Have an 01 w/the steering wheel stereo controls. At times they work fine, other times they are overly sensitive (hit the track button once and it jumps two tracks). At other times, not sensitive at all (have to press and hold down for it to change tracks). Also, sometimes when turning it will change modes (switch from radio to CD, CD to tape, etc). Positive that I'm not accidentally hitting the buttons mid-turn

Thoughts? Dirty contacts? Way to clean/repair? Or are they just going bad and would need to be replaced? (which I would guess would be an expensive fix?)

Thanks in advance!

 

I have the same kind of problem with my '01 SE, but I just live with it. Don't know if there is any way to fix the problem.

Here's another thread on the subject:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....steering+wheel

Peace.

 

you can just buy a new unit... i found them online for 47$ call the dealer and get the part #, then go to one of the discount Nissan parts stores online

 

Upsatemax, when you say unit, do you mean the button unit or is there something else back behind the steering wheel?

 

is there a way to add the stereo buttons on the steering wheel if mine didnt come with it??

 

I don't think so, unless your harness can add those in. Otherwise way too much trouble.

 

call DaveB and get a quote on the steering controls... then it is just take the one you have out and replace it. I have the same problem but I just learned to live with it......

 

yua thats what i was thinking, thats why i havent even bothered with it, but it would be nice if i could jus add it to my harness ya know

 

i have the same problem too but it doesnt matter since im going to change my hu.

 

Yeah, but if you get a pac swi-x you can retain funtionality of the steering controls for your aftermarket hu. I have an aftermarket hu.

 

I went ahead and emailed DaveB this morning. I'll give him a call tomorrow.

 

Got the new part yesterday. Apparently its black and mine is grey. Going to have to call the dealer on that. But worst of all, it looks like the airbag is going to have to come out to get to the buttons