How To: Removing the Factory Head Unit ('24 Sport)

[Exquisite_Red]

Please excuse my ignorance. What's this all about? All I see is the radio being taken out but the same radio going back in??
What am I missing?

Steps 25-27 are the key steps. If you want to run amps/DSP in the Z Sport, you have to pull the head unit to tap into the harness. Performance guys have it much easier; they can just tap in before the Bose amp in the hatch. Anyways, I documented the process of pulling the head unit to help out anyone who may need it since I hadn’t seen it documented anywhere else yet.

 

[CPerdomo]

Perhaps read OP's initial post that explains what he is doing?

I DID!
Smart ass...

 

[CPerdomo]

Steps 25-27 are the key steps. If you want to run amps/DSP in the Z Sport, you have to pull the head unit to tap into the harness. Performance guys have it much easier; they can just tap in before the Bose amp in the hatch. Anyways, I documented the process of pulling the head unit to help out anyone who may need it since I hadn’t seen it documented anywhere else yet.

Thanks for responding.

 

[DeepBlue]

Here is the link to the one I bought: Link

I don’t really trust AliExpress but I was desperate and in a hurry so I chanced it. If you want to try to find something more local, the connector type you’re looking for is an NH18FW-CS2. Make sure you get a harness that’s male on one end and female on the other.

Hey bud, apologies but the link shows what looks like the harness for one second then says not available. I google searched for NH18FW-CS2 but the results coming back don't look right to me. If you have a moment would you be able to share where I could look to find the harness? If not, no issues, I'll try to figure it out lol.

Thanks again

 

[Exquisite_Red]

Hey bud, apologies but the link shows what looks like the harness for one second then says not available. I google searched for NH18FW-CS2 but the results coming back don't look right to me. If you have a moment would you be able to share where I could look to find the harness? If not, no issues, I'll try to figure it out lol.

Thanks again

I’m getting the same result. It was working a couple weeks ago when I posted the link. They must have taken it down for some reason.

I don’t think this connector is unique to the Z. It’s used in other Nissans based on the limited research I did. For example this one on Amazon looks to be the same type of connector, but it already has a bunch of wires tapped into it. You could research something like that to find something that will work for your plan.

 

[HAVS]

I'm going to try this but it looks right. Metra 70-7552 and 71-7552. This should be the male and female radio harness. this makes it simple and is color coded with description of what each wire does. I used many metra parts back in there days of installing car audio. I will give an update when done.

 

[Exquisite_Red]

I'm going to try this but it looks right. Metra 70-7552 and 71-7552. This should be the male and female radio harness. this makes it simple and is color coded with description of what each wire does. I used many metra parts back in there days of installing car audio. I will give an update when done.

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Looks like it will work, great find! I would recommend using the pinout from the service manual rather than following Metra’s included description, though. Even just within the different Z trim levels the pinout changes, so I can’t imagine it is consistent between different models. I’m sure the Metra description is right for some Nissan models, but I wouldn’t assume it is correct for the Z.​

 

[HAVS]

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Looks like it will work, great find! I would recommend using the pinout from the service manual rather than following Metra’s included description, though. Even just within the different Z trim levels the pinout changes, so I can’t imagine it is consistent between different models. I’m sure the Metra description is right for some Nissan models, but I wouldn’t assume it is correct for the Z.​

I would highly doubt the pin out changing from trim models from my experience. Do you know how much that would cost manufacturers to do that from trim models and other models from that manufacturer in general. Now being a different harness completey from Bose and non bose that is possible. Also I checked pin layout from what was posted and Metra’s and it looks the same. Metra has been around for 40 some years giving harness’s you can trust for your vehicles. I only did car audio for 20 years And I used to know what almost ever car used until canbus came around and my exit into a new career.
but always good to be cautious.

 

[Exquisite_Red]

I would highly doubt the pin out changing from trim models from my experience. Do you know how much that would cost manufacturers to do that from trim models and other models from that manufacturer in general.

I understand your experience may suggest otherwise, but in the case of Nissan, this is 100% objectively incorrect. Good luck to you.

 

[HAVS]

Pin layout was 100% the same as any Metra harness I have ever used. Many other companies make them also but Metra has been my trusted preference.