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Car doesn't have an AUX port and can't do bluetooth

Swampbaby985

Swampbaby985

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Nov 25, 2013
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Hello all I was wondering if some of you guys could help me out here. I have a 2013 Nissan Murano that doesn't come with an AUX port like my 2009 model did. The only Bluetooth functionality it also has is for you to be able to make and receive phone calls. As someone who is a Spotify Premium member I would like the ability to play my music through the car speakers as opposed through the speaker on my phone. I've heard some people suggest going to Best Buy and buying a Bluetooth type of dongle. Is that really my ONLY option here, since I can't afford to spring for the more high end model of the Murano?
 
I just bought a 2006 pickup and have similar issues except mine can’t even take phone calls. I plan to put in an aftermarket CarPlay head unit. You can get decent ones for around 400.
 
nrvna76 said:
I just bought a 2006 pickup and have similar issues except mine can’t even take phone calls. I plan to put in an aftermarket CarPlay head unit. You can get decent ones for around 400.
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I'm sure I could take my car to the local Nissan dealer and see about getting a new stereo system installed....then again that'd probably require a lot of rewiring, not to mention Nissan is charging me $200 just for a driver side visor replacement, can't imagine what they'd charge me for a new stereo.
 
Just order on crutchfield and do it yourself. They’ll install an adapter so it’s just plug and play.
 
nrvna76 said:
Just order on crutchfield and do it yourself. They’ll install an adapter so it’s just plug and play.
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I went to Crutchfield's website and chatted with someone there and he said: "Unfortunately I am not finding anything that will integrate with the factory stereo. The only other option is a FM modulatory and the sound quality is horrible so I do not like to recommend them. That is a bummer! I don't even show you can replace the radio because of the climate controls, you have one of the harder vehicles to do anything with."

So Crutchfield is a no go.
 
Swampbaby985 said:
Do you know first hand anyone with something like this? If so whats the sound quality like? I do like the $18 price on Amazon...however I'm one of THOSE who believe we get what we pay for and that higher prices equal higher quality....example MacBook..vs Asus.
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I had something like this built into my navi portable unit from Garmin for use in cars without BT.
The quality will be (probably) as good as a normal FM broadcasting. Ask Uncle Google for opinions. It is cheap, so ...
[doublepost=1511716097][/doublepost]Take a look here for some opinions.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/no-aux-input-on-car-stereo.1851349/
 
Assuming you have an older iPhone and a cassette deck.

Universal-Car-Cassette-Tape-Stereo-Adapter-Tape-Converter-For-iPod-For-iPhone-MP3-4-AUX-Cable.jpg


If not, then it's strictly Bluetooth or a new head unit.
 
Swampbaby985 said:
I'm sure I could take my car to the local Nissan dealer and see about getting a new stereo system installed....then again that'd probably require a lot of rewiring, not to mention Nissan is charging me $200 just for a driver side visor replacement, can't imagine what they'd charge me for a new stereo.
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You can go a local stereo installer, why would you go to Nissan? And to wire a new head unit? It's not a whole lot of wiring.
[doublepost=1511725814][/doublepost]https://www.carid.com/2013-nissan-murano-stereo-installation-dash-kits/
 
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Swampbaby985 said:
So Crutchfield is a no go.
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That's odd. I looked at pictures of the dash and it looks like there is plenty of room for a double-DIN aftermarket replacement radio. Also, the existing radio doesn't look like it's super-integrated or hard to separate (some include things like climate controls so you can't really replace them with an aftermarket radio).

So I went to the Crutchfield website, plugged in your vehicle, and it shows that it can accept any standard DIN or double DIN radio, and the wiring adapters and dash kit are free. Maybe try again but check compatibility yourself here:
https://www.crutchfield.com/Car/outfitmycar/mycar.aspx

If you don't want to do it yourself or you don't want to take the risk, I would take it to Car Toys or some other local specialized car audio place. Often times they will have pretty good sales. It looks like a pretty straight forward installation to me.

