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Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 08-26-2017, 02:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,479
Posted By SVXdc
The OEM mic is not stereo. It's definitely mono....

The OEM mic is not stereo. It's definitely mono. However, it is inside a module with a small amplifier circuit, which requires 5V power. The signal coming out of that is too loud to use directly...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 08-26-2017, 01:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,714
Posted By SVXdc
The reverse gear signal would be an ORANGE/WHITE...

The reverse gear signal would be an ORANGE/WHITE wire at pin #2 on the 28-pin harness. That was the case on 2013-2015 BRZ, and still is on 2016-2017 BRZ.

Either your car is really an 86, or those...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 10-22-2016, 02:20 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 57,179
Posted By SVXdc
That is a supplemental chassis ground. Most...

That is a supplemental chassis ground. Most Subaru HU's have had those for many years.

The ground lead on the 10-pin portion of the power/speaker harness is adequate. But if you re-use the...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 09-01-2016, 01:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,019
Posted By SVXdc
Technically, on FR-S HUs the HU does still...

Technically, on FR-S HUs the HU does still provide that power, but it's via the tiny pin on the AM/FM connector.142399Some HUs (including OEM ones) will disable the speaker amplifier IC (killing all...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 08-31-2016, 10:02 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 57,179
Posted By SVXdc
There's actually no difference in quality between...

There's actually no difference in quality between the aux RCA cord on that harness and the yellow video cables used on many aftermarket cameras and camera retention harnesses, so that's a non-issue....
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 07-09-2016, 03:31 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 15,771
Posted By SVXdc
For anyone else doing this (or tofurun, if you...

For anyone else doing this (or tofurun, if you ever need to re-do it):

There is a much more convenient place to access the 2 CAN bus wires in BRZ, FR-S, and GT86 models -- the Option Connector,...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-26-2016, 06:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,106
Posted By SVXdc
Toyota head units (and some of Subaru's) won't...

Toyota head units (and some of Subaru's) won't work that way -- the HU will fail to see the camera during the HU's boot-up check.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-19-2016, 07:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,856
Posted By SVXdc
Thanks for posting that. Here's a...

Thanks for posting that.

Here's a rotated/cropped version of your picture, with pin numbers added:
138962

The colors appear to be black, white, orange, red. Is your picture from the harness...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 06-02-2016, 11:29 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 57,179
Posted By SVXdc
Yes, the plug in Luftwaffel's picture is the end...

Yes, the plug in Luftwaffel's picture is the end of the car's USB harness that plugs into the back of the OEM head unit.

Metra's new AX-SUBUSB2 (http://www.metraonline.com/part/AX-SUBUSB2) adapter...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 02-27-2016, 04:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 12,264
Posted By SVXdc
You can get a digital multimeter free or cheap...

You can get a digital multimeter free or cheap (~$5) from Harbor Freight that will do the job. Watch for coupons in inserts in the Sunday paper or on their web site. The ones in the paper are...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 02-27-2016, 01:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,631
Posted By SVXdc
It sounds like the vendors didn't send you a...

It sounds like the vendors didn't send you a reverse gear lead with the proper Japanese terminal to fit the car's 28-pin harness plug. Not good.

When I supply that wire with a camera harness to...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 02-27-2016, 01:12 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 57,179
Posted By SVXdc
Its fairly high current -- it's the same circuit...

Its fairly high current -- it's the same circuit that lights the reverse lamps. Your camera (via the 6V converter) and HU will draw very little current from that circuit.
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 02-27-2016, 12:41 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 57,179
Posted By SVXdc
Metra has a new 28-pin harness that is much...

Metra has a new 28-pin harness that is much closer to what you want: AX-SUB28SWC (http://axxessinterfaces.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=411).

It has a yellow male RCA...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 02-27-2016, 12:29 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 57,179
Posted By SVXdc
You don't need that relay. If you only wish...

You don't need that relay.

If you only wish to be able to view the camera when you actually shift into reverse:

Connect 12V Reverse Gear signal to HU and to the 12V input of the voltage...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-08-2015, 10:33 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 83,210
Posted By SVXdc
The factories making these cameras are constantly...

The factories making these cameras are constantly changing the guts. So I always recommend that you test your camera powered from 6 Volts to see if it will work, since many do -- even when the...
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 04-16-2015, 06:37 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 81,107
Posted By SVXdc
The parts diagram shows the roll connector...

