Hey all, just posting up my latest project. I installed a 7" double din radio with a back up camera, overall the install took long mainly due to the camera (wasn't easy to install) and I also had some trouble integrating Bose. However its all done now and sounds great! All in all, its a great radio, looks and sounds amazing. I actually noticed an improvement in sound quality, especially the tweeters.. I can actually hear them now!
Parts ordered/installed:
Pioneer AVH-X4500BT
Metra 95-7866B Dash kit
Axxess Metra ASWC-1 (to retain steering wheel media controls)
Cheap CMOS 170 degree backup camera
Scosche SLC-4 (for integrating bose)
Metra 40-HD10 Antenna Adapter
Scosche HA08B harness
$20 video bypass unit
The install overall wasn't too hard, I'd say the hardest part was routing cables through the panels for the camera. Couple of things to note however, Bose amp requires a low level input signal from the radio which is why I had to buy the SLC-4. It basically steps down the signal like a line out converter and wires in between the speaker output from the new radio and the wire harness that attaches to the factory connector. You may think its not really required but I tried hooking it up without the SLC-4 and all I got was alternator whine and just a dirty sound from the speakers.
Our MDX's have an amplified antenna so it needs a 12 volt signal so what I did was, I hooked up a relay that is triggered by the remote wire of my new radio and gets power from the switched 12V wire. I have the antenna wire, steering wheel adapter, video bypass as well as the bose amp remote hooked up to the relay. The reason is simply because the pioneer wouldn't be been able to power them all, its remote wire can only output about 300ma.
The new radio also needs a reverse signal wire so that it can switch to camera input automatically when you throw it in reverse. I found the reverse wire on drivers side fuse box on the 10 pin connector, pin #6, green/black wire. I basically split this wire into two, where one goes to the radio and the other goes to the back to power the camera.
I'm not really good at doing proper write-ups so I'll just post up some install pics and if you guys have any questions, feel free to ask!
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Parts ordered/installed:
Pioneer AVH-X4500BT
Metra 95-7866B Dash kit
Axxess Metra ASWC-1 (to retain steering wheel media controls)
Cheap CMOS 170 degree backup camera
Scosche SLC-4 (for integrating bose)
Metra 40-HD10 Antenna Adapter
Scosche HA08B harness
$20 video bypass unit
The install overall wasn't too hard, I'd say the hardest part was routing cables through the panels for the camera. Couple of things to note however, Bose amp requires a low level input signal from the radio which is why I had to buy the SLC-4. It basically steps down the signal like a line out converter and wires in between the speaker output from the new radio and the wire harness that attaches to the factory connector. You may think its not really required but I tried hooking it up without the SLC-4 and all I got was alternator whine and just a dirty sound from the speakers.
Our MDX's have an amplified antenna so it needs a 12 volt signal so what I did was, I hooked up a relay that is triggered by the remote wire of my new radio and gets power from the switched 12V wire. I have the antenna wire, steering wheel adapter, video bypass as well as the bose amp remote hooked up to the relay. The reason is simply because the pioneer wouldn't be been able to power them all, its remote wire can only output about 300ma.
The new radio also needs a reverse signal wire so that it can switch to camera input automatically when you throw it in reverse. I found the reverse wire on drivers side fuse box on the 10 pin connector, pin #6, green/black wire. I basically split this wire into two, where one goes to the radio and the other goes to the back to power the camera.
I'm not really good at doing proper write-ups so I'll just post up some install pics and if you guys have any questions, feel free to ask!
