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Driven Insane Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, October 31, 2005 - 12:18 pm: |
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Bisbee, could you be more specific on the broken parts that they gave you back? The parts supplier to Clarion only stocks about 6 parts. They said the spindle motor was the most common part ordered. The service manual is $20.00. I tried calling FuqNISSAN but was never called back. |
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ceariko Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, October 31, 2005 - 06:16 pm: |
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I tried calling FuqNISSAN as well but was told I had a wrong number. Has anyone been able to contact him and get the instructions he was offering? I keep getting the err2 error when it tries to play the CD, but load/eject works fine. There were never any CDs stuck in the tray. I have the changer open on my table but I see no obviously 'broken' pieces. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 01, 2005 - 01:25 am: |
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Driven Insane. Unfortunately i threw out the spindles (for lack of a better description), but if memory serves, they were both about 1 to 1.5 inches long and 1/8 inch diameter. Looked like bits for a Dremel tool. They had metal drive shafts with plastic gears that were chipped/worn (great design, Clarion!). Hope that helps. BTW, i never had problems with getting disks in or out like some here, the disks would just never spin up to play - click, click, click, ERR2...
Also BTW, i misspoke in my previous email. I bought the Pathfinder used from a toyota dealership. I tried to get Nissan to fix the original problem, but it was like two weeks past the 3 year warranty when i took it in. Nissan told me they couldn't help, except to sell me a new one. It was the toyota used car dealership that had it fixed for free, even though it was not covered by their warranty. Toyota +5, Nissan -10. |
New member Username: Spradio
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| Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 12:19 pm: |
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The 2001 Pathfinder in dash 6 disk changer is Clarion product model # PN-2302N. It was only built for 2001 Pathfinders. They will all fail before the vehicle wears out. Generally, in dash multiple CD changers are among the most costly car stereo devices today regarding repair cost, and the most likely to fail. There are several brands, and as far as I know, they are all OEM application only. They are: Matsushita (Panasonic), Clarion, Pioneer, Mitsubishi, Fujitsu. I like the Matsushita and Pioneer units best since they are the most repairable, although the consumer does not get to pick the brand purchased by the auto manufacturer. The Fujitsu units are beyond economical repair. Fujitsu told me they do mechanism replacement only.
Now, regarding the Clarion PN-2302N for 2001 pathfinder, the lowest cost repair solution is to send it to Clarion yourself with a $110.00 check. They will repair and return it freight included. That is an excellent price for repair of an in dash multiple disk changer. The total time for transit and repair is about 3-4 weeks if you are in eastern US. The outgoing UPS shipping cost is about $5.00 for shippers, slightly more if you use a service. You get 3 months warranty, and they modify units to bring them up to the latest specs. Ship to: CLARION CORPORATION 661 WEST REDONDO BEACH BOULEVARD GARDENA CALIFORNIA 90247-4201, phone# 800-347-8667.
United Radio sends them to Clarion and adds a charge of their own so just do it yourself. Removal is easy. Check here for removal instructions: http://carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalNispthfndr03StrR.htm.htm for instructions. Do not send the radio to Clarion, only the changer. They do not need the radio to do the repair. You can play the radio in the mean time without the CD changer connected.
There is a lot of confusion about Bose car stereo. Bose NEVER made a car radio or CD changer...EVER. The OEM products marketed as BOSE are actually the same brands as the standard equipment. The standard small internal amplifier is omitted in the radio and a large external amplifier and upgrade speakers installed and the “BOSE” graphics are added to the radio face. There are no changes/upgrades to the tuners or cassette or CD mechanisms.
The main brands for OEM in the foreign car market are Alpine, Clarion, Matsushita (Panasonic), Pioneer, Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Delco/GM. Yes Delco makes radios for foreign vehicles including VW and Toyota! It is a world market today and it seems anything can happen. Mitsubishi is the only car manufacturer that makes their own car audio. In the domestic market, the big 3 make their own while at the same time, they purchase some units from the above brands. In all cases, the Ford, GM, and Chrysler made units always employ imported cassette or CD mechanisms. We never made a cassette or CD mechanism for car audio in the US.
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| Posted on Saturday, November 05, 2005 - 05:36 pm: |
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Some questions for Steve Colsten (you seem knowledgeable..)
Does the Clarion upgrade help prevent this problem in the future?
