New radio installed... FH-P8000BT

Looks really good in there
I'm just wondering if we have the same setting for the blue My Color lights I don't remember the combo since I've had it set that way probably since last spring.

Pretty nice looking head unit. Looks bright as hell though? Can you adjust the brightness on it?

I really like that head unit. After I get the MyColor gauges I'm thinking about getting a headunit and that's one I have been looking at. It has the HD radio as an option (ugh, but Ill take it) and it fits in the double DIN space. Would I need to do anything different if I don't have the Shaker 500 system?

Looks great man and you aren't helping me in regards to not buying anymore car stuff!

Does it have regular radio as well? Can you adjust the color on the unit? I know a lot of the newer Pioneer head units have adjustable colors.

Looks good. If it had built-in GPS it would be perfect.
What's the emblem on your dash, above the glove box?

looks like this one:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=huu-1361000

I hate to bring this up. But this would work with the shaker 1000 right? With the same voltage regulator mod to keep all the subs from popping.

FH-8000BT

I have been thinking of upgrading to the same unit. Does Crutchfield give instructions for the 5V regulator and the other mod you mentioned? Did you get the HD radio option?
I assume it doesn't receive satellite radio, is that an option? Looks great installed in your car.

No. Crutchfield does not supply the regulator or instructions. If you look in the Ultimate Sticky for the AVIC - D3 install it shows you what needs to be done there. The instructions given apply directly to pretty much every head unit Radio Shack usually has them in stock though. It comes with just about everything you need from crutchfield though. Everthing BUT the 5 v Regulator. You can get a extra module for HD radio as well as a module for Satellite radio, but they are extra options and do not come stock with the head-unit.

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OK, I understand you have to purchase the regulator separately, but do they tell you how it wires in? Same question with the "Y" adapter. Can you have both satellite and HD radio, or just one or the other? Thanks again.

No problem. The instructions that come with the head-unit will not describe how to hook up the Voltage Reg. or what to buy. That although is in the Avic thread in the utlimate sticky here -- > http://forums.stangnet.com/736028-pioneer-avic-d3-installation-write-up.html

And I quote: "Voltage Regulator (Shaker 500 Only):

This is needed because the Ford Amplifiers in the Shaker 500 system require only a 5V turn on signal; however the Avic-D3 puts out 12V. This causes a popping sound to be heard every time the car starts up." - There are pictures to show you where and how to install the regulator. This works the same with any aftermarket head unit.

To fix this, you must put this regulator (7805 from Radioshack) in between the Blue/White System Remote Control output from the white Pioneer Harness (input) and the 2 Blue/White wires from the small Metra Harness (both go to the output) The middle of the regulator is for the ground. To make this easier, I took 3 pieces of the parking brake leftover wire and attached those to the Regulator, then to the other leads. " I added the bold line. The only thing that will be differen't is the wire coloring, but the instructions that come with the head unit should tell you which wire is the remote turn on wire.


I'm not sure, but from what I've read, you can have one or both HD radion and Sat. radio. I'm also not quite sure what Y connetor Dark is taking about. I think its just a Pre-amp output that needs to be connected to work with the Shaker 500/1000 amplifier and subs. Either that or it is for a second set of pre-outs.. I think I'll leave that question to Darkfire.

Looking for a Good EQ Balance w/Pioneer FH-P8000BT

I just bought a Pioneer FH-P8000BT receiver and installed it in my 2003 Mustang. I have the MACH audio system in my 'stang, with everything still original with the exception of the new Pioneer receiver.

I'm having a little issue trying to fine tune the equalizer to make the sounds more crisp and balances. I'm getting a bit more bass and low-end distortion which is drowning out the highs a bit. I must admit that while I have an ear for a good sound, I am not very familiar with setting equalizer bands. I currently have the following settings in the equalizer bands:

50HZ — 0
125HZ — +2
315HZ — -3
800HZ — +1
2KHZ — +3
5KHZ — +5
12.5KHZ — +3

These setting seem to have brought my highs and a little of the mids out a bit but it still doesn't sound right. If you have (or had) the "stock" Mach audio system in your car, please let me know if you have an idea of a setting that you feel might get the most out of the Pioneer FH-P8000BT in my '03 Mustang.

Thanks in advance my fellow 'Stang owners! Oh... and one more thing... DarkFireGT, your blue interior lights look bad ass!!!

Jared G.
Baton Rouge, LA