orbital double din/ avic z1 install questions?? please help!

[johnsrt4]

Orbital questions: I couldn't wait for the orbital kits to be available again so I bought one used but no instructions. Can anyone give me a Step by step how to on it? Also how long/ hard is it to do? what tools are needed and how do you move the hvac controlls are their enough wireing for them?
AVIC Z1 questions: I have done radio installs before I plan on buying a harness from circuit city or tweeter who ever has it in stock. But what else is involved with this install. Where do I tap the parking brake wire also what color wire do I tap. Where is the best place to mount the gps antenna? Any way to bypass the dvd/nav while driving lock outs? Any Ideas on how to secure the unit to make it very hard to steal? Any pics of your installs would be great!
thanks
John

[DruMMinStUd06]

some help for the Orbital kit

As for the Z1...I'm having a friend of mine install mine.

Concerning securing the unit/making it hard for theft...I hate to say it again, but if they want it bad enough they'll take it. Just get a good alarm, dont drive in any bad areas and just...watch out.

[Rich@Orbital]

John,

email me at sales@orbitaltechnik.com referencing this post and i'd be happy to send you a copy of our instruction manual.

-Rich

[johnsrt4]

Thanks for the orbital install link thats just what I was looking for!! Bump fo the z1 questions!!

[johnsrt4]

Bump I know there are a couple of you on this board that have the z1 unit any insight to my questions? I would like to install early next week or anyone else that has a pioneer unit wich wire do I tap at the ebrake color? and is there any way to bypass the saftey features?

[johnsrt4]

bump nobody?

[yellowEVO21]

sorry, I didn't install my own unit.

[DruMMinStUd06]

i think you can mount the gps navi above your rear-view mirror.

for wiring questions check a wiring diagram...i have no clue.

if you need help with a bypass check out avic411.com. you can either flash the headlights 3(?) times each time you start the car...or there is a bypass that ducatiboy on that forum makes.

like i said before...for securing it? not sure there is a way...

[yellowEVO21]

my gps receiver is mounted right againt the windshield, dead center of the dash.

[stingerbtry]

Originally Posted by yellowEVO21

my gps receiver is mounted right againt the windshield, dead center of the dash.

Same here, the alpine manual even suggested it.

[TonyMS]

I have an older pioneer nav in my other car and to remove the nav lock out while driving I just hooked the parking brake wire to a 12v source if I remember correctly. That way it always thinks the parking brake is up.

[DruMMinStUd06]

i ended up mounting my gps receiver on top of the passenger side a-pillar. you wouldnt notice it until i told you it was there.