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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 02:28 PM
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Here it is... sorry for the past confusion...
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 02:31 PM
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good find now for the test
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 02:40 PM
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Originally posted by ZforFun
where in the car is that?
under the steering wheel
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 02:41 PM
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Default tape it off

Cover it with tape.. hay.. hay? duck tape.. mans best friend? hay?

LOL

Let me know. I gonna go check it out now....

Love my Blue Z.... jsut damn well Love it.. Hate drivers who are rubber necking and not watching where they are going....

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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 02:42 PM
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another shot
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 02:43 PM
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 02:56 PM
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Could you please post exactly where this is?? Take us step-by-step! Please!

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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 02:59 PM
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I tested it out and it seemed to help the bass. The other speakers still changed volume at will...
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 03:00 PM
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Look on the at the bottom of the stearing column. Just before it goes under the dash. Can't miss it.
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 03:09 PM
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Originally posted by stungeon
I tested it out and it seemed to help the bass. The other speakers still changed volume at will...
Noticed pretty much the same thing.
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 03:12 PM
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Taping it would not be the solution so it seems

removing it would.

but it woud be better to wait to see what nissan comes out with

since ZISME has stated that they are looking into the problem
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 04:09 PM
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Sorry guys, worth a shot, took a look with my fingers and the wire attached to the mic seems to be fixed, no plug.

Tom is right, fix should be a few days away.

The service guy seemed to think that Nissan will reprogram the amp for the fix. That would be good, hopefully something done right on the spot.

Mike
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 06:04 PM
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Just a question; you guys having volume problems, do you have the navigation unit?

If the nav is in use and "the voice" gives instructions, the radio volume goes down. Now if you have "the voice" set all the way down, it may be inaudible, yet the music volume still goes down.

Just a thought.
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 06:14 PM
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I have the navigation and the volume changes even when I am not using it for guidance.
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 06:29 PM
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I have the navigation and the volume changes even when I am not using it for guidance
Dang! I hope your Bose problem gets fixed as I don't have it. It's not a bad system.
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 07:39 PM
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OK, so I tried this "fix", but with a variation. A piece of tape ain't gonna cut it. I went with a little square of "female" Velcro, you know, the fuzzy side. I figured that with that material buffering the mic as well as the tape backing that I had a much better chance of really blocking out any ambient noise in the cabin. Good news, it works. No more volume changes. Bad news, there's still a wiring/amp issue with the Bose that affects the sub, something we've already been told.

Just wanted to pass this along in the hope that someone doesn't go into the steering column to actually cut the mic wire and perhaps create a situation where the dealership doesn't want to do the Bose fix because you've somehow altered the system. I will however be asking the dealership to permanently dis-able that mic when I go in for the fix.
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Old Sep 21, 2002 | 05:31 AM
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Originally posted by droidekaus
OK, so I tried this "fix", but with a variation. A piece of tape ain't gonna cut it. I went with a little square of "female" Velcro, you know, the fuzzy side. I figured that with that material buffering the mic as well as the tape backing that I had a much better chance of really blocking out any ambient noise in the cabin. Good news, it works. No more volume changes. Bad news, there's still a wiring/amp issue with the Bose that affects the sub, something we've already been told.

Just wanted to pass this along in the hope that someone doesn't go into the steering column to actually cut the mic wire and perhaps create a situation where the dealership doesn't want to do the Bose fix because you've somehow altered the system. I will however be asking the dealership to permanently dis-able that mic when I go in for the fix.
Good idea: I'll try that today. I did hear an improvment with a thick piece of electrical tape. This will make me happy until I get the fix.

Mike
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Old Sep 21, 2002 | 10:27 PM
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Tried it today.

Great for volume. Bass is still a bit wacky though....

Waiting for the 23rd.....

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