Jepetto's Complete "Avic D3 Install" - Page 9

viclavigne · 02-19-2009, 10:51 PM

Wow, this DIY is incredible. I didn't have a Pioneer, I had a Kenwood DNX7120 to install and even though they are different radios this guide was a tremendous help. The wiring between Pioneer and Kenwood are almost identical, and the pictures were a great help. Only difference I noted, for my system the MUTE wire I left unconnected. I believe if it were grounded it would mute all audio output.

And I found a great place to put the GPS antenna. I've noticed that antenna placement varies between you guys, but I stuck it with double-sided pressure tape to the top of the tachometer area, right below the dash cover. No wires showing and the signal is excellent.

joon joon · 02-19-2009, 11:17 PM

its all the same except the way the bypass is done..

racerx78 · 02-20-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by viclavigne

And I found a great place to put the GPS antenna. I've noticed that antenna placement varies between you guys, but I stuck it with double-sided pressure tape to the top of the tachometer area, right below the dash cover. No wires showing and the signal is excellent.

Really? That is the only thing keeping me from doing the install myself is that i'm not sure where how i can install the antenna. Don't really want to take the trim panel apart to install it on the exterior antenna.

joon joon · 02-20-2009, 02:35 PM

yeah i have mine about the tach... theres a piece u could just pull off and i stuck it in there... its great... haha.. had it behind the headunit but i decided to move it about the tach..

racerx78 · 02-20-2009, 05:19 PM

Are there any issues connecting to stock amp to aftermarket navi unit? Did know if you needed some type of filter or relay.

joon joon · 02-20-2009, 09:19 PM

nope.. just solder the rcas to the harness and tap the remote and u'll be good..

racerx78 · 02-21-2009, 02:24 AM

Any iss ues with using the stock speakers with a new deck. didn't know if should quality suffered

joon joon · 02-21-2009, 02:50 AM

mines been fine... just make sure u set the unit up with like the treble and bass..

07Ex · 02-22-2009, 06:34 PM

Wow, this looks awesome. I do you need a special cable to connect the iPod to the radio or does the iPod connect directly to the USB port?

joon joon · 02-22-2009, 09:19 PM

most headunits need another unit or cable for the ipod.. if ur headunit is usb compatible then most likely u could hook up ur ipod that way

lafutura · 02-22-2009, 11:21 PM

i followed these directions and adapted them for the installation of a pioneer deh-p6000ub head unit. joon joon helped me out by putting together the metra harness with the amp integration rcas and the pac unit - the rest was up to me.

i've spent most of the day working on getting the unit installed. sadly i have discovered that i can't get the head unit to turn on - regardless of whether the car is in i, ii, or iii or is on and running.

i have checked my soldering and it looks good. i have red to red, orange to orange, and yellow to yellow from the pioneer harness to the factory harness. the ground wires are in an appropriate place. i tapped into the pink wire on the smaller factory harness and attached the pac unit's white wire from the pac unit to this. i tapped into the brown wire on the smaller factory harness and attached the pac unit's black wire to this. tapped into to the light blue wire on the smaller factory harness is the blue wire off my antenna adapter as well as the blue and white wire (formerly labeled system remote control) from the pioneer harness.

why would the head unit not be turning on? this is causing me a great deal of distress.

thanks!

joon joon · 02-22-2009, 11:33 PM

blown fuse maybe...

joon joon · 02-22-2009, 11:34 PM

any pics of the wiring?? might help... i like to see things to help..

lafutura · 02-22-2009, 11:36 PM

i'll take some and post some shortly. if it's a blown fuse i'm curious as to know how/why...not to mention where.

joon joon · 02-22-2009, 11:38 PM

not sure... it could happen... did u solder then tape or solder then heat shrink??

lafutura · 02-22-2009, 11:59 PM

soldered then taped.

here's my photos - not sure how helpful they are. i disconnected the two grounds so that it was easier to see - i had grounded it in the same place as the original poster.

lafutura · 02-23-2009, 12:00 AM

and i just realized i wrote "factory harness" - in reality those wires are coming from the metra harness which of course is connected to the factory harness.

joon joon · 02-23-2009, 12:12 AM

all connections are soldered on soild?? just asking cuz that could be a problem.. did u try turning it on with src?? just wondering.. haha..

lafutura · 02-23-2009, 12:15 AM

the one that was the hardest to solder well was when i was tapped into the blue wires since i had 4 wires to work with but it seemed good in the end. i first double-checked the red wire (as i figured this would be the one that could cause the problem) and it was rock solid. i guess i could peel off the tape and check the others but i thought they were all good.

not sure what you mean by turning it on with src?

joon joon · 02-23-2009, 12:16 AM

well the head unit turns on when u hit the src button.. which is the source button or power button.. and yellow is important too cuz its ignition

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joon joon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,001 iTrader: 30 / 100%	its all the same except the way the bypass is done..

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joon joon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,001 iTrader: 30 / 100%	nope.. just solder the rcas to the harness and tap the remote and u'll be good..

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racerx78 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,378 Daddy iTrader: 1 / 100%	Any iss ues with using the stock speakers with a new deck. didn't know if should quality suffered

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joon joon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,001 iTrader: 30 / 100%	mines been fine... just make sure u set the unit up with like the treble and bass..

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07Ex Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West GTA, Canada Age: 34 Posts: 2,672 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Wow, this looks awesome. I do you need a special cable to connect the iPod to the radio or does the iPod connect directly to the USB port?

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joon joon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,001 iTrader: 30 / 100%	most headunits need another unit or cable for the ipod.. if ur headunit is usb compatible then most likely u could hook up ur ipod that way

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lafutura Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 19 iTrader: 1 / 100%	i followed these directions and adapted them for the installation of a pioneer deh-p6000ub head unit. joon joon helped me out by putting together the metra harness with the amp integration rcas and the pac unit - the rest was up to me. i've spent most of the day working on getting the unit installed. sadly i have discovered that i can't get the head unit to turn on - regardless of whether the car is in i, ii, or iii or is on and running. i have checked my soldering and it looks good. i have red to red, orange to orange, and yellow to yellow from the pioneer harness to the factory harness. the ground wires are in an appropriate place. i tapped into the pink wire on the smaller factory harness and attached the pac unit's white wire from the pac unit to this. i tapped into the brown wire on the smaller factory harness and attached the pac unit's black wire to this. tapped into to the light blue wire on the smaller factory harness is the blue wire off my antenna adapter as well as the blue and white wire (formerly labeled system remote control) from the pioneer harness. why would the head unit not be turning on? this is causing me a great deal of distress. thanks!

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joon joon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,001 iTrader: 30 / 100%	blown fuse maybe...

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joon joon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,001 iTrader: 30 / 100%	any pics of the wiring?? might help... i like to see things to help..

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lafutura Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 19 iTrader: 1 / 100%	i'll take some and post some shortly. if it's a blown fuse i'm curious as to know how/why...not to mention where.

02-22-2009, 11:38 PM	#175 (permalink)
joon joon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,001 iTrader: 30 / 100%	not sure... it could happen... did u solder then tape or solder then heat shrink??

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lafutura Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 19 iTrader: 1 / 100%	and i just realized i wrote "factory harness" - in reality those wires are coming from the metra harness which of course is connected to the factory harness.

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