GreekGod
03-31-2007, 04:50 PM
I just got home with my newly installed Pioneer AVIC-D2 (double DIN) satellite navigation/AM-FM radio-amplifer/back-up camera & display/CD player/voltmeter/G-meter/accelerometer/digital & analog clock/digital & analog speedometer/slope-meter/angle-velocity meter/+ other options I didn't add. Yes, it really does all those things, and more.
John's installation man Andy worked on it from about 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Don't even think about installing one of these, unless you are experienced at such a complicated process. There is a satellite antenna/receiver that goes on the dash and a back-up camera above the license plate.
Andy also installed a JL Audio 500/1 sub-amp & cables/wires I had. I think he said he set the "gain" at about 6, to match the 2 volt output of the Pioneer. The amp. does not go to 11.
I am also (now) using a JL Audio sub-box with dual 12" speakers, sitting on the trunk floor. It has a duplex plug speaker wire from the amp, so I can easily swap out the speaker box, or remove it for carrying bulky items/human bodies/mob hits, in the trunk.
Andy discovered my left rear 5"x7" Boston Acoustic was 'blown" (wonder if it was the "Non-Stop Disco Vol. 1" on the drive down?), so he installed 2-6"x8" Pioneer TS-D801P "Premier" speakers on the rear deck.
I programmed the trip home from South Haven to my home in Wyoming (south side of Grand Rapids). There is the voice of a nice lady that lets you know when you have a turn or exit ahead, and also just before the right time to turn (or angle at a "Y" in the road), right or left. You can actually observe an arrow on the navigation map move as you drive, depending on the adjustable resolution of the map display, and your speed. It is truely & amazingly accurate. If you stop for gas, it doesn't scold you, and it re-calculates the remaining trip after you start the engine.
The wide angle back-up camera comes "on" full screen when in reverse. You can also have it on 1/2 the screen when in drive/driving. Objects are closer than they appear. It will be interesting to see how well it works after dark, in winter, or rain.
This kind of technology is a long ways from a tube A.M. car radio, that took 2 minutes to warm-up and play.
John's installation man Andy worked on it from about 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Don't even think about installing one of these, unless you are experienced at such a complicated process. There is a satellite antenna/receiver that goes on the dash and a back-up camera above the license plate.
Andy also installed a JL Audio 500/1 sub-amp & cables/wires I had. I think he said he set the "gain" at about 6, to match the 2 volt output of the Pioneer. The amp. does not go to 11.
I am also (now) using a JL Audio sub-box with dual 12" speakers, sitting on the trunk floor. It has a duplex plug speaker wire from the amp, so I can easily swap out the speaker box, or remove it for carrying bulky items/human bodies/mob hits, in the trunk.
Andy discovered my left rear 5"x7" Boston Acoustic was 'blown" (wonder if it was the "Non-Stop Disco Vol. 1" on the drive down?), so he installed 2-6"x8" Pioneer TS-D801P "Premier" speakers on the rear deck.
I programmed the trip home from South Haven to my home in Wyoming (south side of Grand Rapids). There is the voice of a nice lady that lets you know when you have a turn or exit ahead, and also just before the right time to turn (or angle at a "Y" in the road), right or left. You can actually observe an arrow on the navigation map move as you drive, depending on the adjustable resolution of the map display, and your speed. It is truely & amazingly accurate. If you stop for gas, it doesn't scold you, and it re-calculates the remaining trip after you start the engine.
The wide angle back-up camera comes "on" full screen when in reverse. You can also have it on 1/2 the screen when in drive/driving. Objects are closer than they appear. It will be interesting to see how well it works after dark, in winter, or rain.
This kind of technology is a long ways from a tube A.M. car radio, that took 2 minutes to warm-up and play.