How to Add Auxiliary or iPod Input to the Factory Radio
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Thanks. Just so I'm clear if I have the harness in the trunk and I get the pa15-infi I can just plug it into the harness in the trunk and route a cord wherever that I can plug my iPod into then hit the SAT button on my radio and have full control of the iPod through my radio and steering wheel controls? Thanks
#227
Thanks. Just so I'm clear if I have the harness in the trunk and I get the pa15-infi I can just plug it into the harness in the trunk and route a cord wherever that I can plug my iPod into then hit the SAT button on my radio and have full control of the iPod through my radio and steering wheel controls? Thanks
#229
Hi Wrathernaut, I currently have the factory IPod kit installed in my trunk - this one:
https://g35driver.com/forums/accesso...upe-sedan.html
But really want Bluetooth. I am not super keen on dash install though. I am wondering if I can make use of the cable from that kit and pair it with a GROM USB/Bluetooth adapter?
Thanks,
xnappo
https://g35driver.com/forums/accesso...upe-sedan.html
But really want Bluetooth. I am not super keen on dash install though. I am wondering if I can make use of the cable from that kit and pair it with a GROM USB/Bluetooth adapter?
Thanks,
xnappo
#230
Hi Wrathernaut, I currently have the factory IPod kit installed in my trunk - this one:
https://g35driver.com/forums/accesso...upe-sedan.html
But really want Bluetooth. I am not super keen on dash install though. I am wondering if I can make use of the cable from that kit and pair it with a GROM USB/Bluetooth adapter?
Thanks,
xnappo
https://g35driver.com/forums/accesso...upe-sedan.html
But really want Bluetooth. I am not super keen on dash install though. I am wondering if I can make use of the cable from that kit and pair it with a GROM USB/Bluetooth adapter?
Thanks,
xnappo
#231
I installed a GROM so I could hopefully use the Android side of things, but the unit didn't work when I got it. Ended up just going with the USA spec one and use the aux on that to get in the radio. I hope the GROM isn't known for that.
#232
I already had a bluetooth to FM adapter that also had AUX out, and a Nissan IPod adapter. I just opened up the IPod cable NOT cutting it, and split the two gray wires inside that are the actual audio. I added female RCA adapters to it, then tapped 12V off the unused SAT port on the Nissan adapter. Connected that all to the bluetooth -> aux out guy, connected my old IPod to trick a connection.
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Last edited by xnappo; 05-02-2015 at 01:17 PM.
#233
Aux plus bluetooth setup 2006 g35x with nav.
Ty for awesome info. Just installed
The whole setup cost me about $97 . Took about 30 mins to install . I dropped everything behind the gear shifter. Now i have full bluetooth streaming and voice . The knivio bt is powered from car charger which i plan to move to center console in future . I disabled my factory bluetooth since it was not as clear for calls as this new one. The music can be controlled from 3 small buttons on kinivo unit which i mounted as shown in pic . I registered just to say how helpful this thread is . Ty again
Amazon.com: iSimple ISNI531 Automotive Dual Auxiliary Input Kit for Select Nissan and Infiniti Vehicles: Car Electronics
aux input in my 2006 g35x sedan with nav. Also added a kinivo bt450 bluetooth adapter from amazonThe whole setup cost me about $97 . Took about 30 mins to install . I dropped everything behind the gear shifter. Now i have full bluetooth streaming and voice . The knivio bt is powered from car charger which i plan to move to center console in future . I disabled my factory bluetooth since it was not as clear for calls as this new one. The music can be controlled from 3 small buttons on kinivo unit which i mounted as shown in pic . I registered just to say how helpful this thread is . Ty again
#234
16-pin satellite connector instead of 12-pin
I have a 2004 G35 sedan (built April 2004), Bose with Sat button and connector in the trunk, no Sat receiver, but the iSimple Dualink ISNI531 cable harness has the 10-pin and 12-pin connectors while my satellite connector is 16-pins. The radio connector does not fit either. I'm surprised this has not been mentioned here, and I can find no mention of a 16-pin connector anywhere on the web. Is there a different product I need? Left connector is the ISNI531 harness and right connector is in the trunk.
#235
I have a 2004 G35 sedan (built April 2004), Bose with Sat button and connector in the trunk, no Sat receiver, but the iSimple Dualink ISNI531 cable harness has the 10-pin and 12-pin connectors while my satellite connector is 16-pins. The radio connector does not fit either. I'm surprised this has not been mentioned here, and I can find no mention of a 16-pin connector anywhere on the web. Is there a different product I need? Left connector is the ISNI531 harness and right connector is in the trunk.
Read the very first post explaining all about aux adapter types. it says right there two type of adapters for our g35's first is nissan type which plugs behind the stereo and second type is infinito type which plugs in the sat harness in the trunk. The isimple dual link is nissan type it wont fit in trunk adapter. You must plug it directly behind the stereo. I installed it and it fit perfectly.Follow wrathernaut's stereo removal guide and diy is very easy.
