Welcome to the Murano Forum, glad to have you as a member of NICOclub!MHarris68 wrote:Great pics. They will go a long way in helping me do this mod. One question I did have was where exactly did you mount the switch? I am sure there are plenty of locations possible but, I am curious where you placed yours. Thanks.
What more would you like to know Jim?jiminmaine wrote:I would like more information on how to use navigation system while car is in motion, as well as the same for my music box and ipod.
Thanks,
Jim
See attached picture. I drew it up quick so hopefully its understandable. :-)Charty wrote:So I'm sure of the steps..... from looking at the pictures.....It's pretty easy to see what plug to unplug from the main unit. And then it's pretty easy to see what green and purple wires to pull out to the side.Is it as simple as:1) Cut purple & green wires2) Use a 4 wire USB cord. Do colors matter here? Looks like you went Green to Green, Purple to White closest to the plug and Green to Black and Purple to Red on the other end.3) Tape up connection, plug the connector back in the unit.4) Run wire over to unused small panel left of the steering wheel.5) Remove cover to small swich panel, install a standard Radio Shack type switch. Do wire colors matter here and are there instructions on the switch itself? Do you cut the panel cover (to fit the switch) and re-use it?
I'm assuming the battery should be disconnected for the above steps.
Also, for a non-nav unit, is it as simple as cutting the purple and green wires nothing else, and that would have it work 100% of the time?
I like the option of having it work 99% of the time to factory specs and only using it on road trips.
Thanks, that helps a lot. I have a friend that is an engineer at a switch company, so I'll probably have him give me a hand.KJSmitty wrote:
See attached picture. I drew it up quick so hopefully its understandable. :-)
Basically the colors of the wires within your USB/cable don't matter. You just need the right wire of the harness/connector (Green/Violet) to make its way to the right switch connection/location.. You must use a DPDT switch for the proper switching and separation of G and V circuits etc.
Just make sure that G1 in my picture goes to G1 on the switch and the same with G2, V1 and V2 etc.. Just remember, with a rocker switch, with the rocker pressed in the up position its the middle and lower switch connections that are joined. When pressed down, its the middle and upper connections that are joined etc..Thus in my picture, when the switch is in the down or "OFF" position, all you are doing is making the OEM configuration as in G1 to G2 and V1 to V2 etc. When in the up or "ON" position you are sending the parking brake lead(G1) to ground and just disconnecting the speed sensor lead(V1) input. Its really that simple. :-)
Double check your wiring/color matches numerous times before finalize your work!! Doing it wrong may have no effect other than it not working as desired, or it could be much worse...
Switch install: I pulled the switch assembly from the dash then removed the "blank" black plug. I then used my dremel to cut a nice square hole in the blank "plug" where my switch would pop in. Routed wire through the switch panel hole in dash and through the "blank plug" hole in the switch assembly, soldered wires to switch - popped plug with switch back into the switch assembly then installed assembly back in the dash.
- ON NON-NAVI only (NAVI needs the switch): If you don't use a switch you must cut both wires yet still ground G1 permanently.
"I like the option of having it work 99% of the time to factory specs and only using it on road trips." EXACTLY my thoughts... It also allows you to set the clock and other functions etc while moving..
Let me know if you have questions.
Have fun
Exactly ChartyCharty wrote:
Just so I understand the drawing, in your case, you needed to make sure you tracked what tied to V1, V2, G1 & G2, which ended up being like this:V1 = White V2 = RedG1 = Green G2 = Black
Thanks for the help.
Just found this forum today, and am already looking forward to ripping open my wife's Murano this weekend, thanks to your awesome instructions! I'm also trying to figure out where I'm gonna stick the switch - I like your idea about using an extra VDC-type switch, but A. I'd need to figure out how to rig that with a DPDT push-button switch and B. I have little-to-no experience doing anything like thisKJSmitty wrote:Here is what I did MHarris68,
I just used the existing plug/empty slot. I may even order another VDC switch and remove the white label then install that etc.. :-)
Cheers
I'm not familiar with the Zune's output method, but I doubt that it would be able to send that kind of info to the video inputs on your Murano...bigdumbanimal wrote:Hello All- I'm new here...just leased a 2009 SL AWD w/ everything but nav. I'm very interested in this mod as a way to display the song/album/artist/cover art info from my Zune via the rear RCA jacks on my front screen. I do not have much interest in video as I'm having a hard enough time paying attention to the road since my previous car was a 6-speed manual
I'd really appreciate any thoughts you might have on ways to do this mod w/o setting off red lights when I return it off lease. Since I do not have nav, it doesn't sound like I'll need the switch. Any way to accomplish the end goal here w/o noticably cutting wires? I realize this will be behind the dash...but I'd rather not have Nissan finance ream me if they somehow figure this out when the lease is up.
Thanks in advance.
For a non-nav unit, is there a need for the switch? i.e. is there any time where I'd need the radio/computer to know that it's moving?Charty wrote:<snip>Also, for a non-nav unit, is it as simple as cutting the purple and green wires nothing else, and that would have it work 100% of the time?</snip>
Greetings from NICOclub bigdumbanimal! Glad to have you aboard here in the Murano Forum! The mod is very simple and well worth the small amount of time! Good luck and let me know if you have any questions!bigdumbanimal wrote:Thanks for chiming in. Actually, the Zune is very similar to an iPod in that it can output video. I have it hooked up now to output AV into the Murano's RCA jacks on the back of the console. I can play video as well...assuming the parking brake is engaged.
With that being said, any thoughts on the cleanest way to do this w/o assuming too much risk at the end of my lease? I realize there is some risk with any mod...but this is obviously a pretty benign mod.
Thanks again everyone...great stuff in here.
Hmm...not sure what I was thinking when I posted before - and I'm a fairly rabid anti-Applee. Sorry, and good luck!bigdumbanimal wrote:Thanks for chiming in. Actually, the Zune is very similar to an iPod in that it can output video. I have it hooked up now to output AV into the Murano's RCA jacks on the back of the console. I can play video as well...assuming the parking brake is engaged.
With that being said, any thoughts on the cleanest way to do this w/o assuming too much risk at the end of my lease? I realize there is some risk with any mod...but this is obviously a pretty benign mod.
Thanks again everyone...great stuff in here.