non functioning steering wheel radio controls

DrEvil · 05-15-2012, 09:31 AM

Over the last few months I've some problems with the steering wheel radio controls. The source button wouldn't change am/fm/ipod etc... Then the station up would intremittantly work.
I had my Z at the dealer yesterday for some warrenty work ( fuel sender and ripped driver door weather seal) so asked them to take a look. While they were checking the controls, the volume toggle was raising the volume when it was toggled down to lower it!
They tried to blame the aftermarket head unit (Pioneer AVIC) but it worked fine for a year and a halve!
So it's beeing looked at today and I was wondering if anyone else had a similar problem and what was the outcome?

kenchan · 05-15-2012, 05:37 PM

no issue on mine. ive been using my 3100 and PAC since 2009. which remote module are you using to control the avic?

bigaudiofanat · 05-15-2012, 06:48 PM

Are you using the metra or the pac? metra>pac all day

DrEvil · 05-15-2012, 08:24 PM

Got the Z back and all works well now. He told me they took apart the controls, put them back together and it works fine now . Didn't fix it , but got it working. The diagnosis so far is " ghosts in the machine" . I don't care really as long as it works. And if it craps out again it will be a Nissan warrenty issue .

bcr8ive · 01-30-2013, 10:42 AM

I've had the same issue with mine...they have "looked" at it three times, but as always...they say there isn't an issue. I am so frustrated with it I don't know what to do. Not a big Nissan fan these days...failed steering lock that cost me $1000.00 and my brakes make a squeeking noise that they can't resolve either.

05-15-2012, 09:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
DrEvil Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 270 Drives: 09 370z,Blue, auto Rep Power: 14	non functioning steering wheel radio controls Over the last few months I've some problems with the steering wheel radio controls. The source button wouldn't change am/fm/ipod etc... Then the station up would intremittantly work. I had my Z at the dealer yesterday for some warrenty work ( fuel sender and ripped driver door weather seal) so asked them to take a look. While they were checking the controls, the volume toggle was raising the volume when it was toggled down to lower it! They tried to blame the aftermarket head unit (Pioneer AVIC) but it worked fine for a year and a halve! So it's beeing looked at today and I was wondering if anyone else had a similar problem and what was the outcome?

05-15-2012, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Are you using the metra or the pac? metra>pac all day __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

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05-15-2012, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	no issue on mine. ive been using my 3100 and PAC since 2009. which remote module are you using to control the avic?

05-15-2012, 08:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
DrEvil Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 270 Drives: 09 370z,Blue, auto Rep Power: 14	Got the Z back and all works well now. He told me they took apart the controls, put them back together and it works fine now . Didn't fix it , but got it working. The diagnosis so far is " ghosts in the machine" . I don't care really as long as it works. And if it craps out again it will be a Nissan warrenty issue .

01-30-2013, 10:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
bcr8ive Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 13	I've had the same issue with mine...they have "looked" at it three times, but as always...they say there isn't an issue. I am so frustrated with it I don't know what to do. Not a big Nissan fan these days...failed steering lock that cost me $1000.00 and my brakes make a squeeking noise that they can't resolve either.