My AVIC-D3 Install

[XEusioN]

I got my D3 in today, and just couldnt wait to put it in.

Here's my wiring harness, soldered and taped:


My "modified" RCA harness that allows video playback during driving


My dash with my OEM DEAD CD player that Toyota wanted $670 to replace, pre surgery


GPS Receiver Mount


Here's where I ran my GPS antenna wire, note that I did tuck it behind that panel afterwards, this was just to show how I ran it


Center console out, excellent chance to clean out what was underneath...dirty!


Belly of the beast


Test fitting the OEM Nav dash piece with the D3, way too freakin wide of an opening!


Using Pioneer's supplied trim ring, still not wide enough!


So, I took a trip to the fabric store, picked up a piece of foam stuff...its sticky one one side and straight foam on the other...here's the test fit before cutting and gluing


Here's a test fit with the receiver in my cutout in the foam


Here it is all put together


The unit itself is pretty much flush with the dash, it looks like it sticks out because of the way the piece is shaped, but there really wasnt a whole lot I could do about it due to the radio brackets behind it anyways. If I had it recessed 3/4" of an inch like the OEM Nav, the controls would be hard to reach =/


It's in and cruisin! FM Radio Screen


Navi Map


Pulp Fiction


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All in all, it was a pain in the ass, running RCA's from my amp to the front which I hadn't needed before since I was using a line out converter. I also had to run the wire for the backup camera to the front as well...I didn't take a pic of that, but I can snag one up later.

I also snagged up a PAC SWI-PS box that will let me use my steering wheel controls, but I can't figure out how to program it so I'll save it for a rainy day.

So I could have spent $200 and had this all done by a shop, but I wouldn't have gotten my DVD bypass, and I learned alot at the same time...this was the first time I had seriously ripped apart the interior of this car since I bought it

During the process of custom making my trim ring, I managed to get superglue freaking everywhere....its all over my hands, fingers, and unfortunately, my dash piece I just bought today--theres 3 marks on the front of it I might do something about it soon

I'll get some better pictures tomorrow when it's light out...either way, here it is...enjoy

[funboy102]

nice nice niceee... buy hey, i'm assuming for the navigation, there's a better zoomed up view right? Like right behind the car up closer?

[XEusioN]

Yeah definentaly, you can zoom in up to 0.1 miles

[dishon22]

Yeah definentaly, you can zoom in up to 0.1 miles

nice clean install....What color is the “vehicle speed sensor” and “reverse gear signal” wires on the ECU??? im putting a clarion navi in next week i already have a clarion double din in the car

[gone]

i was wondering how this unit was since its new. it looks nice. i needs to get me onee

[krawzyazn]

i was wondering how this unit was since its new. it looks nice. i needs to get me onee

get the avic Z1

[XEusioN]

Yeah definentaly, you can zoom in up to 0.1 miles

nice clean install....What color is the “vehicle speed sensor” and “reverse gear signal” wires on the ECU??? im putting a clarion navi in next week i already have a clarion double din in the car

VSS is Purple and White, when you pull the glovebox out, you'll see the ecu, its in a connector towards the top

I had no idea where the reverse signal wire was, and I left it out intentionally, I had no use for it. It's supposed to trigger the backup camera, which I have but will never use, and also gives you a warning screen everytime you put it in reverse. The other use is to assist with non-gps dead reckoning positioning, which isn't a big deal for me, because the only time I ever back up, is out of a parking spot

[gone]

i was wondering how this unit was since its new. it looks nice. i needs to get me onee

get the avic Z1

the only difference with the z1 is it has bluetooth and a double cd part for the navi and regular cd's right? and umm the price lol

[XEusioN]

Voice Activation, Hard Drive...

[Ruski]

That looks good great unit but a little on the costly side

[kingkakyle]

i was wondering how this unit was since its new. it looks nice. i needs to get me onee

get the avic Z1

the only difference with the z1 is it has bluetooth and a double cd part for the navi and regular cd's right? and umm the price lol

actually it has a hard drive for the navi and apparently it can store music as well

[mattx619]

Great pics. I still haven't decided if i'll get a d3 soon or whether to wait a bit.
I have the jbl premium system and the dash plate has two openings...one for the cd player, and another for the tape player. I might have to look to purchase your dash trim.

[XEusioN]

Your install will be much more fun than mine with the JBL system :p

Either way I snagged that dash trim from the dealer for $54. You can find it for around $40 online, but then add shipping, and I wanted to install my receiver THAT day...so the few extra bucks didn't matter The first time I went, the only piece they had in stock was scratched, so they ordered another and had it next day

[mattx619]

Your install will be much more fun than mine with the JBL system :p

Either way I snagged that dash trim from the dealer for $54. You can find it for around $40 online, but then add shipping, and I wanted to install my receiver THAT day...so the few extra bucks didn't matter The first time I went, the only piece they had in stock was scratched, so they ordered another and had it next day

I'm contemplating self-installation the d3 with my jbl equipped system.
The most i've done is install a USASPEC module. What would you say is the most challenging/time-consuming part of the d3 install?

Also....how much (of a pain in the ass)effort is it to have put in the bluetooth module weeks after you've completed a d3 install?

[XEusioN]

The hardest part was figuring out a way to frame the receiver in the navi dash piece...but the most frustrating was trying to get the dash piece that has the clock and temp gauge out. I took it apart again today and it came out much easier so I dunno

ALSO

The PAC SWI-PS doesn't work with our cars apparently. I took the dash apart again today and checked all the connections and such and it still won't program. $76 down the drain *rollseyes*

I doubt the BT module would be difficult, it uses the IP bus connection on the back of the D3 I believe. So you plug that in and mount the box somewhere nearby. Luckily its not too difficult or time consuming to get our dashes apart to access the HU.

**EDIT: One more thing, you lose the DISP button on your steering wheel when removing the stock head unit, so you'd better have that display set to something useful like RANGE before you disconnect it. I had mine on AVG MPG the first time I removed it, so today when I was working on it again, I plugged in the old HU and changed it to range. Just a tip so save whoever removes the oem unit about 15 minutes down the road