Complete AVIC- D1 install....NAV, XM, & DVD. - Page 7

Allandpm · #1 11-21-2005, 11:21 AM

Thanks for all your hard work....I may have missed this but can
you change radio stations from the steering wheel? Allan

Sterling's X · #2 11-25-2005, 03:54 PM

Roc3B, I can understand you telling us to take a step back on this. I can also understand you sticking up for the bezel maker and your good customer service experience. However, I also understand that you, for your willingness to stick your neck out there and try it first, you also got your bezel for free. Adding an additional $300 to your install price may have made you ask the same questions. I understand your analogy, but this ain't no custom jewelry.

The point is, there is always a limit to whether a price for a product is "worth it", no matter how much time and money is spent on making it. As an IT consultant who builds, implements and manages servers and networks as well as deals with clients, I know this balance all too well. Personally, As a consumer, I would like to see this bezel price be $75 less. I just think it would be more of a "worth it" for the consumer, and would sell many more while not coming off as "If you want it that bad, then pay x and like it" While this may be the case, it doesn't give me the consumer the warm fuzzy feeling, and that feeling makes me become a repeat buyer 95% of the time. It's the difference between knowing a craft, and knowing the consumer and running a successful business. Calling people ignorant rarely gains repeat business, no matter who is in the right. OK, I'm done with that.

On another note, I hate to flame those that come on to a board looking for information, but PLEASE people, READ the thread before posting the same questions over and over!! Roc3b has answered SEVERAL times that he can use his steering wheel controls for EVERYTHING, radio, DVD, GPS, everything. Read the thread again, then GOOGLE the product for more detailed info.

OK Roc3b, I took care of the last question for you, so now you have to answer one for me. In your earlier post, you were trying to figure out the issue with the dash computer (mileage, fuel consumption, etc) and then said "There was no problem, just had to reset the dash computer." When you said you reset the dash computer, did you still have the old radio unit connected below the seat (with that one wire) to get the dash computer to work, or did you reset the dash computer with just the AVIC connected, and not the old unit? Just want to be clear on this, it's the last issue I am unclear on. I already know that since my computer is NON-DSP, I will be able to get up and running with no external amp...

Thanks again for sticking your neck out there, and job WELL DONE!!

-Sterling

Roc3b · #3 11-25-2005, 07:27 PM

As far as the dash pc...the only thing I cannot do is reset the clock...everything else works fine with out the radio hooked up under the seat. There is a clock on the D1 and I just use that now...temp, dist, MPH...all work fine.

Rolex Snob · #4 12-05-2005, 11:36 AM

I have to bump this...

How do you reset the computer? Is there a guide floating around on the net somewhere? Also, could you plug the data cable into the HU display unit and set clock and then unplug it?

Roc3b · #5 12-05-2005, 12:53 PM

Just hold the reset button in on the stick itself...ummm yeah you could to that just by popping out the temp controls...plug it in and reset no problem...I would not recommend selling the OEM radio after installing this so that you can put everything back in in the event that you end up selling the SAV and you can put it in the next vehicle...it is that good.

duffin · #6 01-26-2006, 02:08 PM

Moderator - This thread should be moved to the Stereo section and be a sticky!

Roc3b · #7 01-30-2006, 11:40 PM

If you can wait a bit the next gen Avic will have blue tooth campatibility. It is out on the web on google Pioneer.

Vitriol · #8 01-30-2006, 11:42 PM

yea, i was eyeing that new one also. its the avic-z1, and it seems to have a internal ~20gb hd for your storage, but you will still be losing all the obc display and controls on yourr radio.

Roc3b · #9 01-31-2006, 09:55 AM

I am not sure how many times I have to point this out....when the radio is changed the digital read out on the dash still works....mph avg...range....trip...it all works...the only thing that you have to do is account for the time change...so when it comes time to fall back or spring a head you pop out the heating/ac face plate...plug in the radio...adjust the time...unplug and reinstall the heating/ac plate...that is it..you lose nothing over OEM.

turbo38sfi · #10 01-31-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Roc3b

I am not sure how many times I have to point this out....when the radio is changed the digital read out on the dash still works....mph avg...range....trip...it all works...the only thing that you have to do is account for the time change...so when it comes time to fall back or spring a head you pop out the heating/ac face plate...plug in the radio...adjust the time...unplug and reinstall the heating/ac plate...that is it..you lose nothing over OEM.

And that's not even a big deal cause all aftermarkets have a clock display on them...so just switch the display on the instrument cluster to something other than the clock