Done: Corksport stereo kit + Eclipse AVN5495
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Done: Corksport stereo kit + Eclipse AVN5495
After rx8guy86's great success (I like) with the Corksport stereo replacement kit I ordered one immediately and picked up an Eclipse AVN5495. I did the initial installation over this past weekend and it was extremely easy and relatively fast. If I had just done the stereo replacement it would have taken less than 90 minutes. The instructions are rather dense but they are easy to follow - by dense I mean there is typically a lot of information on each page.
The only snag/difficulty I had was getting the damn wiring harnesses to cooperate when sliding the HU in. I fought with that for probably close to 30 minutes alone before I figured out a way to get it all in there and happy - and not crush any of the wires.
I'm terribly pleased with the outcome. There was obviously a lot of work done on this thing to make it right. All my climate controls work wonderfully and the display still works.
I ordered the steering wheel controls with mine as well but due to a problem with the instructions (they didn't provide English translated versions) Corksport isn't shipping them out until tomorrow (Tuesday, 5/8).
The only snag/difficulty I had was getting the damn wiring harnesses to cooperate when sliding the HU in. I fought with that for probably close to 30 minutes alone before I figured out a way to get it all in there and happy - and not crush any of the wires.
I'm terribly pleased with the outcome. There was obviously a lot of work done on this thing to make it right. All my climate controls work wonderfully and the display still works.
I ordered the steering wheel controls with mine as well but due to a problem with the instructions (they didn't provide English translated versions) Corksport isn't shipping them out until tomorrow (Tuesday, 5/8).
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1. Cost. I scored this as B-stock and only paid $800 for it from a local (well known) car audio shop. They usually sell it for $1700.
2. Every Eclipse product myself or a friend has ever owned has always worked flawlessly and sounded great.
3. It has two drives in it - a DVD and a standard CD. So you can use the navigation and listen to an audio CD at the same time. I know some of the newer navigation units don't use DVDs anymore and this is no longer a problem. Still I also like the fact that I can have a DVD movie in the player and an audio disc at the same time. Rock.
4. Great user interface. It's easy to use and understand.
I'll have to take a picture of where I stuck the GPS antannae and post it. There are warnings all over the installation guide about placing it inside the vehicle and poor reception/accuracy. Whatever. Mine is sitting in the corner of the dash on the passenger side and the navigation is very accurate. I drove around yesterday and watched the GPS to see how well it tracked - tracks great. I used the navigation to get back home and it works wonderfully. I haven't used many navigation systems in the past so I can't really compare it to others. However I do really like the fact that when two turns are coming up that are really close to one another it warns you well ahead of time. Very nice. I like.
The wiring was hitting the dash. There's not a ton of extra room behind the HU and with all the wires coming out of this thing it's a pain in the *** to make room for it all. The wiring harness is actually several small ones as opposed to one huge one - which was extremely nice. 4 sets of RCA cables (3 out, 1 in), the Nav antannae, all the power/control wires, the nav control wires (speed, parking brake, reverse), the radio antannae, etc.... LOTS of cables/wires.
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Illunination color on the buttons is light blue to match the overall blue theme the unit has going on.
It does indeed have a dimmer function that engages when you turn on the running lights. You can chose to override the dimming function if you so desire.
It does indeed have a dimmer function that engages when you turn on the running lights. You can chose to override the dimming function if you so desire.
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For AVN5495, You can only record music in *real time* ? I have couple hundred cds I dont think I have the patience to re-record them all over again without stopping. and I have to listen to every tracks in order to record them ... ? Thats what I saw on the internet about this HU.
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If you have connnection in Japan, you can purchase this item here.
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/cps-mm/240...chs-tbx-t003r/
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The kit is from Japan, Kanatechs - TBX-T003R. It retails at around JPY37,000.
If you have connnection in Japan, you can purchase this item here.
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/cps-mm/240...chs-tbx-t003r/
If you have connnection in Japan, you can purchase this item here.
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/cps-mm/240...chs-tbx-t003r/
I have connections in Japan, but I might travel around Asia in Between July - Aug ... so I might just order it, ship it to my friend in japan, then I go pick it up *on my way* LOL
but I have BOSE as well so I need the adapter ... and thats another 80 bux ...
Tax is included but not shipping ... dunno how much it cost for shipping.
Shipping to his house then ship it back to New York gonna cost 80+ bux .... forget it. Im gonna wait. Go to japan, and pick it up
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