Hi everyone,

Not many posts from me but have been lurking around here and pickup up ideas for a long time (since I got my 2002 F-150 about 2 years ago). Great forum and thanks to everyone for all of the great ideas and pictures! One of the few websites I visit almost every day.

Figured I would post some pictures of the AVIC-D3 I installed over the weekend in my 2007 FX4. Install took about 3 hours total for the D3 unit, iPod cable, and Bluetooth hands free module. Hardest part was the splicing/soldering (not hard, just time consuming) and getting the dash panel off and having to just pull even though it felt like it was going to snap in half before if finally popped out!

Replaced the OEM 6-CD changer and hooked up the Audiophile sub-woofer. Thanks to those who have done this before and the people at www.avic411.com as well. 3k OHM resistor between to the sub-woofer worked like a charm, no popping or thump on power up, no static or anything else.

Overall the whole system sounds much better than factory. Very pleased with it and worth the money and effort to install.

Pictures are bad quality, used my phone camera. Will take better ones when I get some time if requested.

Anyway, the truck, 2007 FX4 SCAB:




Picture of the AVIC-D3 installed with the iPod integration. iPod is located in the glove compartment Terrible quality, my apologies:




One more of the navigation screen:




And last, my other toy...




Again thanks to everyone for all of the great ideas and posts. Have a good day.

 

Looks awesome !!

 

How integrated is the Ipod into the interface? Is it quick/responsive? Also, sweet M3(?) How fast is it exactly? And as for the 3k OHM can you shed more light on that, I really want to keep my factory sub, etc as well.

 

Looks good. Does that HU have any type of slide down or pop out and remove thing where you can put it in a carry case when not in it? i would love to get one of those headunits, love the look and functionality of em, but wouldnt want my truck to get broken into and have it stolen.

btw josiah, Factory sub, ford has a package 150 with a sub in it? how big?

 

iPod interface is very, very good! Totally integrated, can navigate playlists, artists, genre, albums and it supports video from the iPod as well. Bascially its is identical to the iPod interface itself. Response is very fast and it sounds amazing. Definitely worth the money ($29.99 or so).

It is much better than the factory iPod interface in the BMW, by the way. The BMW iDrive/iPod interface works, sounds great, but it slow and does not allow you to navigate through, for example, Artist->Almbum List->Album->Song. The AVIC-D3 does and does it very well.

For the sub, the Metra harness (let me look up the part number 70-5521, Crutchfield # is 120705521) as seen below:



The smaller harness is for the Sub. Splice the two blue/white wires together, then put a 3K OHM resistor between those two wires (now one since you spliced them!) and the blue/white antenna power wire on the AVIC-D3 harness.

I also used the ground (black wire) on the Metra harness as the ground for everything that needed it (power, bypass, Bluetooth module). Some people have had issues from what I have read with grounding issues causing noise. Doing it this way its using the factory wiring ground and worked perfect.

Sub definitely booms it out now, so much better than with the factory head unit.

BMW is a M5. It is insanely fast. Have not done much tuning/modding on it but I have managed to reach the speed limiter on it at about 165 MPH on the speedo. With it removed should do right around 200 MPH. But the driving and handling, unbelievable. Power and more power and more power. Tires and gas will ruin you though, makes the F150 seem like a hybrid when it comes to fuel consumption if you are hammering on it

 

No slide down or pop out faceplate on it. One big solid box. I agree on the getting it stolen, still a concern. Not sure how to prevent it. Maybe replacing the 4 screws/bolts that mount it to the dash with keyed screws (screws needing a specific tool to loosen)? Might work I guess. Have to look in to that this weekend.

Not sure how big the sub is or power on it. Not a huge audio nut, but it sounds very good to me! With the factory head unit you could not control it at all and it never seemed like it was doing much. The D3 allows you to control it and its very noticeably present now.

 

Agree on the comment about the sub and the ipod...great improvements

Theft maybe a problem...had my D2 stolen while parked at the office...replaced with the D3

Truck is very easy to break into...just insert a flat metal object...under the door handle...and you are in

Alarm and this may help with breakins

http://jimmijammer.com/Product,%20JJ.htm