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Old 02-08-2004, 07:28 PM
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Question Steering wheel controls

Do 350zs have steering wheel controls? If so which models and what controls?
Old 02-08-2004, 07:35 PM
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I got a 2003 performance and all that it has on the wheel is cruise control
Old 02-08-2004, 08:03 PM
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350Zs have cruise. G35s have cruise and radio... Must be something Infinity knows and Nissan doesn't...
Old 02-08-2004, 08:46 PM
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Cruise only
Old 02-09-2004, 06:32 AM
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Japan and Europe both have radio controls on the steering wheel.
At least from the pictures I have seen.

Why none in the US? ?????
Old 02-09-2004, 07:04 AM
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Our radio doesn't speak Japanese?? :-)
Old 02-09-2004, 09:09 AM
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Default Re: Steering wheel controls

Originally posted by rbeverid
Do 350zs have steering wheel controls? If so which models and what controls?
The steering wheel only has two controls:

1. Cruise
2. Driver

sorry
Old 02-09-2004, 12:09 PM
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Is there a way to swap steering wheels? i.e. G to Z?
Old 02-09-2004, 12:22 PM
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Originally posted by khagen
Is there a way to swap steering wheels? i.e. G to Z?
Geez, is it really THAT important to you to have radio controls on the steering wheel?

Old 02-09-2004, 12:38 PM
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yea plus they only work with the oem hu.
Old 02-09-2004, 03:06 PM
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Originally posted by dchengmd
Geez, is it really THAT important to you to have radio controls on the steering wheel?


F***ing yes!! lol Hearing that the G got em and the Z didnt just ruined my night lmao
Old 02-09-2004, 03:35 PM
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Smoke Screen, Oil Slick, and Machine Guns.

I didnt get the missles cuz it was too much $.
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I would like to have them. I probably would use them more that the cruise control...

I think the problem is the wiring, not just the steering wheel.
Old 02-09-2004, 03:47 PM
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WTF, I don't have anything on mine, Hell, I just want cruise.
Old 02-09-2004, 04:21 PM
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Originally posted by Jetpilot718
F***ing yes!! lol Hearing that the G got em and the Z didnt just ruined my night lmao
Meh. Just seems foolish to me to go through all that expense and time for a feature to enhance the stock audio system in the car, which is mediocre at best.
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Here's my steering wheel with stereo controls.
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the infiniti has steering wheel controls because, as a luxury car (still just a nissan with different badges) the owners of the g35 coupe arent likely to replace the stereo and what not that many 350z owners do. so it makes no sense to put controls on the z if many will just make them useless after about a month with the car
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Originally posted by silverstoneTT
the infiniti has steering wheel controls because, as a luxury car (still just a nissan with different badges) the owners of the g35 coupe arent likely to replace the stereo and what not that many 350z owners do. so it makes no sense to put controls on the z if many will just make them useless after about a month with the car
No, the reason was because Nissan was cheap

You can actually get interface devices that will let factory steering wheel controls work with aftermarket stereos via their remote interfaces, anyway.
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No, the reason was because Nissan was cheap
i wouldnt doubt it.

odd thing, i read somewhere nissan opted not to go for an in glass antenna thing because with a lot of cars even a savings of a few dollars would be an expense they didnt want. Yet, the audi tt i sold didnt have it either, or steering wheel controls, so i dont think money is behind the decisions these companies make.
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i remember reading that the reason the rear glass antenna wasn't used is due to the steep angle of the glass causing poor reception.

nissan could have at least made a smaller antenna though!


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