DIY: Kenwood DNX6140 installed in my 370Z with Sirius and back up Cam (AK370Z)

bigaudiofanat · 08-30-2009, 06:24 PM

Good deal great car BTW! If you need anymore audio help just let me know

AK370Z · 08-31-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Equinox

Thanks for all the help big, got it on and workin - even with Reverse interrupt, and manual turn on to watch cars chase me :P

I put my camera under the bumper instead of screw into the bumper. ALso I dremel'd off the brackets on the side, and used Body shop grade 3M double sided tape, and just stuck it on a tab on the under side.

GREAT job. I'm glad the install went good and everything working properly. I'm not so sure about the location of the camera but Function > appearance. As long as it works and you're happy, that's all it matters.

Equinox · 08-31-2009, 12:59 PM

You and your JDM Camera of doom. Pshh.

bigaudiofanat · 08-31-2009, 01:06 PM

Did I miss something?

Shunya · 08-31-2009, 07:46 PM

Woah you can keep the camera on even when Driving

bigaudiofanat · 08-31-2009, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Shunya

Woah you can keep the camera on even when Driving

LOL yes there is a video bypass on a lot fo the aftermarket head units for that.

jknieper · 08-31-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Equinox

Also, I ran my GPS antenna, microphone, and PTT button up behind the steering wheel, but I'm looking to re-run the GPS antenna and make it look a little cleaner like yours. Did you run the GPS antenna on the right side because you took out the glove box to route it, and then took out the dash speaker to route the antenna up?

hey AK & big. I didn't see an answer in the thread about this (sorry if I overlooked it). I just picked up the 6140 as well, like many others who have followed your set up

Anyway, before i start taking apart the inside, I wanted to see if you ran the gps antenna wire behind / between the dash and the front windshield? Or is it just along the crevice up the side by the door? Trying to figure out if I'll have to take off the whole dash to get it up there / dremmel some space for it.

Same question about your microphone wire, did you pull off the piller cover and stick it back there, or is it just tucked in to the crevice to go down and under the steering wheel area?

bigaudiofanat · 08-31-2009, 09:30 PM

pull your weather stripping back from the side that runs from the dash and the door run it threw there. and use a butter knife wrapped with tape and push the wire down in the crevice where the tweeter is and all but start from where the antenna is mounted and work down. Than after getting it to the edge where the glove box is look underneath and run it threw the loops down there and you can zip tie as well. Than run it the rest of the way to your head unit.

The wire for the mic same thing use a butter knife with tape and push it into the crease where the head liner and the a pillar meet than run it down to where the weather stripping is pull that back run it behind there and same for that all the way to the head unit.

I think my next install I am going to go step by step lol.

jknieper · 08-31-2009, 10:42 PM

Awesome, thanks for the info! Using yalls pictures and notes I feel it should go pretty smoothly. Thanks for all the time and help you've given!

AK370Z · 09-01-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Shunya

Woah you can keep the camera on even when Driving

Yes. On DNX6140, if you press and hold NAV button, it'll permanently display rear cam regardless of the gear you're in. To disable, simply press any button. No modification needed. This is one of the cool features of Kenwood DNX series.

Living in crowded East Coast, I often find myself in small parking lot ( or parallel parking space) where I have to go back and forth multiple times. Keeping the camera "ON" permanently eliminates constant switching from the reverse gear.

YouTube - dnx6140shunya2

sktvietdragon · 09-01-2009, 03:11 AM

^thats cool. no need to turn your head if theres a hot girl behind the car haha

tonytone · 09-03-2009, 05:51 PM

Thats bad ***

Shunya · 09-03-2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

LOL yes there is a video bypass on a lot fo the aftermarket head units for that.

I'd do these myself but I know nothing about wiring

bigaudiofanat · 09-03-2009, 11:01 PM

I can teach you. (^_^)

Shunya · 09-03-2009, 11:22 PM

Lmao I'll most likely screw myself up on soldiering work :P

08-30-2009, 06:24 PM	#91 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Good deal great car BTW! If you need anymore audio help just let me know __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

08-31-2009, 12:59 PM	#93 (permalink)
Equinox Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 685 Drives: 06 Porsche Carrera S Rep Power: 18	You and your JDM Camera of doom. Pshh. __________________ Check out my Albums '13 Subaru WRX STi \| '06 Porsche 911 Carrera S (SOLD) \| '96 Mazda RX-7 6.0L V8 RHD (SOLD) \| '09 Nissan Nismo #0058 (SOLD)

08-31-2009, 01:06 PM	#94 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Did I miss something? __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

08-31-2009, 09:30 PM	#98 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	pull your weather stripping back from the side that runs from the dash and the door run it threw there. and use a butter knife wrapped with tape and push the wire down in the crevice where the tweeter is and all but start from where the antenna is mounted and work down. Than after getting it to the edge where the glove box is look underneath and run it threw the loops down there and you can zip tie as well. Than run it the rest of the way to your head unit. The wire for the mic same thing use a butter knife with tape and push it into the crease where the head liner and the a pillar meet than run it down to where the weather stripping is pull that back run it behind there and same for that all the way to the head unit. I think my next install I am going to go step by step lol. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

09-03-2009, 11:01 PM	#104 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	I can teach you. (^_^) __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

08-31-2009, 07:46 PM	#95 (permalink)
Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 22	Woah you can keep the camera on even when Driving

08-31-2009, 10:42 PM	#99 (permalink)
jknieper Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 2 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 16	Awesome, thanks for the info! Using yalls pictures and notes I feel it should go pretty smoothly. Thanks for all the time and help you've given!

09-01-2009, 03:11 AM	#101 (permalink)
sktvietdragon Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 160 Drives: Z34 Rep Power: 16	^thats cool. no need to turn your head if theres a hot girl behind the car haha

09-03-2009, 05:51 PM	#102 (permalink)
tonytone Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Homestead Posts: 18 Drives: Black beast Rep Power: 16	Thats bad ***

09-03-2009, 11:22 PM	#105 (permalink)
Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 22	Lmao I'll most likely screw myself up on soldiering work :P

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