Thread: Entertainment unit

Originally Posted by Torero22

So here is the plan:
1) move old radio to the rear using canbus loom.
2) Use Pioneer reversing camera input for a camera in the rear door.
3) Use AV1 on the pioneer to connect to camera looking at old radio screen, so that the original menu is still selectable & visible.
4) Use AV2 on the pioneer to connect to the video pump.
4) Use external monitor outputs on the pioneer to drive two headrest monitors for the kids in the back.

Found the canbus extension looms on eBay

See it is all possible ...

Tor

I have confirmed that the market has no aftermarket solutions for replacing the standard radio with after market solutions. I have run my plan above with a very reputable Car Audio Specialist and they agree my plan is sound. They have confirmed that I can get Canbus extensions to re-position the old radio.
They also confirmed that the many of the harnesses available for other cars on the after-market will loose some of the factory functionality. And I wont accept this.

I guess I am going to trail-blaze on this one, engage traction control and off I go !!!

I will keep progress posted on this thread, I only need to confirm that the new unit will fit in the console before I commit to buy the pioneer unit. Since no one seems to have hole space figures I will have to pull my new car apart when it arrives. All good. Unless one of the more experienced D4 console puller apart experts on this forum can help verify the size of the whole and weather there is a face plate that can easily be removed to fit the larger screen?

Anyone willing to help ?

Is there anyone with experience in pulling apart the D4 console, willing to exchange private details so that I can pick their brains over the phone ?
Please PM me if so.

Tor

Has anyone had a look at the Polaris units?

Originally Posted by Torero22

So here is the sort of thing that I will be wanting in the centre console,

AVIC-F950DAB (Archived) - Pioneer Australia $1120.00
or
AVIC-F50BT (Archived) - Pioneer Australia $1323.00

I prefer the first unit as it has anti theft Protection.

By the way I am an Engineer so I am happy to commence a new project with videos and how too's and design adaptive wiring harnesses if they are needed. But first lets see what we can get off the shelf.

Since I have not picked up my car yet & can't check.

1) Can someone please tell me what is the size of the centre console slot and can the border around the current standard screen be removed to fit the unit linked in this thread ?
2) Anyone have a link on how-to dismantle the centre console that contains the default screen ?
3) Can someone advise as to which electronic maps are best for 4WD, is Hema the best ?

I will make sure that the unit uses the Harmon Kardon speaker system properly.

Anyway let the project begin.
Project details soon to come But I am thinking:
- Rear view parking camera
- Auxiliary Multimedia inputs to support a portable Multimedia Video pump. (300 Movies on demand for playing on the unit and other screens for the kids)
- Multiple Music tracking, so that you can take your full music library with you. CD's are out - digital music is the new thing !
- Android and IPhone integrated Support (as per the unit linked)
- GPS guidance with easy map updating - I am hoping to go towards 4WD track mapping, not just road mapping.
- Application support - like the unit I have linked. Products | Pioneer Electronics USA
- Full Bluetooth support, for calls & Bluetooth streaming.

Anyone interested ?
As buying in quantities = savings

Tor

Originally Posted by Grant052

Has anyone had a look at the Polaris units?

Yes I had a quick look at the Polaris stand, at the 4WD show.

I Bought an awesome camera system which I will demo and post here from Polaris. I intend to put cameras on my Disc 4 & on my 4WD trailer so that I can see what is happening around the vehicle as I 4WD.

On the Polaris system, it already has Hema maps installed and at $1,300 it is a unit that you get a lot less features than that from Pioneer unit.
Wait till you see what I have planned for the pioneer unit. The top 7" model comes in at $1299 (from a new supplier), with lots more features than the Polaris. So I gave the Polaris the flick.

Talking to several audio specialists the Pioneer seems to be the market leader right now in features.

Tor

Can anyone answer the questions on the attached picture ?
Pretty please ?

Originally Posted by Torero22

Can anyone answer the questions on the attached picture ?
Pretty please ?

Search is your friend:

Check out this thread with the pictures to prove it: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...e-console.html

Cheers!

Originally Posted by eddomak

Search is your friend:

Check out this thread with the pictures to prove it: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...e-console.html

Cheers!

Thank you Dear Sir !

To get to the top area, do you need to pull apart the lower centre console ?

Anyone know a wreckers with D4 SE or HSE parts ? I need a spare faceplate frome either the SE to hack into, or HSE, to fit the new Pioneer unit radio.

Tor

Tor,
I'm pretty sure the issue with your plan will be the depth behind that screen. I suggest you get a tape measure and check before butchering anything. I seem to recall someone had a fibreglass fascia made up - which allowed a double DIN head unit to be fitted there... but it does stick out like proverbials.