Is there any relationship between the use of CDRs and the Clarion failures?
As suggested, I sent my PN-2302N to Clarion about 2 weeks ago. I'll report back when it's returned.
The Clarion rep I talked to in their service dept. (before I sent the unit in) went out of his way to discourage me from sending the unit to them, pushing hard for me to have my Nissan dealer repair the unit ($300, and Somerset Nissan was going to send it to Clarion anyway.) Every time I asked the Clarion guy a question, he always prefaced the answer with a speech about how I would be better off if I didn't deal directly with Clarion. I must have heard the same rap a dozen times. It bordered on rude.
I spoke with the guy at Willman's Electronics (very nice and helpful!) They wanted about $200, but it was pretty clear that they too were going to send the unit to Clarion.
Both Willman's and Somerset Nissan did offer a one year warranty (I still had to remove & re-install the unit.) Guess that covers one or two more trips back to Clarion.
Finally, removal of the CD changer was a PITA. The phillips head of one of the two screws at the top of the dash was pretty stripped. I wound up cutting a flat head screwdriver slot in the screw head with a Dremel with a cutoff wheel to file the slot. Also, the four phillips head screws holding the CD changer to the side brackets were incredibly tight. I thought for sure they were in with Loctite (they weren't.) It took a large handle screwdriver and a set of vise grips on the handle to get the screws unstuck. I almost gave up!
My main motivation to fix the Clarion instead of installing an aftermarket unit relates to the resale value of the car. As long as the CD changer works, most buyers won't know about the specific problems of a 2001 Pathfinder, but would be turned off by a non-virgin dash, especially a "Bose" system that had been hacked. Just my opinion...
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New member Username: Spradio
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 01:07 pm: |
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Engineering modifications made to these units are in response to known design problems and are intended to improve reliability. Do not expect these modifications to positively prevent future failure.
As far as CDR’S, I can tell you that some manufacturers are prohibiting CDR’S in multiple disk in dash CD changers. Further, it is absolutely not recommended that a CD with any type of label or tape applied be inserted. This can even cause problems in single CD automotive players, but to a lesser degree. If you are going to take a chance using CDR’S, label them with a permanent marker.
Inspect your CDR’S!!!
The problem with CDR’S is out of spec thickness, warping, and burrs on the outside edge. Do a physical inspection for flatness by laying them on a flat surface and press down on the center, then flip it over and do it again. You will readily see that CD’S in general are not all flat.
Labels add thickness! They also change the coefficient of friction which affects loading. Labels that cover the entire CD will always cause warping in time from unequal stress as the label ages and shrinks. CDR’S can also be too thick right off the stack.
So what should you do? I have tested units with a full stack of CDR’S and saw no problem at all. I have also seen a single bad disk jam the unit every time it is inserted, while the same disk will load and play in a single disk player with no problem.
The broad quality range of CDR’S has therefore caused manufacturers to prohibit them as policy. Good CDR’S will work. It is up to you to decide what to do.
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 12:11 am: |
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My turn. 2001 Pathfinder/66.5K mi/Err2/Harry Potter now mute and captive inside the Clarion. Will try the dealership as 1st attempt @ solution. Will advise on progress. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 01:10 pm: |
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Update: stopped by Cerritos Nissan. Have Security+Plus-Silver warranty; doesn't cover the CD changer. Discussion with service manager was cordial and professional and I calmly showed him my 30-page printout of this thread and explained that Nissan was getting some bad press. Apparently, Clarion is not high on their list either and his comments echoed thread opinion. He provided some key numbers to service rep and obtained approval for courtesy warranty coverage by Nissan. New changer ordered; will be a refurb unit, but at least will be free. Est 1 wk to get unit. The CDs trapped inside (renamed 'Harry Potter, Prisoner of Clarion') will not be removed by Nissan during the unit changeout and are supposed to be extracted by the refurb facility and sent to me. So far, reasonable on the surface. |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 01:36 am: |
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The same story happened to me. Pathfinder 2001 SE 45K miles. The CD changer shows the ERR2 up after the clicking sound. The failure happened when I tried to eject disc6 some weeks ago.I gonna try to get it fixed by Clarion.
