I'm installing D3, Bluetooth, Sirius, rear-view camera, ipod, and a/v cable in my 07 camry right now. I should be done around 6pm tonight (sunday 03/18 ).
I'll be posting lots of photos, videos and my review later tonight. I'll be using Nokia E61 with D3...lets see if it has any autoconnect or compatibility issues.
Coming soon...
Awesome .... I have an 07 Camry SE V6 with the AVIC Z1 ... gotta love the car and the setup 
Look forward to seeing the pics
wow....your car is amazing...i love what you did with it.
I have LE (grey - same color as yours). The only thing i added is the lip spolier.
Do you have more photos/videos of your Z1?
watchcrazy what type of cam do you use for your pics?
I swear I have seen your car somewhere before watch crazy. Have you taking it to Davis anything recently?
Here are some videos which i've posted on youtube:
Each clip is very short...thats why there are so many parts...sorry about that guys.
Here are some photos:
[sORRY GUYS...I HAD TO REMOVE THE PICTURES BECAUSE OF SERVER ISSUES]
BUT HERE'S THE LINK TO ZIPPED PHOTOS:
setup looks good....i will be pretty much doing the same thing this weekend in my 2007 camry....did you run into any problems at all?
Did you have to use a special dash kit for double-DIN? What wiring harness did you use for the audio controls on the wheel?
i used the dash kit which crutchfield sent...its slightly golden in color (camry's is pure silver). its not 100% perfect, but you cant tell unless you look very hard.
Wheel controls doesnt...i'll have to buy additional module for that...i'm gonna try if i can get used to using D3 volme/mode controls
Did you have to use a special dash kit for double-DIN? What wiring harness did you use for the audio controls on the wheel?
yeah i didnt get the pac thing either...im going to wait and see if i can get that wireless remote that pioneer has the site instead of using the steering wheel controls.....i wonder if the metra kit would be a better match....crutchfield is scosche right?
yep...CF is scosche . Can you send me a link to the metra kit.
I think wireless remote is useless, cuz you can so easily reach the nav unit while driving (unless you are sitting wayyy behind)....especially in 07 camry.
yeah i didnt get the pac thing either...im going to wait and see if i can get that wireless remote that pioneer has the site instead of using the steering wheel controls.....i wonder if the metra kit would be a better match....crutchfield is scosche right?
http://cgi.ebay.com/METRA-2007-TOYOTA-C ... dZViewItem
and then here is it installed on Hybridamps car
http://www.hybridamp.net/07camry/navinstall2/
and final pics if you scrol down of his instal
thanks.
do you know if its golden or silver?
hybridamp didn't post any final installed photos...i just want to see how will it fits and if there's any spaces between the kit and the dash.
http://cgi.ebay.com/METRA-2007-TOYOTA-CAMRY-RADIO-INSTALL-DASH-KIT-99-8218_W0QQitemZ140098082458QQcategoryZ85806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and then here is it installed on Hybridamps car
http://www.hybridamp.net/07camry/navinstall2/
and final pics if you scrol down of his instal
From the last picture...I can tell that its golden.
hmmm...but i think metra fits better in dashboard.
http://cgi.ebay.com/METRA-2007-TOYOTA-CAMRY-RADIO-INSTALL-DASH-KIT-99-8218_W0QQitemZ140098082458QQcategoryZ85806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and then here is it installed on Hybridamps car
http://www.hybridamp.net/07camry/navinstall2/
and final pics if you scrol down of his instal
Awesome... I got a D3 & Z1 owner in the same thread!
My question for the two of you is this... Why should I buy a Z1 if the D3 gives me pretty much everything else, except for Text-To-Speech Capability and the smart routing on the Z1? Is that all I'd be missing?
If there is waaay more of a difference, then I can't find it on Pioneer's website when I compare the two. The HD in the Z1 is cool... but I have a 30GB iPod... and all 30GB is for music, as opposed to only 10GB on the Z1. I don't really care that I'd have to keep the nav disk in the D3 at *pretty much* all times, since I don't own any CDs (they're all on my iPod). On that subject, how is the iPod playback on each? I currently have an N2, and the interface is slow and horrible.
