michaelweare

Nice car...very subtle.

Hi Plugger Have you been able to put a multimeter on the power input for the camera. The symptoms sound like the reverse signal connection to the headunit is OK (ie. getting 12 volts from reverse circuit), but there is no video signal being sent to the headunit. This could be power related, connection related or camera not working (hope it is not the latter for you). Cheers Michael

Where did you get these from? The ones I got from ebay were too long to fit in the number plate position, so used them in the doors of my other car.

but fancy you say that daryl cause i went to start it this morning and the c*nt wouldnt start!!! this just makes me want to sell it now more then ever, this will be the third week that toyota has had it when i take it in on monday, im over it. Hi Rowan Sorry to hear of your dramas and the continual holiday your beast is having at Toyota. If nothing else, at least it'll be well sorted, and you might decide not to sell. <_< Cheers mate

Hey Lee, you've really got a great setup. I'm impressed how little space into the rear boot area that your sub setup takes. That's the advantage of a bit of research and guys who know what they are doing...good one. Can understand your excitement with car audio.

Hi Corey Without being too unfair to the guys that put it in, as they did me a good deal I think, it was around the mid three thousand mark.

Hi there I've got one of these (the earlier SLI model from memory) on a factory satnav system in a Prado. I'm certain the way in which it operates is exactly the same though. It works fine in CD-MP3 mode and gives access to playlists and shows tracknames, etc on the headunit. I'm 99% confident that I have read that it works the same on the headunits similar to yours. As a matter of interest, if things haven't changed very recently the Vais units work completely off playlists. That is, you can't select albums, artitsts, genre, etc...not a biggie for me. These units are fantastic and well worth it in my opinion. The sound quality is very good. Cheers Michael

You'll be happy with you new kit. Dynamat was a good idea. Wasn't going to do it, but it really helps deaden things more, particularly in the doors. Less outside noise comes in to the car as well. As for the camera, it was mounted in the factory hole which had a cover over it. From what I have seen with the factory camera on the Presara, this setup looks exactly the same. I'm guessing Toyota use the same Eclipse BEC-106 camera in that as the angles match the cutout really well. Here's some pics : Camera Looking Up Camera Looking at Level Cheers

Thanks for the comments. Yeah boot up time is good, and changeover time between any source is instantaneous. A couple of weeks ago I made up a sealed sub to fit in the front section of the boot directly behind the seat (the full width). It has two (2) eight (8) inch subs I had in a previous Clubsport and runs off a 100-200 watt (can't quite remember) amp. Even though it is homemade and has eight inch drivers in, it gives out great kick. I took it out prior to the install and haven't had a chance to put it back in. I was hoping that I might not need a sub with the new AV package, but I think I will. I can't expect 6x9s to go as low as I'd like, but it is a bit boomy. Maybe the new speakers need a bit of running in as well. Trouble with subs is that they limit access to the spare wheel and my wife will be driving this on occasion. Even though the sub is right up the front and it around 300mm deep I think it will need to be removed to take out the spare wheel (haven't tested this though). My previous Clubbie had 2 eight inch subs mounted in the parcel shelf and the bass was fantastic. Has anyone thought or seen this done with the Aurion. If I could somehow get them mounted in between the 6x9s and still get decent bass response, I would really consider this. Probably will have a chat to Phil at Northfield as well. Not too sure about the amp for the rest of the kit. I don't want to go real loud, but I have heard that it will clean up the sound just that bit better. Anyway all fun so far.

Guys Thought I'd share some info and pics of some Eclipse kit I got installed in my Aurion yesterday. Phil and the guys at Northfield Macgregor looked after me really well and installed the following : - Eclipse AVN726EA Head Unit - Eclipse SC6900 Splits Up Front - Eclipse SC6900 Splits Rear (they discovered the CP6910s were too deep and hit the boot springs, so gave me splits) - Eclipse BC-106 Rear Camera - Eclipse iPod Interface Cable - Dynamat in front doors and rear parcel shelf An excellent and clean installation. Headunit sits in a Toyota facia, and whilst does not quite look factory as the standard Toyota or aftermarket (Auspacks, etc) units, it is very tidy and clean. Speakers are well hidden and you can't tell they are there. One thing Phil found as this was their first install of splits in the rear of an Aurion was to mount the tweeters on the outside edge of the speaker itself (under the parcel shelf) and drill out fine holes in the plastic speaker grill itself (it is wider than the 6x9 mount). You can't even see it unless you get up close...very stealth. 1stKill...for the questions asked in the other forum, yes this is the new Eclipse model released a month or more ago. To load up from cold to listening to music, etc only takes a few seconds. Steering wheel controls all work perfectly just like the factory job. Even the music track select on the steering wheel works the right way. The GPS is the NavTek Nav'n'Go product just like on the Windows CE variants (Auspacks, etc) but the maps are read from internal flash memory. Maps are initially loaded by SD card behind the screen. At the end is a video showing boot up time. Here's some photos. Headunit and Toyota facia Boot up screen (customisable) Navigation screen startup Main Source Menu Other Setting Screen Rear Camera View (crappy dark nightshot) SUNA Live Traffic Feeds Overview Screen SUNA - Traffic Congestion SUNA - Road Works SUNA - Accident iPod View Here's a video which shows how long boot up is. Sorry for the picture quality. Please wait a few seconds for Video to Load!Any questions, please ask. Cheers

