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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Peripheral pghni1

Any good? Was offered this for 1/3 of the price?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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I just got one, and so far its worked as stated by manufacturer. Looks as sum users have had bad exp with it. Got mine for $45 off of ebay.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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Really? Do you have the pghni1 or pghni2?


Wrathernaut, could you chime in?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Sorry, I have no experience with them, and I can't recall people posting about it at all here, but I'll throw in my standard add-on advice -

The factory stereos are so prone to failure that purchasing any sort of add-on for it is a gamble, since they'll be worthless (resale value notwithstanding) when the headunit inevitably goes out of order. That, combined with how poorly they interface with an iPod or USB when compared with even a budget aftermarket headunit these days makes it seem a bad way to go.

From what I've seen, these radios have (at least partial) failure rate of nearly 100%, so you *will* need to replace the radio at some point, so putting $100 - 200 (for the iSNI571 gateway and the pghni1) for an adapter that gives you 1/10th the functionality of a $310 radio like the Pioneer AVH-3200BT seems a very poor choice.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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I definitely agree. I am getting this for a very cheap price and I'm personally over making CDs. Thanks for the advice

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Sorry, I have no experience with them, and I can't recall people posting about it at all here, but I'll throw in my standard add-on advice -

The factory stereos are so prone to failure that purchasing any sort of add-on for it is a gamble, since they'll be worthless (resale value notwithstanding) when the headunit inevitably goes out of order. That, combined with how poorly they interface with an iPod or USB when compared with even a budget aftermarket headunit these days makes it seem a bad way to go.

From what I've seen, these radios have (at least partial) failure rate of nearly 100%, so you *will* need to replace the radio at some point, so putting $100 - 200 (for the iSNI571 gateway and the pghni1) for an adapter that gives you 1/10th the functionality of a $310 radio like the Pioneer AVH-3200BT seems a very poor choice.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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So long as it includes the gateway and the harness at a huge discount, if it's a big enough discount, you can probably hit up the marketplace and get what you paid later.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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Well it goes for 150 so at 1/3 of the price, it seems reasonable right? I searched for reviews and I haven't seen much at all.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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Yeah, that's a good price, and you can probably resell it for $75 when the headunit goes out.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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Thanks bud!
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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Trying to install this while I'm away from home and I'm stuck. I have everything out and can't seem to shake the HU out due to the cubby hole in my way. I took off the clock cover but I'm stuck there also. I tried searching from my phone and only got diy for 03-04 coupes. Can anyone link me to a dash/HU removal diy for 05+?. My phone is dying and I'm away from a computer ftl
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 05:27 PM
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Nvm. Found it. Thanks Paul
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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Well, I'm in Savannah if you feel like road-tripping... I think I'm free pretty much all of Monday.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Lol. All done. It's actually a great kid. My only gripe is I took off the clock top and now it slides on and off fairly easily then before. Don't know if thats normal?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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Haha, it's like I foresaw your install problem. I took this video just the other day in case somebody had the same problem I had. The video is still processing, but here's the link:


Here's what you do:

1) Remove both pieces of the clock trim.

2) Connect the top to the bottom with the lock tabs so they're securely attached to each other.

3) Put down a couple layers of masking tape on the dash in the front of the clock opening.

4) Push the top clock trim tabs into place.

5) Slide the bottom tabs along the masking tape and into their place.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 07:44 PM
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nice work
 

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