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Sedans Infiniti G35 Infiniti G35 Electrical Issues
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I purchased G35 new approx. 1 year ago, after about 12k miles I started experiencing (ramdomly) what can only be described as an extended crank problem. It has not yet failed to start however, it is scary when you are away from home and your car takes several seconds(more than 6) to start. I know it is not bad gas as I have switched to several different brands and the problem still happens. There are no error codes generated and the dealership has replaced several parts to no avail. I have been attempting to get Nissan/Infiniti to step up and address the problem however, all they seem to want to do is continue swapping out parts. Has anyone else had a similar problem with a starting hesitation or extended crank? Thanks for your replies! |
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i shipped my whole radio/AC unit to a place in california. its funny bc the unit looks like it is iron mans torso. anyway, i shipped it monday morning. my dad has friends that own auto shops nearby so we took it out ourselves there. apparently there arent many factory car stereo repair shops in the US, so the best way to go about this is by shipping it to one of these places and hoping they do the damn thang. i will make another post after we put the radio back in...
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Replying to: vietnam4life (Jul 30, 2009 6:57 am) I just fixed the A/C controls,dead radio issue. I read all of your posts and setttled on one persone that had the same symptoms and posted what he did to fix the POS G35 elec system. 1. 2 years ago CD err appeared. CD changer inop. Screw it I don't care. 2. 9 months ago the amber lights on the center console buttons (AC, Radio) started to go out once in a while. The frequency of the outage increased. Often turning off the ignitionwould solve the problem for a little while. 3. A few months later the lights went out, and only came back once for a few minutes. While the lights were out the AC would default to the last temp I had set it to. THANK GOD because I live in Arizona. ALSO during the time that the buttons would stop working, I was able to control the radio with the steering wheel buttons. Those worked up until last week. I listen to Howard Stern on Sirius, and when I no longer could control the radio I had to do something. 4. Dealer told me that to fix it they would need to replace the circuit board that is right behind the buttons of the radio/AC. AND the radio unit behind that. They wanted over $1200 for this. A-holes. WHAT I DID TO FIX THIS:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1. I read up here in this AWESOME forum. Several of you had already found a fix. I choose Electronics Master in Deluth Georgia 678-957-0686. I called them and explained what was happening. He told me to pull the radio out and send it to him for repair. $300. I pulled the radio I DIDN'T PULL THE CIRCUIT BOARD BEHIND THE BUTTONS. HE ASSURED ME THAT I DIDN'T NEED TO. I overnighted the unit to them and called the next morning. I asked him if I could please get it fixed that day. He said he could send me another alredy fixed unit and he did. shipping included priority mail. I sent it to him on Wednesday, he shipped back on Thursday, I got it today, Saturday and installed it again. EVERYTHING WORKS PERFECT. I love those guys. 2. Removing the radio. Some kids took a video of them removing the radio STEP BY STEP. It was easy because I had a laptop running their video while I did it. I searched in my browser for "removing G35 radio" and found them. The link takes you to infinityhelp.com. But just do the search and you will find it. Love those guys for doing that. My total cose was $300 for the fixed radio, and my $80 to overnight it to them. Return shipping is included. If the admins remove the Ph# for Electronic masters just search for their name in Georga. Guys name was Nahhed Abdulnabi. Great Guy totally hooked me up.
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I am having my fix performed today. My guy here in NM, Crystal Clear Audio....feels strongly that the culprit is the lousy Bose-badged radio that sets up the whole breakdown in the system by causing the shared circuitry with the AC controls to go haywire/inoperative. I have all the same systems and thankfully up to this point, I have had continuous radio/Sirius operation through the steering wheel controls and no interruption of my beloved Howard Stern broadcasts....hey now! We're installing the Metra brand aftermarket panel and AC interface, and a brand new Kenwood radio/deck. New tweeters in the doors, and a new transformer network to step-up/step-down power from the stock amplifier located in the rear of the car. With the new deck, and the mods/tweeters, etc., plus getting a radio that has the ability to pump out the satellite directly from the unit for better clarity of sound and having an USB/and Ipod hook-up...it's well worth it and I'm still under $700. The dealer wanted me to pre-pay for a special order of the audio finisher, with no guarantees that it would work, probably have to yank the radio for a re-build of dubious quality, and have to wait for two weeks with no sounds or AC...and a probable outcome that won't likely fix it permanently, for $1500-$2000...on a car that might be worth $6K-8K right now. I'm trying to wring another 40K miles out of this....and thanks to Infiniti's arrogance at the corporate level and disinterest at the local.....I'll be back in the arms of the Toyota Corporation for my next wheels...which is a bloody shame----as this car is one I've enjoyed owning on every other level. BigMurth in New Mexico, USA 
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Replying to: vfr0092 (Aug 08, 2009 10:21 pm)
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Replying to: vicky12 (Aug 09, 2009 6:39 am) This is the link to the removal process I wrote about. Its in the DYI (Do it Yourself) section of infinityhelp .com , check it out and see if you think you can pull it off. No special tools required. I needed a wrench to remove my car battery terminal, and a phillips screwdriver for most of the removal. I can't remember if I drove it during that time. I could have though no problem. Following those guys I had the radio out in 1 hr,, but I was busting my ass to get it out and to Fedex on time. Watch the movie and maybe have a buddy with an extra pair of hands. You may call your local Radio Shop and ask them how much to pull it for you. http://www.infinitihelp.com/diy/gcoupe/projects/infiniti_g35_radio_replacement_p- rocedure.htm |
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It sounds like there are some of you out there that have had success with re-soldering/re-building the audio finisher board, coupled with re-built CD changers, resulting in a sub $500 fix. More power to you and I hope it's the cure, once and for all. I have just gone the other route in trying to avoid the "stealership's" solution that might ultimately cost upwards of $1500-$2000, and was no guarantee of it lasting! I had my guy here in Albuquerque NM (Crystal Clear Audio 505/892-5684), install the Metra 99-7604 Dash Kit (available on Ebay-ships immediately  approx. $179--specify correct color to match dash!)--this gets the interface between climate control and audio circuits into the dustbin of bad memories. He installed a Kenwood KDC-X493 AM/FM/CD that has aux./USB inputs for IPod, etc., added some sort of transformer/modulator between the radio and the amp in the rear, to effect the proper speaker bias and adequate volume levels, tucked it all underneath the console (totally out of sight) adjacent/under to the shifter---and probably did some other things I probably don't need to know or understand....but what I've got is a superior sounding system, AC/heater controls that work the way they're supposed to....for about the same amount of money that the Infiniti people were going to charge to "order" the audio finisher...before any installations and hopes of a fix. And it all looks great to me, and I can now play my IPod through the radio, and my Sirius Stiletto is wired directly into the radio, providing even cleaner sound. Hey now! Thanks for everyone volunteering ideas and answers and best of luck to all who still need to get wired right!  BigMurth |
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Replying to: vietnam4life (Aug 05, 2009 11:21 am)
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Replying to: jwatkinson (Aug 16, 2009 10:20 am) Company is Electronic Master Nahhed Abdulnabi 678-957-0686 $300 return shipping included. |
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Hi, I have a 2004 G35 sedan in Raleigh, NC. Just recently my cd player stopped working and shows a ''check disc" message. I've also heard the unit operating after the ignition is turned off. Am I right that this is electrical (sorry, I'm a girl), and what should I expect to happen next. Any advice is much appreciated. I've read through many of the posts and fear I'm headed for trouble. Does anyone know where to take my beloved car other than the local dealership? |
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