besides the kenwood units, do other units play mp3 from dvd (rather than cd)? also, has anyone try installing the units themselves? do you also need any additional installation kits, harness, etc?

I installed the DDX-7015 into my I30t, deinstalled it, and reinstalled into my Maxima later on.

Hey Max:

Did you install the Kenwood Nav unit as well, or just the stereo?

Navi and Sirius.

Where did you mount it all?

The navi was mounted under the rear pass seat. The Sirius was mounted behind the fold down arm rest (remember, this was in a Maxima).

I have the Kenwood 715dvd model and it holds up on off-road conditions great, I also have the navigation and satelite radio, both are a must add-on. Its a single Din with the motorized monitor and I have yet to have any monitor issues, mechanically or video..

Hope this helps....

Has anyone installed the Kenwood KV4100 navigation themselves? If so do you now or remember what wire was the speed sensor wire...

Thanks in advance for the info...

On the 97 I30 and the 02 Maxima, it was pink with blue stripe. Not sure what it is on the Xterra. My gut feeling is that it may be the same, but don't quote me on that.

Thanks for the heads up MAX

Just had it installed yesterday. It's an Eclipse AVN5435 w/ built in navi and I added Sirius. Right now, there's a problem because the installer does not have the correct VSS wire color for the 05. Eclipse "assumed" that the 04 was the same as the 05. THey are not. Clifford assumed the same thing when I had my alarm installed. So, the installer is going to call his friend at the Nissan dealer to find out what the color is.

Would anybody here know? Remember, this is for an 05.

Before you ask why I had the unit installed rather than installing it myself is because Eclipse will warranty the headunit for 3 years. Whereas, if I did it myself, it would only cover 1 year.

Max:
I am VERY jealous. Looks great! I also had my AVN2454 installed by the dealer because of the warranty, wise choice.

max6spd

Did you also replace any of the speakers in the X. I am on the verge of installing the same Eclipse unit in my X but thought the speakers needed some help. If you find out the color of the VSS wire please post it here as well.

After paying for the headunit, I have no money for speakers.

I took a bit of time researching the headunit I wanted. I will do the same with the speakers and amp. I think I want to get a 4 channel speaker to drive the fronts and sub. The rears I might just leave stock since they are for rear fill anyway. Or, if anything, they will be stock replacements (un-amped). For the sub, I will probably get the RF enclosure and put another sub in it. I can't take any room up in the cargo area.

As for the VSS, I'll let you know when I find out.

max6spd

have you given any thought to placing speakers in places other then where they are now? I usually keep the back seats down for my dogs. It's great for them, but with the seats down they cover the speakers in the back doors causing a very muffled sound. I was going to try to mount some speakers in an area that would keep them from being covered and sounding like they do now but I'm not really sure where they would fit.

I believe that the pre-2005 models had the rear speakers in the cargo area. I know that that my old 94 Pathfinder had them on the roof (which I thought was pretty cool). So, there are options, but whatever route you decide, it will have to be a lot of custom work. I really like the idea of having them above, but I'm not sure how you would do it.

For me, I will have the speakers in the stock locations. My seats are usually up even with the dog in the rig (I have a beagle so she's fine sitting on the seat).

I have 2 labs so they take all the room I can give them. I like the idea of speakers in the roof. I'll have to look at that this weekend and see if I can figure a way to a couple up there

max6spd,

I wanted to know if the 5435 had an option for amber buttons. Also how does the tilt function work, can it tilt forward? I had a kenwood DDX-7015 in and I couldn't stand the angle that it was at when in the dash, it was too far back.

Thanks

If it has amber buttons, I would love to find them. There's no mention in the manual about button colors.

I haven't played with the tilt. I'll let you know tomorrow.

The tilt is similar to the DDX where the top goes in and the bottom comes out except with the AVN, it tilts significantly more (I used to have a DDX so I can make that comparison).

Thanks for the info, would it be possible for you to post a pic of it at night. Do you have any glare issues with it, with the ddx I did and it was the reason I got rid of it.

It's kinda hard to take night shots because I don't have steady hands (too much damn coffee). And obviously, the flash would negate the effect of the picture. I'll see what I can do.

I totally understand, I just want to see how much it blends in, if at all before I make the purchase.

Well, you're in NJ, so the next time you're in the city, let me know and you can see first hand.