Hello--

I added an aftermarket adapter module to a 2004 Nissan Quest, and found what might be the ideal location for the add-on module, a Pac Aai-NIS2 module.

After surveying the center console's innards, I settled on the lower glove compartment. I used a 1 1/2-inch chassis punch to cut a hole in the "roof" of the glove compartment-- the hole allowed the harness-to-module cable to pass into the glove compartment. I used a double-sided adhesive tape to anchor the module to the underside of the "roof".

While I had everything apart, I replaced the radio's CD drive. The original had failed a couple of years ago, and I dreaded tearing everything apart to install another drive. I checked with a local Nissan dealer, who quoted several hundred dollars for a replacement radio. BTW, the radio's service manual is available from Clarion and can be downloaded for under $5.00

The drive assembly costs approximately $45.00-- the original part number has been upgraded a couple of revision levels, so don't be discouraged if the original part number seems invalid.

The Sirius radio and the CD drive now work fine. All that remains is getting the console plastic shroud and the "coffee table" to fit together as they should-- suggestions, anyone? I'm almost there, but the left side of the console seems stuck.