OK, not a dumb guy, but the instructions for installing the DICE Silverline are minimal. I guess I'm looking for a place to begin. How to take out/get to the back of the current stereo. I have a basic package, no NAV, SAT, etc. Thanks for any help or links to help!
Here's an "oldie but a goodie"...Chris Dragon's instructions for radio removal. Several folks here on PC have written other instructions for how to install without pulling the dash apart so completely (like maybe just the vent panel to the right of the radio)...but if you want to get the radio out and get to the back....this is the best instruction I'm aware of. Good Luck!
Thank you! I wonder how different a 2008 is? Will find out this weekend... If anyone else has tips before I pull everything apart, please let me know. Thanks again, keytohwy (with a two day-old Prius)
I also have the 2008 package # 1. I was looking into getting the new DICE silverline. Have you installed it yet? Is it tedious? & does it work well? Thanks, Louis
those directions are spot on. i used them today to install my xm. it isn't very hard, but time consuming. but, rather do it right the first time around.
I ended up using another set of instructions that only involve removing the vent cover that is right center. If you have all the parts you need (I didn't), it should take about 30 mins. I installed the Silverline to use with an iPhone. I also used the Bracketron holder instead of the ProClip system that DICE sells. The UI for the Silverline is a little clunky, but it works very well with my iPhone. Unlike what some others reported, my music pauses when the car is turned off, without having to first power down the stereo. See the last post on page 3, and then forward from there. http://priuschat.com/forums/audio-electronics/39169-iphone-mounting-options-what-s-best-3.html Let me know if you have any questions, keytohwy
sorry to revive an old thread, but can you point me to the other instructions you used? I will be doing this for my gf this weekend. Thanks!
I used the Chris Dragon instructions to remove my stereo and then removed a jammed disc from the changer. These instructions are perfect; all went well. I'm inexperienced in all of this and encountered no problems. THANKS to this forum and Chris Dragon for the help. I did have to really yank on a few of the dash pieces to get the clips to release. (If it's cold where your car is, put a small electric heater inside for a few hours to soften the plastics.) The top of the radio was easily removed after the bracket was taken off. The jammed CD was easily seen, but the opening is not large enough for the CD to be removed intact. I just released the CD from the player arm with my fingernails and then broke the CD for removal. I then tested the changer quite a bit before re-assembly. No problems. One more thing - the CD changer was jammed on a commercial CD with a fairly thich paper label. NEVER put a CD with paper label in an automotive changer. The changer is weak and any friction can jam it. (The CD was in there when I bought the car!) Thanks again!
