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Overhead DVD headphone problem

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#1 ·
I only get sound of the left headphone. I have tried 4 different pairs of IR headphones with same result. When I put the sound to all in cabin speakers, it works fine. When I plug in ear buds, it works fine. 08 LE
 
#2 ·
pardon my confusion.


you say "left headphone".

do you mean 4 different headsets ONLY put audio out of the LEFT channel and not the right ??

YOu say "left headphone" and I just want to be clear on what you mean.

is your headsets nissan oem or aftermarket?

do you have the nissan oem rear monitor and OEM DVD player or is it aftermarket?


have you had this car a while? bought brand new or used/second hand?

did all 4 headsets work properly at SOME point?
 
#4 · (Edited)
OK so you bought the car used? was is from a dealer? or 3rd party?

and im ASSuming your car did NOT come with IR headphones when you bought the car yes?

can you post the brand/link to the headphones you purchased?

so ASSUming you did not have any ir phones when you bought it, you were only able to test the IR function once you received the phone you bought from amazon yes?


i ask about the flip down screen because there is a company, Myron&Davis, that makes aftermarket audio/video solutions for these (and other) cars.
thus, if this was installed AFTERmarket, either at the dealer by a 3rd party or the care owner, the wiring is going to be different than factory.

if you can, would mind taking a shot of your monitor setup? i don't mean to make this difficult.

one thing to try: get the dvd running throughout the sound system, making sure the balance controls are all turned to the center. once the sound from the dvd is playing in the cabin speaker, push the button on the dash to set to REAR and test.

could be the family of IR phones you purchase may not be working properly (rare).

silly but kinda useful question: when you put you had over the IR sensor on the headphones. does the sound get muffles/make static? does it do this on BOTH L and R channels in the headphone or just the left?

another RARE possibility could be the IR sensor in the screen is loose inside (wiring). constant flipping up and down of the monitor may have case some issues. maybe try a light tap tap tap around the monitor bezel while wearing headphones.
 
#5 ·
We bought it certified used from a Nissan dealer. It is the brand you stated. When the DVD is on and you cover the sensor it get staticky. The armada had the technology package so I assumed it came with it.
 

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#6 ·
thnx bro! so to make sure when you cover the IR on the headphones, do you hear static in BOTH speakers on the headsets? this is important.

your video system was installed not at the factory but at the dealer, so it was done by a 3rd party.

based on what i am gathering from your posts, it has something to do with the IR system on the screen itself.

if you tried the part i mentioned by turning on the system inside the car ten pressing the rear control to make the sound only in the headsets, then to me it sounds like a faulty IR blaster on the screen of the M&D.

especially if you get stereo sound out of the mini jack....