MilehighTL

Has anyone received thier Nav Kit from this group buy yet? I just received mine but I do not have a TL (on order for mid to late August) just yet. Well I was looking at the instructions:

Behind navi unit should be Black 20pin plug, wires are next to each other.
1.cut WHITE wire coming from navi unit, wires from module connect red toward screen and yellow towards navi unit
2. cut RED wire coming from navi unit, wires from module connect blue toward screen and green towards navi unit
3. cut YELLOW wire coming from navi unit, wires from module connect violet toward screen and orange towards navi unit
4. cut BROWN wire coming from navi unit, wires from module connect black toward screen and brown towards navi unit
5. take BLUE coming from navi unit, wires from module connect black with letters into blue of navi screen
*red connect to switch that is connected to 12V
*black connect to parking brake.

and have some questions. Instruction #5 does not say to cut the BLUE wire like #1-4. So do I just splice the wire into the Blue wire? And also it says black connects into parking brake. Is this needed for the unit to work or can it be bypassed? If you have done this conversion please let me know in more detail.

rets

Are you guys talking about the same thing?

http://www.acura-tl.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89174


If yes, please ask your vendor (V...) and let us know.

If no, please let us know what Group-Buy you're talking about.

Thanks.

Aspector Gadget

Yes we are talking abot the samething. I will PM the vendor, and get them to respond in this thread.

vsokolov

you splice black wire with white letters from module into blue from navi, and instead of parking brake you can just you ground CHECK YOU LOCAL LAWS FIRST

Aspector Gadget

Thanks Vsokolov for the quick response.

Sounds easy enough no cutting for step 5, just splice in the black w/ letters.

And that is what I had assumed for the other black wire, just a ground, that can go about anywhere. (I guess some local laws require connection to the brake to prevent DVD viewing while in motion.)

vsokolov

wait the other black is SYNC OUT there is separatye red for +12v and red with black stripes thats "parking brake"

vsokolov

Guys prior 2004tl instructions are different, this instructions is for 2004tl

mikelee223

Do you have instructions for the 99-03?

Casper42

So now that its been a while...
Who has theirs installed?
How do you like it?
Any Pics of your install?

MilehighTL

I installed mine the 2nd day that I got my car and it was real easy. It took my about 15 minutes to install it and another 30 minutes for my to install my dvd player. The hardest part was running the wires to the unit from my dvd player other than that it was pretty simple. I'll post pics up as soon as I take them. They will be posted tomorrow.

Aspector Gadget

MileHigh,

How did you get audio from the DVD player?

someone

Wow that is quick as hell. It took my friend about 2 hours to get my dvd / avelectronics unit in. The biggest pain was tapping into the xm for audio.

How does your audio work vsokolov??

Aspector Gadget

It is only video.



MileHigh, How did you get Audio?

J RIDE 81

How much did you guys pay. I may be interested.

someone

Ahh by his comments in my other thread about the avelectronics unit, it sounded like his handled the audio ... funny.

Aspector Gadget

I know he is developing a plug and play unit. Perhaps the new unit covers audio?


Has anyone been in touch with Blitzsafe lately? I have tried to email them on several occasions but my emails get bounced back, their box is full.

Curvebal33

Yeah, he told me he's coming out with Plug & Play in the next unit in a few weeks and the price is like $275 or something. Group buy $250 or something like that.

someone

but does it tie into the audio as well? The plug and play unit for avelectronics has audio in and audio out and all.. but it does not tie into the audio system. You have to splice into the xm audio.. I am curious if this new one will somehow get into the audio playback.

Casper42

For you that have hacked the XM, does the XM Receiver in the Trunk have a plug?

What I am hoping is VSokolov (or anyone really) comes out with a unit that has pass through plugs for both the NAVI Computer AND the XM Cables, so you dont have to cut or splice anything. You just unplug the NAVI Cable, plug the NAVI Cable into a small "Extender" type thing and then plug the other end of the extender into the NAVI Computer. Same for the XM Connections, and then pre-wired into the 2 Extenders are all the necessary cables that go back to the VSokolov Adapter. And it then has 3 RCA Connectors (or more with a source selector).

From the info I have seen on these forums and the Adapters already being made, this type of pure plug and play unit shouldnt be that hard to make. The hardest part would be running a set of wires all the way to the front dash to mount the selector switch (NAVI w/ XM vs VideoIn w/ AudioIn)

Casper42

Last Group Buy was 180, but as mentioned this adapter didnt handle Audio at all. Youhad to tap the XM on your own or use a FM Transmitter.

someone

I would have been willing to pay another $100 just for the damn audio tie in.. It's annoying that a Plug and Play system wouldnt come with it.

MilehighTL

Here are some pics but my camera sucks.
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mikelee223

I did the same setup as MileHigh, It was real easy. Running wires was the pain. To get audio you would need a FM Modulator / Blitzsafe or if DVD player have the headphone jack (cassette tape to headphone). Video to Sokolov Converter and R/L audio to Modulator.

someone

Are these blitzsafe things good quality? I want really good quality .. if you're playing dvd's then you want to at least have some decent audio. Anyone else have any other sollutions besides tapping into the XM?

mikelee223

I dont have a blitzsafe. But I would expect CD quality from it cause it mount behind the stock headunit where you would plug in your cd changer.

Aspector Gadget

What do you have??????????????????

BTW Blitzsafe doesn't have an adapter for the '04 TL.

Pro Street

Check out this XM Satelite Radio FM modulator. This looks very nice.

http://www.xmradio.com/catalog/print...modulator.html

MSRP $49.99


What does everyone think? Will it work?

ashek

I bought Vsokolov convertor but I didn't get the one that's plug and play. Does anyone know where to get a black 20pin plug male and female that fits the TL Nav? I don't want to cut the OEM wires, instead I want to make it so I can wire it up to Vsokolov convertor.

Pro Street

Ask Vsokolov - his plug and play units are supposed to be ready this month. Maybe he has the 20 pin plug and will let you buy one.

Aspector Gadget

Vsokolov,

Is there a connector you could sale to turn the old splice in unit to a plug and play unit?