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#236
Read the very first post explaining all about aux adapter types. it says right there two type of adapters for our g35's first is nissan type which plugs behind the stereo and second type is infinito type which plugs in the sat harness in the trunk. The isimple dual link is nissan type it wont fit in trunk adapter. You must plug it directly behind the stereo. I installed it and it fit perfectly.Follow wrathernaut's stereo removal guide and diy is very easy.
#237
Well, one of two things.
1) You didn't actually get the right wiring harness with your ISNI531, it should look like this:
2) If it's not #1, your installer is not worth the money, and is trying to connect to the wrong plugs. There's several of them back there, but by simply counting the number of pins and matching them, it's virtually idiot-proof.
Because;
There's absolutely a 10-pin harness in there. Count the pins in the left black socket (toward the top of image). Does your installer have trouble counting to 12? That's the number of pins in the right white socket (bottom of image). There's a bose radio and a non-bose radio pictured here, just in case your installer tries to pull that card as to why they can't do their job.
1) You didn't actually get the right wiring harness with your ISNI531, it should look like this:
2) If it's not #1, your installer is not worth the money, and is trying to connect to the wrong plugs. There's several of them back there, but by simply counting the number of pins and matching them, it's virtually idiot-proof.
Because;
There's absolutely a 10-pin harness in there. Count the pins in the left black socket (toward the top of image). Does your installer have trouble counting to 12? That's the number of pins in the right white socket (bottom of image). There's a bose radio and a non-bose radio pictured here, just in case your installer tries to pull that card as to why they can't do their job.
#238
Your pictures were very helpful, and my Bose radio is exactly the same. My son and I were easily able to find the top left and bottom right connections for the iSimple cable harness, so I don't know what that car stereo installer was looking at. However, the 16 pin connector is the bottom left which matches what we found in the trunk. And, with the iSimple connected we only get NO SAT. We tried every kind of button press combinations, AM/FM then SAT, both together, hold SAT while powering on, etc. It didn't matter if the radio assembly was bolted in and grounded or not, and there's no way to add another ground to the iSimple device. Perhaps it is a bad unit?
I might have to go buy the PA15-INFI, but I'm concerned whether it would have the 16 pin or 12 pin connector. It appears to me that it needs the 16 pin for the radio to sense it has a satellite receiver connected. I didn't ohm it out but I'm betting the 16 pin connector bottom left of the radio goes to the trunk. Maybe it would be safer to go with the PA15-NIS to avoid the NO SAT issue? Thanks for all your valuable help.
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I might have to go buy the PA15-INFI, but I'm concerned whether it would have the 16 pin or 12 pin connector. It appears to me that it needs the 16 pin for the radio to sense it has a satellite receiver connected. I didn't ohm it out but I'm betting the 16 pin connector bottom left of the radio goes to the trunk. Maybe it would be safer to go with the PA15-NIS to avoid the NO SAT issue? Thanks for all your valuable help.
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#239
Ok guys so I read everything on here so have a good understanding... Now I just recently bought my car and it came with the iPod connection... Now I'm Not an apple user so I want the 3.5mm input... My guess is that I have the ISNI571 model... My question is can I add a 3.5mm jack to this module or do I have to buy a whole different one... This model says it comes with a 3.5mm jack but I don't see it anywhere on car.... I know I can take apart radio trim to check but was just trying to avoid wasting time
#240
Your pictures were very helpful, and my Bose radio is exactly the same. My son and I were easily able to find the top left and bottom right connections for the iSimple cable harness, so I don't know what that car stereo installer was looking at. However, the 16 pin connector is the bottom left which matches what we found in the trunk. And, with the iSimple connected we only get NO SAT. We tried every kind of button press combinations, AM/FM then SAT, both together, hold SAT while powering on, etc. It didn't matter if the radio assembly was bolted in and grounded or not, and there's no way to add another ground to the iSimple device. Perhaps it is a bad unit?
I might have to go buy the PA15-INFI, but I'm concerned whether it would have the 16 pin or 12 pin connector. It appears to me that it needs the 16 pin for the radio to sense it has a satellite receiver connected. I didn't ohm it out but I'm betting the 16 pin connector bottom left of the radio goes to the trunk. Maybe it would be safer to go with the PA15-NIS to avoid the NO SAT issue? Thanks for all your valuable help.
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I might have to go buy the PA15-INFI, but I'm concerned whether it would have the 16 pin or 12 pin connector. It appears to me that it needs the 16 pin for the radio to sense it has a satellite receiver connected. I didn't ohm it out but I'm betting the 16 pin connector bottom left of the radio goes to the trunk. Maybe it would be safer to go with the PA15-NIS to avoid the NO SAT issue? Thanks for all your valuable help.
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Is it possible the same installer that couldn't count fried the unit?