New Aftermarket head unit kit option

[opossum]

Originally Posted by vgradio

I have read your previous posts in this thread, and I understand that you have connected your head unit to your new amp directly (with rca cables I guess).

I did the same in my car, with a metra kit, and I have lost all car generated sounds: chime, back up parking sensor and so on. The reason seems to be coming from the mylink unit swap, as it gets these information from the BCM I guess.

Does this new kit retain these sounds in your case? And if so, how does it work?

THANK YOU

Hallo,

yes, i have connected the amp direct with rca cables. The wire to activate the amp i have connected to the red wire, so the amp will be activated, when i switch the ignition to position accessories.
The kit has included a cmx chime module, that is connected direct to the pac-interface. I have deinstalled my center speaker in the dash, routed the cable for connecting cmx chime module to the center speaker place and then connected the module. All chimes are audible fine, all car sounds will be reproduced and the volume is good, pitches are habituation need, but they are there and distinguishable.

[Beast6162]

Originally Posted by Low Saturn

Is the camera located on the top center or bottom center of the grill? Any pictures of what it looks like on the new radio with the camera on?

Thanks..

The camera is on the top center of the lower grille (it was a really tight fit and I am not able to adjust the camera up and down, but luckily the angle is about perfect so i got lucky). I'll take some pictures showing the install location on the car and some shots of the view from the HU. I had some earlier shots from the HU but they were taken when the front end of the car was laying on the ground while I was testing to make sure everything worked before putting the front end back on the car.

[kain929]

Originally Posted by rydahog

i have the reverse camera in my mirror and i got the gen5diy adapter that moves it to headunit from mirror. plug n play...or he also has one that both HU/mirror can still be used.

So, what about the cam harness that comes with the kit? Is it only for use with cars that have mylink?

[Beast6162]

Originally Posted by Low Saturn

Is the camera located on the top center or bottom center of the grill? Any pictures of what it looks like on the new radio with the camera on?

Thanks..

First picture is of the camera mounting location on the front end, I couldn't get a better picture tonight.
Camera view 1 wide angle
Camera view 2 regular view
Camera view 3 Top down view
Camera view 4 split screen looking right and left

[kain929]

Can anyone tell me what these two connectors are for? I know the black one is for the antenna and the other one is a mystery. They were both connected to my factory hu. Any help would be appreciated.

[rydahog]

black is am/fm...other is xm or onstar..maybe someone can chime in about that

[Skyset]

I am just waiting on my kit...have a stereo all picked and ready to go

[kain929]

I didn't realize that I needed a micro bypass so that I can get around the parking brake connection. This was way more work than I anticipated. I should have spent the $150 to have it installed. Oh well, too far into it to stop now.

[patternpilot]

Originally Posted by rydahog

black is am/fm...other is xm or onstar..maybe someone can chime in about that

The other one is for XM.

[RLNTLSS]

Micro bypass 13bucks amazon well worth it

[Chaotic73]

Does anyone know if the kits offered by Double D Mods included everything that is needed for the install?

[Snoman]

Originally Posted by Chaotic73

Does anyone know if the kits offered by Double D Mods included everything that is needed for the install?

The kits are offered by PAC and sold by Phastek (Sponsor) and other vendors.

The instructions were provided in post #25

The rest of the thread pretty much provides everything else you need to know

[Chaotic73]

Originally Posted by Snoman

The kits are offered by PAC and sold by Phastek (Sponsor) and other vendors.

The instructions were provided in post #25

The rest of the thread pretty much provides everything else you need to know

Sorry, I was referring to the Kenwood Radio package they sell that includes the PAC dash kit.

http://shopddmods-com.3dcartstores.c...e--_p_437.html

[Snoman]

Originally Posted by Chaotic73

Sorry, I was referring to the Kenwood Radio package they sell that includes the PAC dash kit.

http://shopddmods-com.3dcartstores.c...e--_p_437.html

I'm not understanding your concern exactly, what is it you believe could be missing?