Eclipse AVN2454 installed on 06 tC ***pix update***
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Re: Eclipse AVN2454 installed on 06 tC
Originally Posted by Munch
Originally Posted by zyzyx6969
Got it for $999.99 + tax at AUTOBACS, $100 for installation (3 years warranty)
Eclipse is the best, no mod required, use your stock harness, plug and play.
If you have 06 model, you won't lose the audio controlled steering wheel Will post pics later.
.I have a 06 TC and I also have a avn2454 and a Pioneer D1. I acually like the D1 over the Eclipse. Yes the Eclipse plugs directly into the factory harness but you still have to connect the parking brake wire and the GPS antenna. Yes it plays DVD right out of the box unlike the D1 but that's all it has over the D1. How were they able to use the factory steering wheel buttons with the Eclipse? My buttons don't work with it installed. I use to hate the D1 because of the round botton switch,and the fact that it couldn't play DVD's out of the box but since I've had some seat time with both units. The Pioneer D1 owns the Eclipse 2454. I hooked up a external DVD player to the back up camera input. Now I can run the nav and watch dvd's at the same time. The Avn2454 can't do that, but i hear the new 54 series can. Like I said in the begining of my post . Congrats on your headunit and enjoy. If you could find out how they were able to use the steering wheel controls with that unit I would appreciate it.. But1st, $1000 = unbeatale for the AVN2454 ( made in JAPAN inside-out ;))
2nd, I STILL can use the steering wheel audio control
(will ask the guy who installed how he did it).3rd, I can run the nav and watch dvd's at the same time (w/ external DVD player as you said, just plug it in the RCA), plus I still have the rear camera input free (add it on later for $189 shipped, cheaper than the Pioneer for sure).
For the DVD on-the-go part, just ground the freaking wire, instead of the handbrake wire.
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Re: Eclipse AVN2454 installed on 06 tC
Originally Posted by zyzyx6969
Yep yep, the D1 is freaking awesome. . But
1st, $1000 = unbeatale for the AVN2454 ( made in JAPAN inside-out ;))
2nd, I STILL can use the steering wheel audio control (will ask the guy who installed how he did it).
3rd, I can run the nav and watch dvd's at the same time (w/ external DVD player as you said, just plug it in the RCA), plus I still have the rear camera input free (add it on later for $189 shipped, cheaper than the Pioneer for sure).
For the DVD on-the-go part, just ground the freaking wire, instead of the handbrake wire.
. But1st, $1000 = unbeatale for the AVN2454 ( made in JAPAN inside-out ;))
2nd, I STILL can use the steering wheel audio control
(will ask the guy who installed how he did it).3rd, I can run the nav and watch dvd's at the same time (w/ external DVD player as you said, just plug it in the RCA), plus I still have the rear camera input free (add it on later for $189 shipped, cheaper than the Pioneer for sure).
For the DVD on-the-go part, just ground the freaking wire, instead of the handbrake wire.
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Originally Posted by zyzyx6969
damn. lucky bastard, $1030 shipped for the D1, that's freaking cheap. lolz
Oh well, can't fine the deal like you did
Oh well, can't fine the deal like you did
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Originally Posted by QuizzyJones
what kind of switch did you use to fool the prking brake lead? I would love to do this with my D1
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ON your nav system. Is there any annoying thing you have to wait through everytime you turn your system on and off?
Cause I start my car on and off at least ten times a day going to different places?
Is there any thing like that, you know that's just quarky?
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Cause I start my car on and off at least ten times a day going to different places?
Is there any thing like that, you know that's just quarky?
Munch 32/M
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Originally Posted by PrettyniceB
ON your nav system. Is there any annoying thing you have to wait through everytime you turn your system on and off?
Cause I start my car on and off at least ten times a day going to different places?
Is there any thing like that, you know that's just quarky?
Munch 32/M
Cause I start my car on and off at least ten times a day going to different places?
Is there any thing like that, you know that's just quarky?
Munch 32/M
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hm... personally, i'd LOVE the fact that the poineer D1 gives traffic reports.. but after researching.. it requires an XM subscription?!
so there are all flaws adn stuff to each, so whcih one do you guys think is the better deal??
so there are all flaws adn stuff to each, so whcih one do you guys think is the better deal??
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Originally Posted by vegetaatemyhair
hm... personally, i'd LOVE the fact that the poineer D1 gives traffic reports.. but after researching.. it requires an XM subscription?!
so there are all flaws adn stuff to each, so whcih one do you guys think is the better deal??
so there are all flaws adn stuff to each, so whcih one do you guys think is the better deal??
