cd player only works on right side speakers

ekim3290 · 04-07-2008, 03:40 PM

Hey im new to this site and i have a weird situation. ive got a 2004 g35 sedan with stock speakers. When i listen to the radio or the cassette adapter everything works fine. its only when i use the cd player that the left side speakers dont work. every now and then when i make a sharp turn or jerk the car when i brake, sometimes the speaker goes on for a little while. im pretty sure its only the top treble speaker up on the door and not the big one at the bottom because when i change the balance and put it all the way tot the left, you can still hear the bass from the song but nothing else. anyone have any ideas?

thanks alot

pattyskin · 04-07-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ekim3290

Hey im new to this site and i have a weird situation. ive got a 2004 g35 sedan with stock speakers. When i listen to the radio or the cassette adapter everything works fine. its only when i use the cd player that the left side speakers dont work. every now and then when i make a sharp turn or jerk the car when i brake, sometimes the speaker goes on for a little while. im pretty sure its only the top treble speaker up on the door and not the big one at the bottom because when i change the balance and put it all the way tot the left, you can still hear the bass from the song but nothing else. anyone have any ideas?

thanks alot

This is a problem with your HU. I had the exact same problem in my G. You have 2 options, if it is under warranty you can have it repalced by infiniti, if it is not buy a Double Din conversion kit and put in an aftermarket system.

(you can smack the center console on the side too and this should make it work again, but really, who wants to do this all the time buy a DD kit !!!

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amnesia · 05-31-2008, 08:44 PM

hah, I'm having the exact same problem with my 04 G. My car was still under warranty till last December and every time I took it in for them to look at it, the problem would go away and the mechanics would look at me like I'm crazy. Of course, now that its out of warranty they were able to identify the problem.

**Gilley** · 05-31-2008, 10:38 PM

Time to buy a used one.

G35keys · 07-11-2008, 05:24 AM

I've just been graced with this problem this week. If you got the extended warranty they will still replace this correct? I really don't want to replace the radio because of the RDS and I just got XM like 2 months ago(had to buy the tuner/antenna/and the "brain" or whatever)

**Gilley** · 07-11-2008, 06:51 PM

You'll have to check with your extended warranty contract to see if it is covered.

Alex81 · 09-29-2009, 06:14 PM

I had the exact same problem in my 04 coupe. fixed it! The problem is related with the flexible connections inside the radio. They became loose with the time.

gq916 · 10-29-2009, 08:46 PM

same thing happened to mine 4 years ago, it was still under warranty so i took it to the dealership and they had to order me a new one.

hemiboy · 12-20-2009, 09:27 PM

Reply to Alex81: I just noticed my wife's 2004 Bose unit does too. It also has a problem where it'll claim the Siruis is not attached. Pulling the radio fuse for 30 seconds clears the problem. Here's the question: What did you do to fix the loose ZIF / ribbon cable in the HU? Thanks.

ofanger · 11-03-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by hemiboy

Reply to Alex81: I just noticed my wife's 2004 Bose unit does too. It also has a problem where it'll claim the Siruis is not attached. Pulling the radio fuse for 30 seconds clears the problem. Here's the question: What did you do to fix the loose ZIF / ribbon cable in the HU? Thanks.

I just started noticing this same problem with my '04 Coupe as well. Only has 22k miles on it and the speakers (driver's side) are crapping out when the CD player runs. Radio works fine. Does anyone have a process or video on how to fix?

Jake227 · 11-03-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ofanger

I just started noticing this same problem with my '04 Coupe as well. Only has 22k miles on it and the speakers (driver's side) are crapping out when the CD player runs. Radio works fine. Does anyone have a process or video on how to fix?

This is a very common problem with our cars. You need a new head unit. If you are looking for instructions on how to replace the headunit there is a thread on it on G35 driver.com. I have the same problem in mine - but I have an Ipod connector, so I never use my CD player anyway.

ofanger · 11-09-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake227

This is a very common problem with our cars. You need a new head unit. If you are looking for instructions on how to replace the headunit there is a thread on it on G35 driver.com. I have the same problem in mine - but I have an Ipod connector, so I never use my CD player anyway.

Thanks. That really s*cks. Who wants to buy a new headunit that's going to cost an arm and a leg from the dealer. I like to keep my car factory looking. I guess I'll try to find something used if there are any out there. Thanks again.

thegage · 02-21-2012, 07:25 AM

so does only happen when your playin a cd like does the radio and casette player work fine