Installed my Kenwood DNX7190 with iDatalink Maestro

[rayt]

Installed my kenwood today, with the idatalink maestro product that i thought would become a phantom product.

Item was beyond easy to install in my ford expedition 2011, used butt connectors, should have went with solder, but i couldnt find my heatshrink.
The module works perfectly with sync.

I tried to get my oem sat antenna to work with my kenwood using the ford splitter, but i couldnt get a signal. Kenwood supplied antenna installed behind the radio, perfect gps reception.

Love this gps! menus are a bit slow, but thats to be expected in these units.

Trying to locate my reverse camera wires, to hook up to the kenwood, then it would be perfect.

 

[sgtowing]

Cool.

 

[rayt]

Cool.

took this product way too long to come out, but atleast it works. all that space behind the radio of the expedition made installation super easy!

 

[GAINMOB]

post pics

 

[rayt]

 

[911jason]

Looks great! Nice job.

 

[GAINMOB]

nice

 

[nkhambal]

Looks great.

Will this unit work in 2012 expy (XLT)?. The radio console in 2012 looks pretty much the same like your 2011 model. I don't have an OEM navigation though. So I will be removing my factory radio and will be installing this unit. Any gotchas I should be careful about?

 

[rayt]

Looks great.

Will this unit work in 2012 expy (XLT)?. The radio console in 2012 looks pretty much the same like your 2011 model. I don't have an OEM navigation though. So I will be removing my factory radio and will be installing this unit. Any gotchas I should be careful about?

hi no reason it wouldn't work. i did not have oem navigation either.
nothing much to look for, it was a easy install.

 

[nkhambal]

hi no reason it wouldn't work. i did not have oem navigation either.
nothing much to look for, it was a easy install.

Thank you. Thats encouraging . May I ask, where did you purchase the unit with datalink from? I am looking at Ebay and it is being sold for ~ $924. But I dont know if it comes with iDatalink module or not. If you have references for any online stores which sells both together, I would really appreciate it.

 

[rayt]

Thank you. Thats encouraging . May I ask, where did you purchase the unit with datalink from? I am looking at Ebay and it is being sold for ~ $924. But I dont know if it comes with iDatalink module or not. If you have references for any online stores which sells both together, I would really appreciate it.

the idatalink maestro unit is sold separately from kenwood navigation systems.
i do not believe it is available online yet, was told that it should be available for ordering as of today 8/20. i managed to get mine directly from idatalink.

 

[VTfireftr]

I changed out the OEM stereo for a Kenwood in my 2008.

Very easy to do in the Expeditions.

I highly recommend (sp) Crutchfield.com. You may pay a little more, but their technical support is worth the extra cash. I had an issue with the module for the steering wheel controls and they talked me through everything.

Also, when I received a bad stereo from them (other truck), they made good with a brand new unit fedexed to me.

They also supply you with all the wiring codes, hardware and all sorts of installation advice.

Good luck.

 

[KINGDELL91]

Yeah took to long to come out for me besides honestly i hate Kenwood products. I got the PAC MS-FRD1 its OK serves its purpose. Looks sweet though.

 

[rayt]

as am update, i have managed to tap my factory installed reverse camera into the kenwood. only place to tap into wires are by the rear view camera, these wires run from the roof straight to the rear where the camera is! .

 

[rosposey85]

what color are the wires you have to tap into?