2012 (62) Nissan Qashqai - headunit swap

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chenks
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Post by chenks »

i am collecting my 2012 (62) Nissan Qashqai on saturday.
it currently has this headunit

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i have a sony xav-ax100 android auto double din headunit and will be keeping that when i get rid of the old car.
it has camera support.
the back of looks like this

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will it be possible to fit this into the nissan?
2012 1.5 dci N-TEc+

chenks
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Post by chenks »

i swapped out the head unit today, and all went well (used the connects2 kits + stalk adaptor + camera connection kit).

everything works except the physical camera button on the dash - the one to turn it on manually at low speed.
i think that's because the headunit isn't sending the "alive" signal to it unless it's physically in reverse.

only thing i noticed is that i have 2 plugs left unused - see photo.

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anyone know what these are?
i suspect one is for the USB AUX port and the other for the microphones next to the interior light?
if so, are there convertors for these?
2012 1.5 dci N-TEc+
CaptGadget
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Qashqai Model: Mk.1 Qashqai Facelift - J10b (2010–2013)

Post by CaptGadget »

Grey - USB/AUX port
Blue - GPS Receiver for the old Stereo/Sat Nav.
chenks
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Post by chenks »

Suspected the grey was that.
Any convertors to turn that into a normal usb plug to connect to new head unit?
2012 1.5 dci N-TEc+
CaptGadget
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Post by CaptGadget »

I don’t think I’ve come across any.

Most new headunits have front mounted USB ports nowadays I thought.
chenks
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Post by chenks »

Most have rear mounted ports, where they should be :)
2012 1.5 dci N-TEc+
CaptGadget
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Post by CaptGadget »

Shows how out of touch I am then :)

I only just upgraded from a 6CD changer to the Connect unit you are removing...

May be worth getting a long usb extension cable and running it to the armrest or glovebox.
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Post by chenks »

That's where the existing USB port already is, just with that grey plug on the end.
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CaptGadget
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Post by CaptGadget »

You can remove the existing usb/aux port easily and pop the usb extension lead through the gap from the new stereo instead.
chenks
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Post by chenks »

Yeah, but it's feeding it from there back to the dash.
Is the trim easily removable?
2012 1.5 dci N-TEc+
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