CNCRaceParts

Bout the avic install... was it necessary to bypass the stock amp? how did you do it?//

Midnight Koop

i dont think my car has a stock amp... i have the basic audio option in my car. the avic d3 has a separate output for a sub that you can control independently from the equalizer. if you have an aftermarket sub i highly recommend you do that. if the stock

if the stock sub is integrated into the wiring harness, then there's nothing to worry about... if its a separate connection then you could connect through the separate output in the avic d3. sorry i can't provide more info than that...

good choice on navi!

Midnight Koop

you gotta be careful if you watch videos on your nav... i was driving today with my windows down and was watching the cosby show in thick bumper to bumper traffic and a cop pulled right by me.... thank god that his lane was pullin faster than mine otherwise he could've noticed. dangerous dangerous...

noreaga0221

What stock amp?

red97z

Did you need an adapter to hookup the stock antenna to the avic-d3?

Midnight Koop

yes... i dont have the part number handy.. but i can dig it up if you need it.

CNCRaceParts

**** i definitely need that... please???

pic attached

Midnight Koop

here is the part:

American International (AI) EU - 10 2002 -Up European Antenna Adapter Set.

noreaga0221

Ohh well the coupes without premium sound will not have that. I only posted because midnight and I have matching head units and did the install exactly the same.

supershyguy

lol Brabus lip...hurry...I only have 2 sets left

KIRA

i just spent 600bux on senior prom...

supershyguy

but bro man thats once in a life time

CNCRaceParts

Well for future reference, anyone who is installing an AVIC D3 - Z2 - N3 into a bose car will run into the same problem as me.

Problem: Avic is not 2 ohm stable

Solution #1: Replace all the speakers with 4 ohm speakers
Solution #2: Purchase a 2ohm stable 4 channel amplifier. Use a preamp RCA output for the Amp. Cut plug coming out of the factory amp. Wire the speakers into the new amp. Connect remote wire & power wire.

#1 and #2 lose functionality of both the stock bose sub, and bose center channel speaker

Solution #3: Go with method #2, but also purchase a 2channel amplifier and hook it up to the second preamp RCA, and connect subwoofer and center channel speaker to it. (according to the mercedes wiring diagram, they have their own crossovers in the wiring, so leave the amp set to full range)

I'm also attaching the wiring diagram from the factory bose amp

and search keywords bose amp avic d3 fiber optic

Midnight Koop

save me one man! im still recovering from the bixenon group buy.. if i didn't find that deal i would have bought it, but i had to jump on it b/c they're so rare... then again so are your brabus rep lips! save one for me!

good research.. i appreciate your post, but i hate the automatic scaling that this website does to pictures/diagrams... makes detailed pics hard to read

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on a personal note

I installed convex mirrors and sprint booster last week and am loving driving more than ever.

Sprint booster:

installation literally took 2-5 minutes max because the instructions in the sprintbooster thread were so easy to follow. am amazed with the pick up driving with manual transmission. my buddy drives a wrx and said it picks up no different than his car. when in installed it i immediately reset the throttle and it was a total beast. after a week of driving, i've noticed that it has calmed down a little and its easier to drive smooth again, but there is still noticeable pickup. i love having the option to reset the throttle anytime i want to drive aggressive again. i highly recommend it.

Convex mirrors:

installation was probably 10 minutes, also not bad at all. The outer third of the mirror is separated by a vertical dotted line that shows the boundary for the blind-spot region. from the minute i catch a car in my side mirror, there is continuous view of it until it is literally beside me. i guess thats what its supposed to do, right? anyways, i never appreciated not having to look over my shoulder before switching lanes as i do now. i also highly recommend it.

Next week is Bixenons and foglights... and installation looks pretty bad, so I'm not looking forward to it.

toki999

hey, thank you for your help on d-3 installation pics...

i had a good use, however my Avic D-3 got stolen over the weekend. i only had it for one week....and i was just about to get used to it you know...!!

well...feeling sad.....haha

lates

noreaga0221

Ouch man. If I'm parking in public I usually throw a hoodie on my dash and let it hang over the head unit. Plus I have 15% or 20% tint so you can't really see well inside the car anyway. The other night I put the end of a paper towel into the cd slot just enough to hold it up so to hide it slightly.

ya it may be dumb but if it does get stolen at least I can say I tried to do something about it.

Midnight Koop

im so sorry man... if insurance gives you $$... do you think you'll try to get another one? (too bad those guys know where you live)... you should just plant bate and get the face of a broke headunit or something and totally bust them.
best of luck with everything!

jonathanmbz

Finally was able to do an install of an Avic D-3 on a my 05'. There isnt a kit made for the 05+ so I had to mod one out. Really happy with the results. Handsfree bluetooth calling, Ipod connection/controls with high quality sound and a incredible interface, great DVD video viewing, the navigation rocks and the sound quality is noticeably better than the stock unit. I was looking into a COMMAND and it was getting way up in price. $2800 for the COMMAND, $1500 for the MB Bluetooth interface, $200 for the IPOD interface. $4500 for a system that is substandard to what I payed $950 for. Sorry about the nighttime pic.

coin

Looks clean. Nice mod !

Stormin

That looks good.

I've been debating the Z-2 for a while now, and after seeing a friends I think that there is no debate... It's incredible.

sanf

this is what i am talking about 05+ HU mod... good job. which harness did u use

jonathanmbz

Thanks guys...used the Scosche VW03B . Its made for a VW but is an exact fit for 05+ W203.The color coding is an exact match. Crutchfield also has one but I would not recomend it as it is not as good as a match IMO. You will also need the Euro FM antenna adapter. Also modded it out so i could override the saftey features and change Navi course whie driving and so my eh hem...passangers could watch DVDs while i am paying attention to the road.

kardician

looks tight. could you post more pics during the day time? Im thinking about picking the D3 up too. Where did you order all of your parts from?

hawaiian

Looks good!!!

johnand

What radio install kit is that? How hard was it to mod for double din?