Update it will come later! |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 04:22 pm: |
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Well... Steve was right - CD labels are a bad idea! I never use 'em, but a friend had mailed me his band's CD and I put it in my Clarion changer. Didn't even look at the CD. Got my changer back from Clarion repair today along with a neat plastic bag of CDs. Wouldn't you know it but my buddy's band is sending out CDs with paper labels.
Just for the record, Clarion received my CD changer on Oct. 25, and sent it back out after repair on Nov. 4. Ten calendar days to repair, plus a round trip cross country via UPS. Not bad. And... so far it works.
Details on Clarion's repair sheet.
Description of repair:
Modification/Countermeasure - Sled Mechanism
Modification/Countermeasure - Loading Mechanism
Parts Used:
HBS491100 - Shaft Sub Assy For PN2302NA
MOD296R1 - MOD296R1 for Model PN2301
MOD297R1 - MOD297R1 for Model PN2301
MOD298 - MOD298 for Model PN2301
I will definitely pay attention to what kind of CDs I shove into the changer from now on! |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 10:45 pm: |
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This is the 2nd Pathfinder I have purchased. I had a 96 model and the cd player went out 4 months after I bought it. I bought my second in Feb. 2005 and it is a 01 model. Shortly after purchase (about 5 months and 63,000 miles) my 6 disc changer also gave the error2 message with the lil clickty click noises. I just recently had the chance to talk to my local SM and explained what happened. He also informed me that I could buy a new unit for "about $1100" or I could have it sent to some place in California to be repaired for "about $250". We were in conversation about 5mins and he asked me "is it a 01 Pathfinder?" I quickly replied (shocked to say the least) "how the heck did you know that?" His response was "just a lucky guess". Now my question is...If all these people at Corporate Nissan have never heard of these problems we are all having with our systems then how is it that this lil guy at a dealership in PODUNK Tn. knew all about the problems? I really hate to say that I will never buy another Nissan again ,because I really love my Pathfinder, but if it is not fixed at no expense to me then I guess I will have to go elsewhere. It really bothers me that Nissan hasn't put a recall on these CD changers but it has been told to me that a company will not issue a recall unless it is a safety issue. I intend to copy all of these complaints and take them to that same SM and ask him to explain why he failed to inform me that he knew of all these problems. A big THANKS to all of you that have supplied the information needed to take this a big step further. I will get back to all of you if the problem is resolved or if I can find out any other information that could possibly help.  Heat |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 11:03 pm: |
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Add me to the list...
My 6 CD changer was DOA (er 2) when I purchased the Pathfinder from A mossy Nissan in San Diego with only at 35,000 miles! When I returned the next day to complain, the sales manager sent me to someone in service and they replaced it for free (though it was three weeks to get the unit back for installation). I had emailed Bose concerning the lack of ipod integration on their audio products and received the same information someone else listed above: The Bose upgraded Nissan stereo's are for the power amp/speakers only. What a bunch of crap! If there is a group action of some kind, you can email me at bom619@cox.net. |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 11:26 pm: |
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Mine has broken twice: once at 40K and now at 60K (Err2 on the crappy Clarion changer). Clarion states it is because of using CD-Rs. Mine had no labels.
My next project is not to spend the at least $100 to repair as there is no guarantee it will break again. I'm going to an MP3 player by Rockford Fosgate: DMP1....
Let me know if anyone puts together a class action lawsuit.... |
bccturbo Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 12:54 am: |
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Nice thread...glad I found it, well, sort of!!!
Surpise surprise...My '01 Pathfinder LE (69k) changer bit it with Err2 about a month ago. Bought the car from CarMax last December and, not surprisingly, they won't touch it. I do, however, have an inside contact at Regal Nissan that's going to get it taken care of at no cost.
I took it out tonight to see if I could find out what the problem is. Put on the bench and applied power to all of the motors just to get a better understanding of the mechanics and unload all cd's. What I found:
The sled mechanism (gels with Tone's post above) that the laser is mounted on is supposed to move all the way to center and activate an arm that disengages the three clamps on the spindle. These clamps hold the cd to the spindle during operation. It just so happens that one of the nylon gears that turns the cam (that moves the laser in/out) has a crack going all the way through it and prevents the laser from moving. I powered the motor that drives the laser mechanism and guess what familiar noise I heard. When I removed the player, this mechanism was partially resting on the sensor that activates the load/unload mechanism. The sensor was not binding in any way. Mind you, the sensor wasn't fully depressed, but in limbo if you will. Didn't have time to pull out the multi-meter to get a reading off of the sensor. It also wasn't activating the arm to disengage the spindle clamps. Lacked about another 3-4mm to get to that point.
