codek

very nice tutorial

driftk1d

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pics?

ZettoSan

All pics needed are on Page 4 (long path with switches etc.) and Page 5 (short path) of this thread.

I have made this mod this week and everything worked 100% (thanks everyone).

I have chosen the "short path" so (after following all the necessary pointed out steps to remove and disassemble the HU ** thanks liljerk **) here is what i did:

- first i took care of braking with a cutter the 3 "PCB traces" (L-CH + R-CH + A-GND) -- see below pic ** thanks SimonD **



** MAKE SURE TO CHECK WITH A TESTER THAT YOU WERE SUCCESSFULL IN BRAKING THEM BEFORE REASSEMBLING **

- then I just soldered the stereo lead to the 3 soldering spots -- see below pic ** thanks SimonD **



- finally to fool the HU and making it thing there is a tape inserted i simply removed the spring and lever as suggested by tricked04 (see below pic i made that shows how they look like when removed).



2 additional hints:

- before soldering make sure to "pass" the stereo lead thru the back hole of the bottom perforated shield that you removed in order to access the tape unit.

- when plugging-back the HU for the first time after doing the mod the TAPE will start making incredible noises (it seems like it's trying to eat a tape which is just not there...). Don't worry it's normal !! You'll be OK...

Thanks a million to everyone for this mod. It's extra cool!!

guigui79

It works in disconnected the power to the motor ?
Because it makes a noise, even with modification with interupteur ...

bleunetizen

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havent tried it yet.. im too lazy :P

shermdog36

when i try that it gives me a tape err anybody seen that?

OneRedNSX

I've seen that before... dunno why though

FlashZ

This threat looks useful for what I'm looking to do. However the pictures are missing from the link. Also, has any one done a mod like this on a 2005 system with the Bose Built in 6CD changer and cassette? Like the original writer I have no need for the casset player.

SimonD

Sorry mate but the pictures are there in my post (https://my350z.com/forum/showpost.ph...1&postcount=98), the reason I put the post there was because the original pics were missing.

kroe

I am having a hard time getting this to work. I had it working with case off the head unit, but when I put it back together I keep getting "tape err".

I have taken it apart and put it back together a bunch of times... sometimes I can get it to work while apart, but I haven't had it working while together yet.

Does anyone have any idea what causes this and how to fix it?

I did the "remove the spring and arm" mod so there is no tape in there.

bleunetizen

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press the tape eject button without turning the car on, wait a few seconds then turn the car on.

thats how i get around the tape error issue

kroe

thanks! that worked. I have no idea why pushing the tape eject button with the car off does anything (the tape deck doesn't make any noise when I do so), but I'll take it . Does this tape err problem come back periodically?

drinkingmymilk

This is an awesome write up, I did this last night to wire in my sirius and it worked great, Thanks a bunch, I can't believe you guys figured this out. I am coming from a Jeep and on the Jeep board homebrew mods are normally stupid **** like wood doors, haha.

350z-Helsinki

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Thanks alot for the tutorial! I did this a couple of days ago and it works just like I hoped. Not as difficult to install as i thought. It took about an hour to of my time. (I had taken the center console apart once before. My Z is the 04 European version.)

pmag

I had this working perfect. I had removed the spring from the tape slot. But the other day I hit the tape eject but for tape and the unit no longer thinks it has a tape in it. Any Idea on how to go the tape unit tran to go back down and think it has a tape?

pmag

Anybody?? please help

26th letter

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Just did this today and was definitely worried i would screw it up but it turned out great. Props to the creative genius who figured this out. definitely a worthwhile quick ipod hookup for little money

Ouch!

Great tutorial, I've just completed this on my 03 Jap import and it works perfectly.

SteveZ

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Given the BOSE unit has a dealer replacement cost of $2400 USD, in my '04 and a refurbished unit is about $650 USD, I'd just pull the unit before I did this mod, and sell it. It lacks adjustment in output, it just doens't sound that great.

Buy the replacement double-din center console, drop in Infinity Kappa speakers, or get the adapter for 2 ohm OEM speakers, put in a nice HU.

For people out of warranty I would not be surprised if you could sell the existing unit for almost $500 USD, buy the $200 center double DIN which is very well done, includes A/C controls for either '03-'04 or the updated '05 forward style. Apply the rest toward a kickass HU pre-wired for iPod, SAT, and/or for those w/o NAV, drop in a double DIN unit with NAV.

After you've done this "mod" (hack) the BOSE unit has zero resale value, and when it dies (a frequent problem now after 4-5 years nothing to do with this mod), then you have to either suck up the price of new unit, or go the replacement console route as suggested above.

Just pointing out "con" side of the pros/cons of wiring up an AUX input in this manner.

Ouch!

Some interesting points there Steve. But for me this mod makes becuase it costs nothing and is completely reversible.

The Bose HU by default does not sound great but the graphic equalizer on my MP3 player improves it no end.