SilverBullet01
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hard wire it and put it right below the dash line to the right of the steering wheel. thats my favorite spot
Pioneer 4100 HU Installed with Cameras
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Rock Slide
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You got one mounted there? Pics?
I'm thinking about hard mounting it to area right in front of the x-case shifter.
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SilverBullet01
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if you know how to do it, and it only cost him $20 extra for the camera, why not?
Rock Slide
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Do I really need a backup cam...of course not! Did I really need the new HU either, of course not. Stock unit worked just fine.
My point is, the back up cam is just extra bling (as the baby cam does serve a purpose). I'm only out $20 for the cam & $5 for the wiring. Besides, it makes backing up to a trailer a bit faster.
Besides, I've got the wiring already run for 2 more cameras that I don't need! :bigok:
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JohnsD90
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Do I really need a backup cam...of course not! Did I really need the new HU either, of course not. Stock unit worked just fine.
My point is, the back up cam is just extra bling (as the baby cam does serve a purpose). I'm only out $20 for the cam & $5 for the wiring. Besides, it makes backing up to a trailer a bit faster.
Besides, I've got the wiring already run for 2 more cameras that I don't need! :bigok:
you begin to rely on it and if you drive with it too long you start becoming more and more lazy about backing up, and that could bring problems. just sayin
Rock Slide
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Thanks. I'm surprised we have not crossed paths either.
No worries. I don't "rely" on it...rather use it as an aide. But I get what you're saying though.
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Rock Slide
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The stock CD/cassette/AM/FM stereo has a diversity antenna setup that uses both the normal-sized front fender antenna jack and the smaller-sized rear window antenna jack. However, aftermarket stereos only accept the normal-sized front fender antenna jack. I installed my new Pioneer 4100 as such and noticed a decrease in reception quality. To defeat this and turn both front antenna and rear diversity antenna into one big antenna, here’s what I used:
1. METRA 40-UV43 Motorola Antenna Y-adapter = $9.06 from Amazon ($3.58 + $5.48 shipping)
2. Scosche Mda-B Micro/Delco = $4.95 from Amazon (free shipping)
The Y-adapter has 2 normal-sized female jacks going to 1 normal-sized male jack:
The Scosche Mda-B adapter converts the smaller rear antenna jack into a normal sized antenna jack:
Stock 2 antenna jacks:
Plug the rear antenna jack into the Scosche adapter:
Plug the Scosche adapter into one of the Y-cable’s female jacks. Plug the front fender antenna jack into the other Y-cable female jack:
No photo, but to finish, just plug the Y-adapter's male jack into the back of your stereo.
The Metra 40-GM10 GM Antenna Adapter is another adapter that works just as good as the Scoshe adapter, but it’s more expensive and roughly 10” long. It was on Amazon for $11.77. I bought it to try it out, but since the Scosche adapter works just as well, I’ve since returned this one:
Now I can flip my antenna switch to lower the power antenna and still get good stereo reception since the rear glass antenna is now active :bigok::
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1. METRA 40-UV43 Motorola Antenna Y-adapter = $9.06 from Amazon ($3.58 + $5.48 shipping)
2. Scosche Mda-B Micro/Delco = $4.95 from Amazon (free shipping)
The Y-adapter has 2 normal-sized female jacks going to 1 normal-sized male jack:
The Scosche Mda-B adapter converts the smaller rear antenna jack into a normal sized antenna jack:
Stock 2 antenna jacks:
Plug the rear antenna jack into the Scosche adapter:
Plug the Scosche adapter into one of the Y-cable’s female jacks. Plug the front fender antenna jack into the other Y-cable female jack:
No photo, but to finish, just plug the Y-adapter's male jack into the back of your stereo.
