Buying a 1997 Nissan Maxima GLE for $300

[Shawn]

No, they are on the plastic pieces too. :-/

 

[phucheneh]

Dye might still be the solution...yeah, it's more 'paint' at that point, but done well, I've seen...colored...plastic parts hold up pretty well.

Got some armor-all or similar? See if that makes the spots go away. If it helps, that's probably saying you've got something similar to what happens to plastic trim when it discolors and fades (think Volvo XC70, Chevy Avalanche...anything with lots of plastic on the outside). And there's no real fix for that, just kind of temporary 'cover-ups.' If it's a part you won't touch, a silicone-based 'dressing' will probably last a pretty long time.

 

[Shawn]

Ew Bose. But a headunit is a headunit...you might not like what you find when you pull that one, though. Harness might be cut, as is common when people are too cheap/lazy to install a pigtail onto the factory connector for hooking up the aftermarket piece.

Also, doesn't Bose usually use external amplification? If so, I would wonder how that thing is wired...if there is another amp(s), maybe it just uses line-level inputs...

Checked on the head unit and apparently the speaker wires coming from the aftermarket head unit was being fed through some adapter so that it could power the factory bose speakers. Luckily the factory harness is intact so I should be able to just plug in the old radio.