AVIC-D3 Hookup

[Robert Thomas]

Anyone hook up a avid-d3 system in a 07. I am having trouble locating the illumination wire that serves as the unit dimmer. The adapter harness from Crutchfield has the wire but it matches up with a blank space in the stocvk harness. Crutchfield recommended running a wire from the headlights, bu I don't think that's a good idea.

 

[A K]

Did you try tapping into the HVAC illumination wire?

 

[Robert Thomas]

No. Do you know the color and location. Is it hot when the lights are on?

 

[A K]

I do not know the color (I have an 04). However, it will be hot when the parking lights or headlights are on, since they trigger the interior illumination.

 

[Robert Thomas]

Thanks. Found out from avic411.com that ford now has an electric signal that triggers the stock radio. The suggested tapping into a blue/white line inside the harness by the driver.

 

[Evan F]

I heard if you plug the illumination wire into that empty slot on the stock harness it allows you to watch video while driving. I know it is for one of the pioneer d series

 

[A K]

If you ground the open slot, yeah, it should allow you to bypass the parking break limitations.



Each manufacturer has its way around certain protections. Pioneer's a little bit more stubborn (glance at avic411.com and how hard the folks worked to bypass the Z2) than others.