The unit plugs into the back of the factory tape deck, right were the cd changer does. the only wire splice is the red power lead for the unit. it needs to tap into the constant 12 volt for the factory stereo. it looks like the harness that plugs into the factory cd changer so no worries there.EdBwoy wrote:That's pretty good to hear Gene. I also threw my disc changer out because it kept giving me problems.
To clarify, did you replace the tape player or did the Grom harness just splice in behind the tape player?
My CD changer spot is empty and I was planning to just find a way to wire an aftermarket unit to that harness.
The one concern I have is usb thumb drive the music is over driven, what I mean is it sounds like its starting to distort as if the volume was too high but it can be low on the stereo volume, unless there is a way to turn it down at the grom unit? But if I connect my cell phone and play the music from my cell to it it sounds perfect.EdBwoy wrote:Nice. I haven't gotten to dig any deeper, so I didn't know the CD changer fed to the tape player. I'll look into the Grom unit and harnesses... I didn't think the parts would be that much different from those for other Nissans.
And if its exactly a replacement for the CD changer, then that's great.
Again, thanks for sharing your success.
Okay I want to get the grom audio as well......Gene Ln wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:30 amI just installed the Grom-USB3 into my 2003 M45 it took a bit of screwing around to make it work, not rewiring or anything just had to find a place to put the box and then run the extension usb cable. I wanted to play mp3's from a thumb drive which is why I went with this. There is the ability to run Aux or even bluetooth dongle but those were add on wiring harness. after taking the tape deck (brains of the system in the non-nav unit I have) I unplugged the 6 disc changer (took it completely out as it was skipping after 10 seconds of play which was the reason I wanted mp3 player) plugged in the grom, it has infiniti wiring harness for that. had trouble with the thumb drive read the instructions and found I needed to make folders labeled 1 2 etc up to 6 to match the 6 disc changer after doing that it reads the thumb drive fine I have the 1 folder with all my music and went and put the other 5 as special songs so if I want just one band, or genre I can switch "discs" it doesn't care if there are 2 or 200 tracks in each "disc". I have found though that the volume seems to be over driven, almost to the point of distortion. I also am able to plug my phone in through the usb and it charges and it plays through the car stereo and it sounds clear and nice with the ability to add volume on the phone and the stereo
What are you trying to do? GROM sucks. There are far better options. But we can't help you with zero detail...infinitiM45nismo wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 7:54 pmOkay I want to get the grom audio as well......Gene Ln wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:30 amI just installed the Grom-USB3 into my 2003 M45 it took a bit of screwing around to make it work, not rewiring or anything just had to find a place to put the box and then run the extension usb cable. I wanted to play mp3's from a thumb drive which is why I went with this. There is the ability to run Aux or even bluetooth dongle but those were add on wiring harness. after taking the tape deck (brains of the system in the non-nav unit I have) I unplugged the 6 disc changer (took it completely out as it was skipping after 10 seconds of play which was the reason I wanted mp3 player) plugged in the grom, it has infiniti wiring harness for that. had trouble with the thumb drive read the instructions and found I needed to make folders labeled 1 2 etc up to 6 to match the 6 disc changer after doing that it reads the thumb drive fine I have the 1 folder with all my music and went and put the other 5 as special songs so if I want just one band, or genre I can switch "discs" it doesn't care if there are 2 or 200 tracks in each "disc". I have found though that the volume seems to be over driven, almost to the point of distortion. I also am able to plug my phone in through the usb and it charges and it plays through the car stereo and it sounds clear and nice with the ability to add volume on the phone and the stereo
I have a 2003 Infiniti M45.
What...
EXACT MODEL NUMBER TO ORDER FOR THE GROM....
I cannot find one compatible with 2003 m45's...
PLEASE HELP ME with this I appreciate it big time.
Ilya wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 6:20 amWhat are you trying to do? GROM sucks. There are far better options. But we can't help you with zero detail...infinitiM45nismo wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 7:54 pm
Okay I want to get the grom audio as well......
I have a 2003 Infiniti M45.
What...
EXACT MODEL NUMBER TO ORDER FOR THE GROM....
I cannot find one compatible with 2003 m45's...
PLEASE HELP ME with this I appreciate it big time.
(also, I deleted your other thread as there is no reason to have two conversations going for the same exact question - you literally copy and pasted)