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2011 Honda Pilot Audio/Video Install

Installation and fabrication by Bing Xu of Simplicity in Sound
Sound treatment materials from Don of Sound Deadener Showdown

System Component List/Description
- Pioneer DEX-P99RS Source/DSP
- Front Speakers (2-way):
ScanSpeak Illuminator R3004/6020-10, 1" Ring Radiator Tweeters
ScanSpeak Revelator 18S/8531G00 7" Mid-Woofers
- Rear Speakers: Aurasound NS6-255-4A 6" Woofers (experimenting with rear fill, and for kids if/when needed for rear audio)
- (2) Peerless XLS 830532 10" Subwoofers
- Vibe Audio LiteBox Amplifiers:
(1) LiteBox Stereo 4: 2 channels running front tweeters, 2 channels running rear speakers
(1) LiteBox Stereo 4: bridged to 2 channels running front mid-bass
(1) LiteBox Bass 1: running subwoofers
- Nesa NSC-103MH 10.3" Ceiling Mount Monitor with built in DVD/USB/SD
- Directus TD43BT Rearview mirror/monitor with built in bluetooth and Farenheit CCD-4XS backup camera
- ProClip iPhone 4 Mount for 2009+ Honda Pilot
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End caps of amps modified to allow more air flow.
End caps of amps modified to allow more air flow.		 Litebox 4 modified for larger internal fan.
Litebox 4 modified for larger internal fan.		 Subwoofer candidates: (2) Peerless XLS vs. DIYMA R12
Subwoofer candidates: (2) Peerless XLS vs. DIYMA R12		 Inside garage measurement setup
Inside garage measurement setup
In car microphone postion
In car microphone postion		 Test enclosure in car position: DIYMA R12
Test enclosure in car position: DIYMA R12		 Test enclosure in car position: Peerless XLS 10s
Test enclosure in car position: Peerless XLS 10s		 Ported alignment testing.
Ported alignment testing.
WinISD modeling results: gain
WinISD modeling results: gain		 WinISD modeling results: spl
WinISD modeling results: spl		 DIYMA R12 test data comparison (non-calibrated)
DIYMA R12 test data comparison (non-calibrated)		 Peerless XLS 10s test data comparison (non-calibrated)
Peerless XLS 10s test data comparison (non-calibrated)
Battery wiring: 2 4 gauge cables run back.
Battery wiring: 2 4 gauge cables run back.		 Battery to first ground point.
Battery to first ground point.		 and then to next grounding point on other side of vehicle under hood.
and then to next grounding point on other side of vehicle under hood.		 and final ground point under hood at engine block.
and final ground point under hood at engine block.
Head unit: Pioneer DEX-P99RS
Head unit: Pioneer DEX-P99RS		 Head unit wiring harness.
Head unit wiring harness.		 Remote bass knob mounted in an extra knock out panel
Remote bass knob mounted in an extra knock out panel		 Side view showing size of controller.
Side view showing size of controller.
Rear view of knock out panel and remote bass knob.
Rear view of knock out panel and remote bass knob.		 Directus TD43BT Rearview mirror/monitor with built in bluetooth
Directus TD43BT Rearview mirror/monitor with built in bluetooth		 Mirror mounted in vehicle, showing rear backup camera image (automatically turns to camera in reverse)
Mirror mounted in vehicle, showing rear backup camera image (automatically turns to camera in reverse)		 Farenheit CCD-4XS backup camera mounted to rear bumper
Farenheit CCD-4XS backup camera mounted to rear bumper
BT mirror microphone.
BT mirror microphone.		 Mounting spacer for Nesa roof mount screen.
Mounting spacer for Nesa roof mount screen.		 Foam on mounting side of screen mount.
Foam on mounting side of screen mount.		 Hole cut in headliner and rivnuts installed into cross beam.
Hole cut in headliner and rivnuts installed into cross beam.
Mounting spacer installed to cross member.
Mounting spacer installed to cross member.		 Nesa screen mounting plate.
Nesa screen mounting plate.		 Nesa NSC-103MH 10.3 Ceiling Mount Monitor with built in DVD/USB/SD
Nesa NSC-103MH 10.3" Ceiling Mount Monitor with built in DVD/USB/SD		 Monitor open, playing DVD.
Monitor open, playing DVD.
Another angle.
Another angle.		 Monitor is big enough for rear seat passengers as well.
Monitor is big enough for rear seat passengers as well.		 Note mirror monitor can input DVD signal (just used if needed to cue up movie, not for driving)
Note mirror monitor can input DVD signal (just used if needed to cue up movie, not for driving)		 Left tweeter
Left tweeter
Left tweeter, another angle
Left tweeter, another angle		 Right tweeter
Right tweeter		 Right tweeter, another angle
Right tweeter, another angle		 Both pillars from driver's side.
Both pillars from driver's side.
Full shot of front
Full shot of front		 Pillars trimmed and mounting rings aligned (done by laser pointer in car)
Pillars trimmed and mounting rings aligned (done by laser pointer in car)		 Note tweeter height limited by side curtain air bag location.
