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[quote name="thisiszachary"] When playing an MP3 "data" CD, is it possible to use a folder/directory structure and navigate that with the Z1? That may be asking for too much from it. [/quote] Yes, the Z1 will navigate your folder system up to eight levels. Yes, the Z1 will also read your "ID3" tag system encoded on your mp3 discs. It can display: Disc Title Track Title Folder Title File Name Artist Name Genre Release Year only when encoded in the mp3's and the disc.

The Z1 will play mp3 cd's in the cd drive but will NOT transfer the MP3's to the hard drive. The Z1 will play audio cd's (wether you buy them or you make them at home by transfering your MP3's into an audio CD (generally 74 minutes of music...music, not data) and will rip them to the hard drive automatically. The Z1 will NOT take your MP3 (data) CD's and transfer them to the hard drive. So, basically, the iTunes library and MP3 archive of thousands of hours of music is useless to the Z1 until you make those MP3's and AAC's into music and make audio CD's out of them and then ri

Precisely. Except that you actually have to connect the two leads as they are separate on the harness. But, yes, once you do that it esentially splits the one to two.

[quote name="03Aviator"]Duke...now I'm confused. I have an Aviator with one sub amp...and it is indeed enclosed in the entire sub unit like yours. Now, and this is totally from memory mind you...my Z1 only has one sub turn on lead. It also has an antenna turn on lead for the antenna amp or power antenna...but I remember only ONE lead for the amp turn on and that is the one you put your 5v regulator into. Now, the Z1 has TWO RCA leads out of it for the sub amp. One is left and one is right. However, since it's a mono signal, you can use just one. Just for grins and giggles, I had a two i

I didn't know for sure on the drain wire so I didn't respond. The shield wire is definitely like another ground, and that is obvious once you start to peel back the tubing most of the wiring harness is in. The shield wires are generally bare and they are run in any high current or noise-sensitive circuits to prevent inducing or receiving "hum" or other electrical interference. It makes sense your drain wire would be an additional ground. Black is generally ground in Fords.

F150, I just installed pretty much the same setup in a 2006 Mustang. My vehicle has an amp for each of the 8" subs in the doors so it was necessary to use both of the "turn-on" leads in the gray Metra harness connector. Although it sounds like your vehicle has only one sub, this may still be your problem. I would connect both those leads together and then connect it to the voltage reg, just to make sure you are turning on that factory amp. Then, make sure you have insulated the two RCA (one red, one white) from eachother. They should not be allowed to touch their metal pieces tog

Yay! I just finished my install in my 2006 Mustang GT and Ducatiboy's circuit and Voltage reg. both worked beautifully! Couldn't be happier and well worth the 35 smackers for the circuit!!! Thanks for what you do, bro!