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The 2004 Nissan Maxima offers two options for headlights (halogen or Xenon), so verify which kind your car has installed before purchasing replacements. The halogen bulb is a Style 9012 bulb rated at 55 watts, while the xenon is a 35-watt, Style D2S bulb. The bulbs are available from the dealership or through most auto parts stores. The two bulbs are not interchangeable, so if you are unsure which type your car has, remove one and check the part number stamped on the base of the bulb socket.

Instructions

1

Open the hood of your Maxima and locate the negative battery terminal on the top of the battery. Loosen the clamp bolt that secures the negative battery cable end to the battery, using a wrench, then remove the cable and isolate it from the battery.

2

Locate the large, round cover on the back of the headlight assembly, then rotate the cover counterclockwise to release it from the headlight assembly. It will only turn about -turn before it comes loose.

3

Find the retaining spring just inside the access hole, behind the cover. Release the retaining spring by pushing it in slightly, then pivot the clip aside until it is out of the way. Grasp the bulb socket and turn it counterclockwise -turn to unlock it from the headlight assembly, then extract it from the rear of the housing and discard it.

4

Insert the new bulb and socket into the headlight assembly and rotate it clockwise until it locks into place -- again, about -turn. Pivot the retaining spring over the rear of the bulb and socket, then hook the spring under the tab on the housing to secure it.

5

Replace the large, round cover on the rear of the headlight assembly, rotating it clockwise until it is secure. Move over to the opposite headlight and repeat the process, changing the second headlight bulb, as well.

6

Position the negative battery cable end on the negative battery terminal and tighten the clamp bolt with a wrench. Turn the bolt clockwise until the cable end does not move around on the terminal; any more than that can damage the terminal.

The radio unit in a 2001 Nissan Maxima sedan is located in the middle section of the dashboard, above the ash tray and climate controls. In order to remove and replace the radio, the center vents, shifter finisher, and various mounting screws must be removed. The most common problems associated with the factory radio are non-working buttons and faulty inner circuitry. Faulty inner circuitry can cause a number of problems such as erratic operation, intermittent power cycling, random volume levels, and an abundance of static feedback from the speakers.

Instructions

Removal

1

Open the hood and remove the negative battery cable from the battery with a battery cable wrench.

2

Insert a flat-head screwdriver in-between the center vent above the radio and the dashboard structure. Pry on one side of the vent to disengage the vents retaining clip. Hold the vent out with your hand to maintain the disengagement of the clip, and then pry the retaining clip loose on the other side. Disconnect the electrical switch connectors from the vent panel, and then remove the vent panel from the dashboard.

3

Open the ash tray and remove the screw holding the lower console finisher in place with a Phillips screwdriver. Insert a flat-head screwdriver in-between the finisher and the center console structure and pry the finisher out of the center console structure. Disconnect any electrical connectors from panel including the ash tray lighter and hazard switch, then remove the lower console finisher.

4

Remove the screws holding the radio/climate control section to the center console with a Phillips screwdriver and pull it out of the center console. Remove the screws holding the radio to the climate control section and separate the radio from the climate control section. Disconnect the radios electrical harness connector and radio antenna connector. Remove the radio from the vehicle.

Installation

5

Reconnect the radios electrical harness connector and radio antenna connector. Set the radio into position in the radio/climate control bracket and reinstall the screws holding the radio to the climate control section.

6

Set the radio/climate control section back into the center console as an assembly and reinstall the radio/climate control sections retaining screws.

7

Reconnect the lower console finishers electrical connectors, including the ash tray lighter switch and the hazard switch. Set the panel into place and press down until it locks into position. Reinstall the panel retaining screw inside the ash tray.

8

Reconnect the electrical connectors on the vent panel and set the panel into position. Press the vent panel into the dashboard until it locks into place. Test the radio, climate controls, and vent panel buttons to ensure they operate properly.