OK, what's wrong with my Versa?

[themanfromvlad]

My Canadian 2007 Versa SL w/CVT (No tech package) has been acting funny. On Thursday night, I get into my car, turn the key, and nothing happens. My passenger says I must have left the lights on, but that isn't the case as I check the switch. I feel something is weird as I just unlocked the car with my remote. So I take my remote and press the "lock" button and then the "unlock" button. Turn the key, car starts right away. Only thing is my Pioneer AVIC-D3 has completely reset itself, telling me that power was cut somehow.

Anyhoo I brush this aside, but yesterday after work, the same thing happens. This time when I press the remote buttons, nothing happens until I open my car door and step outside. Then my car locks and unlocks using my remote, I hop back in, turn the key and it starts right away. My Pioneer unit is again reset.

Any ideas?


Modified by themanfromvlad at 10:31 AM 9/6/2008

[Red Devil]

Did you screw up the wiring maybe?

[Slither]

Merd - next time get a portable iPod that plugs in the smoke hole.

I hope you don't get an electrical fire...

[themanfromvlad]

My pioneer deck was installed over a year and a half ago by one of the best places in the city, I don't think that's the cause. I haven't touched any wiring.

Also, only noobs plug their iPods into the cigarette lighter.

Any other ideas?

[Red Devil]

My pioneer deck was installed over a year and a half ago by one of the best places in the city, I don't think that's the cause. I haven't touched any wiring.

Also, only noobs plug their iPods into the cigarette lighter.

Any other ideas?

How exactly is that noobish? Its simpler and your car wont burn down as a result of crappy wiring.

I think you should double check your wiring. The Versa is a newer vehicle and its possible that they hadnt had any experience on that type of vehicle. I just dont see whats wrong with the stock unit. It's not like it sucks.

[fjwagner]

Also, only noobs plug their iPods into the cigarette lighter.

Any other ideas?

I am flag carrying, gun totin, noob. ... and damn proud of it too.

[themanfromvlad]

How exactly is that noobish? Its simpler and your car wont burn down as a result of crappy wiring.

I think you should double check your wiring. The Versa is a newer vehicle and its possible that they hadnt had any experience on that type of vehicle. I just dont see whats wrong with the stock unit. It's not like it sucks.

It may be simpler, but it's a lot suckier for those who care about sound quality. If changing your car radio caused cars to "burn down," then we'd see smoldering cars on every block. Your fear-mongering here is not helpful and pointless.

Again, I have a Canadian 2007 Versa SL. It didn't even come with a mini-jack for MP3 players. The unit does suck. With the stock unit, the only option is an FM transmitter. That and mini-jacks may be fine for some people, but it's not for me. The sound quality just doesn't cut it. The FM transmitter is a non-starter and to have a mini-to-mini cable just out there in your car, and having to unplug and replug every time you get in and out of your car is a complete waste of time. My iPod is sitting in the glove compartment out of sight and out of mind.

When this issue has happened, the whole car just seems dead. Now I'm not discounting wiring, but my Pioneer was installed over a year and a half ago. Looking for opinions here, do you think it would that long for a problem to show up if it was caused by a simple radio installation? And I'm in Montreal, where there are a ton of Versas on the road, they had plenty of experience with them and had all the parts already in stock to install the afternoon I called them up. This wasn't done in a garage or *shudder* a Best Buy.

[Red Devil]

How am I fear mongering? You gave us minimal background on the actual system like when it was installed, what shop and what level of experience they had. If you would've presented that info as well it would've helped get things resolved quicker. Its entirely possible a wire got loose from vibrations. Could also be some saudering went bad early.

Offtopic: It's entirely possible to have an electrical short start fires. There are so many combustibles in a vehicle that are in close proximity to wiring. Look at the millions of Ford vehicles that were recalled for possible fires do to the cruise control wiring being so close to the BMC. And that was a factory wiring issue. I'm just saying, once you start messing with wires and electrical compnents, your chances for a fire increase due to the posibility of cheap wiring.

I was just offering my opinion on a possible issue. It sounds electrical in nature. Just please dont discount my opinion and call it fear mongering.

[themanfromvlad]

You gave us minimal background on the actual system like when it was installed, what shop and what level of experience they had.

My apologies, I only wrote "My pioneer deck was installed over a year and a half ago by one of the best places in the city, I don't think that's the cause. I haven't touched any wiring." in a prior post that you quoted. My mistake! Who are you, Karl Rove?

[Red Devil]

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[SuperTurbo]

I don't know why.... that sounds like your security system may trigger something....

Try to check the original manufacture's alarm system....