Pioneer AVIC D3

I remember a while back a few members were planning on installing the Avic D3 when it became available. Apparently its is in stores now. Has anyone tried it yet?

You can get a great deal from Crutchfield right now with code: 3A185. It gives you 15% off 3 or more pioneer items at $45 or more. I sold my Z1 and ordered a D3 from Crutchfield , along with the new Bluetooth adaptor, Ipod connection, and sirius satelite receiver for under $1050 shipped! I'll be doing the install myself in a couple of weeks (or sooner, depending when they get their new stock in and decide to ship me my crap). I was planning on doing an extensive article on my install so stay tuned..... P.S. They also give you a FREE Pioneer backup camera. ($250 value) I already have one, so I'll probably sell it on fleabay or here maybe for $150. Which brings my total cost for Nav, Sat Radio, Bluetooth, and touchscreen interface for about $900! Add the $250 for the kit and harness and you get a grand total of a whopping $1150! Compared to the cost of PCM and all the other goodies, I don't know why anyone would go any other route.

Bought the Pioneer AVIC D3 from Amazon & had Best Buy installed into my Toyota Echo RS Hatchback with iPod , Back-up camera... the works. It works great. But to me, I just can't install it into my CS even though i know the PCM 2.1 is old tech compare to the Pioneer . There are many posts on this matter, after thinking it over & over, I ended up buying the PCM 2.1 with Nav from Suncoast & had Roger Jobs Porsche installed it. Never been happier, as fit & finish, operation are all Porsche. I have no regrets. :cheers:

Does AVIC D3 work with Bose ?

AVIC D3 will not work with ANY Porsche factory stereo, it could REPLACE the Porsche stuff if you rip and replace but it isn't going to work "with" anything that is on the MOST fiber optic bus.

I was one of the ones gearing up for the D3... Now they're around, but it looks like I may be out of the city for the better part of 6 months, and not bringing my car with me, so I'm holding off to see what my situation is. Rest assured, when I get it installed, pics will be posted.

To have your AVIC-D3 work with bose , you will have to run speaker cable from the D3 headunit to the front trunk where all the copper wiring for the Bose sound system originate from the amplifer. You can splice the cables there and add external amplifiers if you choose. You may also need inline resistors or change the speaker drivers because Bose speakers are typically run at a very low resistance so they can market higher wattage numbers, whereas the AVIC-D3 will output at 4-ohms. There is a company in Japan that markets kits to use the AVIC-D3 with the Bose system . You will not be able to retain all 9 speakers or 7 channels of the system. You could retain the speakers with enough amplifiers, but the AVIC-D3 only has 4 channels, front L\R and rear L\R. Like Ken said, MOST fiber functions will be lost, no more changing clock settings or controlling sport-chrono with your PCM and no more audio track or radio station display in your guages, you will get four dashes instead or you can go into the center stack settings and just get rid of the audio display. - Suneet

Thanks Ken and Suneet! Doesn't look like I'll go thru the trouble. Guess I'll stay with my Bose stereo .

A little misleading no? OK for those without Bose....you will lose the ability to see what stations/song is currently playing. You can turn off the ---- through the cluster. Otherwise, you will get touchscreen interface/bluetooth connectivity for your phone (downloads phonebook and other data into the head-unit)/Ipod/sat radio/backup-camera in ONE unit! It's all controlled by the same touch-screen interface, can you get any more integrated than that? You can even change the start-up and desktop background picture to whatever you want (goto avic411.com for details). With a little artwork, you get the same "Porsche" at start-up and an even better background picture (the black PCM screen is a little 1980's for me) when you change it to say, a picture of your car? Those with Bose....A little harder to install, but you still get everything and only lose the cluster display. As a matter of fact, you can find instructions here: http://www.planet-9.com/showthread.php?t=9953 (I hope you read Japanese) Those with PCM....this thread is not for you. Obviously, one wouldn't rip out their PCM and install an aftermarket HU if they already went and shelled out 4k for the thing. Conclusion: (for those w/o PCM & Sports Chrono) The only disadvantage of not being able to work "with" the MOST system is losing the display on your cluster.

