07YellowSS

Been doing some research, and have been looking for the right nav unit. Have made my mind up and want to get the Premier AVIC-F90BT. I'v never had any expierence with double din installs, or dvd screens, im curious to know what all i need to hae a nice clean install. This nav system seems pretty bad ass, i can change the button color to yellow or any other color and also has 4V pre-outs wich should have nice SQ for the low's. Can i adapt my factory XM to the new unit, or do i need to get the pioneer crap, also i kno ill be loosing my steering wheel controll's... any way around that ?? Car is an 07 BTW.
Also if anyone has the same or simmilar unit, id like to know how you like it and could i see some pics of how it looks in the dash?

Here is a picture of the F900bt wich almost looks the same as the F90BT only diff is It saiz PREMIER in gold instead of pioneer


here ya go...




Heres what i'v got so far.....Now its time to finish it off with a nice NAV unit

Black08SSTC

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I use crutchfield to purchase my audio equipment, because you have an 07 you are going to need a specific wire harness, i believe a GMOS LAN-4. As far as the XM you will need the pioneer adapter, as well as the steering wheel control adapter. If you have basic questions on how the DD installs, i have done quite a few on different cars. As far as more specific technical help i would PM EmperorJJ (sorry spelling)

Also what sub is that in your stock box??

Bremmer

how much is that going to run you btw?

07YellowSS

Thanks, I get the crutchfield catalog in the mail the only thing is they can be more expensive on some things. The stock sub box has a tag on the back that sais 2ohm+2ohm, and when i removed the stock sub from the box it was dual voice. So I ended up finding a mint Kicker CRV dual 2 ohm, so it worked fine with the stock amp PLus it matched my L5. Had to do some cutting and fiberglass work to get the sub to fit, the magnet was to large..... So do i need some kind of adaptor to mount a double din in the dash like i would with a single din radio ?

They have it on sale....
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=6919

Zdeuce4

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is that the cv10 in the stock box?!?!?!? i have the cv10 in the box it came in and i wanna get it in that stock box!!

edit... just saw that its cvr...basically same thing..wut exactly did u do to get it to fit?

07YellowSS

Well i had to cut a hole in the bottom of the box for the magnet to drop through, then i had to take my dremel and cut the diameter of the round hole bigger.Also had to cut allot of plastic fins out of the inside of the box, I used fiberglass mat and resin to form a dome around the magnet in the hole that i cut, so i now have a round dome that sticks a good 2.5 inches out further on the back side of the box. It just fit's, the dome it hits the carpet behind the box when mounted.

Black08SSTC

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You will need a double din mouting kit as well

If i were you, i would purchase through crutchfield. The LAN harness alone is about 150 and they give you half off and they give you the antenna adapter, mounting kit and full car specific instructions

VeNoM0713

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dude, that is the exact nav system im gonna be getting.. it sucks we gotta buy the steering wheel controls adapter. i dont care about xm. i probably will get the hdradio adapter though. its a very nice navi.. i saw it in person in bestbuy

Black08SSTC

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im not buying the steering wheel controls, just the ipod integration cable. everytime i turn the wheel i always mute or change the station cuz of my sausage fingers and muscular palms lol

07YellowSS

Yea seems like a bad ass unit, i dont need xm either, i use my iTouch for music 90 percent of the time. Another thing i thought about is the factory amp, will that still function with the new radio?

Rambotk3

I have this unit and i love everything about it! Well i have the AVIC-F700BT, but it is practically the same thing. The only difference is that mine doesn't play DVD's.

Black08SSTC

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Yes, as long as you get the GMOS LAN-4 harness it works with the Onstar, Door chimes and Pioneer system

VeNoM0713

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lets see some pics!! and i have a question. where can i get the double din install kit for this?

Black08SSTC

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Ebay, Crutchfield.com, Bestbuy, circuit city pretty much any good electronic retailer. I CANT WAIT TO INSTALL MINE!!!!!!! DEC 6th MY BDAY!!

Rambotk3

I know i have better pictures somewhere, i will post them up when i find them! And for the kit you can get them a best buy for 20 bucks but they might have to order it if they don't have it in stock.

here ya go





Let me know if there are anymore pictures you would like to see of the unit!

Black08SSTC

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is that the 900 or 700?

Rambotk3

It is the 700

07YellowSS

Look's nice, i did not notice that the reg unit did not play dvd's....suck's. ALSO in the pictures i posted the radio has a glossy black face face, yours doesent seem to look like that. EDIT 700 AHHH that would be why

Black08SSTC

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this is the one im getting. i couldnt justify spending the extra $$$ to play dvds. I can play them through my IPOD video anyway. Is that the only difference??

Rambotk3

Ya, it isn't glossy but they seem to be more dim because of the camera. But it looks good if you ask me

07YellowSS

The premier unit has 4 voly pre outs instead of the 2.2 volt like the 700 and 900

Rambotk3

Exactly, there is always a way around that! you can also play videos through the SD card slot. The one other difference between the two is that the 900 has the msn option where you pay a monthly fee and at will tell you different things like gas prices and what not

Black08SSTC

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yea, i dont have an extra system so i dont mind so much, stock is fine for me plus i take out my interior and extra weight when i go to the track lol

VeNoM0713

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thats very nice.. the only thing i dont like is that it isnt a glossy finish like the other unit. and im definately painting the dash kit to match the silver interior. but thanks for the pics!! how do you like it? how is the bluetooth?

so then this would work correct? http://cgi.ebay.com/CHEVROLET-COBALT...3286.m20.l1116

bboyfreeflow

i jsut got my double din, dvd/navigation by pioneer installed last week... looks sick, 10 times better than having a empty pocket in ur dash below the radio ....