Pulsar 2016 UK Headunit issues

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Jamiemp
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Hello,

Posting here instead of Pulsar forums due to masses more info. Done my research on this forum.

Recently my headunit has started crashing and dropping bluetooth audio for moments. Progressively worse in last month, never before. DAB also cuts out very easily, unusable if usb lead is connected (get usual message about bad format, then crash). Connect 3 LC2 unit.

It's never been updated either, map or software. Am I worth updating it myself to D554 or just buying an aftermarket new Android Auto headunit? I'm travelling end of this week so need it working one way or another. No time to be messing around with Nissan direct!

Cheers.

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Jamiemp wrote: Sun May 16, 2021 12:33 am Hello,

Posting here instead of Pulsar forums due to masses more info. Done my research on this forum.

Recently my headunit has started crashing and dropping bluetooth audio for moments. Progressively worse in last month, never before. DAB also cuts out very easily, unusable if usb lead is connected (get usual message about bad format, then crash). Connect 3 LC2 unit.

It's never been updated either, map or software. Am I worth updating it myself to D554 or just buying an aftermarket new Android Auto headunit? I'm travelling end of this week so need it working one way or another. No time to be messing around with Nissan direct!

Cheers.

Connect 3 is circa 2107 and onwards and has not been issued with a firmware update. It does not fail as earlier units and as you describe.

What is LC2? What year is your vehicle (and the headunit installed)
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Welcome jamiemp to this forum

I thought Connect 3 was 2014 onwards?
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In the pulsar it has the nissan connect 2 unit also known as LCN2 Unit , update it to D605
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From an Autotrader ad for a 2016 Pulsar:

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Certainly different to a Qashqai
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Post by lewisbryant »

Looks different to the qashqai but its exactly the same software as the 2014 to 2018 qashqai connect 3 as they like to call it. Update to d605 mate. They also take the same satnav cards also
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That’s the Connect unit my 2014 Juke had fitted.
I vaguely recall a few software type upgrades to cure loss of DAB, etc.
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Thanks all,

I factory resetted and repaired all bluetooth devices and definitely works now. I'm taking it to Nissan tomorrow for some recall issues and get them to firmware update. One or two dials are a bit funny so I can't get the sequence done myself to sort the firmware out via USB. Hopefully this fixes the issue permanently, it's very strange.

Prior to my tinkering today, gps was totally wrong, radio + bluetooth + aux all cutting out entirely every few seconds. Seems okay now though, as I say.

Have to pay 400£ for brackets and sockets to install Android Auto on top of the custom head unit, so that may have to wait!
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Update for any who care... Nissan updated the firmware for free after telling me it would be 160£+diagnostics fee. Works sweet as a nut now!
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Jamiemp wrote: Sun May 23, 2021 2:06 pm Update for any who care... Nissan updated the firmware for free after telling me it would be 160£+diagnostics fee. Works sweet as a nut now!
What firmware / software did they update your connect to ?
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