This is a complete how-to for the Avic D3
Includes Install, Parking Brake Bypass, Amp Integration, IPod Connection and Steering Wheel Controls.
First you need to remove the entire dash:
Start under the driver’s side and remove the lower to panels:
Turn this knob 90% and unsnap this panel.
Here are the two clips that hold it in place.
The other panel also can be removed by pulling on it will a little force. Start on the left side and work your way around.
Unscrew this before you begin unsnapping the dash.
Reach in and unplug the each switch (may vary according to model and options). There is a tab on the top center of each plug that you need to press in to remove it.
Now start removing the dash piece above the steering wheel. Start on the left side and work your way around.
Before you remove the radio, you will need to remove two screws from underneath it.
To access them you need to remove this cover.
The screws are in the left and right corners.
Now remove the radio the same way as the previous. Starting on the left side and working your way around.
When you get to here, reach in and unplug all of the radio, ac, etc. connections.
Here is the new Scosche kit that I ordered from volaudio on eBay. The color for the SI is Dark Atlas Gray. It was $37 shipped and took about 5 days to get.
The Trim piece has tabs that line up perfect with the new dash piece.
Start transferring all of pieces from the old dash to the new dash. They screw in from the back.
To remove the AC buttons you will first need to remove the two knobs from the front. (I mistakenly took pictures of the volume knobs which do not need to be removed.)
Now for the wiring (Thanks to whiterice).
Find a left and right channel rca cable lying around your house and cut it in half.
Separate the negative (outside) from the positive (shielded) like this.
Solder together
I used the red rca cables for the right side channels.
Connect to the rca connections of the d3
Move the mute connection of the D3 up one row like this (this is for the parking brake bypass)
Connect the mute connection (yellow) and the parking brake connection (green) to ground
Connect the ACC (red), Battery (yellow), and Dimm (orange) together.
Connect the Antenna connection to the Antenna of the D3.
Here is what comes with the PAC steering wheel controls
You will only use three of the wires red white and black. Connect the red to ACC connect of the D3. Place a 5100 ohm resistor in-between the white and black wires. My kit did not come with a 5100 ohm resistor, so I used four 1000 ohm resistors and one 100 ohm resistor.
The White and Black wires will connect to the pink and brown wires of the Honda 20 pin connector. White to Pink/gray striped. Black to Brown/gray striped.
To Power on your Honda amp connect the blue/gray striped on the Honda 20 pin connector to the ACC connect of the D3.
Connect the VSS (pink) wire from the D3 to the blue/gray striped wire to the left of the purple wire.
Here is where I connected my ground connection.
Connect your wiring harness and antenna adaptor and test your connection with a multimeter.
If everything is connected right, plug in your D3 and make sure your speakers are working.
To install the iPod connection, first open the glove box. To drop it down further squeeze the two sides here.
Here is where it connects in the back of the D3.
Run the cable though to the glove box.
You can mount you navi antenna anywhere you get good reception. Here is where I mounted mine.
Programming the steering wheel controls. I setup like this for easy access to everything while programming
Step1
Press and hold the programming button. Turn your ignition to ON position.
The LED will light. When the LED turns off the memory is clear.
Press the programming button 3 times to set the version number. When set the LED will flash 3 times. If it does not, start over.
Step 2
Now to program the controls.
Turn the ignition to the ON position.
Press and hold the programming button until the LED lights up.
Press and hold in the following order. When the LED goes off the button has been learned and you can move on to the next one.
Vol up
Vol Down
Programming button
Track Up
Track Down
Source
Then press the programming button 3 times.
If you listen to the radio more then cds or your iPod the you can have the track up and down buttons change between your presets but you cannot have it do both.
Here is the order for that.
Vol Up
Vol Down
Then press the programming button 3 times
Source
Track up
Track down
Programming button
Now test the buttons and make sure they all work. If you screwed up just go to part 2 you do not need to program the version again.
Once everything is working unplug the d3 and mount the ears on it. I got the screws from the sides of the OEM radio.
Now screw the d3 to the dash piece with the supplies screws.
