# 2005 Nissan Maxima - Radio and Speedo issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-maxima-radio-and-speedo-issues/185860>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan\
**Created:** [August 17, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-maxima-radio-and-speedo-issues/185860 "2022-08-17T04:27:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![chollysmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f17d59/32.png) [@chollysmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chollysmith)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-maxima-radio-and-speedo-issues/185860/1 "2022-08-17T04:27:18Z")

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radio only works intermitently . speedomiter doesnt work

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-maxima-radio-and-speedo-issues/185860/2 "2022-08-17T09:19:08Z")

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With an 18 year old Nissan, I’d replace everything between the bumpers, that ought to do it.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-maxima-radio-and-speedo-issues/185860/3 "2022-08-17T17:38:47Z")

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Or, use 1960s tech, hang a transistor radio from your rear view mirror, ignore the speedometer. Drive with the traffic flow.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-maxima-radio-and-speedo-issues/185860/4 "2022-08-17T23:49:17Z")

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Ask your shop for a battery/alternator test. Check all the fuses. If that’s all ok, radio probably is simply busted and needs replacement. Speedo problem could be the vss sensor has failed. If you have an automatic transmission, are you noticing any weird shifting problems?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-nissan-maxima-radio-and-speedo-issues/185860/5 "2022-08-18T01:27:44Z")

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You can have the radio replaced at a car audio shop. The speedometer issue could be a wiring problem, a bad speed sensor, even a bad body control module. Best to have a hands on diagnosis.