Figured I'd start a thread separate to my intro thread and keep going with the updates! It's been almost 3 weeks since I bought my 75k mile VR, and figured now's as good a time as any to bring her back to full glory. I had a vacation to Vermont planned on feb 17, and set that as my deadline for current plans to be finished.
Started out with the most important thing for a road trip- MUSIC-GROM bluetooth install, and sub setup.
http://www.ipdusa.com/products/9600...b-adapter-kit-with-bluetooth-s60-s80-v70-xc70
Ran across this and it fit the bill perfectly for what I wanted- Pandora internet radio. My saving grace at work all day, and perfect to keep from changing cd's 1000 times on a trip.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Volvo-Stereo-Radio-Add-an-Aftermarket-Amp-Cable-/200978853216
Also had one of these from my s80 sub install along with all the audio, so figured why not add it while I'm in there?
Let the interior removal begin! -Disconnect the battery! I planned to mount the amp hidden in the spare tire well, along with the wiring for to the battery.
This is what I came up with. My old art series amp fit perfectly mounted to the underside of the front cargo access door. Can't beat the sound of quality "vintage" amps. They really dont make them like they used to. Used some monster cable routed to the access doors hinge bolt for a ground. I sanded the area to promote ground conductivity, and used some dielectric grease to prevent corrosion. Routing the 12v positive to the battery with a proper fuse block is self explanitory.
From that point you just need to run the RCA cables and amp switched 12v+ to the head unit up front!
I ran the rca's under the rear seat towards the passenger side.
Front and rear sill trim panels need to be removed to route the wiring. Took pictures of the panels to give a better idea where the clips are for removal. USE CARE and finess. Brute force and no proper trim tools strongly risks breaking the plastic.
Snake the rca's through the B pillar carpeting and then just tuck it in with the other wiring keeping in mind any points of contact can cause issues later.
The passenger footwell trim panel and trim that runs down the lower portion of the center console will also need to be removed. I used this guide replace the cabin filter while your in there. Mine had recently been done with a volvo charcoal filter! :thumbup: Just pull back the carpet at the front and route the cables around towards the head unit. At this point I was ready to start the GROM install and head unit portion of the sub wiring. REMOVE the head unit and associated panels. There are several good how-to's I used on the forum to not damage anything.
At this point you'll be following the instructions per the GROM manual, and the rca conversion wiring. Unplug both the 6 and 8 pin connectors from the head unit and insert the "inline" wiring harnesses. The subwoofer goes inline to the 6 pin connector and splits it off into 2 sets of RCA outputs and a power wire for the amp
I tucked those into the radio cavity, and routed the wiring down towards the passenger heat vent to meet my rca cables I just routed up. Viola! FIN! sub wiring is done
The GROM harness goes inline to the 8 pin connector and is a bit more complex, but overall simple. I mounted the GROM "brain box" in a flat spot under the HVAC box behind the footwell trim in the center of the dash using some double sided tape. The blutooth sensor I routed to sit right behind dash to the left of the radio
you can vaguely see the spot I tucked it up into and double sided taped into place
As for the blutooth microphone, I ran the wire through the dash (had to remove the drivers footwell trim panel, pop down the drivers A pillar trim, and drivers fuse access panel)
mounted the mic in the black part of the windshield via the provided mount. All wiring was tucked in and hidden into the trim panels. Once you've routed all the components you'll have to tap into a constant 12v source (directions of a good factory spot are provided) and secure the ground wire to the GROM. I used a bolt under the radio that grounds into the dash support structure
As a matter of convenience I wanted a close phone holder. using the factory storage cubby and some angled metal I fabbed a simple bracket and secured a universal phone holder to the cubby. I also drilled a hole in the rear of the cubby for the GROM's USB port wiring.
Will have a proper picture of the finished setup once I dig out my old camera instead of using my iphone for everything.