The parts diagram shows the roll connector (98261), closest to the driver. You see part of that when you open up the wheel (kylefrs' 2nd picture in post #1 -- the black plastic part with the vacant...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 04-02-2015, 12:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,780
Posted By SVXdc
Correct. But I recommend using the Option...

Correct. But I recommend using the Option Connector harness, especially if you can get a 70-1761 or equivalent (radio harness for recent Toyota models). Even Walmart stocks those. See my post #3,...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 04-01-2015, 11:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,780
Posted By SVXdc
Given Rydeen's reply, I now suspect that the eBay...

Given Rydeen's reply, I now suspect that the eBay vendor found a knock-off that looks virtually the same as the Rydeen camera. He may be bundling those with actual Rydeen cables (since the stickers...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-15-2015, 08:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,725
Posted By SVXdc
Maestro won't do that. Their OEM integration is...

Maestro won't do that. Their OEM integration is only for a few particular car models from the 'large volume' automakers (Ford, GM, Toyota).

I think you'll find that your OEM XM tuner is built...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-15-2015, 07:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,952
Posted By SVXdc
I didn't know that any of the BeSpoke HUs...

I didn't know that any of the BeSpoke HUs generated parking guide lines. Are you sure those are coming from the HU? Try temporarily feeding it a video signal from some other source (game console,...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-15-2015, 07:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 10,716
Posted By SVXdc
??? What head unit was factory installed? ...

???

What head unit was factory installed? Was it not one of the OEM Fujitsu Ten nav HUs like every US BRZ gets? I don't understand why you got the AVIC harness. Do you now have an AVIC HU?
...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-06-2015, 01:30 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 132,485
Posted By SVXdc
Yes, that harness (the 'bypass' version) will...

Yes, that harness (the 'bypass' version) will work and is the one I recommend for a BRZ, FR-S, or GT86.



The purpose of these adapter harnesses is to convert the OEM HU's proprietary socket to...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 03-01-2015, 02:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,164
Posted By SVXdc
To date, none of the BRZ years/models are...

To date, none of the BRZ years/models are pre-wired for a camera (unless the car came with an OEM camera from the factory, in which case you wouldn't need to add anything).

The diagnostics screen...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 11-19-2014, 11:13 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 172,592
Posted By SVXdc
I haven't seen one in person, but from various...

I haven't seen one in person, but from various pictures around the 'net, theirs provides the CGND (ground) and +6V leads, like mine.

Pictures of the initial version of PAC's harness show they...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 11-14-2014, 04:15 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 105,790
Posted By SVXdc
Yes, they are the same physically. However, the...

Yes, they are the same physically. However, the pin assignments ("pin-outs") are very different.

No, they would be essentially the same (the levels might be lower in the trunk by a miniscule...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 11-13-2014, 03:55 AM
Replies: 2,315
Views: 845,169
Posted By SVXdc
One more thing, since there's been a lot of...

One more thing, since there's been a lot of discussion about the Torque app: The BRZ/FR-S/GT86 Option Connector (extra 6-pin connector hiding behind the HU) has two pins with the CAN bus. It should...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 11-13-2014, 03:37 AM
Replies: 2,315
Views: 845,169
Posted By SVXdc
Earlier in this thread, there was some confusion...

Earlier in this thread, there was some confusion on how to connect a rear camera (especially in a car where you previously added a harness to connect an aftermarket camera to the OEM HU).

For the...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 11-13-2014, 03:37 AM
Replies: 2,315
Views: 845,169
Posted By SVXdc
Additional adapters needed to install the...

Additional adapters needed to install the Dashlinq4 into BRZ, FR-S, GT86, and other Subarus that have Toyota-style connectors:
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 11-13-2014, 03:36 AM
Replies: 2,315
Views: 845,169
Posted By SVXdc
I discovered some interesting (and alarming)...

I discovered some interesting (and alarming) things about the Dashlinq4's power/speaker harness that people need to be aware of. Picture of harness:http://i.imgur.com/qu9q9KDm.jpg...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 01-29-2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 172,592
Posted By SVXdc
Accele's site does not list the voltage range for...

Accele's site does not list the voltage range for the RVC1150. You should definitely contact them and see if it will work down to 5 or 6 volts, as some of their other models do.

Barring that,...
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