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

RCA cable for the bypass

Picked out wire with eyeglass screwdriver

Bypass finished

Stock head unit vs Avic D3

Modified Brackets

Modified Brackets with Metra kit screwed on

Most of the wiring done

Daytime Pictures

Nighttime Pictures

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

Family guy, Rocky, and Top Gear

Customizable Wallpapers

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.

Not too shabby. Good job.

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

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.

Yeah i am on that forum. I just need to see it more than read it type of person. I dont have a cruchfield master sheet.

Hey Phanon_TC,

I am also looking to install the D3 into my scion tC. I have a few questions that I hope you can answer. First since it appears you have bought it from crutchfield how was the paperwork and instructions given regarding the tc? Also, does the mount it come with allow for the radio door to shut with ease and if not how hard is it to modify? And another and final question, would you do the install again if you have never done anything with car radios? I ask this because I haven't ever changed a radio in a car and am unfamiliar with it and the difficulty of installing the GPS antenna.

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.

hey guys not to bust your bubble because i love avics but for scions if you get the eclipse double din navigation unit its a direct plug in to factory wiring and your steering wheel controls and everything work with it which is pretty sweet just a thought.

hey guys not to bust your bubble because i love avics but for scions if you get the eclipse double din navigation unit its a direct plug in to factory wiring and your steering wheel controls and everything work with it which is pretty sweet just a thought.

Hey, although im always open for advice or ideas. I have a '05 tC so I dont have steering wheel controls and I have been waiting for a nav unit this cheap for a long time.

That thing looks excellent in your car. Thanks for the good pics

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

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

hey guys not to bust your bubble because i love avics but for scions if you get the eclipse double din navigation unit its a direct plug in to factory wiring and your steering wheel controls and everything work with it which is pretty sweet just a thought.

Exept for the negative illumination wire. ou have to cut that one and if I remeber correctly that is the parking brake wire.

Thanks for the harness pics. Will be doing mine this weekend

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

hey guys not to bust your bubble because i love avics but for scions if you get the eclipse double din navigation unit its a direct plug in to factory wiring and your steering wheel controls and everything work with it which is pretty sweet just a thought.

 

Exept for the negative illumination wire. ou have to cut that one and if I remeber correctly that is the parking brake wire.

actually you don't have to cut any wires out on the tc or xb ive done the navigation units in both of them and yes you normally would would have to go to the parking brake or on those you can just ground the wire

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

on the d3 there is a great ipod interface for music, if you want to see pictures or video on the screen you have to use the ipod itself but for music its a great interface and much faster then many of the other ones out there

i'm about to install my D3 today. Did you t-tap the ground for the mute wire? what wire did you tap into.

Is this a safe method of grounding?

You don't ground a wire by tapping into another wire. It has to be connected to metal. Find a screw or bolt to wrap it around and tighten.

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

I HAVE AN 06 TC AND I JUST ORDERED THE D3, DO I NEED TO GET A WIRING HARNESS? DO I NEED TO GET THE PIONEER IPOD DIRECT WIRE OR CAN I USE THE ONE MY SCION ALREADY HAS? DO I NEED TO GET ANYTHING SPECIAL IN ORDER TO USE THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS? I JUST ORDERED THE HEAD UNIT, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I WOULD NEED TO BUY, THAT DOESN'T COME IN THE BOX, IN ORDER TO INSTALL AND BE READY FOR USE.

I HAVE AN 06 TC AND I JUST ORDERED THE D3, DO I NEED TO GET A WIRING HARNESS? DO I NEED TO GET THE PIONEER IPOD DIRECT WIRE OR CAN I USE THE ONE MY SCION ALREADY HAS? DO I NEED TO GET ANYTHING SPECIAL IN ORDER TO USE THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS? I JUST ORDERED THE HEAD UNIT, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I WOULD NEED TO BUY, THAT DOESN'T COME IN THE BOX, IN ORDER TO INSTALL AND BE READY FOR USE.

why are you screaming at us?

I HAVE AN 06 TC AND I JUST ORDERED THE D3, DO I NEED TO GET A WIRING HARNESS? DO I NEED TO GET THE PIONEER IPOD DIRECT WIRE OR CAN I USE THE ONE MY SCION ALREADY HAS? DO I NEED TO GET ANYTHING SPECIAL IN ORDER TO USE THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS? I JUST ORDERED THE HEAD UNIT, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I WOULD NEED TO BUY, THAT DOESN'T COME IN THE BOX, IN ORDER TO INSTALL AND BE READY FOR USE.

technically you don't need a wiring harness but its much easier with a wiring harness and you don't need to mess with stock harness. You can not use the scion ipod directipod cable as it's completely different to the d3's. As for steering wheel controls, you will need to order the Pac-Swi-PS. Turn caps lock off also

where's the vss wire located at on the scion tc?

where's the vss wire located at on the scion tc?

For my 06 .. i found the easiest location was using the HVAC controls. Tap into the orange wire pin 14th from the left looking at it from the top.