Very very nice...some pics of ya H/Unit would be great,is this the new model just realeased?... B) btw...how long dose the new H/Unit take to load up when ya 1st turn it on and did ya keep the steering wheel controls? sorry for all the questions,i think i looked or read about this unit when i was buying. Yes very happy with it. I'll start a new thread in the "Audio/Video/Electronics" section with piccies and other details.

Yep, standard Toyota double DIN. My wife's previous RAV4 had a similar setup (3/4 stereo with blanking plate), and we replaced with one of the factory double DIN MP3 units my brother-in-law got for us.

BLCKLABEL...carbon finish looks good and matches your car mate.

Prado will easily tow an 800kg camper. I tow something like that (soft top offroad camper) regularly with my 4.0 V6. The Grande is very well appointed an in my opinion is right up there in the "luxury" stakes. Not sure of the differences between the Grande and VX nowadays, but the Toyota website will show you. From memory, things like satnav, auto levelling airbag suspension, ride adjustable electronic shockies, cooler/fridge, rear camera just to name a few (VX has leather now). Check out Prado Specs. Also noticed that both V6 and Turbo Diesel have a vehicle towing capacity (with trailer brakes) of 2500kg. Cheers

Had the following installed in my Aurion Sportivo ZR6 : - Eclipse AVN726E - Eclipse SC6900 Splits Up Front - Eclipse SC6900 Splits Rear (they discovered the CP6910s were too deep so gave me splits) - Eclipse BC-106 Rear Camera - Eclipse iPod Interface Cable - Dynamat in front doors and rear parcel shelf So far I'm wrapped. Will run it in and enjoy the music. Thanks Northfield Macgregor.

It's a nice car. He did say he was ready to move onto another project. Not sure what he wants for it, but would probably be a good buy.

The AVN726EA most definitely will work with the Aurion. There is a bit of software which the installer puts on it to make it work (via CD) and is downloaded from Eclipse. It is imported from the CD from a menu on the unit. How do I know this? I am looking at getting one of these from Northfield Macgregor, and Phil (who owns a TRD 3500S) who installs these, has this in his car (and demo'd it to me). Also off topic, but he has done some great mods to his car including Audi-style LEDs inside the headlight (which look absolutely fantastic), LEDs mounted above (and hidden) interior door handles, and a sweet sounding exhaust. :P BTW...great price for the unit alone. What audio sale was that? Cheers Michael

Guys...probably breaking protocol here... Just in case no one has noticed, I have an Auspacks AVC-6091 unit for sale in the "For Sale" section at : http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...showtopic=22502 Apologies if this is seen as "not the done thing", but would like to sell this unit to a good home. :D Cheers Michael

Hey Ingres...looks hot. when you can are you able to say where you got them done and what cost. Would love a video to hear what they sound like. Cheers

thanks daryl, yeah the battery is 4 years old and a family friend also with a rav 4 said his shat itself after 4 years aswell. 4 years is not bad for a RAV4 nowadays (with modern day electronics). We just sold my wife's RAV4 and the battery in it was previously replaced after 3.5 years. We got RACQ out to do the lot...all too easy and their batteries come with good warranty, etc.

Despite what has been said about him in the past, I think he was a mostly misunderstood man. Pity to see someone so young die.

Welcome, Celicas certainly are timeless. I remember my first car was a Celica.

Hey Steve You'll love the Aurion. They are a great car. Would love to see some pics. Are you planning on doing anything to it, or leaving it stock?

We recently sold our 2001 RAV4 Edge, but I do recall the original Bridgestone factory tyres were terrible for road noise and eventually scalloped out, even though we rotated them regularly. We replaced them with Cooper Discoverer HT tyres and had no further issues with road noise at all. Much better.

I have read about this elsewhere and it could be a problem with the speed sensor connection. This is used in addition to assist the calculations for the route. The usual symptoms of this are exactly as you have described. Let Toyota know about the speed sensor bit and I'm sure they will be able to resolve.