Also make sure that when you remove the mute wire that you reverse the way you put it into the next slot. Otherwise you will become very disgruntled trying to get it in and it won't fit.

I put together a nice flash photogallery that shows you, step by step, how to remove the mute wire and put it back into the right spot.

I also show you the parking brake wire and the ground wire on the same cable. You could ground the parking brake and mute wire to this.

I asked Jason to host the photo gallery. We'll see what he says.

I have a 2007 Chev Silverado. No bose system.

Followed bypass instructions to the letter. Thanks!!

I put a bypass switch for e brake. I also did the mute wire.

When my vehicle is stoped no problem Video works great. When I start moving I get the door chimes from hell. How do I get rid of the chimes?

I have a 2007 Chev Silverado. No bose system.

Followed bypass instructions to the letter. Thanks!!

I put a bypass switch for e brake. I also did the mute wire.

When my vehicle is stoped no problem Video works great. When I start moving I get the door chimes from hell. How do I get rid of the chimes?

You've got a couple of options. You can just leave off the Metra Data bus connector for the door chimes. OR you can wrap it in electrical tape. Be sure to cover the speaker hole. This will take it down some decibels but still be audible.

couldn't get the mute back in. everything is grounded fine. the mute pin bent. what can i do now? cut it off, strip the wire down, shove it all the way in the harness?

I wouldn't do that. You'll never get a good solid connection. Check fleabay or Radio Shack and see if you can find a similar pin. All you need to do is cut the end off, strip the jacket (plastic covering) back and crimp a new pin on.

no luck at radio shack. they had nothing small enough

I currently have this same problem. I bent the adapter crimped to the mute wire as well. I am going to go back in and see if there is a wire I'm not using and use it in its place.

I put in a D3 in my 2005 Expedition. The bypass did not work. I followed the instructions. Going to check the pin to make sure it did not get damaged. Any other ideas ?

Also, is it safe to hook the illumination up to the Expedition ? I heard you could short out wiring systems? Urban myth ?

Thanks everyone

I put in a D3 in my 2005 Expedition. The bypass did not work. I followed the instructions. Going to check the pin to make sure it did not get damaged. Any other ideas ?

 

Also, is it safe to hook the illumination up to the Expedition ? I heard you could short out wiring systems? Urban myth ?

 

Thanks everyone

Yeah I'm going to go ahead and say myth busted.

I completed the bypass in my 2004 expedition. Everything is GREAT! I added a 17" screen in the back so that I could play different movies on both screens. The navigation works great also. I also hooked up my ipod for additional music and movies. Works wonderfully.

Its good to have an ipod or cd changer so that you can leave the navi cd in at all times. Its just an inconvenience when you just want to listen to a new cd and do not want to open the changer.

I have 2 questions:

1.What is the EXT 1 and EXT 2 used for? What can be hooked up to them?

2. Is there any way to watch a movie (w/o sound), and play a cd at the same time?

Thanks.

EXT1 and EXT2 are for pioneer accessories.

when it's bypassed, the "improper parking brake" message goes away, or does it still come up?

If it's bypassed correctly and then reset that message goes away.

when it's bypassed, the "improper parking brake" message goes away, or does it still come up?

yup reset is key if you are sure you did the bypass correctly and still get that message.

i did the bypass in an 01 mercedes with no problem...... works like a charm thanks guys- jordan

I have my brake to a switch as it is now but do I ground both wires or do I put them to a 12volt+ wire??

New to the board....

I don't seem to have the same harness as everyone else here on the board. I saw that someone else had mentioned that their installer said their harness looked different. Mine doesn't have the extra mute line you all are talking about and it doesn't have an empty pin location. I ordered my d3 from crutchfield. Is it possible that they swapped the harness out with their own?

Thanks!

Doubtful. Are you looking at the right harness. The one with the rcas on it?

New to the board....

 

I don't seem to have the same harness as everyone else here on the board. I saw that someone else had mentioned that their installer said their harness looked different. Mine doesn't have the extra mute line you all are talking about and it doesn't have an empty pin location. I ordered my d3 from crutchfield. Is it possible that they swapped the harness out with their own?

 

Thanks!

Look at my pics in my flash gallery below.

New to the board....

 

I don't seem to have the same harness as everyone else here on the board. I saw that someone else had mentioned that their installer said their harness looked different. Mine doesn't have the extra mute line you all are talking about and it doesn't have an empty pin location. I ordered my d3 from crutchfield. Is it possible that they swapped the harness out with their own?

 

Thanks!

there are two harnesses...one has all the power/speaker wires/parking brake/vss/etc...black plug which connects to the D3...

The other has a white plug...and has the RCAs and mute wire on it...that is the one where you need to move the mute wire to the pin above it...

When I initially got my D3, I was looking for the mute on the black harness...i rechecked the flash tutorial, and the first pic in this thread, and it steered me back on track...

quick question that was not touched on as far as I could see.

Will this bypass still work if the speed pulse and reverse wires are installed?

I didnt wire those up when I bought the unit cause I thought they mighta been another way for the unit to know I am driven.

quick question that was not touched on as far as I could see.

 

Will this bypass still work if the speed pulse and reverse wires are installed?

 

yes

bobmun is right. The bypass still works. Funny how that works. You would think that the 3D accelerator thing would stop the video... or maybe even movement picked up by the GPS!

They "wanted" us to be able to bypass it.

I watched the flash video moved the wire and getting ready for the install.

I want to confirm that the MOVED WIRE does NOT need to be grounded.

Is that correct??