Why they don't just upgrade these related gears with metal ones is beyond me. A bit of good news for me...I was able to tinker with the motors enough to unload ALL of the cd's that were in the unit before I checked out everything else. Interesting design, just not made with reliable enough materials for such a tiny little intricate POS changer!!! The gears of which I speak are very small and fragile and I can see why they would fail after repeated loading/unloading over the years. |
Paul-88 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 12:08 pm: |
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For posterity's sake add another one to the list. My 01 pathfinder started with the Err2 message last night and will not unload or play any cd's. The clarion repair sounds viable, but I don't want to spend more money on something that will break again. Thanks for all the posts. |
Mike318 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 02:14 pm: |
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Add another to the list 2001 Pathfinder 60K miles received ERR2 on the display. After reading all these messages I realized it's not something I had done but a much bigger problem. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to spread this information. |
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| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 02:40 pm: |
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Add me to the list. The story is getting old: 1)get the clicking and Err2 message 2) Research a solution on the net 3) Find this forum and realize you are screwed.
I have called two local dealers and Nissan1. They were all nice and polite, but none of them would fix my CD changer for free.
I guess I will plan on taking it out myself and sending it to Clarion for $110. Thank you to whoever posted those removal instructions.
Nedless to say this experience has destoyed my impression of Nissan. I certainly will be gald to tell anyone that will listen why they shouldn't buy a Nissan. |
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| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 03:16 pm: |
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Please add me to the list too (77K). I hate to hear the click..click..click's sound cuz it's very so annoyed and irritate. Is it possible to purchase a different model and replace the clarion? Please shed some lights.
LG |
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| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 03:59 pm: |
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I got my call back from Nissan, and they pretty much said Nissan is aware of the issue, but has decided not to make a recall and that any problems with this CD changer will be the consumer's responsibility. Your only hope would be that your local dealer may fix it as a courtesy if you are a good customer and he doesn't want to lose your business. Nissan has already lost my business.
I basically have two options, because I do care about the appearance of the radio/CD changer:
1) Pull this out myself and send it to Clarion, then hope I get another 5 years out of it.
2) Find an aftermarket replacement that is a "perfect" fit.
I will probably go with option #1 unless I find a good option #2 on this forum.
I would love to find a radio with a single disk CD player and XM radio that would fit perfect into the existing space of the radio and CD changer. Does anyone know of something like this?
Thanks,
DR |
pissed off le Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 04:22 pm: |
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Add me too! 2001 Pf- same problem. I am having fixed locally for under $300. I checked Ebay, this might help some people. Click on the link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem%26,1%26item%3D801287103 2&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT |
pissed off le Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 04:24 pm: |
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ok, link doesn't work. THere is a guy on eBay who fixes these for less than $200. His id is xw1600.
Good luck to all! |
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| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 11:18 pm: |
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Why would you pay a guy from ebay $200 to fix these when Clarion will do it for $125 with a 90 day warranty?
Also, I guess I am going to go ahead and have mine repaired because even if i found an aftermarket that fit my steering wheel controls wouldn't work. |
Driven Insane Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, November 11, 2005 - 11:41 pm: |
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You can find several single-disk decks on Crutchfield that are XM capable and fit a Pathfinder. I believe you have to buy the $45.00 adaptor as well to work with the Bose amp.
I'm still working on mine. It doesn't look as though any of the gears are stripped however. There is a lot of torque required to move the carriage assembly up and down. Seems as though mine's gummed up enough to be too much for the worm gear to lift, so instead it 'jumps' and produces the click,click,click sound a lot of people are hearing. There's another worm gear/motor that moves the cartridge assembly to the correct position in order to eject the disks. It too can jump and produce a similiar clicking sound. If you can't eject your disks it's probably this motor that's slipping.
I'm going to re-grease both and test. |
pissed off le Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 09:50 am: |
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Guy on eBay charges 180. I can get mine done locally for 265. You can send it to Clarion, but you might be waiting a month or longer. I want my player back sooner than that. I was told it will take a couple of days for my local guy to fix. I hate to have a hole in my dash. |
bccturbo Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 09:55 am: |
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Driven, did you read my post above? |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 02:44 pm: |
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great info - we've been looking for this for a while now. thanks from another unhappy err2 victim.
