for the first part of the install, please visit:

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....&threadid=8143

here is the text... go to the link for the pics...

ok.. so to that i added an Eclipse CD5442 Headunit, Eclipse 6-disc in-dash changer, kenwood amplified center speaker, more dynamat xtreme for rear hatch, and brushed aluminium trim for radio and nav screen...

aftermarket headunits dont have the ability to accept an AUX in AND switch to it automatically...

so this is what i did....i got the nav voice working through the amplified center speaker because the nav unit actually generates a line level voice output. the next problem was figuring out how to mute the aftermarket radio when the voice comes on so i can hear it... see, aftermarket radios have "telephone mute" inputs, which activate when the input senses ground.

the problem is the stock navigation uses a +9V signal to the stock headunit to tell it to mute the music. what do you do? easy.. you go down to the electronics store and pick up a 6V relay. use the nav +9V signal to trip the relay, and use the normally open to ground, and the common to the telephone mute wire.

so what happens when the voice comes on...? well the radio mutes (with a display of "TEL MUTE") and then the voice comes through the center speaker... when the voice stops, the radio turns back to normal volume .... awesome!!!

also, with the new headunit, the sound is obviously 1 million times better...

i also was entered into the tweeter magazine competition... i am hoping to get the boardmembers to help, by voting for my car!!

voting starts 11/23. i will post another message closer to that date...

the magazine is annual, so my Z will be in there for a whole year!!!!


anyways... enjoy. ask questions if nec.

m

 

close-up

 

i really like the look of those aluminium trim pieces,.. it matches stock pieces exactly!

here is the center channel speaker... finally a use for that dumb sunglass holder...

 

nice!

 

darn...

i forgot to include pics of my nav-tv install and reverse color camera (done by myself!)..

it took about 3 hours to run and solder all of the connections. i am using 4 relays total in this setup. 1 to catch the reverse light +12V, 1 to catch ACC for the RGB converter, and 2 to switch the video selection from reverse camera to dvd.

basically the screen shows nav by default. when i hit a switch, the screen jumps over to my DVD (will arrive thursday). in either case, if the car is put into reverse, the backup camera overtakes the signal and shows up on the screen.

i will take pics of the DVD player install when it comes in.

m

here is the camera in the lower left hand corner...

 

the camera matches the license frame almost exactly... there was really no better place to make the camera less noticable.

anyway... here is the RGB box under the passenger seat. nav-tv doesnt really send long cables, but luckily they use DB9 cables... i had 2 extra extensions to move the box further away.

m

 

Impressive! How much was your backup camera? Is the quality decent?

 

camera was $230... but that's at cost... i dont know what it would cost retail..

the picture quality is really good... the camera focuses, and auto-adjusts brightness, contrast, and hue. does a decent job to keep things distinguishable (sp?)... it also has 150 degree view.

only gripe i have is more with location (or lack of them..)

the lowest the camera sees is about 2' from my bumper... so i have to guesstimate the last foot or so by "feel"...

m

 

cool, what brand/model is it?

 

dunno,... came in OEM (white) box....



m

 

WHoa... you beat me!

I'm about to do a Clarion + Sony EQ combination.
I have the unit... ordering Metra kit soon.

The price I got from www.audio-warehouse.com
was under $17.

Call up the 800 # and ask for Bart.

I hope this is the actual kit. The guys at Metra
refered me to this website for ordering.

 

i have seen the metra kit first hand, and was not impressed. i had paid for the custom surround way before metra's kit was coming out...

i did have a chance to get my money refunded, and the metra installed... but like i said, i was extremely unimpressed.

m

 

please PM me about back up camera info

 

How 'bout a picture of the view from the camera on the screen.

 

Looks phenominal Mike! CONGRTAS!!!

 

He got the InternetABYSS.....DEAL.


Retail $500 for the rgb box and $300+ for the cam.

$800+....and a heck of a time to get it.....

OR....$580+ shipping and hes gotta help me install my DVD player. HEE HEE

Michael,
I hope that ebay guy replies back to my emails about my dvd player it should be here by now....If you get yours before me i'll be pissed.


NOTE: After all the toys in his car....he wins the MOD KING TITLE....by far.

 

Do you really get that much use out of the reverse camera. I usually park so far out that nothing would get in my way.

Anyway, you did a great job on the install!

Eric

 

How do you remove the sunglass holder/dome light unit that's between the sunvisors. Is it snapped in or are there some hidden screws?

 

Looks great, any pics of the computer displayed on the stock NAV?