What's the best way to get aux input in a 2004 maxima? A cassette adapter but I'd much rather have an aux input for minimum. For a Maxima/Nissan forum. X-Trail Aux Audio Input? The best-sounding option currently is to replace the. Auxiliary Audio Input for 2003-2004 Infiniti G35 and 2004 Nissan 350Z, Maxima.

Quick disclaimer: this isn't a gentle step-by-step. This is intended to be a somewhat high-level article on the techniques used to add an aux input to your stock Bose stereo. Anyone comfortable with a pair of pliers and a drill will certainly be quite comfortable with what goes on here. If an ape like me can do it, you probably can too. These instructions are intentionally vague in some areas, because this procedure is (as far as I know) applicable to any Nissan or Infiniti vehicle that has the 8-pin DIN on the back of the stereo. This howto was a compilation of many sources, including ones for the 2006-gen Altima to a 1994 Q45.

Thank you to all of them. I can't make any guarantees about whether your particular vehicle will have the necessary components, but if you contact me or post your success/failures with certain vehicles, I can compile a list. I hope this will serve not only QX4 owners like myself, but others seeking that golden tap to their stereo. In my particular case I was using a 2001 Infiniti QX4 with all the goodies, including OEM navigation. The stereo I was interacting with was a Bose CK198. There are a few things you'll need for the project: 1.

Articad Pro V18. The 8-pin connector. Best bet: eBay. Here's the Wikipedia article so you know what to look for.

(NOT the mini-DIN) 2. Do yourself a favor and buy a few different colors.

If you can't, no big deal, but you'll be getting good at labeling 3. 3.5mm connector (or XLR, banana jack, RCA, RJ-45, I don't care) Mini-XLR might be a consideration if you're looking for locking ability. Though, there are lockable 3.5mm connectors too. Toggle switch - just like a light switch.

Click it on, the electricity keeps flowing. Off, and the current is interrupted.

(read: no momentary switches or your finger will get tired keeping it pressed all the way through Innagadadavida) 5. 2 x Radio Shack EI-19 transformers. I'm including the preamp from the Beavis HiFi Passive Preamplifier tutorial. His tutorial covers all the reasons why it's a good idea, and I can testify that it does make a huge difference. A drill and some drill bits sized to your button and audio connector - If you're going to be punching holes in your car's dash or console. Naturally this isn't a requirement; you could just run cables out from under panels and such.

If you're using this as a stop-gap measure until you upgrade the stereo, that may be the way to go. All your cabling and soldering supplies. Vertical cutters, various knives, pliers, wire strippers, screwdrivers, chainsaws. If this is your first time soldering, there are plenty of fully-qualified, not brain-damaged soldering tutorials out there. Heat shrink and a heat gun. If you don't have these things already, I highly recommend getting them.

It's the difference between a mickey-moused rig that keeps shorting itself out and an execution that looks and acts straight pro. Nearly any hardware store carries them. I bought mine from Harbor Freight and have been totally satisfied. Electrical tape. If you're feeling adventatious and would like everything to be neat and organized, use it to jimmy-wrap your cables so they're not all just hanging loose. You'll probably use a touch here and there anyway.