D3 owner: Assuming you have the new iPod cable, and not the IPBus box, do you have to use the iPod to control the music output, or can you use the D3 itself or a remote? Also, if you have a VIDEO iPod, how does that work out for you? Have you successfully played movies using the iPod cable, or do you have to use the RCA connection? One problem I have w/ my N2 is that I can use the arrows on my steering wheel remote for EITHER fast-forward/rewind OR next track/previous track... and I have to go deep into the menus to change it back and forth. Is this problem still present with the D3?
Also, I have the speech kit (it came with the remote), and I understand from the pioneer site that the D3 is not speech-recognition compatible... Is this true?
Z1 owner: I believe the Z1 still uses the IPBus connection, so I think I'm aware of how it works. (Better than mine, I'm sure) But, please read the above questions I wrote to the D3 owner (and their replies, if applicable), and compare your Z1 to their D3.
I really appreciate you guys (or girls... I don't want to be sexist) for doing this for me. If I'm asking too much by stepping in on your conversation and demanding all this help, then I'll, like, PayPal you a few dollars or something for your time. 
Thanks again,
Ryan, current AVIC-N2 owner, future D3/Z1 owner
not to but in or anything, but i can answer some of those:
D3 pro's:
faster ipod
changeable illumination
newer software
Z1 pro's:
larger screen
cleaner look with thin, even bezel
Thanks for the info. What about cons? Based on what I wrote before about how I plan to use it, is it worth spending twice as much on a Z1?
When you say the D3 is faster w/ the iPod, does that have anything to do w/ having to use the actual iPod to choose your music? I'd prefer to keep my iPod hidden in the glove compartment, and using my Pioneer steering wheel remote. Is this possible?
Thanks again for your quick reply.
the ipod interface for the d3 is faster through the touchscreen controls. Its not super fast, but it does search faster than the one for the Z1.
I have the Z1 in my car, and i dont use the hard drive for music, and dont really care about voice to text. But I just like the overall look of it better. If appearance doesnt matter to you than save your money and get the D3
Well, text-to-voice is the one of the only things (other than a bigger screen, maybe, and the smart routing) that I'd get the Z1 for. I would like it to actually SAY the roads that I'm turning on to... Like instead of "Left turn ahead" I believe it says "Turn left onto Main Street," or whatever. That would be really helpful to me, since I drive either in the middle of nowhere, and all we have are back roads... or I'm in Pittsburgh, where all they have are one-way streets that are confusingly close to each other to tell where to turn without looking at the screen.
I guess it sounds like I'm trying to talk myself into paying twice as much as I have to for a radio that's about to be obsolete... (Kind of)
Any thoughts?
sounds like if you got the d3 you'll be wishing you ponied up the extra cash for the z1. wait a few days, the z2 is on the way
Bacause of the photos size, i've zipped all the photos and uploaded on rapidshare. here's the link:
thats cool
I have to tell you guys this....
I received CF's dash/install kit which I installed, but its not a 100% match with my camry's interior color. Dash kit is slightly golden and interior is 100% silver.
I called Crutchfield and explained them this issue. They told me that I can buy it from somewhere online which is 100% silver and they'll refund me $30 (even though CF give the kit for free). So I just purchase the Metra kit from ebay for $32.
I just have to email CF the receipt and I'll get the refund (and I don't have to return their original harness/dash kit).
I'm loving CF's customer service. I think i'm getting spoiled...this is too good to be true.
From the last picture...I can tell that its golden.hmmm...but i think metra fits better in dashboard.
http://cgi.ebay.com/METRA-2007-TOYOTA-CAMRY-RADIO-INSTALL-DASH-KIT-99-8218_W0QQitemZ140098082458QQcategoryZ85806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
and then here is it installed on Hybridamps car
http://www.hybridamp.net/07camry/navinstall2/
and final pics if you scrol down of his instal
i used the dash kit which crutchfield sent...its slightly golden in color (camry's is pure silver). its not 100% perfect, but you cant tell unless you look very hard.Wheel controls doesnt...i'll have to buy additional module for that...i'm gonna try if i can get used to using D3 volme/mode controls
What additional module do i need for the camry to make the volume/mode controls work with the D3?
many thanks .
you will need PAC SWI-PS:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-E6YL13ogkx ... i=127SWIPS
i used the dash kit which crutchfield sent...its slightly golden in color (camry's is pure silver). its not 100% perfect, but you cant tell unless you look very hard.Wheel controls doesnt...i'll have to buy additional module for that...i'm gonna try if i can get used to using D3 volme/mode controls
What additional module do i need for the camry to make the volume/mode controls work with the D3?
many thanks .