Jepetto's Complete "Avic D3 Install" - Page 8

Jepetto · 12-09-2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnySak69

Also in the picture where you have to move the yellow mute wire, how do you do that? do you pull it out of the plastic pin connector and push it into the one up? or what?

They make a tool that will push the pin out but you can achieve the same thing by using a flathead screwdriver and pushing it out.

Robstunner · 12-14-2008, 02:14 PM

im getting a buzzing noise when the car is on, or in ingition. when its in accessory, the buzzing is gone. the grounding cable is fine, and works.

08SINHBP · 12-16-2008, 02:05 PM

would this DIY serve all pioneer double din units? im planning on buying a newer model without nav. im guessing the pin outs would be the same if not similar? models like
AVH-P4000DVD (most interested in)
AVIC-F700BT (has nav)

fg21221 · 12-18-2008, 11:21 PM

hey i have no sound i hooked up the metra wire harness 70-1722 - orange, red, yellow, black wires to the kenwood unit harness and the speaker wires from the metra harness i ran them to rca's, i have those rca's plugd into the kenwood wire harness2. then i took the kenwood wire harness external amp control wire pluged it to the baby blue/gray wire on the honda 20 pin connector, took the kenwood harness the blue power control wire and spliced that into the honda radio harness a blue wire with 12v i tested it and i still have no sound is this all right??? anybody have a clue what i did rong

red_eg · 12-20-2008, 08:48 PM

nice diy

***striker_1818*** · 12-21-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fg21221

hey i have no sound i hooked up the metra wire harness 70-1722 - orange, red, yellow, black wires to the kenwood unit harness and the speaker wires from the metra harness i ran them to rca's, i have those rca's plugd into the kenwood wire harness2. then i took the kenwood wire harness external amp control wire pluged it to the baby blue/gray wire on the honda 20 pin connector, took the kenwood harness the blue power control wire and spliced that into the honda radio harness a blue wire with 12v i tested it and i still have no sound is this all right??? anybody have a clue what i did rong

Yes, you're not bypassing it. Blue connector from harness unit often means antenna.

***obert*** · 12-21-2008, 04:49 PM

WOW that alot of info and pics,thanks for the great DIY.

JohnnySak69 · 12-27-2008, 09:23 PM

Okay so clear things up since the wiring is so complicated.

The parts i need are

Avic-D3
Metra 70-1722
Scosche HAAB Antenna Adapter
Scosche Dash Kit from Ebay
PAC Steering Wheel Control Thingy

Am i missing anythnig else?

Albert_Gomez · 12-29-2008, 01:26 PM

I just installed my D3 in my '08 Si coupe. I used this thread as a guide together with the instructions from PAC's website. Everything went well and I have no issues with sound/video/bypass or anything. I already had 2 12" subs with an amp installed on my factory sound system. I decided to keep the stock sub connected along with the stock amp, so I am using both the stock and my aftermarket amp and it sounds great. My system is not hooked up with RCA at all, at least not behind the radio. I think the shop that installed my subs and amp did all the wiring using my rear speakers. Thank God, I was hoping they didn't cut up any of the Honda wiring behind the radio.

The minor complications that came up are:

I had to lightly sand the Scosche dash kit in the area where the a/c controls go. I sanded around the edges because the buttons would get stuck when I pushed them. Very light sanding corrected this.

The other complication was with the GPS antenna. I placed it behind the radio as mentioned in this thread but I got no signal and the D3 claimed the antenna wasn't connected. I instead passed the wire through my door sill and panel in the rear and placed it just next to the right-rear speaker by the rear window. I get full signal this way. I haven't neatened up the wire yet but it was pretty simple to set up.

I guess the ONE thing I'm not liking about the D3 is that I have a LOT of music on my iPod and scrolling through the artists is kind of slow. I wish they had designed a keypad where you can type the first letter of an artist's name and it would scroll down to that letter for you. Simple design idea that wasn't implemented =/ but oh well, that's what playlists are for. The navigation is alright but in my area it sometimes will tell me to go around the entire block to get onto the main road near me when I can really just drive down my block and turn right. But for highway use it's really effective.

The sound quality is definitely a bit better than the stock radio. With factory settings the bass was a little too much so I easily made a custom EQ and now it's sounding really good.

Albert_Gomez · 12-29-2008, 01:28 PM

This forum doesn't have an edit feature? I forgot to mention that the steering wheel controls do lag a little bit, as if the buttons are "sticky," but overall they work fine. Instead of quickly tapping up the volume button 5 times, you either need to hold it in or tap it slowly 5 times, holding it for a split second more than usual to make the volume go up one level. Kind of sucks, but it's all just about getting used to it. I love the iPod integration!

Albert_Gomez · 12-30-2008, 05:50 PM

Does anyone know what the HPF setting on the D3 is for? I know HPF means High-Pass Filter, but I'm not sure why the D3 would have a setting for it. The options are just on and off.

