I installed a avic-8200nex with idatalink gm5 but cant get calls to work

[calsdad]

I guess they're a litte picky when it comes to modifications.

Saying "modified fit" for the Alpine makes sense - during the install some of the tabs need to be cut off the sides of the HVAC module and the switch module below it in order to get the Alpine faceplate to fit.

 

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- I found that the steering wheel controls and the gauge functionality - is not working at all.

I guess I've got to pull the thing out again tomorrow and see what the deal is with that. I'm wondering if I hooked something up wrong. It was sort of unclear to me which port I was supposed to plug the "D" audio cable into on the back of the Pioneer 8200 , and also the "H" Data Cable - first didn't really want to go into the plug on the Maestro module all that well - and then didn't seem to want to go into the plug on the back of the Pioneer head unit nicely either.

I'm wondering if one those two cables isn't plugged in correctly. The plug on the Maestro module for the Data cable actually looked like it might have been a little screwed up right out of the box.

Were you able to fix this issue yet?

 

[calsdad]

Were you able to fix this issue yet?

Yes. I pulled the head unit out the next day - and found that the black datalink cable coming from the Maestro to the back of the Pioneer - was disconnected. I think I might not have fully seated it when I originally installed the head unit - so when I pushed the head unit into the dash it popped out.

I have to say : I think the Maestro module could have been designed a little better - having cables coming out of two sides of the thing make it hard to have a nice clean install under the dash.

 

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Yes. I pulled the head unit out the next day - and found that the black datalink cable coming from the Maestro to the back of the Pioneer - was disconnected. I think I might not have fully seated it when I originally installed the head unit - so when I pushed the head unit into the dash it popped out.

I have to say : I think the Maestro module could have been designed a little better - having cables coming out of two sides of the thing make it hard to have a nice clean install under the dash.

Thanks for the update. Couple questions though. Did you install a rear camera as well? If so, are you able to view it even when not in reverse? I know the head unit has an allocated button for it but wanted to know if it's only functional in reverse.

 

[calsdad]

Thanks for the update. Couple questions though. Did you install a rear camera as well? If so, are you able to view it even when not in reverse? I know the head unit has an allocated button for it but wanted to know if it's only functional in reverse.

My truck has the factory rear camera - which shows in a small screen in the rearview mirror when I put it into reverse.

At the moment - that setup is still working. What happens when I put the truck into reverse is that I get the cam view of the rear camera in the rearview mirror still - and - the Pioneer gets triggered that the truck is in reverse and shows up the backing "lineup" lines on the screen - but I get no visual.

I remember reading somewhere that the video feed for the rearview camera can be accessed behind the kick panel on the passenger side front footwell. So I think what I need to do - is get in there and extend the video feed over to the Pioneer - and then it will work.

I have a longer term plan though. I want to add a "trailer cam" -which will be a high mounted camera so I can watch any loads I'm carrying when I'm towing a trailer. I think what I want to do is surface that thru the video screen that's embedded into the rearview mirror. Then I'll surface the backup cam on the Pioneer screen - and I also want to add a front facing camera too - and surface that on the Pioneer screen.

That's the next phase of the project - for now I think I'm just going to leave the factory camera feeding the rearview mirror.

 

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Saying "modified fit" for the Alpine makes sense - during the install some of the tabs need to be cut off the sides of the HVAC module and the switch module below it in order to get the Alpine faceplate to fit.

Just did this install with the sosche faceplate and the 8200 with the maestro, it does fit with simply cutting the back plastic bracket. Also by cutting the back plastic bracket gives you a bit more room to stuff the Maestro and the wiring harness.

Calsdad, did you end up using the small round black speaker (think it is the chime bell). I didn't use it, noticed the truck still chimes when the door is open. Don't know if I'm missing out on anything else if I don't use it.

Also, where did you stick the GPS antennae? Sorry for the questions but thanks in advance.

 

[calsdad]

Just did this install with the sosche faceplate and the 8200 with the maestro, it does fit with simply cutting the back plastic bracket. Also by cutting the back plastic bracket gives you a bit more room to stuff the Maestro and the wiring harness.

Calsdad, did you end up using the small round black speaker (think it is the chime bell). I didn't use it, noticed the truck still chimes when the door is open. Don't know if I'm missing out on anything else if I don't use it.

Also, where did you stick the GPS antennae? Sorry for the questions but thanks in advance.

I did use the small round black speaker that came with the Maestro kit. I ended up using the sticky pad that comes with it to adhere it under the dash around the console. I didn't try not using it , I guess I thought I had to - to get the chimes to work. Mostly what it seems to work for is the turn signal - I never noticed the door chimes, but I guess I don't pay much attention to that.

I ended up watching a video on Youtube about how to install the Alpine X009 - and they showed where to put the GPS antenna. The front half of the top of the dashboard pops up - and once you do that there is a pocket underneath where I fitted the GPS antenna in and stuck it down. Then I had to thread the wire coming from the antenna along the defroster vent - and then down to the console where the AVIC is installed.

If you watch this video:

at about the 3:40 mark it shows the guy peeling up the front part of the dash. I ended up using one of those plastic dash trim removal tools to pop it up and then went along the length of the thing releasing the clips that hold it in. I had to also remove the driver's side A-pillar trim piece to be able to pop up that dash piece far enough to get under it and install the antenna and run the cable.

