wasnt sure if this should go in AV forum, but figured i would try in the 5th gen forum first to see what you guys say

ok well i was going to get rims, but a fellow orger is selling his brand new avic n1 for 1200 and i had to jump on this

anyway, i have a 2000 se with the double din bose

as far as i know, i can purchase a gxe din spot thing from the dealer( i dont like the metra ones to much)

what else will i need to buy right now to get this thing up and running? any more wires?

also, how hard is it to install? i have installed my cd player in my old 4th gen and im pretty good with electronics and i relize its a lil harder, just wondering how much.

about how much is it to get it "professionally" installed? i would rather not take this route as i am a do it yourself-er, but this is a big step and just want everything perfect

lastly, any tips or tricks (the driving while dvd thing, i figured that out i think)

thanks guys!

 

well, remember the AVIC-N1, as with most fold out navi screens, has a hideway brain unit, so you need to factor that into your installation. depending on how much wire they give you to connec the HU to the brain, you might have to mount it under the dash, under the kick panel passenger side, or under the passenger side front seat. that will be the biggest thing. im guessing a professional install may be around $100, but its been a while since i purchased something seperate and had someone install it somewhere else.

 

mount it under the passenger seat. nice unit. i dont think its much harder than a normal radio install except for the brain.

 

As far as I know u have to rewire ur bose system, or get new speakers.

That's what I heard

 

its just like hooking up a regular radio. get an adapter to the bose to make it easier. but it just the same.... for the e-brake thing, just ground it to the same spot as the ground for the radio, simple. you will have it on all the time unless you hook a switch in between, then you can cut it on or off.


****** as for new speakers you don't have to get new ones, don't worry about that. trust me. get an adapter from ebay or crutchfield.com it comes with the same wire colors as the bose, so you match color to color.... don't need new spks********

 

this pic here is a pioneer 6500 on a bose set up...........

 

hey thats my car above!!!!

 

does this look about right, adapter wise...

this thing is 50 bucks! lol
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-2iReZK6...sp?i=142C4NN03

 

yes it is...........

 

ok one more question

this is what i need:
(other then the tv of course)
-GXE airvent dash thing
-Bose "wiring harness" pictured above

and what about the pocket that goes under the tv? do i need to purchase that too? or does it come with something? thanks

 

the gxe pocket comes like that built in. and the harness, all you need to do after that is match wires and thats it.........

 

hmm i was checking the courtesy parts site and all it showed was this:

http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchan...de=68750-VENTC

it didnt show the pocket, just the big empty space lol

but if u say it comes with it, ill take ur word!

 

that because its the wrong one, that kit is for double din your radio is half that. you don't need that one.......

 

get this one:

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-Ski0dkS...00&I=003NDK778

 

oh, i was under the impression i could get the GXE dash and be good, cause this one doesnt match as good....

i thougth i could buy the gxe air dam thing and get the pocket also

 

yea just make sure to get something to cover the other half of the space or you will have a big hole......... other than that you are set to go...

 

ok cool

ill try and find the gxe dash kit first and the pocket (im pretty sure i can order it, i found a part number for it) so we shall see

thanks though man

hopefully other people will use this thread if they get an avic

 

Since you're talking about HUs I have a question. I'm planning to get a new HU in my '01 I30. I was wondering if there was any way that I could still have the steering wheel controls working with the new HU.

 

yea, its called the "PAC AAI-NIS" you can find it in ebay or you can look around...

 

I checked it out on ebay, and it says its only for the Murano, Altima, and Maxima. I know the Maxima is the same as an I30, but I have an '01. And it said that it fits 03, 04, and 05 i think

 

go to a shop and pick up an metra turbo dash kit #99-7416 ant adapter also metra 40ni11 car adapter 70-7550 metra make one oh the best kits i worked w/ at circuit city

 

already ordered my gxe dash kit with pocket

i didnt like the look of the metra

 

Good choice on the GXE kit, it will look a lot better. You were able to order it with the pocket? Did it come as 2 separate parts? Because I know the Metra kit comes with everything you need but I wasnt sure the GXE kit did.

Teqniq-The AAI-NIS is the auxiliary input adapter. The PAC SWI-X is the steering wheel control interface. Basically, the SWI-X has an eye you mount somewhere in the car that emits the same frequency as the aftermarket radio's remote control.

-Kevin

 

yeah they are 2 diffrent items...

i ordered them both

also, for anyone who has the avic-n1

how was the install? was it hard? and which "wire" is the VSS one (the one for vehicle dynamics)

or does the instruction manual say?

 

Ok, I thought so.

It all depends on how many installs you have done in the past. Ive installed for a few years now, and I did a 6600DVD in a 5th gen, was very easy.

 

im pretyt good with electronics

i installed my cd player in my 4th with no problems..

anything i should expect? lol

 

yeah that was cake. i need to finally post some pix of the thing already.

 

if you get that adapter on post #8 is all about matching color to color real simple. and just ground the e-brake wire for road use.

 

Do you ground the ebrake wire with the black ground wires on the harness, or do you find some metal that will work as a ground under the dash?

Does it matter??

 

it works the same when you ground it to the same place you ground the radio. any bolt to the frame or so........