EmperorJJ1

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you said it on the top there

SS33

I tapped mine into the reverse light wire in the trunk.





It comes on automatically when I shift into reverse. I also have the bypass set-up so I can watch it while in motion, split screen with about 1/3rd of the screen being a navi map.

I bought the Audiovox back up cam that comes mounted in a license plate frame,,, very clean install, no drilling required

Black08SSTC

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thanks man, i did the hardwire bypass so can use all the functions, I figured i had to run the wire all the way to the trunk. I got the Boyo VTL400 for free with the AVIC F700

SS33

Ohhh yeah, that I did, I'm impressed with my semi drunk posting than, lol

hilty003

and it seems like that premier on the first page does play dvds...im just trying to get this straight caz im lookin at one of these for my christmas present to me haha and i want dvd, nav, bluetooth, all the stuff to keep the steer wheel, xm, and onstar working, and ipod stuff. plus id like it to be back up camera capable so i can add one later

EmperorJJ1

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you wont get all of those built in a single unit, you will need to buy at least a xm tuner for whatever radio, along with a separate steering wheel interface.

what yr car is it btw

hilty003

i have an 08 tc. i figured id have to buy the xm and steering wheel cables (or interface) im not real sure, kinda new to this. i think the xm thing is like an extra $100 for the premier. i was hoping i could get the bluetooth to work through the car speakers and factory onstar microphone? and i just want it to be back up camera capable. i was gonna add that later.

EmperorJJ1

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not really bluetooth is a feature you want to fine thats "built in" otherwise youll need another module for that like the xm. Price wise you want the built in one and it works better anyway. It would go thru the speakers but utilize a seperate mic. Most double dins will have the back up cam setup somehow

VeNoM0713

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hey, anyone that has these units, can you put songs on the SD card and play them through the unit? and if so, what the biggest size sd card the unit recognizes? (gb wise)

Black08SSTC

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im doing that at the moment, i had an extra 2GB sd card lying around, im gunna put about 500MB of music on it and use the rest for a movie or something. I know on an MP3 CD (700MB) i can fit between 115-130 songs depending on the length of songs i choose

Black08SSTC

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VeNoM0713

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so did it work? let me know because if you can in fact play songs through an sd card, i might as well throw all my cds in the garbage : ) these units can use up to a 32 gb sd card!!

Black08SSTC

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DAMN!!! i put songs on there but it said i needed to create a music folder which i will do so yea, it will work

07YellowSS

looks verry nice, how does it sound??

Black08SSTC

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the sound is okay for now, i have to adjust the Potentioner? spelling. Its on the GMOS harness. I left it at factory setting but i want to turn the dial just alittle bit. volume level is 62 max and im listening to it now at about 50 driving around town. highway is 55 so it does need to be adjusted. Onstar is still nice and clear, CDs are nice and clear, Directions are prompt and loud enough. I love it and definetly dont need the f900 dvd player feature. Ill buy a 32GB SD card and just put videos on that

hilty003

black08sstc, so you bought the onstar harness? im trying to figure out the bluetooth and onstar thing. i wouldnt need the onstar harness if i'm not keeping my onstar after the trial expires or would i need it for sum reason? also, did u try the bluetooth yet? i wanna know how that all works, does the sound come through the car speakers? and do u have to use the mic that comes with it or can u use the onstar mic that came built in?

Tazmanian_Dvl

The sound comes through the speakers and you have to use the mic that comes with the kit you can't use the onstar mic unless you rewire it. i saw someone do it but it would be easier just to use the mic with the kit

Black08SSTC

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You definetly need the harness, i know it sucks!!! The reason being is the warning chimes play through you speakers and in case of emergencies and stuff onstar is always active i believe. I used the bluetooth, it works pretty well. Im posting a video at the moment that gives people a better idea of the unit

PinaSS

video sound good.

hilty003

anybody else know about the always active onstar thing for emergencies? i really dont care if i hear the door chimes anymore if it saves me alot of money. how much was that onstar harness anyway. i havent really seen it anywhere. anyone put one of these in and not use the onstar harness?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218006548570
^that harness from what it says does the onstar as well as wire it to fit the factory connector so that doesnt seem too bad.

Black08SSTC

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The harness that is needed for our cars is the GMOS LAN 4 harness. It retains factory door chimes, onstar, steering wheel controls (with adapter) and the pioneer system with tweeters and amp for sub. I wouldnt go with anything else. hold on ill get the crutchfield site

Navi-http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130AVICF70/Pioneer-AVIC-F700BT.html?search=f700&tp=144

Needed harness-http://www.crutchfield.com/p_120OSLAN04/Metra-GM-OnStar-Interface.html?search=GMOS+lan+4&tp=3486.
Harness is halfprice if you purchase the headunit. add the items to your cart to give you an idea of price

also here is the video i made
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...19962002779213

hilty003

i appreciate the info. im probably gonna order the stuff on ebay and then take it to best buy and have them install the in-dash caz i dont really know which wires would go to what to wire up the harness

Rambotk3

Ya that is what i did, i just took every to best buy and had them install it. But they were telling me that i needed the expensive harness to keep everything and it turns out my steering wheel controls don't work and the onstar doesn't work, but i didn't really care about the onstar

hilty003

did you buy the harness from them or whered u get it? i was looking at the one black08 posted the link to and its like $30 more than the one best buy has and they look similar but i was wondering if they did the same thing

Tazmanian_Dvl

To be honest with you unless you're color blind it's pretty simple. The red wire goes to the red wire and so on ad so forth. 99% of the time it even has RR- and RR+ written on the harnesses.