Whats up guys? I have searched for a possible go to thread when it comes to the infamous NIRD-01 module for the 6.5's. I remember reading a few good threads on 6thgenmaxima but they no longer exist. Hopefully this can be a resource thread members can refer to when having questions about the NIRD-01. I know there's a good amount of members on here using it including myself that may or may not have problems w/ it. Any member utilizing this module please drop some helpful info.... I'll describe my experience.

Installled the Nird-01 to run w/ my kenwood dnx7100 and I can honestly say im not impressed. to begin w/ my keypad and holster where to big to fit in my lower cubby so the shop trimmed it to snug right in. I notice info screen is dimmer than everything else but the key pad is stupid bright. The only button that works on the keypad is my trip info and even thats no use because none of my info has changed since its install except for my DTE which is reading mid 400's when its usually low 200's @ fill up... Im a all city driver. I wouldnt mind if I knew I was really getting that in the city. Im not able to customize my screen cause 3 out of the 4 buttons dont work. it took me a whole day to get the time right. I remember reading about a certain order for harness installation and fixing the dimmer/illumination problem. Im sure im not the only one experiencing problems so lets all help each other.

My one screen is just a tad dimmer than the other. I don't even notice it anymore. As far as the goofy characters, it seems the only time my screen goes nuts is when I'm shifting from drive to reverse. Whenever it does happen it has almost always been as I'm shifting into reverse to back into my driveway. If anybody is on the fence on getting one, another member here posted that he had a hard time finding them. He said he called Metra and was told that they are no longer making them. If you are thinking about it, you may want to grab one while you can.

Deninitely agree on gettin one while they are available, don my crazy screen happens so infrequently i cant even tell what causes it. it just happens. i do think its worth it tho for anyone who dosent want a blank screen

is there a specific method. When I had the stock @ fillup I would just cycle the trip info... W/ the nird 1 I do the same but its just weird to me the numbers are so off then regular w/ no change in driving habits.

Only driving time, avg speed and avg mpg can be reset. Honestly, I hardly use anything else except avg mpgs.

yes you are correct. in my case if you completely shut your car off when @ a gas station @ turn on the new DTE will show. If you just turn the key and not shut done completely when you start her up the old DTE will remain but update when you cycle (stock unit and aftermarket). In my case I have seen from 420 DTE @ fill up to 389 DTE but my MPG is around 14. yesterday i put in a half a tank and got 214 @ DTE.

I turn my car completely off every time I fill up, and I still have to cycle through once for the DTE to be correct. Every time I got to check DTE, I have to cycle through twice because the initial time it gives me the last reading.

So yesterday i had my first experience w/ the NIRD 1 scrambling up. I was reversing into a parking spot and it just bugged out.... when i got back in it was back to normal. I have put it in reverse a few times since w/ no problems!