Got my harness and xm. Looking at the cable intimidates me. I'm just scared pulling out the radio.

Any tips from people who have ran the harness in their car before I start.

G35C 6MT / E55

 

Check out freshalloy.com. I have posted a bit about my installation on a sedan and another person has step-by-step instructions for the install on a 6MT coupe from when they installed it.

 

wreck, I did the harness the other day. Set aside about 4 hours. TAKE YOUR TIME when pulling everything apart, or I promise something will end up broke. My install went very smooth, Dont force anything and you'll be fine. The hardest part was getting it all apart. If you have a question, post and I'll give you a hand. I usually check a few times a day.

 

will do.. I'm going to do it after work today. I have the service manual and that should help a bit.

Only question I have is, do I run the cable on the driver side, down the center, or on the pasenger side?

G35C 6MT / E55

 

Passenger side.

But you need to take the drivers and passengers sides apart so you can get the side covers off (the covers that have the ciggerette lighter and power outlet). The have to come off to be able to get the radio console out.
Which leads me to getting the cover around the clock off. You will need to take a flatblade screwdriver (wrap a towel on the end so you dont scratch anything) and pry up on the oval part at the clock. Do it slow and once you can get a finger or two in there just pull up and out. You need to put some weight into it to get it off.

Hank

 

Gotcha.. Thanks for the tips.. I'm look forward in installing the unit today.

G35C 6MT / E55

 

wait so u gotta take everything apart to install SAT? what if your pre-wired

-Armen
"One day as a Lion, Rather 100 years a lamb"

 

If your prewired, you just need to connect the box in the trunk and install the antenna.
30 min. job.

Hank

 

Hey Crib. What am I looking at here


1. Am I looking at the rear or front of the radio.
2. That top hook that you unscrewed near the infinity clock, did you have to slide it out.



G35C 6MT / E55

 

That is a pic of the rear of the radio assembly (I took the pic looking in the windshield).
Yes, that hook shape has a screw you have to undo behind the clock, and it all pulls out. Remember the position of that area so you can get it back in properly.

Also, looking at the pic, you'll notice there are 4 plugs on the back of the radio.
The open plug is for the sat connection, you need to pull the upper left plug (refering to the above pic), it'll be the upper right when your in the car. Pull that plug, and put the one end of the pigtail in there, and connect the other end of the pigtail to the factory wire you pulled out.

Ok?

Hank

 

I just realized you found my FreshAlloy post, I was wondering where you got the pic.

Duh!?!

Hank

 

got it.. I'll be attempting this in a few hours. I hope it won't be anymore difficult cause I have a nav unit.

G35C 6MT / E55

 

I'll be here if you need help.

I have Nav, just keep it closed, no problem.

Also, you will have to undo some other connections back there to pull the radio out further, you will see once you start pulling it out.

And - Make sure you pop the trunk first, cause the one connection you pull to get yourself more room, disables the trunk release button on the dash (by the VDC).

A small flatbalde screwdriver (eyeglass type) makes it a great deal easier to undo all of these plugs your gonna pull.

If you want my phone number to call for quick help, let me know.

Hank

 

On the trunk end of the plug, there are three connectors. Why?

Robert

G35 Coupe 5AT, DP, Tire and Wheel Pkg., Aluminum Pedals, Clear Corners, missing turbo

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No, on the trunk end there is only one connection you use on the xm box, it is next to the green and yellow connections for the antenna.

The three connections are the radio end.

One for the open sat spot. Next, you undo another plug back there , put the one end of the pigtail in the radio, and put the factory wire into the other end of the pigtail.

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