AVIC-N1 TV while car is on?????

MsPresident · Post by **MsPresident** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:42 am

Does any1 know how to install the avic-n1 so you can have tv on while you drive????? THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

russ257 · Post by **russ257** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:32 am

yeah install it just like you should and just put the ebrake on one click. the brake doesnt engage but the ebrake light does. Or if you dont like that idea all it needs to to have a 12v source sou you could tap into any wire that has juice when the car is on and put a switch in so you could turn it off to pass inspection.

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:55 am

NO.The video-enable wire is NOT a 12v wire. Wiring that to 12v will destroy part of the N1.All you need to do is put the green wire that should go to the eBrake to ground. Nothing more. If you want a switch to make it 'legal', go for it.

russ257 · Post by **russ257** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 11:34 am

my bad

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:38 pm

Quote, originally posted by russ257 Â»my bad Heh, it's alright. I was just trying to emphasize so someone would notice that when scrolling down.You were on the right track, and basically right, though.

Sh@dow! · Post by **Sh@dow!** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:26 pm

Did you just get the radio or thinking about it??i currentlly have one istalled in my Vibe and its absolutely awsome. yes you can bypass by grounding the green wire but having a movie play is nothing like watching the vehicle dynamics page. Enjoy that monster and if you have any ohter questions let me know, Ill try to help as much as I can.

russ257 · Post by **russ257** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:00 am

i bought it mostly for the navigation but i bought a dvd burner and will admit its cool watching a rap video while you drive

MsPresident · Post by **MsPresident** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:19 am

You guys are sooooooooooooo awesome.I ordered it today & CAN'T WAIT for it toarrive!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Karyn

MsPresident · Post by **MsPresident** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:21 am

I just ordered it today! I have a 2000 323i BMW.I can't wait to hook it up!Thanks Sh@dow!!!!!!!

MsPresident · Post by **MsPresident** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:40 am

No I only have BMW's. I continue to upgrade it

MsPresident · Post by **MsPresident** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 6:50 am

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spyder · Post by **spyder** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:00 am

I have a question. I am picking up my vibe GT in 3 days and I want to get the avic-n1. I went to a car audio place and they guarentee that the install will not affect anything in the car with the exception of the chiming sound you get when you turn it on. Is this the case or are there other things I should be concerned with. I hate the idea that gm will say my warranty is void because of an aftermarket head unit. Secondly are there different types of modules to use with the vibe for attacting to the head units or are they all the same for all models of the vibe and what is the best module for the vibe GT?Please let me know what I should ask gm and the car audio store so that I can ensure that I am getting the best of both worlds.thanksSpyder

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:03 am

Where did all of you get $2k to (removed) away on a HU? I need another job!

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:53 pm

Quote, originally posted by spyderpost Â»I went to a car audio place and they guarentee that the install will not affect anything in the car with the exception of the chiming sound you get when you turn it on.WRONG. Because of it's Toyota heritage, the chimes, as they're so poorly referred to, come from a buzzer within the gauge cluster. Changing the radio does not affect this. At least in the 03 and 04 models. I assume 05 is the same way, but I'm sure you can determine whether it comes from the gauges or the speakers.Quote Â»Secondly are there different types of modules to use with the vibe for attacting to the head units or are they all the same for all models of the vibe and what is the best module for the vibe GT?Huh?

spyder · Post by **spyder** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:43 pm

Sorry if I sounds like I'm a newbie but according to the a few audio installers I have asked, a module has to be linked somewhere between the head unit and the regular wiring of the car as the car's ecu does check for the factory head unit and therefore a module has to be installed to compensate. I understand that a harness has to be used too but that is for the wiring for the speakers and to bypass the factory amp. So please help me understand what I am missing. Maybe explain what is done to install the avic-n1 and what "extra" components are needed for the install.Thanks,Spyder

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:12 pm

Again, the 03 and 04 models are NOT reliant on the head unit being installed...they use an atypical GM system that does not tie car safety systems in with the radio...I can't say for sure on the 05, but I suspect it is the same....All you should need is a metra harness and dash kit. Just go to circuit city and tell them what you need...

spyder · Post by **spyder** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:34 pm

So you are positive about that as I am buying a used 03 gt? well that makes it a lot easier then for warrenty purposes too. have you changed your head unit yourself? and do you know if the factory amp can be used by the avic-n1 as it has it's own 4X50watt amp built it. what would our recomend?

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:20 pm

If it's an 03, then yes, the radio is NOT interconnected with any vehicle systems.I'm running a Pioneer DEH-P7500MP head unit in my 03...As to using the avic with the amp, I yield to Jahntassa, he's the audio expert here...

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:32 pm

Argh...this is one of those times ignorance is not bliss.. I'm not referring to anyone here, just the installers you talked to.The Vibe, and most specifically the 03-04' model, is NOT a pure GM vehicle. It's a Toyota. Therefore, there is no reliance on the much despised GM DataBus system for the radio.The doorchime has nothing to do with the radio, the ECU doesn't care about the radio, for all the car cares, there IS no radio. (Once again, just frustrated at how many installers can be ignorant, mostly because that's what I do, myself)Alright, so there's no module you need, period. Now, does the GT you're getting have the moonroof? Does it have tweeters in the doorsails (behind the front mirrors on the inside), is there a box under the passenger seat? If these are 'yes', then you have the Moon & Tunes system. If you have this, then there is potentially a little extra wiring to do.If you don't have any of this, tell the installer you need a metra part 70-2003, that you do NOT need to run a seperate switched power, and that you need a Metra 40-GM10 antenna adapter.If you have M&T, it's up to you if you want to bypass the amplifier. It's NOT reccomended unless you switch out the speakers for aftermarket speakers, however.But, just to sum up and make it simple:You need the Metra harness 70-2003You need the Metra 40-GM10 antenna adapterYou need the kit to make the AVIC fit in the dash (I forget the part number)That's all the parts you need. All the wiring happens behind the radio. You have to be adamant that they connect the reverse sense wire, and the speed sense wire. I don't remember offhand where these wires are in the car.. but if they aren't connected, the AVIC doesn't work as well. You can check if they're connected in the menus of the AVIC after the install is done.Any other questions, just ask, we know a little too much about this car at this point, so we should be able to figure stuff out for ya.

russ257 · Post by **russ257** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:22 pm

this thread http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=3160 refrences the location of the speed sensor wire. I installed the avic myself and and this was the hardest part just because i couldnt find the info. but thanks to genvibe i got it.

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