 

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Thanks for the reply and video link. I was hoping that I didn't have to remove the head unit again to mount the GPS antennae, but oh well. Yeah I don't even think my black speaker did anything so it's not hooked up. I'm hoping to install the backup camera on Sunday, got a license plate one that you can switch views on.

Thanks again for all the help!

 

[calsdad]

Thanks for the reply and video link. I was hoping that I didn't have to remove the head unit again to mount the GPS antennae, but oh well. Yeah I don't even think my black speaker did anything so it's not hooked up. I'm hoping to install the backup camera on Sunday, got a license plate one that you can switch views on.

Thanks again for all the help!

No problem. I still have to get my backup camera attached to the Pioneer. Right now it's still surfacing in the rearview mirror

 

[gbleezy]

I installed a 4200nex in my 08 w/Bose and navi and backup camera but I can't get the camera to display on the screen. How did you guys get the stock backup camera to work?

 

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I installed a 4200nex in my 08 w/Bose and navi and backup camera but I can't get the camera to display on the screen. How did you guys get the stock backup camera to work?

Not entirely sure what harness you used, but if you used the one from Maestro it comes with a short wiring harness, 1 end has a 3 male rca's and the other is a female box like receiver. Plug the rca end that says backup cam into the avic (think it is the brown plug) and hookup the receiver into the male plug from the truck.

I didnt have a backup cam or navigation on mine, but I am assuming that is what the extra wiring harness is for. Think there is a YouTube video of it too. Let me look for it.

 

[gbleezy]

Not entirely sure what harness you used, but if you used the one from Maestro it comes with a short wiring harness, 1 end has a male rca and the other is a female box like receiver. Plug the rca end into the avic and hookup the receiver into the male plug from the truck.

I didnt have a backup cam or navigation on mine, but I am assuming that is what the extra wiring harness is for. Think there is a YouTube video of it too. Let me look for it.

Yeah, i have the maestro GM5 and AVGM5, there's a brown harness with yellow rca for backup camera in, white rca for sub out and red rca for center out. I plugged the harness to the last stock brown harness and plugged the backup camera in on the back of the 4200 in the backup camer input.

 

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Yeah, i have the maestro GM5 and AVGM5, there's a brown harness with yellow rca for backup camera in, white rca for sub out and red rca for center out. I plugged the harness to the last stock brown harness and plugged the backup camera in on the back of the 4200 in the backup camer input.

Ok, sounds like you did everything correctly. Check on the avic for the backup cam settings, make sure it's on.

 

[calsdad]

I installed a 4200nex in my 08 w/Bose and navi and backup camera but I can't get the camera to display on the screen. How did you guys get the stock backup camera to work?

Did you hook the OEM camera up to the Pioneer?

I didn't have Nav installed on my truck - so the rear view camera displays in the rear view mirror.

My understanding is that the video feed for the OEM camera is accessible behind the passenger side kick panel. So that video feed would have to be extended over to the rear of the Pioneer. I'm not sure how it works if the truck already had the factory Nav setup. I assume that there is video feed surfacing behind the factory head unit.

The way mine is working right now - is when I put the truck in reverse the video surfaces on the rear view mirror (as it did before) , the Pioneer recognizes that the truck is in reverse because the screen goes black (no video) - and the built-in backup lines are visible on the Pioneer screen.

When I get a chance - I need to pull of the kick panel and see if I can find the video feed.

 

[gbleezy]

I figured it out. The blue wire for the backup camera module under the passenger seat needed to be reconnected. I had cut it and connected it to my lockpick years ago so I just had to reconnect the blue wire again. Thanks for the replies guys! I used the Scosche mounting kit but the frame around the 4200 doesn't sit flush at the bottom but no biggie. Still looks clean.

 

[gbleezy]

For those of you using the Maestro and iDatalink, should I be able to control the AC and heated seats etc from the 4200nex? That's the only feature that's grayed out. I can see the gauges, tpms, which door is open and parking sensors but since that one option is grayed out, I just want to make sure I didn't miss anything.

Also, for those of you using the Maestro, did you use all the output connections? On mine there's a red and blue output that I didn't use.

 

[calsdad]

I'd have to go look at mine again - I don't remember being able to access the HVAC or the heated seats from the Pioneer head unit.

 

[93blkongreenpro]

For those of you using the Maestro and iDatalink, should I be able to control the AC and heated seats etc from the 4200nex? That's the only feature that's grayed out. I can see the gauges, tpms, which door is open and parking sensors but since that one option is grayed out, I just want to make sure I didn't miss anything.

Also, for those of you using the Maestro, did you use all the output connections? On mine there's a red and blue output that I didn't use.

Can't do the seats for our vehicles. Thats for the newer fords and such where its all controlled through the oem radio.

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[gbleezy]

Can't do the seats for our vehicles. Thats for the newer fords and such where its all controlled through the oem radio.

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Cool, thanks for the info.



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Hey did you replace your speakers too? The factory speakers sound like garbage now, no mids. I am going to go with new speakers driven by an amp. Wanted to know if you went this route or not