J4CKO Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Mine has the OEM Bose, the CD just skips all over the place which is intensely annoying, I tried a cassette gutted, drilled full of holes and filled with Silica Gel Packs, to no avail. What are my options for having a working source of music playback (other than tapes/radio) Dont want to spend much as I dont really do huge mileages, just want something to plug and play that doesn't involve a degree in car audio electronics. Can the OEM stereo be sent away to teach it the error of its ways ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve916 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Mine has the OEM Bose, the CD just skips all over the place which is intensely annoying, I tried a cassette gutted, drilled full of holes and filled with Silica Gel Packs, to no avail. What are my options for having a working source of music playback (other than tapes/radio) Dont want to spend much as I dont really do huge mileages, just want something to plug and play that doesn't involve a degree in car audio electronics. Can the OEM stereo be sent away to teach it the error of its ways ? Do the iPod hack, then you don't have to listen to any CDs again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4CKO Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Yeah, I did consider that but it seems a bit messy but will have another look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 You could just get a cheap double din CD/radio for around £80-£100 (JVC @Halfords for £89 fyi) and throw the Bose in the bin. Personally I'd do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkydoos Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 J4C, (Presume you're not using copied discs) Seen loads of failed optical drives that can't read/write due to the lens losing focus... ( from the laser emitter (reflected from the disc surface) and back to the receiving lens).... usually because of wearing on the tracks that the lens runs up and down. You had it on the Playstaions a lot years ago and get it in cheap PC drives a lot. Take it out and replace it with either the same or a more up to date unit. OR Get one of those cassette things with an AUX input that runs audio through the tape heads. That will knacker your cassette player within 6 months too. Then you'll have to replace it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkydoos Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Like this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeg33 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Luckily my 10yrs old zed is behaving well up to now. No skipping etc. Just needed a new relay to get my driver seat's massage system back in working order (subwoofer) Cheapest way is this really, cassette aux thingy as mikkydoos mention above http://m.ebay.co.uk/ itm/Car-Audio-Tape-Cassette-To-Jack-AUX-For-IPOD-MP3-IPhone-3-5mm-Conection-to-Car-/120919317790 Good luck with it mate Edited December 2, 2014 by veeg33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4CKO Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Happy to remove the Bose but I thought you had to buy a selection of adaptors to hook it up to the OEM amps ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkydoos Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 oh yeah.... and the original stereo sounds bloody awful anyway. Bose quality my ar*e. Its so woolly and terrible. Mines original and I can testify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4CKO Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Dont want the shonky old 1980's Tape input thing, I prefer not to have wires strewn all over the place, Ipod hack could work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkydoos Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) New head unit for you then. CD's and tapes are ancient now anyway. Get one with bluetooth streaming. I just keep mine original for originalities sake Edited December 2, 2014 by mikkydoos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Do the iPod hack and run the lead into the arm rest cubby, no leads on show and will cost you the price of a lead and some time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Happy to remove the Bose but I thought you had to buy a selection of adaptors to hook it up to the OEM amps ? You just need the correct loom adapters to ensure the steering wheel controls still work. Guide here: http://www.350z-uk.c...z-audio-system/ This may also help if you do decide to change the head unit. Link: http://www.350z-uk.c...guide-may-help/ If you do get the correct loom adapters then a local car audio place should only charge you around £20-£30 for fitting the head unit. I had my Pioneer head unit fitted locally by B&B Audio Concepts, Cardiff for £25. Edited December 2, 2014 by GMballistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkydoos Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Or.. you've seen these but they work... less effort.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techinstaller Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 It was posible as i discovered to buy a new genuine bose unit from a breaker from a late preferably facelift model 350z so its as new as possible most breakers dont value the unit very highly partly due to the nats codeing so it wont swap into your car .hence they will usually take sensible cash . Then when you feeling calm and patient simply dismantle the new unit and your old unit swap out the complete cd multi unit from the case which is suprisingly easy and rebuild it into your old stereo all will work fine ,obviously provided the donor stereo was good which i will grant you is the only gamble unless it was testable first before removal. yes i have done this to mine so i know it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4CKO Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 So do most people solder in a normal headphone cable or an actual Ipod/Iphone cable ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I used just a normal jack lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 cassette adaptor for me, been working well enough for me for the last 3 years, and having a cable going 3 inches from the cassette deck to the cubby just above it is no hardship. plus I can continue to use the steering wheel controls for volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4CKO Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Have gone for a cheap fix, too near Christmas for anything else so for £5.99 I am trying the Cassette adaptor, then when more money and its warmer out, will upgrade the stereo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooch Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Bose hack, Bluetooth adaptor with 3.5 jack hidden behind the heater controls and its sorted. Never thought I would be leaving in a standard unit but its great! The bits I used are on the last few pages of the how to in the guides section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippypooz Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I swapped my cd part of the unit with another oem cd unit, bulletmagnet fitted it for me, works fine now. you need to remove the old unit which comes out in one piece and then from there, remove the cd player part and install a replacement. If you replace the whole unit you'll find it wont work due to coding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4CKO Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Me again, If I buy this or similar, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pioneer-Bluetooth-iPod-Radio-CD-USB-MP3-Aux-Player-Nissan-350Z-Car-Stereo-/141517225689?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item20f3157ed9 Is it easy to fit, is that everything I will need ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippypooz Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Me again, If I buy this or similar, http://www.ebay.co.u...=item20f3157ed9 Is it easy to fit, is that everything I will need ? Interesting. I'd message bulletmagnet and see what he thinks!! I'm sure he will know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4CKO Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 I ordered this, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-350z-2006-Double-Din-Stereo-Fascia-Facia-Fitting-Kit-for-Pioneer-Stereo-/400494113461?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item5d3f4f32b5 And going to nip to Halfords and get one of these. http://www.halfords.com/sat-nav-audio/car-audio/dab-radios-car-stereos/pioneer-fh-x700bt-double-din-car-stereo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippypooz Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Let us know how you get on!! Photos too would be good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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