I'm going to Clarion for the fix. |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 08:47 pm: |
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Clarion told me expect a 10 - 15 day turnaround over the phone. I took mine out this morning and it is really pretty simply. Took about 10 minutes to get teh AC vents out, but after that it is a piece of cake. I'm shipping mine to Clarion Monday morning, so I'll let everyone know what my turnaround time is when I get it back.
It still pisses me off Nissan isn't fixing these for free!!! |
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| Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 07:07 am: |
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Izusu had the same issues, they tried to talk me into it, I Just put an aftermarket in under the seat, alot less money and better product. sending the units to be fixed is great, but believe me it is just a bandaid. replace the radio or just put a changer in the rear. |
Driven Insane Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, November 14, 2005 - 01:24 am: |
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Bccturbo, I hadn't seen your post. Thanks for the research. I just checked mine and you're correct, the small gear that drives the shaft that moves the head in and out is cracked in half. I never would have noticed that. Ugh. Too far in to try and mess with. Off to Clarion it goes. Might try the dealer first though. Thanks again. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 10:49 am: |
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I have the same problem with my 04 Altima. Apparently the problem is across the board. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 04:14 pm: |
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01 Pathfinder 52K on it with the same problem.
Has anyone tried to fix it themselves? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 10:49 pm: |
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Got call from Cerritos Nissan today (11/16/05) that replacement CD changer arrived; made appt and they changed unit today at no charge. System works just fine. Unless Clairon actually improved the hardware, hope to get another 50K use out of it. I can't complain about Nissan response to the problem. Cerritos Nissan, anyway, appears to be credible and deserves credit for customer service and standing behind their product. I would hesitate to pay anyone for this repair; suggest going directly to the service manager with a printout of this thread, be firm and polite and let them know that you're going to add comments to this and name names. Try different dealerships if possible, but don't pay Clarion to fix this! I'll let you know if my system turns south, but for now I'm satisfied. Good luck to you all and thanks for the thread ... its well worth it and consumer power. Use it! |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 02:31 pm: |
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One more to add, Nissan Xterra, 2003 (34K mile). Does anyone know if the CD player is covered under warrenty ? I called Nissan Consumer Care, they asked me to check with the nearest Dealer. |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 06:02 pm: |
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Sirs,
I operate a car audio service center in dallas tx. the pathfinder failure is very common as you know. we charge 150.00 plus parts out of the car, parts charge is @ 65.00. we would be happy to assit anyone who has this problem. call me if you want to know exactly what the failure is. 972-690-8115. |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 08:27 pm: |
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LOL. I just bought a 2002 SE-R Spec V and I get an err2. Thankfully theres only 1 in there. Car has 34700 miles. Would anyone know what brand cd-changer it is? |
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| Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 05:10 pm: |
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Interesting. I have a 2001 QX4 w/65K miles with the same issue. Just happend yesterday in fact. Honestly, I just want to dump the thing anyway, so I probably won't fix it.
On the other hand, it might be quite fun to call and pester the $h!t out Infiniti |
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| Posted on Friday, November 18, 2005 - 07:46 pm: |
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I have same problem with my 02 Pathfinder CD changer...Click, click, click. Its driving me nuts. I called Nissan Consumer Affairs today. When asked if it was a chronic problem, they didnt give me a definitive answer. Im hoping they will repair or replace my unit, but Im not counting on it. If anyone has a solution, please post. |
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| Posted on Monday, November 21, 2005 - 03:43 am: |
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Wow, it sucks to be me too! I cannot believe how common this is. Yesterday, my 01 Pathfinder CD changer got the err2 message @64K, all 6 locked in. Since the dealer where I purchased the car is in Westminster, CA and I am stationed in Washington State, I am going straight to Nissan Corp. Based on the info above, I am going to have a battle on my hands. I will pass on additional info as I find out. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 02:02 pm: |
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Nissan Consumer affairs has directed me to the Dealership. They said that there is a new system for handling this problem with the Clarion CD changer and it is in the hands of the dealer. They may or may not decided to change it. Nissan has washed their hands of the problem for now, but they said they will provide assistance from their end in correspondence with the dealer. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 05:59 pm: |
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A follow-up. Sent my CD changer into Clarion, paid my $110, and got it back 8 days after they received it. They did not answer my request for a description of the problem, but listed 4 replacement parts that are apparently a modification to the original design, so hopefully this improves reliability. It came with a 90 day warranty. I re-installed it, and it works well. I looked into replacing the CD player with an aftermarket one, and Crutchfield does have a decent solution, but i wanted to keep the factory stereo for resale value, and because they tend to get ripped off less often. For me, this was the easiest/cheapest solution and hopefully, a lasting one. I hope you all find sympathetic dealerships, and thanks to all for information and suggestions. |
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| Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2005 - 02:54 pm: |
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I found this message board because I was having the same problem as all of you. I have an '03 Pathfinder and my 6-disc player just stopped working. When I try to play a cd, it keeps telling me to hit eject. Then when I hit it, it just clicks and nothing happens.
