sylvain

Hi,

I'm trying to install a VIM unit from nav.tv. Since my car has a Mitsubishi head unit I need to hook the VIM unit up to an acc/key wire. The folks over at nav.tv tell me that the wiring loom to the head unit doesn't have an acc wire, which I find pretty strange. According to the information found here, there should be an acc wire. Though, when measuring, I get 12V on the wire with the ignition switched off... Not so much an acc wire, I'd say... That must be why the people over at nav.tv suggest me to connect the VIM unit to the cigarette lighter, since that has a real acc connection.

Problem is that I don't know how to get to the cigarette lighter. My guess is that the A/C controls need to be removed, after which I could probably get to the wiring. Another option might be to get wiring from the cigarette lighter in the glove box.

Which would be simplest?

Is there and explanation for the 12V on the acc wire to the COMAND unit?

mir_m

That seems over complicated I bought a vim unit off eBay and all I had to do is plug in a extra loom wire behind the headunit

sylvain

Yeah, interfaces for harman kardon head units are completely plug and play, these, for the mitsubishi aren't...

mir_m

Bro my unit is a Mitsubishi one and it was plug and play so you must of been given incorrect info

sylvain

If the people over at nav.tv supply me with an interface that needs an acc connection, that's the end of it. So, can you help me with the removal of the parts?

mir_m

Dude read my posts before you get ahead of yourself
And no I don't see why I should

sylvain

My post implied the following: if you cannot answer my question, don't try to come and tell me that my unit is too complicated or whatever. I got it, it needs to be installed and I need some specific advice about that. Nothing more, nothing less. Thanks for understanding.