Hi everyone
As I commented some time ago, I´m used to travel all around the country on holidays. I can tell that I´ve driven more than 200000km with only two of the cars that I had: the Silver Arrow (silver gray Corona d-Turbo 98) and the Black Pearl (Black Corolla Seg ´07). We went together from North to the extreme South, in Tierra del Fuego (the city of the end of the world, literally), crossing rivers, deserts, mountains, snow, gravel, floodings, etc.
A couple of days ago going to Iguazu falls, the Pearl achieved the first 100000kms of passion, so I´ve decided to give back some of the care the cars have given to us in those long trips and many hours away from home.
So this is how Black I.C.E Project is born, and I divided it in 4 stages:
Stage 1)
Factory 6 cd charger HU replacement for a double din DVD placer with the following specs:
- 5.8" (16:9) Wide QVGA Fully Motorised LCD Colour Display
- Built-in Bluetooth Handsfree
- MOS-FET 50W x 4 Max Power Output
- Selectable screen color (Blue/Red/Amber/Green/White)
- AG (Anti-Glare) coated LCD color screen
- Video/Audio connection for iPod and iPhone (Requires CD-IU200V)
- DivX®/MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG playback on DVD/CD/SD/USB
- Front USB direct connection: USB 2.0 (full speed)
- SD Memory Card Slot
- Dolby Digital/DTS decoder
- Advanced Sound Retriever
- 8-band graphic equaliser with 7 presets
- IP-Bus input
- 3 RCA pre-outs (3v): selectable (front + rear/front + subwoofer)
- AM/FM Tuner (24 pre-set stations)
- Wired Remote control input (Works with PAC SWI-PS)
- Automatic rear view monitoring in reverse gear (Requires ND-BC4)
This is the HU I choose
It is a Pioneer AVH-P3350bt
I doesn´t have a GPS, because Pioneer maps are not available in Argentina, so I continue to use my beloved Garmin 205w that routed me EVERYWHERE
You can add sat-tv, a GPS using the AV in and a OBDII module, which is for now, on stand-by in the “may be” list.
Stage 2)
I’m so interested in this stage because is the reverse camera for the Pearl we are talking about. I saw it in other member and I looked for it in deal extreme. The funny thing is that in Argentina this bit is as much as 150usd aprox:
Specs:
- Model: ZH810CM
- Color: Black
- Built-in 2 IR LEDs
- Night vision range: 3 meters
- PAL video system
- 300KP image sensor
- Wide angle: 120 degree
- Frequency: 2.4GHz
- Working range: 50 meters
- Waterproof level: IP65
- Transmitter voltage: DC 12V
- Receiver voltage: DC 5V
There are some adaptations to make for the installation, but is not big deal.
Stage 3)
Today Im running with the piece of #$#$% factory speakers. So, the replacement will be Pioneer 120w 6.5" for front doors, just like these ones:
For the rear, well, I don´t like to cut the car, so I´ll install a MDF shelf behind the rear seats with 2 6x9 Pioneer 180w + 2 12" tubes:
Stage 4)
So, what I´m looking for is to use the Dual Zone feature of the HU. I have to get a 10” display for the passenger or rear seats. I still don´t know, but there´s time…
This is an idea
Well, this is all about Black I.C.E Project
AND I ALREADY STARTED TO DISMOUNT!!!.
I¨ll keep you posted
Cheers
AB