I forgot to mention. You can adjust the leds that illuminate D3 to whatever color you want. Hence, you adjust it to the same as the interior of the Cayman and you got a seemless install!!

Is there a picture of the finished install somewhere? I must have missed it in the thread.

Does anyone in US carry the custom install kit since our 987 has a weird radio shape? I recall seeing pics from here with the japanese porsche having an almost factory looking kit for the double din stereo and the install was so clean..any info? I am dying to rip out the CDR24 since it's been acting funky lately and i am tired of single cd..

Jlam there are plenty of Z1 completed installs floating around this forum that I've posted and BB987 the Japanese company is now selling the kits on ebay for about $300, they don't have one up at this moment but here's a completed auction. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pors...090631793QQcategoryZ40017QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting - Suneet

Nice look, I sense a certain amount of vacuum pressure building on my wallet...

just a update for those interested...... Crutchfield on their site has a determined arrival date for their new stock. It's this Friday!!! I actually called to see if I could get it over-nighted so I could do the install this weekend, (I know a lot of you are waiting with me here) so I could finally get some pics up. It was a "no-go". So I guess next weeked it is! Anyway...I doubt they'll be giving away the free camera and the 15% discount for too long after they actually have the items in stock! Discount code: 3A185 Referal code: p1041-p7b80-8wrsr

Thanks for the info suneet...has anyone tried those japanese kit yet? I am now really itching to get my D3 now..

Just finished ordering the unit at Crutchfield as well with BT and sirius add on..thanks for the great info on the discount TresX

Not a problem!

btw, you can get an extra $20 off if at crutchfield if you use the refer a buddy code...here it is: pghjk-rr7ei-ksbeu

Installer Said Stay Away from Pioneer I just ordered the D3 and spoke to my installer here. He warned me that he has already had several D3 in for service. Has anyone felt the same reliability concerns from other posts re the D3. And, Pioneer? Please advise, -Steve

Stevie, There are a few issues on avic411.com with D3's but they're all pretty minor and very isolated... did your installer say what the issues he was having with the units were? - Suneet

Suneet, Not one particular area but multiple and, he gave no specific examples. I told him that I was sceptical of his report as the D3 has just come out. He said that they've been out since Dec. Is he handing me a load? After all, he is strong Alpine dealer and was originally talking me into the W-200. -Stevie

I don't think you'll have any issues with the D3. If you get a defective unit, crutchfield will replace it without any shipping charges, and then after that you still have a warranty. The issues on Avic-411 seem to be specific car related, ie. Bose system in GM's having ground loop issues, thump in harman kardon Saab cars when the unit turns on. Also, one person who reported that protected AAC files do not play very well through the ipod connection. Also, a few people have said navigation routing doesn't always report the shortest route or sometimes skips an exit; but a lot of these problems arise from low satellite reception as well; and of course the database is always improving. I'm envious though, from everything I've read the D3 is a champ at a beggar's price point, I paid $600 for my PCM and $400 for the Dension, and I get iPod , Satellite Radio, and a screen, but no nav and no dvd playback and no back-up camera and no bluetooth and the list goes on... - Suneet

He's trying to sell you the Alpine unit....

Are any of you guys installing the pioneer selling your PCM ? Send me a PM with price. I have a Boxster and don't want to risk installing a Pioneer so some turd can cut my top and steal it. :cheers:

Hi all, Here are shots of a Cayman S we recently installed in collaboration with a customer. The installation was done on a Bose equipped vehicle. 05-08 Porsche 997 & 987 Universal Double Din Kit - New! - eBay (item 220317797334 end time Dec-03-08 18:51:56 PST) Double Din Kit - Contact Info: Euro Motorspeed Tele: [phone removed] Email: [email removed]

Let me know if anyone wants to sell their PCM ...