What did you do with your Z today V (ON TOPIC DISCUSSION ONLY)

ChopsZ · 08-09-2017, 02:39 PM

Well I ended up pulling out the head unit once again, this time to install the e-brake bypass thingie and an AUX jack. Before buttoning everything up, I connected and fired up the Pioneer to see if the bypass worked, and it did/does. Plays DVD's and everything now.

After that, I decided on a good spot to install the AUX jack, drilled a hole and mounted it. Then came the part of finally running the "Auto TA/EQ" function. For some odd reason, it had the output level of the door speakers way down at -16 and -17. All I could hear was the dash speakers. It also threw the crossover way up at 8 kHz and jacked the treble way up. Horrible!

Then again, it might have something to do with the old TOTL Onkyo receiver calibration mic I'm currently using. My main concern is proper time alignment than anything else. I can do levels and EQ myself.

Anyway...

Jayhovah · 08-09-2017, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ChopsZ

After that, I decided on a good spot to install the AUX jack, drilled a hole and mounted it.

Looks good... I am going to add one of these to the armrest cubby I think:

ChopsZ · 08-09-2017, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Looks good... I am going to add one of these to the armrest cubby I think:

I was thinking of that also, but I didn't want to lose a "power port" as they call them these days, and I didn't want to drill a hole that large into any of the panels. I also didn't want to have something like that mounted under the dash, just hanging out there in the open. But that's just me.

Jayhovah · 08-09-2017, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ChopsZ

I was thinking of that also, but I didn't want to lose a "power port" as they call them these days, and I didn't want to drill a hole that large into any of the panels. I also didn't want to have something like that mounted under the dash, just hanging out there in the open. But that's just me.

Right on.. I am hoping I can add it into the armrest cubby without deleting the existing power port but I haven't look terribly hard to make sure there is enough room around it for that. I actually want to add two - this one for the stereo and a dual USB one for updating my ALP and ASWC.

ChopsZ · 08-09-2017, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Right on.. I am hoping I can add it into the armrest cubby without deleting the existing power port but I haven't look terribly hard to make sure there is enough room around it for that. I actually want to add two - this one for the stereo and a dual USB one for updating my ALP and ASWC.

Updating the ALP and ASWC? What is the ALP? And why would one need to update the ASWC?

Jayhovah · 08-09-2017, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ChopsZ

Updating the ALP and ASWC? What is the ALP? And why would one need to update the ASWC?

Sorry I live in a world of acronyms at work and just get used to it... ALP = Antilaser Priority laser jammers. They require periodic firmware updates for new LIDAR guns coming out... And for the ASWC, honestly not much point to wiring them in other than it would let me mess with the button configurations a little. Mostly because I would buy a dual USB mount thingy and might as well wire up both ports... Then if I install something else I could wire that in and ditch the connection the ASWC.

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Originally Posted by DeliriousClam

You can wire up a regular SPDT relay to work as a bypass for pioneer radios also.
Terminal 86 gets wired to the remote turn on from the headunit, terminals 85 and 87 get wired to ground, and terminal 30 connects to the parking brake wire.

There you have it!

Ghostvette · 08-10-2017, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Looks good... I am going to add one of these to the armrest cubby I think:

Where did you find this?

Jayhovah · 08-10-2017, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostvette

Where did you find this?

$10 on Amazon =) Search "USB Mount AUX"

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TreeSemdyZee · 08-09-2017, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ChopsZ

Well I ended up pulling out the head unit once again, this time to install the e-brake bypass thingie and an AUX jack. Before buttoning everything up, I connected and fired up the Pioneer to see if the bypass worked, and it did/does. Plays DVD's and everything now.

After that, I decided on a good spot to install the AUX jack, drilled a hole and mounted it. Then came the part of finally running the "Auto TA/EQ" function. For some odd reason, it had the output level of the door speakers way down at -16 and -17. All I could hear was the dash speakers. It also threw the crossover way up at 8 kHz and jacked the treble way up. Horrible!

Then again, it might have something to do with the old TOTL Onkyo receiver calibration mic I'm currently using. My main concern is proper time alignment than anything else. I can do levels and EQ myself.

Anyway...

I probably shouldn't tell you this, but probably all you needed to do to bypass that parking brake would have been to wire the parking wire to ground.
That's what I did to bypass for my Kenwood. Pretty sure it works the same on Pioneer.

ChopsZ · 08-09-2017, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I probably shouldn't tell you this, but probably all you needed to do to bypass that parking brake would have been to wire the parking wire to ground.
That's what I did to bypass for my Kenwood. Pretty sure it works the same on Pioneer.

That's how I had it originally, but it still didn't get me into the entire menu nor did it allow DVD's to play. That's why I decided to buy that bypass.

Jayhovah · 08-09-2017, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I probably shouldn't tell you this, but probably all you needed to do to bypass that parking brake would have been to wire the parking wire to ground.
That's what I did to bypass for my Kenwood. Pretty sure it works the same on Pioneer.

It unfortunately doesn't work the same for pioneer... you have to get the little bypass jobbie.. I had a kenwood in my 350z though and like you said, I was just able to ground the parking brake wire.

DeliriousClam · 08-09-2017, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

It unfortunately doesn't work the same for pioneer... you have to get the little bypass jobbie.. I had a kenwood in my 350z though and like you said, I was just able to ground the parking brake wire.

You can wire up a regular SPDT relay to work as a bypass for pioneer radios also.
Terminal 86 gets wired to the remote turn on from the headunit, terminals 85 and 87 get wired to ground, and terminal 30 connects to the parking brake wire.

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