Note tweeter height limited by side curtain air bag location.		 Cloth stretched and wrapped.
Cloth stretched and wrapped.
Pillars smoothed out with body filler.
Pillars smoothed out with body filler.		 Pillars smoothed out with body filler.
Pillars smoothed out with body filler.		 Pillars painted since vinyl could not stretch over extreme contours.
Pillars painted since vinyl could not stretch over extreme contours.		 Ready to install
Ready to install
Ready to install
Ready to install		 ScanSpeak Illuminator R3004/6020-10, 1 Ring Radiator Tweeters
ScanSpeak Illuminator R3004/6020-10, 1" Ring Radiator Tweeters		 Deep suckers.
Deep suckers.		 ScanSpeak Illuminator R3004/6020-10, 1 Ring Radiator Tweeters
ScanSpeak Illuminator R3004/6020-10, 1" Ring Radiator Tweeters
Driver's door with CLD installed. (75% coverage)
Driver's door with CLD installed. (75% coverage)		 Internal door shot.
Internal door shot.		 Internal door shot.
Internal door shot.		 Internal door shot.
Internal door shot.
Internal door shot.
Internal door shot.		 Running speaker cable to door: driver's
Running speaker cable to door: driver's		 Running speaker cable to door: driver's
Running speaker cable to door: driver's		 Front midbass speaker rings
Front midbass speaker rings
Speaker ring installed driver's side
Speaker ring installed driver's side		 Speaker ring installed driver's side
Speaker ring installed driver's side		 MLV rough cut to driver's door shape
MLV rough cut to driver's door shape		 Decoupling foam to match MLV, holes for velcro
Decoupling foam to match MLV, holes for velcro
Decoupling foam to match MLV, holes for velcro
Decoupling foam to match MLV, holes for velcro		 Velcro attached to MLV.
Velcro attached to MLV.		 Cut to fit door mid cut out
Cut to fit door mid cut out		 Fit to door panel
Fit to door panel
Scan 18S midbass with screws
Scan 18S midbass with screws		 Scan 18S/8531G00 midbass with screws
Scan 18S/8531G00 midbass with screws		 Scan mid wired in door.
Scan mid wired in door.		 Installed.
Installed.
Nice fit!
Nice fit!		 Door panel also treated with CLD.
Door panel also treated with CLD.		 Rear driver's side door with CLD.
Rear driver's side door with CLD.		 Rear driver's side door with CLD.
Rear driver's side door with CLD.
Rear driver's side door with CLD, cloth tape wrap on wires.
Rear driver's side door with CLD, cloth tape wrap on wires.		 Rear driver's side door with CLD.
Rear driver's side door with CLD.		 Rear driver's door wiring.
Rear driver's door wiring.		 Rear driver's door wiring.
Rear driver's door wiring.
Rear driver's door wiring.
Rear driver's door wiring.		 Rear speaker rings
Rear speaker rings		 Rear Speakers: Aurasound NS6-255-4A
Rear Speakers: Aurasound NS6-255-4A		 Rear Speakers: Aurasound NS6-255-4A
Rear Speakers: Aurasound NS6-255-4A
Rear speaker ring installed.
Rear speaker ring installed.		 Rear speaker ring installed.
Rear speaker ring installed.		 Rear door MLV and foam decoupler.
Rear door MLV and foam decoupler.		 MLV with speaker cut out.
MLV with speaker cut out.
Velcro mounted
Velcro mounted		 Rear MLV sandwich ready to go.
Rear MLV sandwich ready to go.		 Rear speaker wired up.
Rear speaker wired up.		 Rear speaker installed.
Rear speaker installed.
Rear speaker installed.
Rear speaker installed.		 Rear door panel with CLD.
Rear door panel with CLD.		 Rear hatch CLD installed.
Rear hatch CLD installed.		 Rear hatch MLV and foam; 2 layers of foam to sandwich the MLV.
Rear hatch MLV and foam; 2 layers of foam to "sandwich" the MLV.
Rear hatch foam.
Rear hatch foam.		 Rear hatch trim treated with CLD.
Rear hatch trim treated with CLD.		 Ready to install back on hatch.
Ready to install back on hatch.		 Wiring driver's side: power cables, video, driver's side speaker wiring.
Wiring driver's side: power cables, video, driver's side speaker wiring.
wiring along side of vehicle..
wiring along side of vehicle..		 around pillar
around pillar		 to back of vehicle..
to back of vehicle..		 Up..
Up..
and over rear wheel hump
and over rear wheel hump		 Passenger side wiring: RCAs (custom soldered), and passenger side speaker cables.
Passenger side wiring: RCAs (custom soldered), and passenger side speaker cables.		 along door sill
along door sill		 around pillar
around pillar
back along rear row.
back along rear row.		 up
up		 and over rear wheel hump.
and over rear wheel hump.		 Rear looks stock.
Rear looks stock.
Rear looks stock.
Rear looks stock.		 Rear seat folds/operates as usual.
