GEN 2 Metra A2B Interface?

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I found this Metra A2B interface and was wondering if anyone else has heard of anyone using it. I was looking into the Nav TV, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet since I’m still waiting on my 19. Looks like it retails for $509, but I found it for $369 shipped. Thoughts?48de263515b693bda8f150ebb8cd4233.jpgd104fb3fb9d0a537bc4923a67159b8f6.jpg


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Thanks for the post. I don’t know anyone using this yet but I’ll look into it. I’m also looking for the right A2B interface.

I plan 3 way up front, single sub, alpine processor. The processing in the interface won’t be used due to lack of features.




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I would like to know about this too, I have an 18 and I'm honestly not too keen on paying the $850 for the NAVTV one. If all I'm doing is adding a sub and amp do I need one of these? That's the biggest question I'm trying to get answered!
 

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I would like to know about this too, I have an 18 and I'm honestly not too keen on paying the $850 for the NAVTV one. If all I'm doing is adding a sub and amp do I need one of these? That's the biggest question I'm trying to get answered!

If just adding a sub and an amp, tap the factory sub harness, run it to your sub amp, and connect your new sub. Very simple.
 

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I’m leaning toward NavTv it will eliminate the factory amp. Metra keeps the factory amp. Also no Toslink output for metra. Looks like metra is approx 350 from retailers around here.... nice option if you have a simple install.


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I’m leaning toward NavTv it will eliminate the factory amp. Metra keeps the factory amp. Also no Toslink output for metra. Looks like metra is approx 350 from retailers around here.... nice option if you have a simple install.


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Yes, the preferred method is to use the NavTV Zen a2b.

Then you can do things like this..... (install is still in process, everything has to be removed one more time to finish the acrylic led risers, leds, leather wrapping, and beauty panel but it is sounding incredible!)

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Looks clean did you make that panel from acrylic also?

Did you route navigation prompts through amp to center channel? Same with backup warning tone to rears? I think you can set these in NavTv.


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Looks clean did you make that panel from acrylic also?

Did you route navigation prompts through amp to center channel? Same with backup warning tone to rears? I think you can set these in NavTv.


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No center channel. Not needed. Using toslink instead of analog. Toslink is a 2 channel digital signal so chimes are routed through the truck through 2 channels. Performs like oem just comes out of tweeter instead of center.

The amp rack is made from 1/4” abs.
 

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No center channel. Not needed. Using toslink instead of analog. Toslink is a 2 channel digital signal so chimes are routed through the truck through 2 channels. Performs like oem just comes out of tweeter instead of center.

The amp rack is made from 1/4” abs.

Great. I’ll try it that way first. My alpine processor is powered I might route chimes and prompts back to factory speakers that I’m not replacing. Can we relocate the power window motor? My amps are big. I used to get 3 large amps on the back wall on 2006 model. Audio harness and zen are in the far left, seems like the factory harness has some slack. Or did you extend the harness?

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