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  1. D3 installed on my Scion tC

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    Thanks for providing all of the great pictures; install looks great!

     

    You mentioned in your Cons section that:

     

    'Select iPod videos through iPod itself and not directly through headunit'.

     

    This is the first I'm hearing about this...you cannot browse your iPod videos via the Avic-D3?

     

    Brent

     

    yes

     

    itll pop up a screen saying use your iPod for full control. Then select the video through iPod. Only controls you have on HU is stop,forward/back. There is a music button on there to switch back to music

  4. D3 installed on my Scion tC

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    Any pics of the harness hook up. I will be doing it on a FJ cruiser next weekend

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    that how it looked after I got all the wires hooked up. All I need was the ground, vss (pink) and reverse (purple) to hook up.

     

    Here is the harness crutchfield supplied

     

    http://www.crutchfield.com/S-LzPdWds0Xo ... =120701761

     

    and the manual. Pretty straight forward if u look at that and D3 install manual (download on pioneer website)

     

    http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/Manual ... 701761.PDF

  6. D3 installed on my Scion tC

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    Install was fairly easy since the pioneeer wires match the colors of the wiring harness supplied by crutchfield. With the wiring harness is a mastersheet included so tell you which wire does what. Just match what wires are what with mastersheet and install manual for D3.

     

     

    Mounting it with the stock holes on tC doesn't allow the cover to close completely due to the knob. The mounting brackets need to be drillled where the indentations are so the D3 can be seated about 1/4' back. I used a 3/16" drill bit.

     

    I have never installed a car stereo before but was fairly easily since the wires again are just match colors/funtions and connect together. Once all is connected, connect to stock harness. All you need to do is find a place to ground it, sensor speed, and reverse. I can take pictures of where I hooked those up if you want.

     

    As for the GPS antenna, it is really small and includes a magnet pad. Millions of places to put it but I put mine on my drivers side dash board at the far end.

     

    If you need help with anything installing it on your tC, just PM.

  7. D3 installed on my Scion tC

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    ill post one after work but it's really simple. I got my wiring harness from Crutchfield and I am sure its the same one for your FJ since its toyota. Pioneer wires match the colors of the wiring harness. So its just match the colors and look over master sheet given by crutchfield. I can take a picture of the sheet if you want also. Only thing you have to worry about is VSS and Reverse (not required).

     

    http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/s ... ectronics/

     

    great forum for your FJ cruiser and bunch of people who ordered the D3.

  9. D3 installed on my Scion tC

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    Finally got it installed! Bypass done in a minute. Brackets modified so cover fits flush. Ipod adapter works awesome and fast. I don't have bluetooth nor sirius/xm installed. Navigation works great and I leave dvd in drive since I only use my ipod as a source of music. Now to buy the avox jukebox :)

     

    Pros

     

    - Navigation is great but this is my first NAV

    - Screen is bright and no problems with glare

    - iPod is fast with really no delay

    - Cheap?!

     

    Cons

    - Can't play xvid file (gotta modify them)

    - Select iPod videos through iPod itself and not directly through headunit

     

    Haven't had much time to really play with it but those are the first things I noticed. Again, this is my first aftermarket head unit/navigation so I can't compare it to other models in regards to features and navigation.

     

    Straight outta the box

     

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    RCA cable for the bypass

     

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    Picked out wire with eyeglass screwdriver

     

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    Bypass finished

     

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    Stock head unit vs Avic D3

     

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    Modified Brackets

     

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    Modified Brackets with Metra kit screwed on

     

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    Most of the wiring done

     

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    Daytime Pictures

     

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    Nighttime Pictures

     

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    Tested it on "scene" xvid releases and it worked. Movies took a good minute to load off dvd. AC3 works as it loaded them off aXXo release but showed up as 2 channel on Avic. Here are some pictures.

     

    Fearless AC3

     

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    Family guy, Rocky, and Top Gear

     

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    Customizable Wallpapers

     

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    Seems like D3 is picky as image resolutions. An image the size of 500x375 filled the screen up. While that image above is 1200x800 and had edges like fullscreen movie on a widescreen set. No option to expand of stretch either.

  15. How many people are waiting for AVIC-D3 from crutchfield.com

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    Ordered my D3 march 1st with ipod cable and appropriate cables and stuff and D3 still on backordered. Got everything but my D3 and cancelled my order and got it through Abt (authorized e-dealer). Gettin mine friday!

     

    Is CF letting you keep the accessories and 15% discount?

     

    i never applied for 15% discount since all I wanted was ipod adapter and steering wheel adapter. but I did get all the harness and bezel kit for free :)

  18. D-3 listed on Crutchfield

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    canceled my CF order (didn't use the 15% coupon since I only ordered iPod adapter). Ordered through Abtelectronics (authorized online pioneer dealer) with next day air day for the same price as CF. Lady told me they had 12 in stock... well 11 now :)

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