350xhilaration

I just placed the order for my new HU from Sonic Electronix. They had the best price for this model of anywhere that I found online. They included a Scosche dash kit, a Metra harness (to retain Bose), free shipping, no tax and I saw a code on their site for an additional 5% off. Total $288.80

I'll be installing this and keeping the factory Bose amp, sub, and speakers.

I can't be the only person that wants to add functionality, but not want to do a complete audio system rip/replace. I'll try to remember to post some pics as I install.

Thanks for all the info everyone!

AdvanZ33

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Wow good deal. Does that include the ROEM-NIS2?

350xhilaration

Not the ROEM-NIS2, but a metra wire kit that is supposed to work with the stock Bose amp, sub, and speakers. I am hoping it works like the ROEM-NIS2.

l2iceman

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Does your Z come with steering wheel audio controls? If so you'd need an additional item to retain this feature with the new HU. EG. Axxess AWSC

350xhilaration

No steering wheel controls on my Z, so no need for other adapters.

If the metra harness doesn't work, I'll be getting the ROEM-NIS2 AdvanZ33. Thanks for the link in the other thread.

DarkCreep

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That looks like a really nice unit!! Volume **** and auxiliary in the rear. It has everything I want in an HU, can you change the colors though? I really want the amber to match the car.

billydabiller

I did the HU thing and put a amp in just for the subwoofer sounds Great the unit i got worked out just dandy. had six rca jacks in the back.

dcains

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I've got one, and you can change the colors to match the OEM lighting. There are some preset colors, but since none is really close enough you can create a custom preset and save it to the memory.

OneLovelyZee

Which wire kit will work with our stock Bose set-up?

turbochrged

Congrats! I love mine.. Had my audio shop connect it with the steering wheel controls, as well as the mode and power buttons set to answer/hang up calls and switch sources on the hu.. No complaints so far!!

DarkCreep

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This is definitely going to be my next HU. You sold me on the custom colors.

350xhilaration

OK, finally got back from vacation and the UPS driver dropped off my Kenwood DDX470, Metra 70-7551 harness and Scosche dash kit NN1647B.

I have a couple questions on wiring.

I've read many threads about matching wire colors, etc. but I am unsure what to do with the Kenwood's harness - Brown "Mute" button, and the pair of RCAs that say "Sub Woofer" that come out of the back of the HU itself.

I also am not sure of the grounding of the Metra harness and the Kenwood harness. Do the chassis ground and amp ground both get grounded to chassis? Seems to make sense that they would.

There are two Metra connectors. One has a pair of RCAs, Yellow (12v constant), Red (12v Switched), Orange (Illum), Black (Chassis Ground) and Blue (Power Antenna). The other connector/harness has a pair of RCAs and a Black/White (Amplifier Ground) and Blue/White (Amp Turn on). Do the RCAs from the Metra harnesses get connected to anything?

See attached pics.

04_Touring

I have the same one. any one install a back up camera off this HU?? about to install a back up camera soon.

350xhilaration

I'd be interested in knowing this too. Are there other quality cameras besides the Kenwood CMOS201 and 301 that will integrate with this HU?

BTW, it's installed and working, mostly. The Pandora app on the radio controls my phone's app, ie song selection, etc, but the audio plays through my phone (Galaxy S3) and not the car. Any ideas?

dcains

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Get one of these cams off eBay for ~$30. Replaces one of the license plate lights, and works as well as any I've seen. Very stealthy, too:

oldschool350z

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You will need the Pac-rom, I used the Metra and it sounded like ****.

I needed the volume up to 40 just to even hear the music.

DarkCreep

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Did you install it yet?

350xhilaration

I did install it and with the Metra harness, it sounds just as it did with the stock HU. Volume is sufficiently loud.

I do have one odd concern with the Bluetooth and Pandora built-in app. When streaming via BT, the sound is very low volume and seems to only play the "highs". This does happen as well with my 2013 Camry and this phone. Not sure where the problem lies yet.

With the Pandora app on the Kenwood, it connects to my phone, displays Genre, Stations, etc and I can control what music is played in Pandora, but the problem is, the audio is coming out of my phone. It's like the HU is acting like a remote control for my phone and that's about it. I can't figure out how to get the audio to come through the car's speakers with the Pandora app. I use a Samsung Galaxy S3 with CM10.

DarkCreep

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I read that same complaint somewhere else. It could be the OS youre running since its rooted, I know thats what Kenwood will tell you.
Have you tried using a non rooted S3? Connect it and see if it fixes that.

So your music plays fine through bluetooth? Can you also change songs from unit or does it have to be on the phone. Im talking about the music you have on your phone not Pandora.


I should be ordering mine real soon, I came up with a plan to pay $0.00 out of pocket for it haha.

350xhilaration

I haven't tried a non-rooted S3, nor have I tried playing music from my phone over BT. I'll have to put some mp3s on it and try. Maybe tomorrow.