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There's a wealth of information here: http://www.avic411.com/forum/

Honestly, I hooked it up because it was part of the harness. The manual states that the Nav Unit needs it to know if the vehicle is going forward or backward (go Figure) and to activate the rear camera if you have one. I don't have a camera but may get one depending on the going ebay prices over...

I soldered into the Crutchfield harness for everything except the VSS and Reverse wires, I used a line tap for those two.

You'll definitely need a wiring harness and an install kit with brackets, trim plate and rear support. Other than that, common tools. Most Important, check out your co-workers previous installs before you let him/her loose on your system. some people "think" they know what they are doing but...

You're welcome. I found this spot in the center console to be perfect for the bluetooth.

Thanks. $599 is a good price, especially if it comes with the bluetooth unit and ipod cable. I'm satisfied with it so far, it works well and sounds excellent with the factory speakers. My ipod sits in the glove box. I ran the cable right next to that bright orange antenna cable and over to the...

A whole day means a whole work day. I removed all the top trim and ran the gps antenna to the back, ran the reverse wire, hooked up the bluetooth unit in the center console and soldered all the connections. Most important . . . I wasn't in a rush to be able to say I did it quicker and I took...

Did the install myself. Took a whole day but was interesting.

There are quite a few that handle ipods and other MP3 players. Go to crutchfield.com to see what fits your truck and your needs.

Found behind the driver's kick panel in the large wire bundle, it's black and Pink. Found the VSS wire in the third plug from the rear of the factory radio.

Keep the same size tires and put a little more air in them and keep them properly inflated and you'll get better MPG.

Well then I guess i'm the only one to get them replaced.

Just put on new tires, Michelins, and went to Goodyear for an alignment. The truck has 115000 and I was just waiting for the "you need new Ball Joints" speech. It came and we went out to the truck so I could see how much play was in them. The lower left was definitely in need of replacement and...

This is my first Explorer, an '03 XLT/NBX, it was well taken care of but will need a few small fixes like a clean engine, new tires and remove the rust from the running boards (thinking of powder coating). I have a Navigation/DVD head unit on order, a Pioneer AVIC. My first forum question...