That's it for the tech side of mods! The GROM took a bit of trouble shooting, but once I learned how to use it, it was a breeze. I did some tuning with the sub and got it all dialed in before re installing all the panels and making everything pretty.
Started out with the most important thing for a road trip- MUSIC-GROM bluetooth install, and sub setup.
http://www.ipdusa.com/products/9600...b-adapter-kit-with-bluetooth-s60-s80-v70-xc70
Ran across this and it fit the bill perfectly for what I wanted- Pandora internet radio. My saving grace at work all day, and perfect to keep from changing cd's 1000 times on a trip.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Volvo-Stereo-Radio-Add-an-Aftermarket-Amp-Cable-/200978853216
Also had one of these from my s80 sub install along with all the audio, so figured why not add it while I'm in there?
Let the interior removal begin! -Disconnect the battery! I planned to mount the amp hidden in the spare tire well, along with the wiring for to the battery.
This is what I came up with. My old art series amp fit perfectly mounted to the underside of the front cargo access door. Can't beat the sound of quality "vintage" amps. They really dont make them like they used to. Used some monster cable routed to the access doors hinge bolt for a ground. I sanded the area to promote ground conductivity, and used some dielectric grease to prevent corrosion. Routing the 12v positive to the battery with a proper fuse block is self explanitory.
From that point you just need to run the RCA cables and amp switched 12v+ to the head unit up front!
I ran the rca's under the rear seat towards the passenger side.
Front and rear sill trim panels need to be removed to route the wiring. Took pictures of the panels to give a better idea where the clips are for removal. USE CARE and finess. Brute force and no proper trim tools strongly risks breaking the plastic.
Snake the rca's through the B pillar carpeting and then just tuck it in with the other wiring keeping in mind any points of contact can cause issues later.
The passenger footwell trim panel and trim that runs down the lower portion of the center console will also need to be removed. I used this guide replace the cabin filter while your in there. Mine had recently been done with a volvo charcoal filter! :thumbup: Just pull back the carpet at the front and route the cables around towards the head unit. At this point I was ready to start the GROM install and head unit portion of the sub wiring. REMOVE the head unit and associated panels. There are several good how-to's I used on the forum to not damage anything.
At this point you'll be following the instructions per the GROM manual, and the rca conversion wiring. Unplug both the 6 and 8 pin connectors from the head unit and insert the "inline" wiring harnesses. The subwoofer goes inline to the 6 pin connector and splits it off into 2 sets of RCA outputs and a power wire for the amp
I tucked those into the radio cavity, and routed the wiring down towards the passenger heat vent to meet my rca cables I just routed up. Viola! FIN! sub wiring is done
The GROM harness goes inline to the 8 pin connector and is a bit more complex, but overall simple. I mounted the GROM "brain box" in a flat spot under the HVAC box behind the footwell trim in the center of the dash using some double sided tape. The blutooth sensor I routed to sit right behind dash to the left of the radio
you can vaguely see the spot I tucked it up into and double sided taped into place
As for the blutooth microphone, I ran the wire through the dash (had to remove the drivers footwell trim panel, pop down the drivers A pillar trim, and drivers fuse access panel)
mounted the mic in the black part of the windshield via the provided mount. All wiring was tucked in and hidden into the trim panels. Once you've routed all the components you'll have to tap into a constant 12v source (directions of a good factory spot are provided) and secure the ground wire to the GROM. I used a bolt under the radio that grounds into the dash support structure
As a matter of convenience I wanted a close phone holder. using the factory storage cubby and some angled metal I fabbed a simple bracket and secured a universal phone holder to the cubby. I also drilled a hole in the rear of the cubby for the GROM's USB port wiring.
Will have a proper picture of the finished setup once I dig out my old camera instead of using my iphone for everything.
That's it for the tech side of mods! The GROM took a bit of trouble shooting, but once I learned how to use it, it was a breeze. I did some tuning with the sub and got it all dialed in before re installing all the panels and making everything pretty.