ng01

First, here's a list of what I've got right now to try and get this install done.

Pioneer AVIC-U310BT
Turbo2 Metra Double-Din Kit
PAC-SWI-PS Steering Wheel Control
Peripheral Sven 4-Channel Radio Replacement

Okay, so I've been looking through old threads while I waited for the activation of my membership and I couldn't really find any clear answers for the questions I've got.

This is my first time messing around with any "premium" factory systems (Bose) and while I've got everything necessary to complete the install (I think so anyway) I'm still a little bit unsure and I'd like to ask you guys first.

What's really confusing me is tapping into the factory amp and using the Peripheral Sven 4-Channel Radio Replacement adapter I've got. Everything else is non-issue really. I've also read that the Metra kit works seamlessly with Factory Bose and non-Bose systems but being it doesn't seem like that's the case (from what I read)....

Do I wire the speaker wires onto the Sven adapter and plug the RCA's into the head unit? Is that basically it? I'd just like someone to lay it for me who has experience with this. I'm sorry if it's been covered a million times before I just couldn't find any clear answers in the threads I looked through.

Thanks, I hope I wasn't too confusing!

tamz273

Hey ng01, welcome on board..

Im not sure what the Peripheral Sven 4-Channel Radio Replacement does, but I used the same Metra kit, and all I did was tap into the signal going into the amp from the harness that came with the metra kit..

I might have done something wrong, but it seems to work just fine (besides the noise form the speakers which I believe is a different issue completely that Im trying to solve ATM..)

Good luck!

ng01

thanks brother!

so am I understanding, you just straight up wired your head unit and Metra kit harnesses and plugged it in?

bmak

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The bose system expects line-level inputs from the head unit. The stock system gives those directly through the factory harness.

The Metra harness adds colored wires to the factory harness. What you need to do is connect the "speaker" connections (as labeled on the metra harness) that run to the inputs on the bose amp to the RCA line-level output on your new head unit. From what i could quickly dig up on the Sven unit, it will do this; however, I'm guessing it's much more expensive than the simpler alternative.

The simple alternative is to add RCA plugs to the end of the "speaker" connections on the metra harness and plug those into the RCA outputs on your head unit. In the past, I've done this by soldering RCA connectors to the wires directly. Other people on the forum have done it by cutting a 2-channel RCA audio cable in half, then splicing the cut wires to the metra harness. Either method should work equally well and cost you < $5

Looks like you have everything else you'll need to get this job going.

bmak

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Also, one other note: your profile doesn't show your location, and your username makes me think that you may be Vietnamese - many of the asian-market vehicles include automatic A/C controls. The Metra kit is not compatible with the automatic A/C controls and if you do have them, you will no longer be able to use the climate control settings.

tamz273

I want to add to BMAK also, that I needed to use a Line-Driver to get close to the same sound I was getting when I was using the original HU.. Without a Line-Driver my audio was very low/muffled..

I used a Cloc+d Line Driver from Cache.. I would highly recommend one, but thats up to you.. You can always setup your current configuration, and see how it sounds. If your satisfied then your all set, if not then look into getting a line driver..

ng01

okay so I finally got around to start wiring this up but I've got some more questions. First here's a picture of where I'm at.



So, my first question is about the front speaker wires. From the metra harness I have them wired to the Sven unit so do I leave the wires from the Pioneer harness unplugged? I'm guessing I do.

Second, the parking brake wire? What do I do with that? There's a green wire on the metra kit that's supposed to be for the parking break but it's marked "left rear +"?? (I've already got a green LR+ hooked up for the rear speakers)

The blue, blue/white wires? I leave them unhooked?

and the blue/pink wires that are supposed to go to the OBDII? do I need to hook them up?

Let me just say right now, I'm thoroughly disappointed with this kit. It' sold as if it's plug and play with bose and it's certainly not. Not to mention the instructions suck and it appears I have wires that aren't even labeled right on my harness... what's with that?

Anyway, my rants over lol if any of you guys can help me figure this out and save me the trip (money) of taking it to a shop in the spring to get it done I'd appreciate it!!!!

tamz273

Well I'm not sure what your rant is about, nor if you should be installing this yourself..

All the wires are labeled correctly.. Your "Parking Break" wire? Ive never heard of that before.. You should wire up your speakers as the kit tells you to, and as the labels on it say.

As for the Sven unit. It should be a bridge between your HU (Pioneer) and your speakers. So everything on your harness goes to your Sven on one end, and the other end of your Sven goes into your HU..

Dont worry about the Pink and Blue wires. Blue and Blue/white wires I BELIEVE are for antenna (from what I remember).. If you tell me the labels on them I could help you out more..

And last but not least, from the picture, seems like your work is a MESS bro..
a) I HOPE that all those wires are soldered
b) DO NOT tape that like cones, either use Heat Shrink after soldering (http://cableorganizer.com/heat-shrin...hrink2-kit.htm)
OR
Bend the soldered wire down to one side and tape it in PARALLEL with your wires.. Let is SIT on your wires, not stick up like that..

Once again, it doesnt look like you have the skill for this, and unless you feel VERY confident about it, it seems like you should probably take it to a shop..

And the Metra kis IS 100% Plug and play! Nothing to disappoint you other than your own skills I'm afraid

ng01

.... I wish I would have known I was going to get that kind of response from that picture lol....

I just put it together like that so the picture seemed more organized and you could see the wires I grouped together. Apparently it was not... It was never intended to be INSTALLED as you see it above... ANYWAY... I'm confident I can do this and thanks for the input tamz273. As far as the parking brake wire is concerned if you look on page 7 in the instruction book that came with your metra kit it reads

"The following wires on the 10 pin harness are for the aftermarket radios that have navigation built in:

A. Connect the green wire to the parking brake wire of the aftermarket navigation radio

B. Connect the pink/blue wire to the VSS or speed sense wire of the aftermarket navigation radio.

C. connect the green/purple wire to the reverse wire of the aftermarket navigation radio."

So here's a picture once again



Now, the light green wire in the bottom right of the picture with the red clip is the parking brake wire from the pioneer harness and the lone green wire next to it is from the metra harness; supposedly the one I connect to the parking brake but it's clearly labeled in black writing "Left Rear Postive"?? Does that matter?

And YES I have already connected the green "Left Rear Positive" for the rear speakers off the Metra harness to the appropriate wire on the Pioneer harness. And YES I've checked, it says "Left Rear Positive" on that wire as well.

Anyway please don't be harsh people, I'm learning!

firebirdude

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For future reference, regardless if you're going to solder or not, this is how you should splice wires together

You don't have to use the heatshrink. High quality electrical tape is fine.

This business:

is a no-no.

EDIT: I see tamz beat me to the punch. lol Well that goes to show you just how big of a no-no it is!

ng01

Maybe you missed a post? It's fine though, good looking out brother. It's a no-no and I'm now all too well aware. Sorry I posted the picture just looking for some help on the subject.

firebirdude

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Wasn't trying to be harsh. I don't read all the posts well, or even read all the posts.

Aren't you going to bypass the parking brake wire on your Pioneer unit anyway? If so, the U310 is bypassed by just running the green wire to ground.

ng01

No it's cool man... no worries. I'll just bypass it then! thanks alot brother, I appreciate it!

firebirdude

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The U310 is the exception.