The Metra 40-GM10 GM Antenna Adapter is another adapter that works just as good as the Scoshe adapter, but it’s more expensive and roughly 10” long. It was on Amazon for $11.77. I bought it to try it out, but since the Scosche adapter works just as well, I’ve since returned this one:
Now I can flip my antenna switch to lower the power antenna and still get good stereo reception since the rear glass antenna is now active :bigok::
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SilverBullet01
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your welcome 
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i just got my adaptor so now im running the rear window antenna.
which wire is the power wire for the antenna with the pioneer wiring harness/ which color wire did you splice to put in the antenna switch for the front? i cant remember off hand
:i just got my adaptor so now im running the rear window antenna.
which wire is the power wire for the antenna with the pioneer wiring harness/ which color wire did you splice to put in the antenna switch for the front? i cant remember off hand
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Rock Slide
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Blue/White wire IIRC.
And yes, thanks again for the antenna info.
pg 7 of the install manual: http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/Manuals/130/130AVHP410.PDF
And yes, thanks again for the antenna info.
pg 7 of the install manual: http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/Manuals/130/130AVHP410.PDF
SilverBullet01
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but isnt that the wire for the separate power amp? is that wire also used to power the antenna? im running a JL amp with my system and i dont want to cut into anything that would disturb that
Rock Slide
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Ok, thinking about this out loud helps...yes, the blue/white wire is the "amp turn on" wire, so don't cut that wire. Per Pioneer's instructions, you are supposed to tap your power antenna blue wire into the blue/white amp turn on wire to power your antenna. Therefore, if your power antenna wire is also tapped into this wire for your amp, you'll want to cut into your metra harness blue wire some where before it connects to your blue/white wire. You just need to break the current from were your power antenna wire is getting juice.
Had to look at the wiring colors to remember: http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/headunitharness.asp
Had to look at the wiring colors to remember: http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/headunitharness.asp
SilverBullet01
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i know its a fortune but i just wanted to post this to show that they are out there
side view cameras
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_099FEC106/Eclipse-FEC106.html?tp=28000
side view cameras
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_099FEC106/Eclipse-FEC106.html?tp=28000
hulk311
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I just installed an aftermarket head unit, the CD ejects so I know it works but the head unit does not light up. The headunit's wiring harness includes the orange illumination/dimmer wire, however, I cannot find the correct wire on the stock wiring harness to hook it up to. Any idea which wire it is? I don't really care if the HU dims or not, I just want the display to turn on.
theizzardking
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no idea of which one , maybe find a diagram of the dimmer knob and try to trace it from there, you should be able to just run a power line to it and have it light up, my thinking is that the dimmer knob is just voltage control so applying full 12v to it should just have it fully illuminated at all times, the cave-eat here is though may create a draw that you don't or i could be completely wrong and you blow the lighting out in the HU altogether, i want to help, but im not an electrical guy , this is just my best guess and didn't want to leave ya hanging with no sort of response, maybe someone who knows what the heck they are talking about can chime in, haha
Rock Slide
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BFEATHER2008
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Finally getting around to posting photos of my latest HU install I did about 3 months back…no real wiring photos, just photos of the final result.
Opted for the Pioneer AVH-P4100DVD Unit. Paid $399 + shipping. Also purchased the Ipod cable and a couple cameras off ebay.
And of course I add the "Relay Mod" to allow DVDs to play while the vehicle is moving. :bigok:. Special thanks to GeoffSFAs10 (a forum member of NASIOC) for creating this mod (sorry, no pics of the wiring itself):
On a standard universal relay, you have 4 numbered tabs. On prong 87 and 86, attach a ground wire. Send these 2 wires to ANY ground. Prong 85 gets a tap from the remote wire coming off the Pioneer unit (you typically use this wire for your amp turn on). Take the parking brake wire and tap it into prong 30. After your relay is wired properly, stick it in the far back corner of your dash where you don’t have to see or touch it and enjoy DVD playback in any gear! It works because the remote signal trips the relay, the double grounds trip the relay back and thus pulses the parking brake wire tricking the vehicle into thinking the parking brake is on. Now when you select the source mode for DVD, a blue screen is first displayed and then you just hit the OK button to start watching the movie.
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not sure if you guys now this but you dont have to do the "RELAY MOD" theres an easier and better way of doing it so you dont have to hide somehting else behind your dash. All that wire is is another ground wire splice into the ground coming off the radio thats what i did on my install and i can watch movies while driving also. this way you can tape all the wires together and make it not so crowded behind your dash. and its alot easier and dont need to buy anything else to do it.
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