Again, so no one needs to scroll up and read my older post:
I have the stock speakers, stock, sub, and stock amp all running, plus I have a 580 watt amp with 2 12" subs, 1100 watt total. I'm PRETTY sure I had to get a high-pass filter when I got my amp/subs set up, so does this mean I should turn the HPF setting on in the D3? Pffft I think I just answered my own question. Common sense: do you have a high-pass filter? If yes, turn on the HPF setting :SHOCKED: can't believe it! The two go together! LOL... any input would be great. When I turn my volume up past 15 the sound gets distorted. I'm trying this mysterious HPF setting later tonight and will post back if it takes care of my problem!

NighTor · 01-02-2009, 12:44 PM

quick question... Does this works for the AVIC F700? i just got it and im fixing to installing tomorrow....

***striker_1818*** · 01-02-2009, 12:51 PM

you don't sand the scosche kit to get it to fit. It fits perfectly fine. You just have to center the a/c control and screw it in. Otherwise, it will be offsetted by 1/8" of an inch or 1/32" which will make the buttons get stuck.

NighTor · 01-02-2009, 01:09 PM

what about the bypass thing? will be the same thing?

***striker_1818*** · 01-02-2009, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NighTor

what about the bypass thing? will be the same thing?

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Albert_Gomez · 01-04-2009, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by striker_1818

you don't sand the scosche kit to get it to fit. It fits perfectly fine. You just have to center the a/c control and screw it in. Otherwise, it will be offsetted by 1/8" of an inch or 1/32" which will make the buttons get stuck.

I did correctly mount the a/c controls. There's really no logic to it. It goes on only one possible way. I tightened the screws and the buttons would get stuck when I pushed them in. If I loosened the screws it was fine but then the unit looked loose and would wiggle. No big deal, I sanded it down very lightly and it's perfect.

NighTor · 01-05-2009, 11:14 AM

I installed my avic f700 this weekend

!!! it took me the whole day to do a profesional job but it's worth it

next weekend i will install my aftermarket speakers

(quick question... do i need to buy any special hardware for them? brakets? )

bLaCkFA5 · 01-22-2009, 12:38 PM

if i could rep you i would for a great DIY. me and my buddy just put in a D3 in my car and followed this guide and it helped out a lot

lebanesehonda · 01-27-2009, 11:23 AM

Thank you so much for this write up. It was working for months now but it seems that I am having some major problems. The volume and the stations are changing on it's own. I think it has to do with the steering wheel module but I am not sure. What do you think it would be? It gets so crazy sometimes that it seems like my car is possessed and the volume changes all the way to the highest level and I can't bring it down and it also changes to different channels on sirius or whatever I'm listening to. It gets so messed up that I cant even turn it off fast enough sometimes and I cant use the steering wheel controls.

Do you think it is the steering wheel module messing up because of bad wiring? I did not solder any of the wires so I'm assuming it is a problem with wiring. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

racerx78 · 02-18-2009, 11:08 AM

Is there any guide to do the Navi antenna install portion?

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fg21221 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: new haven Age: 23 Posts: 942 Joseph iTrader: 0 / 0%	hey i have no sound i hooked up the metra wire harness 70-1722 - orange, red, yellow, black wires to the kenwood unit harness and the speaker wires from the metra harness i ran them to rca's, i have those rca's plugd into the kenwood wire harness2. then i took the kenwood wire harness external amp control wire pluged it to the baby blue/gray wire on the honda 20 pin connector, took the kenwood harness the blue power control wire and spliced that into the honda radio harness a blue wire with 12v i tested it and i still have no sound is this all right??? anybody have a clue what i did rong

12-20-2008, 08:48 PM	#145 (permalink)
red_eg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 141 Albert iTrader: 2 / 100%	nice diy

12-21-2008, 04:49 PM	#147 (permalink)
*obert* # 1 Friend Whore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 40,267 Robert iTrader: 100 / 100%	WOW that alot of info and pics,thanks for the great DIY.

12-27-2008, 09:23 PM	#148 (permalink)
JohnnySak69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 149 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Okay so clear things up since the wiring is so complicated. The parts i need are Avic-D3 Metra 70-1722 Scosche HAAB Antenna Adapter Scosche Dash Kit from Ebay PAC Steering Wheel Control Thingy Am i missing anythnig else?

