Aftermarket HU Install in a 2009 Altima Sedan

[talon_262]

For weeks, I've scoured the topics here for install tips in advance of putting a new double-DIN HU in my '09 Altima and most of my questions have been answered (AppleBonker's FAQs have been especially helpful). However, there's a couple of questions that I've either haven't found a satisfactory answer to or have found no answer to at all:

1) The Metra 70-7552 wiring harness adapter has what appears to be a black chassis ground wire, but is tagged "For Subaru Only". I've checked the Metra pinout against the factory harness pinout in the '09 Altima FSM, which does not show a chassis ground in the factory harness, only the grounds for the speakers; every other wire in the Metra harness corresponds to the correct wire in the factory harness pinout. Would a aftermarket HU be properly grounded using the Metra (or equivalent) wiring harness adapter or should I run a separate ground from the HU wiring to the chassis directly, bypassing the Metra adapter and factory harness?

2) My Altima has the base stereo (non-Bose/NAV). If I get the OEM double-DIN dash kit for manual climate controls (http://www.trademotion.com/par...gid=2) instead of using the Metra kit I already have, can I use the existing radio/climate control mounting brackets from the base radio to mount my aftermarket HU?

Any help would be greatly appreciated...
Modified by talon_262 at 9:55 PM 12/28/2009

[coupecrazy1232]

1. yes the adapter on the back of ur headunit will have a ground wire that u will wire straight to the chassis for ground

2. yes u should be able to to use them...atleast i could with my pioneer so im sure u should be able to with most HU's

hope this helps!!

[talon_262]

Thanks for the clarification on both points!

[desertrage]

2) My Altima has the base stereo (non-Bose/NAV). If I get the OEM double-DIN dash kit for manual climate controls (http://www.trademotion.com/par...gid=2) instead of using the Metra kit I already have, can I use the existing radio/climate control mounting brackets from the base radio to mount my aftermarket HU?

Hi, I will be installing an aftermarket HU into my 07 Altima SE with manual climate controls and would like to get the factor double din dash kit mentioned above, but this link will not work. Is this kit still available? I have the Metra kit, but would rather use something that matches the factory dash texture.

Thanks in advance.
Jon