Danuary

Good day,

Just bought an '06 Pathfinder SE w/ comfort & premium pkgs yesterday. It has a Bose head unit but no satellite radio. I'm trying to understand my options for hooking an iPod into this setup. From what I can discern, either the AAI-NIS2 or the Nissan-supplied iPod hookup thingy would be acceptable options... Right? With all the different head units Nissan puts into the Pathfinder it's a little challenging to determine what works with what, at least for a n00b.

Advantages and disadvantages to each? At first glance I think I'd prefer the AAI-NIS2 because it's cheaper and maintains control at the iPod. The Nissan unit seems to require controlling the iPod through the head unit, whereas the AAI-NIS2 is just a line-level input to the head unit. This is similar to what I have in my other car and it works fine -- I'm not enough of an idiot to try and mess with the iPod whilst doing 75 on the highway.

Is my thinking correct here, or should I go the route of the Nissan kit?

Thanks!
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