Z110bt installed... Not fully functionable

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by **Mw350z** on Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:18 pm

2008 350z non bose
Yes! I have searched... No luck! I just installed my new z110bt and I couldn't get the mute wire out without hacking up the harness to much. So I used extra VSS wire to attempt the video bypass. So my problem is the volume controls and the rear speakers aren't working. Yes! I pulled it out and check all the connections. I was using a guide on a 350z forum do my install and they had 3 grounds one was the green parking break(check) and the Black ground(check) and I did the by pass so I had a third on the same as the parking brake ground.(check) so I am wondering if that third ground could be throwIng the ATT? I have tried the turning off the AV and going to setting and turning off the mute, still no luck! Should un ground the 3rd ground? I am hoping you guys can help me before I decide to take it to a stereo place to fix it.
Thanks Marcus

by **CamelTowing** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:10 am

What did you connect this "extra vss wire" to?

by **Mw350z** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:05 am

I have it ground to a bolt the hold the dash kit together it was the same one the guide I got had theres grounded to its also the same bolt I have the parking brake wire grounded. Should I undo that ground and leave the Parking brake. Also finding after my frist post, My gauges are lite but not working any knowledge about that promblem. I have have something about it being directly connected to my AC controls. which has a VSS wire I spliced in to.

by **VBLUE42** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:48 am

WHAT!!!

by **Mw350z** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:42 am

My z110bt is permently in ATT and I cant change the volume or get it off ATT. I couldnt pull the pin out, So I took some extra VSS wire and filled the pin location that the by pass is moved to instead of the mute wire. I grounded that and the Brake lead to a bolt on the left side under my AC control box and the black ground to the right side.
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http://www.350z-tech.com/w/images/f/fa/DVD009.jpg

Also in doing the install some how I caused the gauges to not work beside the back lights. And doing some research I have found that the AC unit is directly connected to the gauges. The only thing that involves the AC controls is the VSS wire splice. I dont know what happen I am hoping its something simple like a connector is not connected. VBLUE got anything? THANKS

by **Mw350z** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:53 am

I believe my gauge problem is one of two 1. Fuse I just dont know which one 2. connection to AC controls

Thanks

by **CamelTowing** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:13 am

Did you ground the mute wire too?

by **Mw350z** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:08 pm

Not the black/Yellow one just the extra VSS wire in the by pass pin location. and the parking brake. of couse the ground.

by **CamelTowing** on Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:17 pm

Did you leave the plastic cover on the mute wire, or could it be touching any metal?

by **Mw350z** on Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:02 am

There was a plastic cover on the metal clip on the end It might be touching the back of the unit. Could the wire be causing the mute to permently on? I have to pull it apart again any ways I got a HD unit separatly that gets here on Monday plus I am still having a problem with my gauges. No fuses were blown so it mass to be a connector.

by **CamelTowing** on Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:45 am

If you have to pull it out again anyway, go to Fry's, radio shack, home depot, etc and spend a dollar or two on a flat head eyeglass screwdriver and do the bypass the right way. Will establish if the mute wire is causing the muting problems or not

by **Mw350z** on Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:32 am

Yeah I am going to do the by pass the right now and hopefully that fixes that problem now I am still stuck with out gauges hopefully I will get it all figured put the third time around now. Thanks so much

by **gixxer** on Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:49 am

subscribed, having the same problem with my '08 f150. let me know if this helps you.

by **Mw350z** on Mon Nov 09, 2009 5:13 am

I fixed the gauges that's as simple as I didn't fullly connect the air control box and it came loose during reinstallsation. I will diffenently do that.

by **Mw350z** on Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:47 pm

DONE!!!! You have to do the by pass the correct way for the Mute to turn off. Thanks everyone for the help!