In my case, I have a car known to be challenging because is about 98% of the size of double DIN, but Car Toys was able to do a double DIN install by combining several pieces from generic adapters, doing some custom fitting work, and in the end they made it all look absolutely great. They said it was one of the hardest installs they've ever done, but didn't charge anything extra.
 
Wow. No Aux input in a 2013... that’s absurd. If there’s no input in back or cd changer to jump into, perhaps there is another head unit out there for the Murano with the aux input? You’ll pay hand over foot for a new oem head unit from the factory, but eBay might have something.
 
eyoungren said:
Assuming you have an older iPhone and a cassette deck.

Universal-Car-Cassette-Tape-Stereo-Adapter-Tape-Converter-For-iPod-For-iPhone-MP3-4-AUX-Cable.jpg


If not, then it's strictly Bluetooth or a new head unit.
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That's amusing you have a cassette deck... Now days not every new car does. but they do have a CD player.

Most of the alternative simpler solutions like this or the FM transmitter i always deem "second best" because u always seem to have problems with them

Very similar to a professional installation of hands free car kit for iPhone for around $400, compared to just a off-the-shelf DIY u plug into your cigarette lighter to charge and cradle attachment + Bluetooth speaker attached to air vent does "just as good"

Well, it may not in all cases :D Sometimes it worth paying a pro to install it... It may be expensive now, but in the long run, you'll be glad you did right than potentially run. than suffer problems later on, when u find u lost Bluetooth.
 
Tech198 said:
That's amusing you have a cassette deck... Now days not every new car does. but they do have a CD player.

Most of the alternative simpler solutions like this or the FM transmitter i always deem "second best" because u always seem to have problems with them

Very similar to a professional installation of hands free car kit for iPhone for around $400, compared to just a off-the-shelf DIY u plug into your cigarette lighter to charge and cradle attachment + Bluetooth speaker attached to air vent does "just as good"

Well, it may not in all cases :D Sometimes it worth paying a pro to install it... It may be expensive now, but in the long run, you'll be glad you did right than potentially run. than suffer problems later on, when u find u lost Bluetooth.
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Well, I don't see spending $400 for a new head unit on a 1997 Honda Accord LX with 244,500 miles on it.

Wouldn't work anyway. Someone stole the car a couple of years ago and managed to mess the cassette deck up while joyriding around town. When I got the car back the radio was pretty much all that was working for the audio stuff (and I can't turn it off now).

My 2013 Sentra though has an AUX port so I don't need this there and couldn't use it since it has no tape deck.

:D
 
My cousin had a 2013 Murano. I'd swear it had an aux port in the center console.
 
I find it really odd that a 2013 car doesn't have AUX, which is found even in the most basic 2006 model cars. Here are a few suggestions for you:

1) Invest in a FM transmitter. Go on Amazon and read reviews, some work better than others but in terms of sound quality, none of them are ideal.

2) Find a shop that would be willing to wire an AUX cable for you. I was going to do it in my Mom's old Corolla but then we sold the car, however it is do-able from the back of the headunit.

3) Search on eBay, Amazon, and other places for a headunit that will actually fit your car and would be plug-and-play, and then you can do it yourself instead of paying someone labor for something that's quite easy. If you don't want to shell out a lot of money, measure the dimensions of your current headunit (l/w/h) and find a suitable 3rd-party/aftermarket replacement and have an audio/car shop install it for you; they're usually a lot cheaper than OEM ones and some of them actually come with adapters and plugs for different cars so it can actually be plug-and-play in the end.
 
Swampbaby985 said:
Do you know first hand anyone with something like this? If so whats the sound quality like? I do like the $18 price on Amazon...however I'm one of THOSE who believe we get what we pay for and that higher prices equal higher quality....example MacBook..vs Asus.
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I have used them in the past and they worked.
 
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