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Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 11:45:34 AM    klas   Posts: 165 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: offline All right, I haven't been picky about short comings of Outlander, but it's starting to get to me. I have 07 XLS w/ Navi... so here I come 1. Radio/Sirius reception is just horrible when car is in motion. When I had Sirius it had numerous drop outs and Radio barely can stay in stereo. (I have new 2008 Sentra to compare reception to with XM) 2. AUX output. If you don’t have anything plugged into AUX it makes some weird noises. Once you plug it, they do go away though. Ok, that’s great, but if you set your mp3 volume to medium or lower you’ll hear some distortions, so you have to keep it always at high settings. I have a Nokia N82 cellphone that I use as mp3 player and I don’t want to do that every time. Not to mention that you always have to raise up volume when you have mp3 player plugged in. 2a. This is by far the most annoying issue. When I have MP3 player plugged in and I listen to soft music (jazz or classical) I will be hearing whine noise and as speed increases the whine noise also increases. (Volume is at 30) 3. EQ/Volume auto adjust based on speed doesn’t seem to make any difference Comments? Thoughts? Post #: 1

RE: Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 11:52:50 AM    rcpax Posts: 522 Joined: 2/13/2007 Status: offline What does the dealer/service dep't have to say? I have used the AUX port occasionally and I don't seem to notice anything like that. _____________________________ PAXTech auto & motorsports blog http://paxtech.blogspot.com For the latest in Outlander News from around the world: Outlander Online Community- http://outlander.freeforums.org (in reply to klas) Post #: 2

RE: Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 11:54:00 AM    dekodan   Posts: 36 Joined: 11/19/2007 Status: offline Hi, sorry to hear about your issues...You should have them checked out by the dealer, no doubt.  You may have a bad ground. I have 2008 XLS with navi. 1.) Sirius satellite is flawless.  No drop outs. 2.) Aux input has no no noise whatsoever 3.) I listen to IPOD and listen to a lot of Jazz in fact at various output levels.  All clean. 4.) EQ - Auto Volume, works fine. (in reply to klas) Post #: 3

RE: Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 12:02:18 PM    klas   Posts: 165 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: offline Thank you for your replies. Once I gather enough detail here I'll made a decision if I want to take it to service department which is 50 miles away... :( The only things that bothers me a lot is whine noise when I have mp3 player plugged in. Anyone else might have that problem? What happens when you don't have anything plugged into AUX and select that mode with normal volume. Do you hear pure silence or distortion sounds? < Message edited by klas -- 5/1/2008 12:14:02 PM > (in reply to dekodan) Post #: 4

RE: Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 12:48:06 PM    graycat12 Posts: 14 Joined: 4/18/2007 Status: offline I have the same issue with the noises when nothing is pluged in to AUX. I'm kinda used to it and doesn't really bother me. Once I unplug my cell phone/mp3 player from it I just switch to the radio and the noise is gone. (in reply to klas) Post #: 5

RE: Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 12:50:11 PM    klas   Posts: 165 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: offline what about whine noise? or if you set your  mp3 player to low volume and increase volume in your navi? Can you test that please? (in reply to graycat12) Post #: 6

RE: Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 1:12:10 PM    Cuffy Posts: 264 Joined: 1/27/2008 Status: offline My Sirius works great except under bridges, but that's normal (acquiring satellite feed). I haven't used my aux for anything.  Do you mean the plug on the bottom of the Nav unit or behind the armrest?  From what i've read on this site the aux port on the Nav unit is for service updates only.  Ipods/etc should be plugged into the armrest jacks.  I haven't tried turning on the AUX button as a stand alone test. yet. I'm not audiophile or electronics wiz, but i've experienced the "whine" sort of thing with other vehicles.  As you step on accelerator the whine grows.  I think the whine noise is related to a bad ground in the speakers/head unit.  It could also possibly be the series of connections you have going causing some radio frequency interference.  The quality of sound is probably affected by this series of connections which could cause your whine noise/distortion.  Since you have the cell phone/mp3 player, the 3-6ft cord for aux tap, and that's all plugged in as an external unit the crackling sounds are a resulting side effect. If you are having these issues tho, i'd replicate them for the dealer and let them sort it out.  May require replacement of speakers or a check of connections to the MMCS. _____________________________ 2007 XLS AWD Diamond White Pearl w/Beige Leather Luxury Pkg - Nav Pkg - Sun/Sound Pkg OEM 18" 7-Spoke Wheels Curt Hitch/OEM Harness (in reply to klas) Post #: 7

RE: Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 1:13:06 PM    graycat12 Posts: 14 Joined: 4/18/2007 Status: offline You talking about whine noise during playback? I'll test it tonight and let you know. (in reply to klas) Post #: 8

RE: Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 1:19:57 PM    klas   Posts: 165 Joined: 8/25/2007 Status: offline quote: I'm not audiophile or electronics wiz, but i've experienced the "whine" sort of thing with other vehicles.  As you step on accelerator the whine grows.  That's exactly what I mean, it's only during music playback when I hear this whine as speed increases Sirius reception on mine is weaker then on 2008 Sentra with XM. Previously I had 06 TSX with XM and it also had strong signals. I am not talking about bridges. Sirius for instance would cut out in open area or with some trees around and same spot XM on Sentra doesn't have this issue. FM on Outlander is another headache, if the car is in motion "Stereo" red icon on Navi would be flickering (on and off) and there will be noise in the feed, however if car is stopped I get good signal. (in reply to graycat12) Post #: 9

RE: Navi/Aux/Radio Defects?! - 5/1/2008 2:46:01 PM    graycat12 Posts: 14 Joined: 4/18/2007 Status: offline No I didn't notice any whining. My Sirius reception was ok too when I had free 6 month. (in reply to klas) Post #: 10

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