Bose Radio Intermittent Issues

[ttrek42]

Hello,
I'm new to the forum. I have a 2002 QX4 with the factory Bose Am/FM/CD/Cassette.
About every 5th or 6th time I start the car, the cassette will eject, and I lose all my preset stations. Then about every 15-20 times I start the car, the radio will be completely dead. No power at all.
When this happens, if I remove and replace fuse 4 (with the same fuse, not a new one) the radio will come on and work fine until about the 5th or 6th start. Then the whole cycle begins again.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

[Towncivilian]

Sounds like there may be a short in the wiring somewhere. I would pull the radio and inspect the wiring harness that plugs in to it for any fraying, damage, etc. A guide on radio removal can be found here.

Sometimes fuses can be defective, too - replace it with a new one.

Welcome to NICO!

[AZhitman]

Anaaaand, this: http://www.nicoclub.com/?p=18898

[cr4west]

Check for loose ground connections and loose screws at the radio. Try pressing on the radio face particularly lower left side above the channel preset buttons.

[Saultenuts]

Was there any resolution for this? My '03 Nissan Pathfinder just started doing the EXACT same thing. I even changed fuses and it didn't help. Hope you found a fix...