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AVIC D3 Owner now

By Dark_Knight_06 · Feb 14, 2011in Welcome/Site News💬 5 posts👁️ 1,589 views
Posted Feb 14, 2011 · 15:34 UTC#1

Found a really good deal on one on CL. Went and looked at it and decided to buy it. Now to get the install kit for my car and find time to install it.

Posted Feb 15, 2011 · 12:18 UTC#2

Good luck dude! Mine wasn't too hard at all. I heard some reviews complaining about it being a pain to install, but it was pretty straightforward. Granted, I didn't hook up the gps antenna or a backup camera, but that all seemed as easy as plug and play minus running the wire and tucking it along the way if I would've wanted to. I also have a stock double-din location to mount it into. My problem is that I didn't get the AV harness, so it looks like I'll have to shell out 50 bucks for one if I want to eliminate the video while driving restriction.

Posted Feb 15, 2011 · 12:53 UTC#3

Mine didn't have the AV harness nor the GPS antenna or the DVD's. But the guy still had it hooked up so I could see it working.

 

Ebay has the AV harness for $50, and the power harness for $35. My power harness seems to have seen better days.

 

I'm installing it in my 2006 Mustang GT, so the Double Din space is not a problem.

Edited Feb 15, 2011 by Dark_Knight_06
Posted Feb 15, 2011 · 15:41 UTC#4

You should be able to pick up the normal harness cheaper than that (i would think)...as far as the nav DVD's there are torrents out there for the 09 discs or you can buy new ones. Good luck on the install man. My harness was pretty scary as well, but it worked just fine

Posted Feb 15, 2011 · 17:25 UTC#5

Your right the power connector is cheaper, but looks cheap also and can't really tell if all the right colored wires are there. Just figured I would pay the extra money for something that looks correct.