Double Din Head Units (99-04

MRKsD3 · January 12th, 2011, 12:03 AM

Pioneer AVH-4200DVD 1st pic taken with my sucky iPhone camera... sorry...

Genevieve! · January 12th, 2011, 11:07 AM

Is the screen hard to read during the day? say around 4 or 5 when the sun is blasting through the windows.

NASTY03GT · January 12th, 2011, 11:22 AM

Not the best pic but I have a Kenwood DDX512 6.1-inch wide in-dash monitor with USB/iPod direct control/DVD receiver stereo

I love this stereo and it is a touchscreen.

Kenwood DDX516 DVD receiver at Crutchfield.com

Zatrekaz · January 12th, 2011, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Genevieve

Is the screen hard to read during the day? say around 4 or 5 when the sun is blasting through the windows.

Sometimes, yes. Its gonna be that way with almost all LCD Screens tho. Thats just the technology of LCD.

MRKsD3 · January 12th, 2011, 01:31 PM

^^^ True that.

slikirish · January 12th, 2011, 04:45 PM

If your windows are tinted, you won't have any problems. It also auto dims at night.

Genevieve! · January 12th, 2011, 05:32 PM

I was thinking of going with

Amazon.com: JVC KW-XR810 Double-DIN Bluetooth Dual USB/CD Receiver with USB 2.0 for iPod/iPhone, and Bluetooth/Satellite/HD Radio add-on capability: Electronics

MRKsD3 · January 12th, 2011, 06:12 PM

The screen dims when you turn your lights on... even with the stock radio... (at least that happens with my car)

Genevieve! · January 12th, 2011, 06:51 PM

Oh, that doesn't happen in my car, I always adjust my gauges and everything so they are kinda dim when the headlights are on (helps with seeing down the road better, plus I hate when things are bright as shit inside my car at night)
but thats about it.

edit... I read that wrong, my gauges do dim when I turn my headlights on.

slikirish · January 12th, 2011, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by torchredmustang

The screen dims when you turn your lights on... even with the stock radio... (at least that happens with my car)

Yea I know the stock radio does, but not all aftermarket ones do. This is actually the first one I've had that actually does it.

Zatrekaz · January 12th, 2011, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by torchredmustang

The screen dims when you turn your lights on... even with the stock radio... (at least that happens with my car)

Not all aftermarket units do. Mine does not.

MRKsD3 · January 12th, 2011, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by Zatrekaz

Not all aftermarket units do. Mine does not.

What brand is yours? Mine is Pioneer...

Zatrekaz · January 13th, 2011, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by torchredmustang

What brand is yours? Mine is Pioneer...

Same, AVH-3200BT I belive

naza · January 13th, 2011, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by torchredmustang

Pioneer AVH-4200DVD 1st pic taken with my sucky iPhone camera... sorry...

Hey man, are you able to play dvd's while your driving??

MRKsD3 · January 13th, 2011, 12:26 PM

Yes. A buddy of mine installed it for me (since I don't know much about car stereo stuff) and he did a "bypass" so that it'd play DVD without having the park/hand/E-brake on.

MRKsD3 · January 13th, 2011, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Zatrekaz

Same, AVH-3200BT I belive

What?!

Hmmmm.... I wonder why is that...

Zatrekaz · January 13th, 2011, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by torchredmustang

Yes. A buddy of mine installed it for me (since I don't know much about car stereo stuff) and he did a "bypass" so that it'd play DVD without having the park/hand/E-brake on.

It takes a bypass things... cant think of the name atm. Its one of the square things with four pins. You have to wire it up a specific way. The way it works is that the unit powers on and is grounded to the chassis AFTER its on for a few secs.

That is the only want to make it work. If you simply ground it it will not work.

slikirish · January 13th, 2011, 08:04 PM

It's a relay. Two pins get grounded, 1 wired to the amp turn on, and 1 wired to the green e-brake wire. I have it installed in mine and it works flawlessly. The relay was like 5 bucks at autozone. It's a standard automotive 4 pole relay.

If you search google for "Pioneer relay bypass" you'll find lots of write ups telling you which prongs on the relay hook up to which wire.

January 12th, 2011, 12:03 AM	#21
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January 12th, 2011, 11:07 AM	#22
Genevieve! eeeee! 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coruscant Posts: 6,242 iTrader: 0 reviews	Is the screen hard to read during the day? say around 4 or 5 when the sun is blasting through the windows. __________________

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January 12th, 2011, 04:45 PM	#26
slikirish Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 5spd Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 2,679 iTrader: 0 reviews	If your windows are tinted, you won't have any problems. It also auto dims at night. __________________ Mods in Garage

January 12th, 2011, 06:12 PM	#28
MRKsD3 Wing on, wing off... JULY 2011 ROTM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Compton, CA Posts: 4,232 iTrader: 0 reviews	The screen dims when you turn your lights on... even with the stock radio... (at least that happens with my car) __________________ SIG BY WABASHACOBRA99

January 12th, 2011, 06:51 PM	#29
Genevieve! eeeee! 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coruscant Posts: 6,242 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh, that doesn't happen in my car, I always adjust my gauges and everything so they are kinda dim when the headlights are on (helps with seeing down the road better, plus I hate when things are bright as shit inside my car at night) but thats about it. edit... I read that wrong, my gauges do dim when I turn my headlights on. __________________ Last edited by Genevieve!; January 12th, 2011 at 07:03 PM.

January 13th, 2011, 12:26 PM	#35
MRKsD3 Wing on, wing off... JULY 2011 ROTM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Compton, CA Posts: 4,232 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes. A buddy of mine installed it for me (since I don't know much about car stereo stuff) and he did a "bypass" so that it'd play DVD without having the park/hand/E-brake on. __________________ SIG BY WABASHACOBRA99

January 13th, 2011, 08:04 PM	#38
slikirish Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 5spd Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 2,679 iTrader: 0 reviews	It's a relay. Two pins get grounded, 1 wired to the amp turn on, and 1 wired to the green e-brake wire. I have it installed in mine and it works flawlessly. The relay was like 5 bucks at autozone. It's a standard automotive 4 pole relay. If you search google for "Pioneer relay bypass" you'll find lots of write ups telling you which prongs on the relay hook up to which wire. __________________ Mods in Garage

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