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  1. Well my original mast antenna is broken off, and I am trying a Metra amplified "hidden" antenna, and wonder if that is part of the problem

    (similar to this one:)

    http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ALnaeOQVVja/c...;search=antenna

     

    Someone at another forum mentioned that maybe the radio is pulling more power than the stock wiring can handle, and to replace/upgrade that wiring.

     

    I was hoping to avoid doing any rewiring but it looks like I'm stuck with it :crossedwires:

  2. Well the radio is in, but am experiencing some other problems - on AM radio there is a lot of crackling sounds which gets more frequent with higher volume. On FM radio, the sound is fine, but after around 3-5 minutes the sound will just fade to nothing. And when playing a CD, with lots of bass, the sound will cut off completely. Turning the radio off and on again only temporarily fixes the issues.

     

    I know its not the head unit as I get the same results from two different units. I also have replaced the door speakers with some low end Pioneer speakers.

     

    What could the problem be? Grounding issue? Perhaps the stock speaker wires?

  3. I am the second owner of my Pathfinder, and decided to switch out my old stock radio:

    DSCN0076.jpg

     

    I don't have any rear speakers, and apparently, no amp either. The Metra harness I bought only fits onto the bigger one for the front speakers, and power, etc. but the other half that has the rear speakers and amp power wire doesn't connect to anything.

     

    The unused part of the Metra harness:

    DSCN0074.jpg

     

    The harnesses on the Pathy:

    DSCN0073.jpg

     

    The blue connector above originally connected to the blue plug on the stock radio (as can be seen on the top left side), and I'm guessing was just to power illumination of the radio face.

     

    There is nothing underneath the radio area - where would the stock amp reside if I had one?

     

    Also, the Metra harness has an orange wire, as well as an orange and white wire for illumination - which would I use?

  4. you guys hear about this place in vacaville? by the looks of it.. its some pretty hardcore offroading.. but i think i might check it out next weekend.. they go every sunday.. some random guys private property and he gets lots of people to come offroading each weekend.. theres some vids and pics and a link to his page at this forum:

     

    http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=545532

    :cool2: Thats close to where I live! I Gotta check that out sometime

  5. Have you checked your oil recently?  I had a friends engine start ticking and we checked the oil and it was extremely low.  Put as much oil in as we could afford which was only like 2 quarts.  Soon after on the 30 min drive home the engine just seized up.  If the oil is the case stop driving immediatly and put oil in.

    HOLY CRAP!

     

    There was barely any oil on the dipstick, and when I drained the oil, there was hardly anything coming out.

     

    Filled her up with some fresh oil and let it run for a few minutes and the ticking sure enough went away.

     

    Time to get my oil pressure gauge sensor replaced, and check the oil more regularly :hide:

     

    By the way, I have the oil pressure gauge (not working) and the oil light - are those two separate sensors, as the oil light never went on.

  6. damn all this time im trying to figure out what IIRC means P...

     

     

    WD21 I know D for DOHC ...whats W and 21?

    2001+ Pathfinder VQ35DE/240/265

    2002 Altima VQ35DE/240/265

    2003+ 350Z VQ35DE/190/205

     

    again, D means DOHC and E means MFI

     

    WD21 = 86-95 Pathfinder Body Style

    WD22 = first Gen X Terra

     

    I believe the "D" in the section above from the Acronym list post is referring to the D in the engine names (VQ35DE and not to the body style designations listed below it.

  7. The best part is at the very end where the tech shows how to service the mechanism:

     

    "if it is above 10 RGs, replace the unit. If it is below 10 RGs, you will be directed to perform a series of tests that will effectively raise the billable service hours, but will perform no other useful function." :lol:

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