maxwizards

thanks for the heads up...

how hard is it to connect the VSS and steering wheel ?

do I need extra options or it comes with the package ?

thanks a lot for sharing

So i'm about to go and order the avic d3, many thanks to those who shared some tips on this forum !

I'm wondering if i should go with ordering all the parts i need online and do the installation myself (my real worries are : connections to the wheel controls and the VSS reading : which for both I do have no clue on how to proceed) or if i should pay more and buy at a store like future shop (or best buy) get a 'professional' do the installation or if i should order the piece (unit + BT + ipod +++) and find someone to do the install.

Anyone in Montreal care about some recommandation for a pro doing installation ?

thanks in advance

many thanks

Hello,

I'm a Mazda3 owner and i'm really looking forward to get the AVIC D3, as it seems to be an amazing gadget but i do have some questions that i hope some of the owners of the AVIC D3 will help shed light on

1. Obstruction GPS

in his video demonstration, the AVID D3 product manager explains that the AVIC D3 navigation can continue to operate even if the GPS can't get a satellite signal due to some connections to the car...

Can anyone confirm this and how it is actually done at installation ?

2. Navigation DVD data on USB disk

It seems that many reviewers (CNET for instance) don't like the fact that you can only have a single disc at a time. I seemed to gather that one can actually copy the DVD data to either a Ipod or a USB hard disk (connected with the adapter)

Can anyone confirms how this is perfoms ? and how we do say to the unit that the data is not on the DVD itself ?

Can one have the AVIC D3 with both an IPOD connection (for music) and the USB adapter (with a thumbdisk for instance with only the DVD data on it) ?

3. Bluetooth connection

Can the unit automatically recognize and connect with a paired bluetooth device ? or do we have (like it is sometimes case with some BT gear) to choose "connect" and accept on the phone...i would love to avoid this step when i get in the car...

many thanks for all the info

cheers!

/Laurent