Plug everything back in and enjoy the show.
Includes Install, Parking Brake Bypass, Amp Integration, IPod Connection and Steering Wheel Controls.
First you need to remove the entire dash:
Start under the driver’s side and remove the lower to panels:
Turn this knob 90% and unsnap this panel.
Here are the two clips that hold it in place.
The other panel also can be removed by pulling on it will a little force. Start on the left side and work your way around.
Unscrew this before you begin unsnapping the dash.
Reach in and unplug the each switch (may vary according to model and options). There is a tab on the top center of each plug that you need to press in to remove it.
Now start removing the dash piece above the steering wheel. Start on the left side and work your way around.
Before you remove the radio, you will need to remove two screws from underneath it.
To access them you need to remove this cover.
The screws are in the left and right corners.
Now remove the radio the same way as the previous. Starting on the left side and working your way around.
When you get to here, reach in and unplug all of the radio, ac, etc. connections.
Here is the new Scosche kit that I ordered from volaudio on eBay. The color for the SI is Dark Atlas Gray. It was $37 shipped and took about 5 days to get.
The Trim piece has tabs that line up perfect with the new dash piece.
Start transferring all of pieces from the old dash to the new dash. They screw in from the back.
To remove the AC buttons you will first need to remove the two knobs from the front. (I mistakenly took pictures of the volume knobs which do not need to be removed.)
Now for the wiring (Thanks to whiterice).
Find a left and right channel rca cable lying around your house and cut it in half.
Separate the negative (outside) from the positive (shielded) like this.
Solder together
I used the red rca cables for the right side channels.
Connect to the rca connections of the d3
Move the mute connection of the D3 up one row like this (this is for the parking brake bypass)
Connect the mute connection (yellow) and the parking brake connection (green) to ground
Connect the ACC (red), Battery (yellow), and Dimm (orange) together.
Connect the Antenna connection to the Antenna of the D3.
Here is what comes with the PAC steering wheel controls
You will only use three of the wires red white and black. Connect the red to ACC connect of the D3. Place a 5100 ohm resistor in-between the white and black wires. My kit did not come with a 5100 ohm resistor, so I used four 1000 ohm resistors and one 100 ohm resistor.
The White and Black wires will connect to the pink and brown wires of the Honda 20 pin connector. White to Pink/gray striped. Black to Brown/gray striped.
To Power on your Honda amp connect the blue/gray striped on the Honda 20 pin connector to the ACC connect of the D3.
Connect the VSS (pink) wire from the D3 to the blue/gray striped wire to the left of the purple wire.
Here is where I connected my ground connection.
Connect your wiring harness and antenna adaptor and test your connection with a multimeter.
If everything is connected right, plug in your D3 and make sure your speakers are working.
To install the iPod connection, first open the glove box. To drop it down further squeeze the two sides here.
Here is where it connects in the back of the D3.
Run the cable though to the glove box.
You can mount you navi antenna anywhere you get good reception. Here is where I mounted mine.
Programming the steering wheel controls. I setup like this for easy access to everything while programming
Step1
Press and hold the programming button. Turn your ignition to ON position.
The LED will light. When the LED turns off the memory is clear.
Press the programming button 3 times to set the version number. When set the LED will flash 3 times. If it does not, start over.
Step 2
Now to program the controls.
Turn the ignition to the ON position.
Press and hold the programming button until the LED lights up.
Press and hold in the following order. When the LED goes off the button has been learned and you can move on to the next one.
Vol up
Vol Down
Programming button
Track Up
Track Down
Source
Then press the programming button 3 times.
If you listen to the radio more then cds or your iPod the you can have the track up and down buttons change between your presets but you cannot have it do both.
Here is the order for that.
Vol Up
Vol Down
Then press the programming button 3 times
Source
Track up
Track down
Programming button
Now test the buttons and make sure they all work. If you screwed up just go to part 2 you do not need to program the version again.
Once everything is working unplug the d3 and mount the ears on it. I got the screws from the sides of the OEM radio.
Now screw the d3 to the dash piece with the supplies screws.
Plug everything back in and enjoy the show.