'09 Maxima Display Screen

[c6kevin]

I have a new Maxima SV w/Sports Package (no navigation). My question is regarding the display screen for A/C and radio stations, etc. I have a black bar on the screen separating the A/C info and the radio info. Does everyone else have this too? I could have sworn that the black bar was not there when I bought the car. The dealership says that's how it's suppose to be.

[LVleo78]

Yes, that Black bar is supposed to be there! Here are my thoughts on this design, and a question...

Does anyone know if you can change the dash display on a non Nav sport pkg Maxima, from the 1980's Atari looking screen, to a full color screen?

WTF was nissan thinking with this POS display? My 2006 Murano S had a better (full color) HVAC/Audio Display, and it had base model everything... Don't really care about the Navi, or Touchscreen... but would like a display that looks like it belongs in a 2009 car, not in a bad SciFi movie from the 80's.

Just seems like a HUGE oversight to me on NISSAN'S part on an otherwise beautiful car... if they could do it in '06 (on a base madel no less) then I am sure they could have done it in '09 on thier "flagship" sedan!

If its possible, I'd appreciate any insight. If Not, any ideas on how to pick up a OEM Navi system at a reasonable price?

Thanks All!

[MinisterofDOOM]

Doubtful you can just swap them out. The 6th gen used a similar setup (crappier one-color backlit display on non-nav models) and there were quite a few differences in wiring between the two, making swapping them out difficult and expensive.