Hey i was wondering how hard it was to install an Avic D3 myself. Is there instructions somewhere on how to do it? Also what tools/parts i would need to do so. i also wanted to install the ipod interface adpater. thanks in advance.

 

There are instructions that come with. But not for your car. You will need to hook up a parking brake wire and a speed pulse wire. You will also need to purchase a double din dash kit from your local Acurazine vendor. The install is moderately difficult. You can do it yourself if you are careful and take your time.

You local Acurazine vendor will also prepare your harness. This means that all you will need to do is plug the AVIC-D3 in. Except those two wires that I mentioned earlier.

Please PM me for further details.

 

Also, a cool thing about the D3 is that it does not require a seperate iPod interface adapter, its all built right in! All you need is a $30 pioneer ipod cable. (ripoff, but worth it)

 

also shopping for a D3 on ebay...how do you retain steering wheel controls? and how much would be a fair installation price from a shop or a circuit city and the like?

 

PAC and Peripheral electronics both make steering wheel adapters for us. They run about $50 bucks. If you have a TL or CL you will need a double din dashkit from your favorite Acurazine vendor.

Installation in a TL should run about $250. Add another $80 for the CL. And about $50 for the steering wheel control install.

 

how do you by pass, to be able to play video while car is in motion???

 

there is a missing pin that you have to replac.... further mods check out avic411.com

 

figured it out, take the mute wire move it then ground the parking wire and mute wire. simple enough!!!! now how to make the unit fit??? special kit ??? metra or socsche??

 

thats where it gets tricky... you can fabricate a custom dash kit out of a metra or scosche i would use the scosche since the pocket can be removed without being cut. do a search, a couple of people have made them and have came out quite nice. i am in the process of making one of these kits, but as for right now i cut out the required space needed for the radio to protrude and mount the trim bezel that the d3 comes with around it to cover up the "jaggedness" of the kit - after the kit and radio have been mounted, does that make since?

 

kinda, so cut out the extra din pocket to make it fit. i have seen a diy on it seems pretty easy. but the finishing is tough. what are you going to use to paint the trim peices to match?? post some pics when your done so i can see, my d3 comes in a few days, oh yeah where is the vss wire on the 99tl?

 

you should be able to pick it up in the cruise control module just above your break pedal.


ITS A BLUE W/ WHITE STRIPE IN A BLUE CONNECTOR THAT IS PLUGGED INTO A "MEDIUM SIZED SILVER BOX"

if you are familiar with multi-meters please test this wire before you hook it up.

you can also pick up your reverse signal in the passenger side kick panel. pm if you need that...

also unless you are integrating the sub, go in your trunk and unplug it because you will get a slight ground hum if you don't.

you can use a regular 98 and up wiring harness for the rest of the wires you need.

 

BTW thats where i picked it up at but mine is an 03, i dont know if they changed much in the wire colors and locations between the years.