Double Din Project WIP - Part #2
Time for another update.
Parts started arriving and its getting to that stage where I can start doing actual prep work for the actual install. I figure the time consuming steps are going to be the harness wirering/splicing and the running of various cables inside the car. For now that will be, reverse camera + microphone from rear view mirror area and the DAB+ antenna thats part of the kit I bought.
Parts are lining up nicely: files.markwalker.dk/mazda/Parts.jpg
Xtron TB706APL: files.markwalker.dk/mazda/HeadUnit.jpg
For the splicing I'm using 40cm Ardiono cables from the top LED dash to ISO harness I bought. Furthermore I'm using the double dash kit from ebay's universal harness as a donor for the 5 pin molex and the CANbus cables that need to run into the dash kit. Once all cables are splice (cut, soldered, wire shrink wrapped) the ISO harness should be good to go. I mean I do need to splice in +15 wires to make all parts come together.
I'm also going to solder the Break Control wire on the Xtron head unit to B+ (Yellow wire) to make sure it overrides any restrictions while driving. Might as well do it in the kables as I want to avoid any cutting of the cables in the car.
It also turned out that the ISO/CANbus adapter cable I bought to make sure that steering wheel controls work didn't have a pin in the plug for the illumination wire that I'll bee needing for the dash kit and the top display, so I took the cable + molex + pin from the universal harness and inserted it into my purchased ISO harness.
Once all the cabling is done and the head unit is correctly fastened to the double din kit I will be using velcro tape to attach the devices I need USB attached to the head unit underneath it. I opted to use an Anker powered USB hub and found a 3A 12v microUSB converter on ebay. I will be splicing that into the power wires of the ISO harness allowing for any USB device to work without having to worry about the headunit being underpowered.
I tested out the looks of the head unit in the dash kit and it looks really nice.
Semi mounted: files.markwalker.dk/mazda/DashAndUnit.jpg
I think once I get the wirering done I'll show the end result and see about getting the USB and other parts velcro'd to the head unit.
I think before progressing to do the full on mount in the car I may spend some time just running the wires pre-install of the dash and headunit. I do need to run a video cable from the back hatch to the front of the car, run a mic up to the rear view mirror and finally run the DVB+ antenna to somewhere so it can get signal. It looks like it has to be mounted on one of the windows, but I fear the wire is too short to be run from the rear window to the front, that would have been a nice place to have it though.
I'll post back when I have more info on my radio upgrade. Its starting to be a fun project.
NOTE: I know I'm not posting the full links to the images I have, but I don't have a high enough post count to do so. So is the live of a newbie