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23rd June 2014, 10:01 PM
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GU Steering wheel audio controls install
Hi all,
First post here, long time reader/patrol4x4 member.
My names Cam I'm 28, live in Longford Vic, owned 4xGQ's and on my first GU (had the patrol bug for many years now). Just bought a 2012 GU8 50th anniversary and already started with the mods.
I've already posted this thread on patrol4x4 however I thought it could be helpful to post here for anyone that may be able to contribute.
Ok so I've started fitting audio controls to my steering wheel, I ordered the switch through Nissan which is now installed on my steering wheel and I'm now in the process of getting it wired up.
After removing my arirbag to investigate what wiring I have already installed and what I don't, I've sort of come to a holt in finding information. I don't have anything to compare to, that has had audio controls installed from factory and Nissan spare parts have only been able to provide limited information.
The wiring loom Coming from my clock spring/ contact reel has more wires than are needed to run cruise buttons, horn and airbag.
The information I need to find out is,
1 Is the clock spring/ contractor reel different between the models with steering controls and the models that don't? Or is it only a patch lead between steering wheel control switch and clock spring/ contractor reel that needs to be sourced?
2 A wiring diagram showing where the extra wires in the clock spring/contractor reel run and what they are for.
Any info would be much appreciated,
Cam
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23rd June 2014 10:01 PM
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23rd June 2014, 11:42 PM
#2
Im interested as well. I was thinking of doing the same to mine. Would be good to see some photos.
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24th June 2014, 07:15 PM
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I removed airbag on mine (05) to have a look, yes spiral cable/clock spring/contact reel has more wires than needed.
However the cable from spiral cable is not there neither is the cabling on the other side leading to stereo. Just empty sockets at the back of it (Nissan standard double DIN CD/cassette/radio unit) no harness tucked away anywhere out of sight in its vicinity so I'm assuming they're not there. I didn't check under the steering wheel if the harness continues from clock spring/spiral cable towards the stereo somewhere.
I had a hunt on older FAST (Nissan parts system) but failed to locate anything like spare harnesses to do the required job. Did locate buttons/controls interfaces but not cables.
Which leads me to believe that probably the fastest way is to make your own harness and just get Nissan wiring plugs/terminals.
I would locate the free ones on the other side of the steering wheel spiral cable if there and use make own patch cable from buttons to stereo as needed.
I only have wiring diagram for versions up to 06 models so I'm unsure how it is done on CrD versions.
Cheers
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25th June 2014, 12:41 AM
#4
Ok thanks to help from forum members and some wiring diagrams I'm slowly getting to the bottom of it.
I can say that a patch lead needs to be sourced that runs from clock spring plug to cruise switch and audio controls, as they both share the same plug from the clock spring. The extra wires and plug could be added to existing plug.
I have spent some time with Nissan dealers and this patch lead basically doesn't exist.
They dont even seem to be able to supply a replacement lead for cruise control switch to clock spring.
Next ill be investigating on the other side of the clock spring to see if the wires are there and if they run to head unit.
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18th June 2019, 05:03 PM
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How did you go with this, although I assume by the number of posts I'm not going to get a response any time soon but it's worth a try.
Cheers,
Paul
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18th June 2019, 05:13 PM
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The master farter
Originally Posted by
pspeirs
How did you go with this, although I assume by the number of posts I'm not going to get a response any time soon but it's worth a try.
Cheers,
Paul
Paul, the GUIV and onwards use a different clock spring for the cruise and radio controls. I have a clock spring and radio button control here that Im yet to fit in my Patrol. Still yet to fit the cruise control too, but some grafting will be needed maybe to make it work. I had to graft a GUIV clock spring into my GUII as I fitted a GUIV leather steering wheel that already had the cruise buttons on it and the clock springs where physically different, also the wiring. One day I'll fit it up.
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18th June 2019, 07:54 PM
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OK, I've seen some docco on using Maxima 02/03 steering wheel buttons which are the same style as what I have on the GU7/8 (Will find out for sure on Friday) and it appears from various posts that the cabling is available in the steering column. Nice leather steering wheel might be nice too :-) Its difficult finding reliable information and I'd rather use standard cabling that go all out butchering it. I understand that the controls will work with the Android head unit, being able to take the 2 wire and gnd input. Will keep poking around I guess, but I didn't think the Patrol even came out with the radio buttons.
Cheers,
Paul
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19th June 2019, 06:01 PM
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28th June 2019, 09:30 PM
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I did this mod end of last year on my 2014 ST Patrol. I had to splice the wiring from the Audio Switch into the plug that the cruise control switch uses to plug into the clock spring.
From there, the wiring harness at the stereo end had 2 or 3 wires I could connect my remote lead to, much like what is in your picture with the 3.5mm jack.
The big gotcha was that I didn't have the correct wire on the stereo earthed, from memory it was the handbrake wire. This needed to be cabled up, IOT for the programming feature for the audio controls to become active.
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28th June 2019, 09:39 PM
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I am pretty sure I used this thread initially for assistance
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