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Pioneer Avic D3 Finally Installed!

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I had few month old D3 I took out of my F150 laying around so I figured I would install it or it was going on ebay. Not much action here on audio visual forums compared to the ford site I'm on. Figured I would post some info I learned along the way. Truck is a 2008 with bose and front buckets.

 

I used a best kits dash kit BKGM317, seems to fit okay, the finish doesn't exactly match, I don't know what the Metra kit looks like. If I knew what paint color would match I'd sand this one down and paint it. You do have to cut a small bracket out in the rear of the radio opening, not a major deal I just used a die grinder.

 

I was able to use the factory XM antenna, with an adapter from My Radio Store p/n 243-3507 ($30). You just need to unplug the factory single wire lead and plug in the adapter cable. The other end will plug right into the Pioneer XM unit. The xm unit is behind the glove box.

 

The most expensive part is the adapter to use the Bose amp and to retain the chimes and onstar. I used Peripheral Electronics GMAHLANB ($200), simple to connect just follow the harness wiring diagram. An antenna adapter is included. I turned the onstar volume screw up about half way. I placed the chime box behind the glovebox.

 

To retain the steering wheel controls I used Peripheral Electronics adapter PESWIPS ($100). The GMAHLANB provides an output wire to connect the PESWIPS to so the wiring was real easy, just connect the power and ground to the GMAHLANB. The PESWIPS plugs right into the rear of the D3. Programing is a bit tricky but after you play with it it does get easier, the instructions are poor, program the PESWIPS for option 2, then follow the manual for the different buttons.

 

I did not hook up the VSS wire, or brake light wire, my D3 is already bypassed and the internal gps calculations for distance are close enough for me.

 

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I agree. Looks like you did a good job and if everything works...... :D Enjoy a cold one. I would like to have a NAV unit in my rig but dollars are short.

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