hi there
has anyone here put a touch screen nav/ music system in the double din space in the dash yet?
we have our eye on the pioneer system, not the flip out screen.
my installer said its a four hour dashboard out job to do this and wants to know if its at least feasible?
thx
hi there
has anyone here put a touch screen nav/ music system in the double din space in the dash yet?
we have our eye on the pioneer system, not the flip out screen.
my installer said its a four hour dashboard out job to do this and wants to know if its at least feasible?
thx
Yes. There are some old threads here by someone who has done this. See here
I'm looking at installing the AVIC Z1; any issues that i need to know for the install? Where did you mount the antenna?
Thanks,
-Adam
I had the install done by an Al and Ed's in Costa Mesa, CA, so I can't pass on any first had experience (other than it was well worth it). The antenna's are mounted up behind the rear view mirror.....
I did exactly that, with the Pioneer AVIC Z1, speakers, amps, subs, XM, IPOD, etc.
SSRBH
What do you think of the Z1? I've been wanting an in-dash system for a long time, and had been looking at the Eclipse AVN5495, but was told that it can only load 1 DVD onto the HD at a time, and it's slow in transferring music from CD to HD.
So, aside from being about $700 less than the Eclipse, I've read the Pioneer comes fully loaded with N. America maps, POI, and other crap. It sounds pretty good, but I've never known anyone who uses it, so...if you don't mind, I'd like to ask a few questions.
- Did you opt to defeat the gyroscopic sensor that prevents you from altering route info or watching DVDs while the vehicle is in motion? (I know this is a bad idea, but I'm young and stupid)
- How do you like the iPod option, can you use the steering wheel controls, or is everything done with the touch screen? (I've heard that scrolling was really slow, making it hard to find a specific song/artist if your iPod is as full as mine)
- Did you grab any other options? i.e. the Backup Camera, or the BlueTooth add-on for cellphone info?
- Does the voice-recognition software work worth a crap when trying to find a route or phone #? (I've had bad experiences with voice recog)
- Do you use the 10gigs leftover on the HD for music, or just stick to your iPod? Hows the transfer rate, meaning is it in real-time (so you have to listen to every song before its completely transferred) or can you load a mp3-cd with 700 songs on it and just select all for transfer?
Thats all I can think of for now, sorry for the long post, but I'd appreciate any info you can give on your experience with it. Thanks again!
Did you opt to defeat the gyroscopic sensor that prevents you from altering route info or watching DVDs while the vehicle is in motion? (I know this is a bad idea, but I'm young and stupid)
No I did not. I haven't watched many movies while in the SSR...too tempting to drop the top and cruise.
- How do you like the iPod option, can you use the steering wheel controls, or is everything done with the touch screen? (I've heard that scrolling was really slow, making it hard to find a specific song/artist if your iPod is as full as mine)
The IPOD option works well. The steering wheel volume control works in all cases, and to be honest, I don't know that I have tried the forward/back control with the IPOD, but I will try it tonight. Scrolling is hard as there isn't an option to search by alphabet (for instance). The solution is play lists. I particpated in a focus group with Pioneer and many people brought up this issue. I am hopeful that a software update comes someday to fix it. It is a limitation, but the interface still works very well.
- Did you grab any other options? i.e. the Backup Camera, or the BlueTooth add-on for cellphone info?
The only option I added was XM and the XM traffic feed. It puts real time traffic information on the maps and let's you know when slowing is ahead and offers to reroute you if possible. Cool.
- Does the voice-recognition software work worth a crap when trying to find a route or phone #? (I've had bad experiences with voice recog)
Haven't use it too much, but the little that I have it worked well.
- Do you use the 10gigs leftover on the HD for music, or just stick to your iPod? Hows the transfer rate, meaning is it in real-time (so you have to listen to every song before its completely transferred) or can you load a mp3-cd with 700 songs on it and just select all for transfer?
I pretty much stick to my IPOD. The transfer rate is something like 4X, and you can listen as it transfers (at real time while it transfers ahead in the background).
I am a music lover and did it up with new speakers, sub, amps, etc. The head unit works great, I love it, but the other adds complete the package. If my wife and kids can't hear me a few blocks away when I am nearing home it isn't loud enough....
Brian.
SSRBH
Last edited by ssrbh : 11-28-2006 at 03:56 PM.
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Whom ever does the work had better be a small person. I can see why they charge what they do. Nothing on the inside of the SSR is easy to get to and work on for a long period of time, at least for even a mid size person. From my observation the SSR has limited avenues for changes but can be done and still sound good. How deep are your pockets.
My SSR: 2006 Black Auto #22925, Diablo Tune, Patriot Sidepipes, K&N, Wing, Lingenfelter Cover, AVIC-D2 Radio
Another Pioneer NAV installation. Don't Leave Home Without It!
Installed a Pioneer AVIC-D2 Friday and I must say this should have been standard with the SSR as it was on my old 1988 Buick Reatta that I still have with over 250,000 miles on it. Well maybe it didn't have navigation but it sure was ahead of it's time with the CRT touch screen. To bad GM cancelled the Reatta since just imagine what it would have looked like today if it were still in production.
Well anyway back to the Pioneer. This was a real bargain at $805.00 delivered from eBay "My favorite place to buy goodies" for my Yamaha Vmax and SSR. The install only took two hours and is not as difficult as some may think.
If you purchase one make sure you find the Data Bus Interface, GM wiring harness and AM/FM antenna plug adaptor. The Delphi uses a sub mini plug so you'll have to adapt it to the older type plug end that has been around for the last 40 years. This thing has more functions then a Swiss Army Knife and it will take you longer to read the manual then to install it to learn all of the ins and outs of what it's capable of doing. The only downfall I found is the radio's reception sensitivity with the stock antenna that is embedded in the front windscreen of the SSR. It really sucks! I'll be installing an aftermarket automatic antenna somewhere on the body for better reception, probably in the right-hand fender like cars of yesteryear had. I think it will look good in black too. The radio has a hot wire that will raise and lower the antenna when its powered on and off.
Also one more thing, the GPS antenna does not have to be mounted on the body since Microwaves will pass through the plastic dash cover. I mounted it using a small metal base with two sided tape above the radio which acts as a ground-plane for the dipole for better satellite reception. One more thing I forgot to mention is the system requires that you install a small momentary switch under the brake lever so you have to be at a standstill to use the address menu. I mounted an external micro switch inside the ashtray "It's the little blue lighted switch next to the cigarette lighter" with two sided tape so I can bypass the function. I just can't stand stopping on the side of the road to change addresses. I know... I know.... its not a good idea but I promise to keep my eyes on the road. Well at least one eye.
Well that's about it. If anyone has any questions please feel free to PM me and I'll be happy to help.
Glad to see there are so may Fanatics who had posted pictures of removing and installing the dash. This was a great help in my installation. Having an SSR means you will never run out of things to do when it comes to adding goodies.
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