New Alpine 10" In-Dash

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Everything out ready to install HU

 

Had to take glove box apart to get to camera plug

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Harness modified for bypass

 

10 pin bose jumper and SXM module installed

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DVD player in, harness connected

 

Everything packed in

 

HU at top, idata maestro module in

 

 

Finished and powered up

Finished and powered up

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Sorry about the size of the pics, I had to reduce the size in order to post them

 

Initial thoughts:

 

Remarkably better than factory HU

 

Really looks like it came straight from the factory

 

Everything works including chimes

 

Dash/Gauges view screen works except for audio of course and the phone says off

 

Info screen works the same and navigation has a compass only

 

Onstar still works as well as phone BT and microphone

 

Only draw back is I had 3 USB plugs and I had to go down to one

 

Plan to change the one USB outlet in the center console to the glove box or center box and put the dual USB outlet back in the center console. They all will still have power, just won't connect to the HU

 

Blue square audio an navigation buttons are a little cheap looking and the knob could be sturdier

 

Otherwise sound is better and there are more tuning options available

 

SXM sounds better, I know crazy and it hasn't dropped out once

 

Plan to run some power wire and start on adding a sub

 

Looked under center console tray, I have a sub, may try to put an 8 in there.

 

Here is the link to the install video on youtuvbe, pretty informative and self explanatory with catchy tune

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfBhix0wIEw

Edited September 15, 2017 by BT3

[KEEPS808]

I just had mine installed today and now the Dash screen with the TPMS, mileage, speed, etc doesn’t show anything. It just has the info icon. Anybody know why?