Well, I started to look for help online because as most of you have done, I called Nissan and Clarion, and of course, for a nice size fee, I can get it fixed. I found a general message somewhere else that said to disconnect the battery. I did that, left it disconnected for about 15 minutes and when I reconnected it and turned my truck on, it worked. I would encourage everyone to try this first before you spend hundreds of dollars getting it fixed. I guess it is just like rebooting your computer when that locks up... I hope this helps some of you out....I know I was excited that I didn't have to spend all of that money. |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 11:20 pm: |
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Okay, I don't have a Pathfinder but I do have an 2001 Xterra and just yesterday I tried to switch CD's and got and ERR 3 message. Now I cannot change discs, eject, or anything. The radio still works. Honestly, I didn't read every post here, so any suggestions would be helpful. I was surprised to find this site and I am certainly glad I did. Help, please?? |
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| Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 11:28 pm: |
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Hi Nikki,
I didn't read your post prior to posting before, so I will try to the battery disconnect and see what happens. I will let you know!
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| Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2005 - 11:28 pm: |
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Hi Nikki,
I didn't read your post prior to posting before, so I will try the battery disconnect and see what happens. I will let you know!
BLT |
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| Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 04:33 pm: |
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Same Problem Here - I plan on fixing it my self, what's the best way? |
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| Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 07:15 pm: |
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I have the Err2 Message that everybody else has, with a '01 pathfinder. I was on my way to best buy to replace it tomorrow. Will the battery disconnect work with the Err2 Problem or just the Eject problem? BLT208 let me know if your's worked? |
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| Posted on Sunday, November 27, 2005 - 07:30 pm: |
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I took out the cd changer, who can recommned a good replacement for it? |
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| Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 - 03:57 am: |
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I have a 01 and my changer just went for a crap too err2. I am in Canada so for me to ship it to California could be quite expensive, but I have a sony minidisc unit that i have sitting around from my last car, I would like to get that installed. Is it a pretty simple install or am I looking at a headache. Any suggestions would be grateful. |
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| Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 - 04:19 pm: |
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Recently moved to the US from England & bought a 01 Pathfinder. Last week, at about 65k, I got the ERR2. Hubby accused me of putting wrong things in wrong holes, plus I got Brad Paisley stuck in there. Add me to the ever-growing list of revolting peasants.
Will approach local dealer and let you know.
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| Posted on Monday, November 28, 2005 - 08:56 pm: |
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Wow. I have an 04 Pathfinder with this same issue! My dealer is making it sound like they have never heard of the issue. Mine clicks and just stops intermittently and then begins playing and stopping. Once in a while it plays and the counter does not move. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 09:09 pm: |
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Hi John. Nope, the battery disconnect didn't work for me. As a matter of fact, I tried it and now my player doesn't even recognize that I have a CD changer. Before the CD icons would show up, now it does nothing. However, the radio is still working just fine. What a nuisance!
Janet,
Maybe it's a Brad thing. I have him stuck in mine too, along with Faith Hill.... maybe they have "a thing" going! :-) |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 10:01 pm: |
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After reading more of these messages, I think I may be part of my problem. I do have one CD-R in my player and it does have a label on it. That sucks! Now I feel like a real idiot. But I did read the owner's manual and couldn't find any warning against CD-R's, but maybe I overlooked it. Was more interested in troubleshooti |
