computergeek

I want to add a couple more thoughts to my last post. Like most of you, I spent a whole bunch of time searching for the best prices on each of the components that I bought. I looked at BBB listings for companies and read a zillion comments on eBay. I changed and re-changed my mind, then started ordering, some stuff from eBay, some from other Net stores. I went through the anxiety of hoping that everything would come, and I wouldn't get caught holding up the whole project waiting for something. I found AVIC411 because I wanted to bypass the D3. Unfortunately, I didn't read enough of th

Matt (Misfit) just finished installing my equipment. I have a 2008 Scion xB, and he installed a D3, Bluetooth, iPOD, backup camera, and the patch to allow the steering wheel controls to work with the new equipment. I was extremely impressed with how efficient and neat he was - all excess cables were either trimmed, or neatly bundled and zip-tied. The man really knows his stuff. It turned out the special harness that connects the back-up camera to the head unit had a short in it. After a couple of blown fuses, Matt isolated the defective part, and laid out exactly what I need to do w

Looks good! Any trouble spots? I am going to be putting one into my new xB in the next week or so, but going to use a "plate cam". Pretty cool idea about using the wiper mount!