holee Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hello, I want to get the D3X installed in a 2006 Infiniti G35. I found a shop who said they will install it for a reasonable price, but due to potential liability, they will not do the bypass. They said they will tell me how I can do it on my own, but that's as far as they'll go. I know almost nothing about car stereo modifications, but I can figure things out, and I can get some help if I need. Looking at the stickies it looks like all of the bypass guides assume you have yet to start the install. Well if the unit is already installed, will I be able to make the necessary bypass with reasonable difficulty? I thought maybe offering to come by the shop and do the bypass itself if they walked me through it. Is it something I could do on my own after the install in Thank you in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whtcrxghst Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4670 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiFiSi Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 The hardest part of doing it will probably be disassembling the dash to remove the unit. And that's not even all that hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
holee Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 The hardest part of doing it will probably be disassembling the dash to remove the unit. And that's not even all that hard. I'll ask the installer on Monday when they open, but do most installers typically install the processing unit inside the dash? I used to have an AVIC N-1 in a different car, and the installer put that unit underneath the passenger side seat. I did see the 30,000 guides on here on how to do the mod pre-install, and they look simple enough so even someone with no experience like me could probably do it. I'm just concerned that doing it afterwards would be almost like re-installing it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiFiSi Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Since the D3 is a double din unit, everything is included in one part because there's room for it. There is no separate processing unit, or hideaway control module, or whatever you want to call it. It's basically the same install as a car stereo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaedee Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 The way I see it, if they are going to tell you how to do the mod, then they might as well do it. "Uh, mr Judge sir, I was shown by the shop that installed my Avic, how to make it play video while moving." If it wasan't for them I would never have crashed my car while watching (insert movie title here). If they are truly trying to avaoid liability, they should tell you it can't be done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiFiSi Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 The way I see it, if they are going to tell you how to do the mod, then they might as well do it. "Uh, mr Judge sir, I was shown by the shop that installed my Avic, how to make it play video while moving." If it wasan't for them I would never have crashed my car while watching (insert movie title here). If they are truly trying to avaoid liability, they should tell you it can't be done. It's still up to the owner to decide whether they will do it or not. The installer being liable for telling him how is just silly. That's like getting arrested for snorting cocaine or shooting somebody and saying it's not your fault because you saw somebody do it in a movie. By your logic this site is breaking the law as well for having instructions on how to do the bypass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
holee Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 If the shop wants to be legally clean on paper, I have to respect that. I'm going to ask if they'll let me do the necessary pre-install modification before they do the install. Based on what you guys have said, it sounds like it'll be a lot of work to fix it afterwards. Definitely more than the 15-20 minutes I thought it'd be. So it looks like what I can do before they do the install is: Swap the mute wire. Connect the mute wire and brake wire to the black ground wire. Give them the unit. And then it's a matter of letting them attach the ground wire to the wire in the harness, or some piece of steel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiFiSi Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Yep, that's about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaedee Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 That's like getting arrested for snorting cocaine or shooting somebody and saying it's not your fault because you saw somebody do it in a movie. quote] No, that would be like busting the crack dealer that sold u the crack. They sold it to you, not injected it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quickline23 Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 its not hard to do the mod once its installed if u have any kind of mechanical skills Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brunp Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Is it the plug that connects to the Pioneer unit that has to be modified, as per instructions? I assume it to be the adapter cables that need to be touched... Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whtcrxghst Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 The plug. Just like in the giant pictures Is it the plug that connects to the Pioneer unit that has to be modified, as per instructions? I assume it to be the adapter cables that need to be touched... Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brunp Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 but once you move the pin, how do you ground it and the parking wire? Right now, the parking wire is connected, so when you lift the handbrake, the other functions show up in the NAV area. So I have to disconnect anything as a result? Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whtcrxghst Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Disconnect your parking brake wire from the brake. Ground it instead, along with the wire you moved Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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