the navigation feature on my cell phone.