Rear seat folds/operates as usual.		 Power distribution easily accessible in left side compartment. (fan speed control pot as well)
Power distribution easily accessible in left side compartment. (fan speed control pot as well)		 Another angle.
Another angle.
Rear cargo cover lifts as usual (locking latch removed)
Rear cargo cover lifts as usual (locking latch removed)		 Under cover is a cosmetic panel with embossed Pilot letters
Under cover is a cosmetic panel with embossed "Pilot" letters		 Another angle
Another angle		 Jack and emergency kit still in factory location.
Jack and emergency kit still in factory location.
Removing the cosmetic cover revels the rest of the system.
Removing the cosmetic cover revels the rest of the system.		 (2) Peerless XLS 830532 10 Subwoofers
(2) Peerless XLS 830532 10" Subwoofers		 (2) Litebox Stereo 4s and (1) Litebox Bass 1
(2) Litebox Stereo 4s and (1) Litebox Bass 1		 Barely enough room to fit all.
Barely enough room to fit all.
Litebox 4 running tweets and rears on a hinged panel.
Litebox 4 running tweets and rears on a hinged panel.		 Tilting up allows access to gain controls
Tilting up allows access to gain controls		 Wing nuts hold the other two amps up against the vertical wall of the storage compartment.
Wing nuts hold the other two amps up against the vertical wall of the storage compartment.		 Left wing nut.
Left wing nut.
The panel can be pulled out (wiring intact) to adjust gains and access back of amps.
The panel can be pulled out (wiring intact) to adjust gains and access back of amps.		 Cooling fans mounted on the opposite side of the compartment baffle
Cooling fans mounted on the opposite side of the compartment "baffle"		 These fans draw cool air from under the rear seat and direct it through the mid bass and subwoofer amps. (pressurize cargo area)
These fans draw cool air from under the rear seat and direct it through the mid bass and subwoofer amps. (pressurize cargo area)		 Build pics: rear compartment panel removed.
Build pics: rear compartment panel removed.
Bottom cut out to allow maximum mounting depth for components.
Bottom cut out to allow maximum mounting depth for components.		 Fans mounted to rear storage compartment
Fans mounted to rear storage compartment		 Fans mounted to rear storage compartment
Fans mounted to rear storage compartment		 Amps, covers removed and mounting frame.
Amps, covers removed and mounting frame.
Amps mounted to frame.
Amps mounted to frame.		 Foam on back side of frame to provide air seal and prevent rattles.
Foam on back side of frame to provide air seal and prevent rattles.		 Hinged panel for tweet/rear amp.
Hinged panel for tweet/rear amp.		 Back side of hinged panel with industrial velcro to hold amp down.
Back side of hinged panel with industrial velcro to hold amp down.
Sub box terminal cup wired up.
Sub box terminal cup wired up.		 Subs wired and black hole stuffing.
Subs wired and black hole stuffing.		 Drivers mounted
Drivers mounted		 Bottom of sub enclosure with foam to prevent rattles, hole cut for spare tire lowering.
Bottom of sub enclosure with foam to prevent rattles, hole cut for spare tire lowering.
Sub box mounted in vehicle
Sub box mounted in vehicle		 Another angle
Another angle		 Subwoofer enclosure bolted through vehicle floor.
Subwoofer enclosure bolted through vehicle floor.		 Rear compartment cover was stripped down.
Rear compartment cover was stripped down.
Bottom side of cover.
Bottom side of cover.		 Cover latch area filled and holes routed for grills.
Cover latch area filled and holes routed for grills.		 Bottom side again.
Bottom side again.		 Mesh/grill added to rear compartment cover.
Mesh/grill added to rear compartment cover.
Back side of rear hinged cover.
Back side of rear hinged cover.		 Hinged cover wrapped in matching carpet
Hinged cover wrapped in matching carpet		 Pilot letters embossed on top of rear cosmetic cover.
Pilot letters embossed on top of rear cosmetic cover.		 Cosmetic cover wrapped in matching carpet
Cosmetic cover wrapped in matching carpet
Left mid's response from driver's seat.
Left mid's response from driver's seat.		 Right mid's response from driver's seat.
Right mid's response from driver's seat.		 Subwoofer response, near field
Subwoofer response, near field		 Subwoofer response from driver's seat, NO EQ
Subwoofer response from driver's seat, NO EQ
Smoothed subwoofer response, driver's seat.
Smoothed subwoofer response, driver's seat.		 Current tune, 2/12/12, combined response, 10 points around driver's head average
Current tune, 2/12/12, combined response, 10 points around driver's head average		 Alpine iLX-007 (Carplay), and Nesa 1/2 DIN DVD as optical digital source, both feeding Mosconi 6to8v8. Mini controller below.
Alpine iLX-007 (Carplay), and Nesa 1/2 DIN DVD as optical digital source, both feeding Mosconi 6to8v8. Mini controller below.		 Mosconi 6to8v8 mounted below passenger seat
Mosconi 6to8v8 mounted below passenger seat
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