I was going to update my question thread, but this was getting long and decided to start a fresh thread. So I've been enjoying the Navtool and Grom Audio units so I figured I'd update those following or interested. So here is what I did. Before I go any further, I got a lot of help from the forum and people here. I have to send a special shout out to Matt W for the inspiration to run this setup and for his DIY, HEAVY_RL(No he's not, he's my brutha) for his DIY, oo7spy (nothing to do with Octapussy), M T L T L, Nersh7 and everyone else on the forum. This place is great!!
Ill start with wiring the Navtool. I've labeled the wires and given descriptions below;
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1. This is grounded (Grey from the Navtool)
2. This is also grounded (Black from the Navtool)
3. This runs from one end of the switch (Yellow from the Navtool)
4. This is grounded and running to the other end of the switch
5. This is open and not being used (Orange from the Navtool)
6. This is where I am sourcing power to the Navtool from. I did an inline tap explained later below at 6x.
7. This is connected to the OEM Navigation harness
8a-c. These are plugged into the back of the Navigation ROM unit
9. This is Video 1 which I have the media player plugged into
10. This is Video 2 which I am contemplating what to do with. I have the OEM backup cam so I can use this for something else :thumbsup:
The everything fit nicely with nothing hanging out. I used 3M heavy duty double sided tape and stuck the Navtool to the back near the back of the Navigation unit and covered up with the liner.
6x. Power source.
Thanks oo7spy I decided to get my power from the Navigation harness. I stripped enough tape from the Connector to allow an inline tap to fit in and tapped the red wire (power) from the Navtool at this location. Below an exert taken from the service manual of the connector. I tapped into the white wire from position 1.
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Grounds
All the grounds from the first diagram run here.
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Now for the good stuff.
So the orange RCA and the two white cables (connected to the switch) were run behind the trunk and under the rear seats and under the carpet, then up through the arm area (the arm rest was removed). I left the switch wires there and continued to run the RCA behind the radio and through to the top part of the inner glove box. The Grom unit harness was connected to the back of the radio and also run through to the top of the inner glove box as shown below.
Glove Box
I removed the glove box so that I could run the harness for the Grom unit as well as the RCA cables. With the glove box completely out I was able to determine that the wires could fit through the little opening. I didn't like how close the wires were to rubbing, and although I didn't necessarily have to, I used a rotary tool and cut a small opening at the top/back of the upper glove box so the harness/cables had room to play. It is not clearly shown, but if you imagine looking down birds eye view, I cut a small opening so that when I open the door to the upper glove box, the wires are not pinched at all.
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The Switch
The Navtool switch is from from pleasing to the eye so I went to an electronic store and picked up my own simple push button switch. Although it is from from the switch I wanted it end up working well. I ran the switch wires up trough to the lower arm rest compartment and then reattached the arm rest section. To get the wires through, I took out the light unit and bulb and fit my switch in. Fitting was far from perfect but it prevented me from having to cut anything in case I want to revert to stock from whatever reason.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.![Click the image to open in full size.]()
Media Player(s)
So inspired by Matt W's setup, I decided to go with the same media player by Incredisonic. Now something interested happened with getting my player to work which actually let me to another idea. So to make a long story short, my media player will not work via RCA and only works via HDMI. So after pondering for a couple days and not getting a response from the people I purchased it from on eBay, I decided to try to make it work. I found an HDMI to RCA box for $20 which allowed me to use HDMI port instead of RCA. The beauty to this all is that everything is powered by the USB cable on the Grom unit. Below is a picture of the units;
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.![Click the image to open in full size.]()
When I was testing this out I had to leave my upper glove box open but was able to close the glove box. I was able to find a 1.5' long HDMI cable and two male RCA connectors and now everything will fit up top. Here is a diagram to explain how things are connected. You will notice a USB adapter I call 'Octapussy'. This allowed me to prevent the use of an inverter. Octapussy is using power from the Grom unit and sending it to the Incredicsonic as well as the HDMI to RCA box. It has 10 other things I can connect to it if need be (Yellow Top, here I come...);
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.![Click the image to open in full size.]()
So with this setup I have awesome MP3 functionality with the Grom unit. It could be better, but I was actually impressed when I finally got it working. I have video capabilities with the Incredisonic which plays a decent amount of file types which I'm happy with. This unit is actually pretty nice for home use also. I mentioned earlier that the RCA connection doesn't work and that part of it is faulty. Since I resorted to using the HDMI to RCA box I realized I could do this;
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.![Click the image to open in full size.]()
For those that don't know what that is, its an app called WAZE. Its great for using while driving (Google it). I can use the HDMI to plug into my phone and use this on my screen. This for me was bonus. Also since I can use my phone on my screen via HDMI I can throw up YouTube or anything via browser or rest of the phone for that matter (of course I mean my passengers ;). And there she is so far. The only thing I am waiting for is an infrared extender. I found one online that I can power via USB and instead of soldering, one end goes on top of the infrared eye on the Incredisonic player and the other end I will need to run behind the radio and mount the sensor somewhere. I could do it in the 'Not an ashtray' or anywhere else. That is to come in the next couple of weeks.
