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11-04-2019, 12:10 PM | #1 |
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Aftermarket radio questions
Hey everyone, just installed a Pioneer AVH-W4500NEX in my twin, had a question about retaining some stock functionality, as well as the best way to route an antenna for satellite radio functionality.
For the stock functionality, I was able to successfully retain the stock USB and AUX jacks with some adapters that I got from Crutchfield. My question is...am I able to use something like the Maestro Acc-SAT-TO2 to retain my sharkfin GPS antenna and connect it directly to the back of my Pioneer unit, or am I stuck having to wire up the one that came with the radio? Would be nice to not have to run a new antenna for something that's already installed. If not, are there any recommendations for placement of the Pioneer GPS antenna? May just be a minor quip, the radio keeps throwing a "No GPS found" when I start the car, would be nice to make it stop. Additionally, if I were to run a Sirius antenna (namely the SXV300V1), what would be the easiest/cleanest way to run it/best placement? |
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For the Sirius antenna, in the two cars I've installed one in (not the FRS), I've just run them up to either the driver or passenger's side front corner of the windshield down on top of the dash. It picks up satellites there fine, and if the dash is black just disappears. Of course, YMMV depending on where you commonly drive in relationship to the satellite location in your sky. I've also done the same with the GPS antenna, since its about the same size (1 inch square). In MomHawk's Mustang the Cirius antenna is on the driver side, and the GPS is on the passenger.
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Just make sure the Sirius one is on the top of the dash, wasn't sure I was clear enough on that one.
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This is the EU install manual for OEM navigation system, included the GPS antenna position. (EU cars don't have a GPS antenna in the shark fin).
https://www.toyota-tech.eu/aimupload..._003_925_0.pdf |
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I installed a Pioneer DEH-X9600BHS in mine to specifically get rid of the touch screen. Without having steering wheel controls I found the factory radio more distracting than I'd like and went for a more basic radio with buttons and knobs. This one is equipped with HD radio and SiriusXM. I then bought a rearview mirror with a camera input and connected the camera there.
I used the factory sharkfin antenna for my XM connection. When you unplug the XM antenna from the factory radio note that it is a plastic connector surrounding a coax cable. The coax cable is RG174. You can break off the plastic portion and plug it into the SXV300 (the SXV300 then plugs into whatever radio you use). Note that you'll need to secure the coax somehow as the cable isn't captive. I have hot glue on mine and it's worked fine since 2016. I did the same thing on my 2007 Ram and have no issues. My 2015 Tacoma had a little different type of connector that wouldn't plug into the SXV300 at all so I bought an RG174 pigtail with a captive female end and spliced it into the factory cable. I don't recommend this as the RG174 is so small it's difficult to work with. For what it's worth there's now an adapter that makes it plug and play. https://www.amazon.com/Satellite-Rad.../dp/B07M8J574J |
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