12-29-2008, 01:26 PM	#149 (permalink)
Albert_Gomez Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Miami, FL Age: 22 Posts: 140 Albert Gomez iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just installed my D3 in my '08 Si coupe. I used this thread as a guide together with the instructions from PAC's website. Everything went well and I have no issues with sound/video/bypass or anything. I already had 2 12" subs with an amp installed on my factory sound system. I decided to keep the stock sub connected along with the stock amp, so I am using both the stock and my aftermarket amp and it sounds great. My system is not hooked up with RCA at all, at least not behind the radio. I think the shop that installed my subs and amp did all the wiring using my rear speakers. Thank God, I was hoping they didn't cut up any of the Honda wiring behind the radio. The minor complications that came up are: I had to lightly sand the Scosche dash kit in the area where the a/c controls go. I sanded around the edges because the buttons would get stuck when I pushed them. Very light sanding corrected this. The other complication was with the GPS antenna. I placed it behind the radio as mentioned in this thread but I got no signal and the D3 claimed the antenna wasn't connected. I instead passed the wire through my door sill and panel in the rear and placed it just next to the right-rear speaker by the rear window. I get full signal this way. I haven't neatened up the wire yet but it was pretty simple to set up. I guess the ONE thing I'm not liking about the D3 is that I have a LOT of music on my iPod and scrolling through the artists is kind of slow. I wish they had designed a keypad where you can type the first letter of an artist's name and it would scroll down to that letter for you. Simple design idea that wasn't implemented =/ but oh well, that's what playlists are for. The navigation is alright but in my area it sometimes will tell me to go around the entire block to get onto the main road near me when I can really just drive down my block and turn right. But for highway use it's really effective. The sound quality is definitely a bit better than the stock radio. With factory settings the bass was a little too much so I easily made a custom EQ and now it's sounding really good.

12-29-2008, 01:28 PM	#150 (permalink)
Albert_Gomez Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Miami, FL Age: 22 Posts: 140 Albert Gomez iTrader: 0 / 0%	This forum doesn't have an edit feature? I forgot to mention that the steering wheel controls do lag a little bit, as if the buttons are "sticky," but overall they work fine. Instead of quickly tapping up the volume button 5 times, you either need to hold it in or tap it slowly 5 times, holding it for a split second more than usual to make the volume go up one level. Kind of sucks, but it's all just about getting used to it. I love the iPod integration!

12-30-2008, 05:50 PM	#151 (permalink)
Albert_Gomez Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Miami, FL Age: 22 Posts: 140 Albert Gomez iTrader: 0 / 0%	Does anyone know what the HPF setting on the D3 is for? I know HPF means High-Pass Filter, but I'm not sure why the D3 would have a setting for it. The options are just on and off. Again, so no one needs to scroll up and read my older post: I have the stock speakers, stock, sub, and stock amp all running, plus I have a 580 watt amp with 2 12" subs, 1100 watt total. I'm PRETTY sure I had to get a high-pass filter when I got my amp/subs set up, so does this mean I should turn the HPF setting on in the D3? Pffft I think I just answered my own question. Common sense: do you have a high-pass filter? If yes, turn on the HPF setting :SHOCKED: can't believe it! The two go together! LOL... any input would be great. When I turn my volume up past 15 the sound gets distorted. I'm trying this mysterious HPF setting later tonight and will post back if it takes care of my problem!

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NighTor Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 63 Martin iTrader: 0 / 0%	quick question... Does this works for the AVIC F700? i just got it and im fixing to installing tomorrow....

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*striker_1818* VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Farmingdale, New York Age: 24 Posts: 11,874 I Love Kristina iTrader: 18 / 100%	you don't sand the scosche kit to get it to fit. It fits perfectly fine. You just have to center the a/c control and screw it in. Otherwise, it will be offsetted by 1/8" of an inch or 1/32" which will make the buttons get stuck.

01-02-2009, 01:09 PM	#154 (permalink)
NighTor Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 63 Martin iTrader: 0 / 0%	what about the bypass thing? will be the same thing?

01-05-2009, 11:14 AM	#157 (permalink)
NighTor Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 63 Martin iTrader: 0 / 0%	I installed my avic f700 this weekend !!! it took me the whole day to do a profesional job but it's worth it next weekend i will install my aftermarket speakers (quick question... do i need to buy any special hardware for them? brakets? )

01-22-2009, 12:38 PM	#158 (permalink)
bLaCkFA5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoCal 626/909 Age: 20 Posts: 811 iTrader: 16 / 100%	if i could rep you i would for a great DIY. me and my buddy just put in a D3 in my car and followed this guide and it helped out a lot

01-27-2009, 11:23 AM	#159 (permalink)
lebanesehonda Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thank you so much for this write up. It was working for months now but it seems that I am having some major problems. The volume and the stations are changing on it's own. I think it has to do with the steering wheel module but I am not sure. What do you think it would be? It gets so crazy sometimes that it seems like my car is possessed and the volume changes all the way to the highest level and I can't bring it down and it also changes to different channels on sirius or whatever I'm listening to. It gets so messed up that I cant even turn it off fast enough sometimes and I cant use the steering wheel controls. Do you think it is the steering wheel module messing up because of bad wiring? I did not solder any of the wires so I'm assuming it is a problem with wiring. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

02-18-2009, 11:08 AM	#160 (permalink)
racerx78 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,378 Daddy iTrader: 1 / 100%	Is there any guide to do the Navi antenna install portion?