Ill start with wiring the Navtool. I've labeled the wires and given descriptions below;
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
1. This is grounded (Grey from the Navtool)
2. This is also grounded (Black from the Navtool)
3. This runs from one end of the switch (Yellow from the Navtool)
4. This is grounded and running to the other end of the switch
5. This is open and not being used (Orange from the Navtool)
6. This is where I am sourcing power to the Navtool from. I did an inline tap explained later below at 6x.
7. This is connected to the OEM Navigation harness
8a-c. These are plugged into the back of the Navigation ROM unit
9. This is Video 1 which I have the media player plugged into
10. This is Video 2 which I am contemplating what to do with. I have the OEM backup cam so I can use this for something else :thumbsup:
The everything fit nicely with nothing hanging out. I used 3M heavy duty double sided tape and stuck the Navtool to the back near the back of the Navigation unit and covered up with the liner.
6x. Power source.
Thanks oo7spy I decided to get my power from the Navigation harness. I stripped enough tape from the Connector to allow an inline tap to fit in and tapped the red wire (power) from the Navtool at this location. Below an exert taken from the service manual of the connector. I tapped into the white wire from position 1.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Grounds
All the grounds from the first diagram run here.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Now for the good stuff.
So the orange RCA and the two white cables (connected to the switch) were run behind the trunk and under the rear seats and under the carpet, then up through the arm area (the arm rest was removed). I left the switch wires there and continued to run the RCA behind the radio and through to the top part of the inner glove box. The Grom unit harness was connected to the back of the radio and also run through to the top of the inner glove box as shown below.
Glove Box
I removed the glove box so that I could run the harness for the Grom unit as well as the RCA cables. With the glove box completely out I was able to determine that the wires could fit through the little opening. I didn't like how close the wires were to rubbing, and although I didn't necessarily have to, I used a rotary tool and cut a small opening at the top/back of the upper glove box so the harness/cables had room to play. It is not clearly shown, but if you imagine looking down birds eye view, I cut a small opening so that when I open the door to the upper glove box, the wires are not pinched at all.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
The Switch
The Navtool switch is from from pleasing to the eye so I went to an electronic store and picked up my own simple push button switch. Although it is from from the switch I wanted it end up working well. I ran the switch wires up trough to the lower arm rest compartment and then reattached the arm rest section. To get the wires through, I took out the light unit and bulb and fit my switch in. Fitting was far from perfect but it prevented me from having to cut anything in case I want to revert to stock from whatever reason.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Media Player(s)
So inspired by Matt W's setup, I decided to go with the same media player by Incredisonic. Now something interested happened with getting my player to work which actually let me to another idea. So to make a long story short, my media player will not work via RCA and only works via HDMI. So after pondering for a couple days and not getting a response from the people I purchased it from on eBay, I decided to try to make it work. I found an HDMI to RCA box for $20 which allowed me to use HDMI port instead of RCA. The beauty to this all is that everything is powered by the USB cable on the Grom unit. Below is a picture of the units;
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
When I was testing this out I had to leave my upper glove box open but was able to close the glove box. I was able to find a 1.5' long HDMI cable and two male RCA connectors and now everything will fit up top. Here is a diagram to explain how things are connected. You will notice a USB adapter I call 'Octapussy'. This allowed me to prevent the use of an inverter. Octapussy is using power from the Grom unit and sending it to the Incredicsonic as well as the HDMI to RCA box. It has 10 other things I can connect to it if need be (Yellow Top, here I come...);
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
So with this setup I have awesome MP3 functionality with the Grom unit. It could be better, but I was actually impressed when I finally got it working. I have video capabilities with the Incredisonic which plays a decent amount of file types which I'm happy with. This unit is actually pretty nice for home use also. I mentioned earlier that the RCA connection doesn't work and that part of it is faulty. Since I resorted to using the HDMI to RCA box I realized I could do this;
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
For those that don't know what that is, its an app called WAZE. Its great for using while driving (Google it). I can use the HDMI to plug into my phone and use this on my screen. This for me was bonus. Also since I can use my phone on my screen via HDMI I can throw up YouTube or anything via browser or rest of the phone for that matter (of course I mean my passengers ;). And there she is so far. The only thing I am waiting for is an infrared extender. I found one online that I can power via USB and instead of soldering, one end goes on top of the infrared eye on the Incredisonic player and the other end I will need to run behind the radio and mount the sensor somewhere. I could do it in the 'Not an ashtray' or anywhere else. That is to come in the next couple of weeks.