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SWIPS the steering wheel adapter. This was a fun one to work on. First of all they have the connectors backwards in the instructions connector 1 is really connector 2 and vice versa. Everythig else seemed to be in good order though. The green wire from the SWIPS gets connected to Pin 14 (blue wire) of the vehicle wire harness. Just take a knife, peel back a bit of the wire covering and use a tap in connector. The Red wire gets a 12v acc and black to ground as usual. The other wires may be left alone or trimmed as they are not needed. Keep the 2 loops of wire in tact though (brown and purple). With this installed I started to "program" the unit only to find out that it was not working as instructed. After some choice words and a stiff iced tea I looked over the install sheet again. It seems I neglected to notice the extra install note for the Solstice that read (attach Pin 11 on C2 (White wire with black stripe) to accessory 12 volt source. After I calmed myself I tapped into that connector on the vehicle harness and everything worked out as planned. Here is a shot of where I decided to install the unit. easy access if I ever need to reprogram it.

Next up was the rear view camera. The accessory box mounted easily. Take teh 12V and ground (that you made in the earlier wiring harness step) and crimp / solder your connections. I mounted my box with velcro to try and stop and rattles.

Now in order for the really cool part to work you need to find a circuit that will change when the vehicle is placed in reverse. This hookup will turn the camera on when you start to backup. I could not find an easy one, so I just decided to use the passenger side backup light. Little did I realize that you need to take off the fender well and mud flap in order to get to it. The wire I tapped into was green and goes to the reverse lights. The red arrow points to the connection. The wire was then run down the passenger side of the trunk behind the carpet and down the center waterfall compartment. It passes under this and hooks up to the radio behind the dash.

As for mounting it, I took off the license plate and stuck the camera to teh car with the supplied sticky tape. I then put the license plate over the tab to help hold the camera in place. Here is a view from the side to see how small and unobtrusive it is.

I was unable to fully locate the VSS wire and I was getting tired so I opted to leave that out. Putting everything together was fairly easy and the final results are amazing.

And for my "Hackers" fans, It looks crispy in the dark too:

iPod cable is plugged into the unit and sits in the glove box for now. Not sure if I want to put it somewhere else. When the sirius and Bluetooth adapters are done being backordered I will update my posts with pics and how to info. They should be quite easy installs since I already have the power and ground lines tied in already. I just have to unravel them and crimp them together. The hardest part is going to be finding some more space behind the dash to stuff everything. It's really jammed back there now. I have a few scrapes on my hands from wedging them through the small openings feeding the stereo harness back there.

Let the questions comments and such begin. I should have taken more pictures, but i was too "involved" with trying to get everything working by Monday morning.

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Painted dash and windshield surround
Custom Valentine1 flush radar display
Debadged rear lettering
K&N Air Filter
OZ Ultraleggera Wheels
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	Morfious Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central NJ	SWIPS the steering wheel adapter. This was a fun one to work on. First of all they have the connectors backwards in the instructions connector 1 is really connector 2 and vice versa. Everythig else seemed to be in good order though. The green wire from the SWIPS gets connected to Pin 14 (blue wire) of the vehicle wire harness. Just take a knife, peel back a bit of the wire covering and use a tap in connector. The Red wire gets a 12v acc and black to ground as usual. The other wires may be left alone or trimmed as they are not needed. Keep the 2 loops of wire in tact though (brown and purple). With this installed I started to "program" the unit only to find out that it was not working as instructed. After some choice words and a stiff iced tea I looked over the install sheet again. It seems I neglected to notice the extra install note for the Solstice that read (attach Pin 11 on C2 (White wire with black stripe) to accessory 12 volt source. After I calmed myself I tapped into that connector on the vehicle harness and everything worked out as planned. Here is a shot of where I decided to install the unit. easy access if I ever need to reprogram it. Next up was the rear view camera. The accessory box mounted easily. Take teh 12V and ground (that you made in the earlier wiring harness step) and crimp / solder your connections. I mounted my box with velcro to try and stop and rattles. Now in order for the really cool part to work you need to find a circuit that will change when the vehicle is placed in reverse. This hookup will turn the camera on when you start to backup. I could not find an easy one, so I just decided to use the passenger side backup light. Little did I realize that you need to take off the fender well and mud flap in order to get to it. The wire I tapped into was green and goes to the reverse lights. The red arrow points to the connection. The wire was then run down the passenger side of the trunk behind the carpet and down the center waterfall compartment. It passes under this and hooks up to the radio behind the dash. As for mounting it, I took off the license plate and stuck the camera to teh car with the supplied sticky tape. I then put the license plate over the tab to help hold the camera in place. Here is a view from the side to see how small and unobtrusive it is. I was unable to fully locate the VSS wire and I was getting tired so I opted to leave that out. Putting everything together was fairly easy and the final results are amazing. And for my "Hackers" fans, It looks crispy in the dark too: iPod cable is plugged into the unit and sits in the glove box for now. Not sure if I want to put it somewhere else. When the sirius and Bluetooth adapters are done being backordered I will update my posts with pics and how to info. They should be quite easy installs since I already have the power and ground lines tied in already. I just have to unravel them and crimp them together. The hardest part is going to be finding some more space behind the dash to stuff everything. It's really jammed back there now. I have a few scrapes on my hands from wedging them through the small openings feeding the stereo harness back there. Let the questions comments and such begin. I should have taken more pictures, but i was too "involved" with trying to get everything working by Monday morning. __________________ Mean GXP Delivered 1/30/2007 $MSRP +$2K My Stereo Install--> Ultimate AVIC D3 Install thread Team Solo Performance Team Solstice 2008 Pioneer Avic D3 - Nav System JL Audio ZR speakers, Alpine PDX 4.150 amplifier Solo Performance Street Race exhaust JPM custom center console, handles and shifter Painted dash and windshield surround Custom Valentine1 flush radar display Debadged rear lettering K&N Air Filter OZ Ultraleggera Wheels DDM Works Big Brake Kit