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Old 06-23-2008, 12:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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How to remove AVIC-D3?

Does anyone know how to remove my AVIC-D3 so I can do the bypass on it to watch DVD's in motion, but of course I won't reealllyyy watch anything while driving ;). Not sure how to remove it at all... any help is appreciated

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Old 06-23-2008, 02:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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turn off dvd lockout

you can access this easier by accessing the parking brake switch and disconnecting the wire going to your Pioneer unit. On mine (not avic d3) that wire is yellow. However, on automatic mdls it could be connected to your gear indicator. Once out of park it switches off the screen or it switches over to input 2 where you might have a rear view camera connected or a GPS. If this doesnt' help let me do some checking and try to find out what color your wire is. Just let me know.
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Old 06-23-2008, 02:49 AM   #3 (permalink)
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how to hack your avic-d3 video

you need a special tool to remove the unit from your dash. once done here is how to hack the video over-ride.
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:35 AM   #4 (permalink)
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This works as long as you haven't connected the AVIC to the CAN BUS in the smart for the speed sensor.
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Old 06-23-2008, 01:38 PM   #5 (permalink)
 
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Thanks for the replies, so I need a special tool to remove the unit its self out of my dash? Any idea what it is/where to buy it? I'm assuming the Smart Center wouldn't do it for me haha
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Old 06-23-2008, 03:07 PM   #6 (permalink)
 
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Don't want to sound like a grown-up here, but isn't this a REALLY STUPID idea?
One more completely distracted driver on the road, talking on the cell, texting, typing on the laptop AND watching dvds. Come on people...
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Old 06-23-2008, 06:44 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Don't want to sound like a grown-up here, but isn't this a REALLY STUPID idea?
One more completely distracted driver on the road, talking on the cell, texting, typing on the laptop AND watching dvds. Come on people...
Have to agree; just got back from over 2,500 miles in the smart and by far the most dangerous situations I encountered were drivers on their cell phones - real doofusses and a danger to everyone, including themselves. While it's possible to do a hack to watch DVDs when driving, it's not the smartest move in the world IMHO.
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Old 06-23-2008, 10:19 PM   #8 (permalink)
 
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Thanks for the replies, so I need a special tool to remove the unit its self out of my dash? Any idea what it is/where to buy it? I'm assuming the Smart Center wouldn't do it for me haha
You just need a torx driver and remove the top dash vent cover and then pull out the button array and remove the torx screw there. You will then be able to remove the four torx screws holding in your AVIC. Not really hard to do at all.
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Old 06-23-2008, 11:38 PM   #9 (permalink)
 
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Don't want to sound like a grown-up here, but isn't this a REALLY STUPID idea?
One more completely distracted driver on the road, talking on the cell, texting, typing on the laptop AND watching dvds. Come on people...
It's not for me, it's for my son who would be in the passenger seat. Probably more entertaining for him to watch a movie during a long trip then just stare out the window, If it was ME watching a movie while driving, that'd be pretty stupid to do. It's also quite annoying for me to have to pull over and apply the parking break just to enter an address for the Navi, when I have a passenger in the car with me as well.


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You just need a torx driver and remove the top dash vent cover and then pull out the button array and remove the torx screw there. You will then be able to remove the four torx screws holding in your AVIC. Not really hard to do at all.

Great thanks a lot.
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Old 06-24-2008, 12:43 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Pull out the button arary below the stero...

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You just need a torx driver and remove the top dash vent cover and then pull out the button array and remove the torx screw there. You will then be able to remove the four torx screws holding in your AVIC. Not really hard to do at all.
Everything on the smart is held by torx screws at least that is what I can see. I've also read that to get at your stero you should remove the button array to get at the torx screw holding in the plastic fasia around the stereo unit this is accessable by pulling on either side of the button array (heated seats, emergency, door locks, etc.) the panel will pop out. In the middle of the panel is a torx screw holding the plastic surround take that off and the rest should be easy.

as for disarming the video feature I know there is a small box that can be purchased to disarm this feature one of my local stero installers installs them.
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