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Antenna Adapter

Works with select 1984-09 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles (Motorola male to OEM antenna female)

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Metra

Lets you connect an aftermarket receiver to the Nissan OEM diversity antenna cable; has a male Motorola plug on one end and a Nissan OEM jack on the other. There is also a female Motorola plug, which is only used when installing an FM changer to the factory radio, which also requires item 12040Ni20.

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Note: Most vehicles will require additional installation parts — please identify your vehicle if you haven’t done so, then check here for a list of parts. You can also call an Advisor for more information.

 

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Overview: The Metra AntennaWorks Nissan vehicle antenna adapter cable (40-NI10) converts the 2-pin connector of a Nissan diversity factory antenna to a motorola connection for installation of an aftermarket car stereo head unit.

 

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5 out of 5

antenna adaptor

Written By george a, boynton beach,fl on Friday, May 03, 2013
Installed in a 1993 Nissan 240SX
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Good reception.
Pros:
free
Cons:
none
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5 out of 5

antenna adapter

Written By AL, North haven CT on Monday, April 29, 2013
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worked real good and good price
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5 out of 5

What you need

Written By Jerry S, Carlsbad, CA on Sunday, April 28, 2013
Installed in a 2003 Infiniti QX4
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Works perfect. Nissan has proprietary plug that requires this adapter. Free with radio. Great reception.

Those reviews complaining about reception have some other problem, this is just an adapter.
Pros:
easy plug and play
Cons:
none
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5 out of 5

Antenna Adapter

Written By rayk, decatur,il on Saturday, April 20, 2013
Installed in a 1994 Nissan Maxima
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eazy and a great cost
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5 out of 5

Antenna Adaptor, Simple and works

Written By RichardC, West Milford, NJ on Monday, April 08, 2013
Installed in a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder
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What can be said. the adapter works, connects properly to the Aftermarket stereo and the Bose Dual antenna connector in the Pathfinder. It is just what is needed.
Pros:
Works, connects easily, does what it is supposed to
Cons:
Motorola connector not as tight as desired. A short strip of electrical tape makes sure it won't work loose
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5 out of 5

Antenna Adapter

Written By Anonymous, Phoenix, AZ on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Installed in a 2006 Infiniti G35
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Perfect way to adapt those non standard antenna cables to your new receiver
Pros:
Manufacter quality and fit
Cons:
None
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4 out of 5

Bose Nissan antenna adaptor

Written By Uncle Willie, Thomasville, GA on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Installed in a 2003 Nissan Maxima
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The Nissan Bose installation uses a two wire antenna lead on the factory radio. The actual antennas are in the glass of the rear window of a Maxima. When hooked up with the flanges aligned, the radio got poor FM reception and no AM stations. I read a review on this site about reversing the connection, so I tried that, and now the FM works great and AM is unchanged. It's anybody's guess how the factory wires these antennas, and the Bose radio that was in my car has a Clarion label on it, but it was the very finest FM radio I've ever used. I never would have replaced it if it had an USB input so I could use my iPod. The new radio is a JVC KW-NT500HDT.
Pros:
It works, but it's not intuitive how to connect it.
Cons:
Ambiguous instructions
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4 out of 5

Antenna Adapter

Written By Anonymous, ny nyc on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Installed in a 2005 Infiniti G35
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hooked up, receive reception. all that matters.
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2 out of 5

Works but...

Written By JV, San Jose, CA on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Installed in a 2006 Nissan Pathfinder
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it connected fine. from some of the reviews below I guess I can't complain. I've always heard that reception is diminished with aftermarket decks but wow. A lot of the stations are now almost inaudible. But then again the particular stereo purchased was not for it's radio awesomeness.
Pros:
connects and works as advertised
Cons:
reception diminished, might not be the adapter's fault but....
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2 out of 5

It wired BACKWARDS

Written By ChrisZeeshutterbug, Louisiana on Wednesday, January 02, 2013
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After hooking up the stereo, and the antenna (with the adapter clip oriented properly) I got zero AM stations by scanning and one by manual tuning. OK, so I heard most aftermarket stereos are poor on AM. On FM all of the regular stations came in on scan fine, but no weaker stations at all. I drove around a few days like that, but after a second thought I did more reserch on the receiver and the antenna adapter. On on site I found a person who swore that thw antenna adapter on Nissans is wired backwards and works much better in reverse. OK, I was good at taking the dash apart now, so I went for it. it IS TRUE!. When the adapter is put in with the clip on the smooth side (backwards) I get 6 AM stations (still none on scan) and EVERY FM dial position has a station on it (with scan)!
Pros:
Works well when plugged in backwards
Cons:
Wired bacwards
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4 out of 5

needed this. perfect

Written By Cory C, Conyers, GA on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Installed in a 1995 Infiniti G20
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This was perfect for installing my new radio and the one I had was to short to allow the radio to come out further. Plus this was free when I purchased my Receiver.
Pros:
Long.
Cons:
Doesn't hold the connections secure. Use electrical tape to secure it to the connections.
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5 out of 5

It works.

Written By LeeN., Dothan, Alabama on Monday, December 10, 2012
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It works. What else can I say?
Pros:
It works.
Cons:
None.
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5 out of 5

Antenna Adapter

Written By Anonymous, Beddford, PA on Saturday, October 20, 2012
Installed in a 1995 Nissan Maxima
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worked perfectly
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1 out of 5

Antenna Adapter

Written By Anonymous, Nevada City, Ca. on Saturday, October 20, 2012
Installed in a 1986 Nissan Maxima
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This adapter doesn't seem applicable to my car and neither are there any instructions or explanations of it's use with my antenna and the Alpine radio I purchased from Crutchfield.
Crutchfield response on Monday, October 22, 2012
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5 out of 5

Antenna Adapter

Written By Anonymous, San Francisco, CA on Sunday, September 30, 2012
Installed in a 1997 Infiniti I30
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OK
Pros:
works
Cons:
none
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5 out of 5

Works fine.

Written By DrunkenIronOx, WA on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Installed in a 2003 Infiniti G35
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Plug it in and it works. Picked up more stations than my factory radio.
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5 out of 5

You Need It!

Written By safetyt, Palm City, FL on Thursday, September 20, 2012
Installed in a 2003 Nissan Pathfinder SE
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You have to have it. ...and by the way I now pick up stations 135 miles away
Pros:
You have to have it for a Nissan...good reception
Cons:
You have to have it for a Nissan
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5 out of 5

Antenna Adaptor

Written By M.King670, Tinian, MP on Saturday, August 25, 2012
Installed in a 1991 Nissan Hardbody
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As always, beginner or pro, you could always count on Crutchfield to meet your expectation.
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5 out of 5

Antenna Adapter

Written By Allen G, Greenville,SC on Thursday, August 09, 2012
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Worked great
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5 out of 5

Worked Great!

Written By jesi, falmouth, va on Sunday, July 15, 2012
Installed in a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder
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Great, just pluged it in and it worked.
Pros:
It works and reception is as good as ever.
Cons:
None.
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