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<blockquote data-quote="haywire" data-source="post: 545582" data-attributes="member: 16474"><p>Hi there, nice to know another silent reader who's been following my posts. Please properly introduce yourself in the newbie section as the forum requires.</p><p></p><p>First of all, the intravee. Toysinyourcar.com in the sole and exclusive distributor of the Intravee II so you cannot get it anywhere else, other than getting used one on eBay which comes up for sale from time to time. I bought it from toysinyourcar.com posted to Malaysia within a week with no problem whatsoever. Few tips - the KCA-420i normally comes with the 5m-ish long cable so you dont need to buy a separate cable, or if you do need it you can buy from me since I bought one extra. Also you need to update the Intravee with the latest pre-released firmware since the one it got shipped with is rather outdated.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, if you have been following my posts you already know that I will do a writeup for the rear blind. Just that now I am still waiting for the switch and rear parcel shelf to arrive here. What you will need to install the rear blind is:</p><p></p><p>1. Rear blind unit</p><p>2. Rear parcel shelf with the blind cutout (dont bother cutting your existing one, too hard and will not look nice)</p><p>3. Matching centre console switch with the blind button depending on what's already on you car.</p><p>4. 2 wires with proper connectors to connect the parcel shelf motor to the switch.</p><p></p><p>Basically once you have all the items above the installation is easy enough with no splicing of wires needed.</p><p></p><p>I have made the wiring loom for this retrofit myself, and will be making another one for a mate wanting to do the same install.</p><p></p><p>What I did is I visit a car breaker with some BMW front halfcuts, and take the connectors that looks like this:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5808/sunshadeinmail6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>You'll need the right male bit, its a 3 pin connector but only 2 pins are utilised for the 2 wires. The left female bit is already connected to the blind. Middle pin is empty. On a halfcut you will find plenty of these connectors in red, yellow or black colour. Any one will do.</p><p></p><p>Secondly you'll also need a plug. There are many plugs on the car, any one will do as you only need 2 metal internal bit from it. The one I took looks like this:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/492/sunshadeinmail7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The only bit you need from the plug above is two pins with a bit of wire looking like this (you dont need the rubber grommet):</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9659/3img7136smallkc3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Connect the 2 pins to the 3 pin connector (middle pin empty) using two 6.5meter-ish wires and you have yourself a wiring harness for the blind.</p><p></p><p>To install, the 3 pin male connector plugs in the blind connector, and the two exposed pins connects to pin 14 and 15 of the centre console switch connector:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2334/mfb5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I'll upload the photo of my wiring harness tonight just to show how easy it is to make the harness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="haywire, post: 545582, member: 16474"] Hi there, nice to know another silent reader who's been following my posts. Please properly introduce yourself in the newbie section as the forum requires. First of all, the intravee. Toysinyourcar.com in the sole and exclusive distributor of the Intravee II so you cannot get it anywhere else, other than getting used one on eBay which comes up for sale from time to time. I bought it from toysinyourcar.com posted to Malaysia within a week with no problem whatsoever. Few tips - the KCA-420i normally comes with the 5m-ish long cable so you dont need to buy a separate cable, or if you do need it you can buy from me since I bought one extra. Also you need to update the Intravee with the latest pre-released firmware since the one it got shipped with is rather outdated. Secondly, if you have been following my posts you already know that I will do a writeup for the rear blind. Just that now I am still waiting for the switch and rear parcel shelf to arrive here. What you will need to install the rear blind is: 1. Rear blind unit 2. Rear parcel shelf with the blind cutout (dont bother cutting your existing one, too hard and will not look nice) 3. Matching centre console switch with the blind button depending on what's already on you car. 4. 2 wires with proper connectors to connect the parcel shelf motor to the switch. Basically once you have all the items above the installation is easy enough with no splicing of wires needed. I have made the wiring loom for this retrofit myself, and will be making another one for a mate wanting to do the same install. What I did is I visit a car breaker with some BMW front halfcuts, and take the connectors that looks like this: [IMG]http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5808/sunshadeinmail6.jpg[/IMG] You'll need the right male bit, its a 3 pin connector but only 2 pins are utilised for the 2 wires. The left female bit is already connected to the blind. Middle pin is empty. On a halfcut you will find plenty of these connectors in red, yellow or black colour. Any one will do. Secondly you'll also need a plug. There are many plugs on the car, any one will do as you only need 2 metal internal bit from it. The one I took looks like this: [IMG]http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/492/sunshadeinmail7.jpg[/IMG] The only bit you need from the plug above is two pins with a bit of wire looking like this (you dont need the rubber grommet): [IMG]http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9659/3img7136smallkc3.jpg[/IMG] Connect the 2 pins to the 3 pin connector (middle pin empty) using two 6.5meter-ish wires and you have yourself a wiring harness for the blind. To install, the 3 pin male connector plugs in the blind connector, and the two exposed pins connects to pin 14 and 15 of the centre console switch connector: [IMG]http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2334/mfb5.jpg[/IMG] I'll upload the photo of my wiring harness tonight just to show how easy it is to make the harness. [/QUOTE]
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