kustard Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'm having a big of a nightmare at the moment trying to sort a new stereo on Warranty for my Zed. Looks like the garage have agreed to swap it with a new one but are going on about not having anyone to recode it, which is dragging the whole process out. How simple is this? Can I get my local Nissan dealer to sort it and how much would they charge? When you turn it on, I presume it just says 'secure' and then needs some magic working to get it back online. If anyone can help Id appreciate it - I cant do without a stereo for much longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Luke Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Good question - hope someone can give a definitive answer. I take it yours is a UK car? I've read different things about the Bose system - some people have said its not coded at all, others have said its coded to the ECU (which might cause a problem in your case if its true). I believe i have all the original documents, handbooks, and paperwork for my car and there certainly doesnt seem to be any sort of security code for the Bose stereo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thane Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 i would bet it is coded to the ecu. just picked my car up after having a new bose unit fitted, went to open the car with my key and it wouldnt work, but the key i gave to the garage was fine. IF it is just an issue of recoding the keys to the car, its easy if one key works, but if both keys need coding then i dont know. the garage tried to fob me off saying the the bose was linked to the alarm and something else, but didnt bother to mention that the keys would need recoding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbiscuit Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I can get codes for a stack of other head units but sorry. no bose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kustard Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well I'm hopefully taking it in tomorrow, but a bit worried they might not be able to do anything now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kustard Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Well took the car in a few days ago and then popped stereo out, so they could supposedly get it working. Just had a call from them though saying their guys can't get the 'secure' message off, and are saying that they'll need to send it back to Clarion to get a reconditioned one back. All good - except they're quoting me 450 quid for the privilege! I just don't understand all this I read on here the HU is linked to the key fob, so because the HU is a new one (replaced by the guys I got the car from, as old HU skipped) it obviously doesn`t recognise the key fob that originally came with the car. But isn`t this a simple to rectify? It must happen a lot no? It's driving me insane! If anyone could shed any light that would be fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Well took the car in a few days ago and then popped stereo out, so they could supposedly get it working. Just had a call from them though saying their guys can't get the 'secure' message off, and are saying that they'll need to send it back to Clarion to get a reconditioned one back. All good - except they're quoting me 450 quid for the privilege! I just don't understand all this I read on here the HU is linked to the key fob, so because the HU is a new one (replaced by the guys I got the car from, as old HU skipped) it obviously doesn`t recognise the key fob that originally came with the car. But isn`t this a simple to rectify? It must happen a lot no? It's driving me insane! If anyone could shed any light that would be fantastic! see the discount section, we now have discount with Clarion http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15320 total cost £295 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kustard Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Thanks very much for the link, appreciated. This new stereo actually has nothing wrong with it, i.e. it doesn`t skip. It just needs pairing with the ECU - surely that can be done cheaper? My last question would be, that after a bit of reading around it seems a lot of people recommend just ditching the BOSE and going aftermarket. Would people say that's maybe the best options, as the BOSE is likely to skip again down the line? Thx again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 if you unit is brand new it should work, I certainly wouldn't be wanting a recon replacement as per you pm. I don't see why you should pay anything else, the unit hasn't been supplied to work so they need to get it working. A phone call to clarion may shed more light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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