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1b. Since we needed to get behind the dash to get to the head unit and mount the display, the front dash panel had to be removed. This was first done by dropping down the panel under the steering column and then unbolting the three bolts that hold the front panel on. Note that this is also a late-model S-10, and that dash panel is tricky to remove without breaking the hazard light button. This was easily resolved by tilting the passenger-side up first over the button, and then the whole piece could be removed. | 
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2b. The head unit was removed by unbolting its two bolts and pulling it out. Then, the wiring harness was disconnected, as well as the antenna cable. | 
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3c. It was decided that the display should be mounted to this piece on the dash. It was removed and the internal mounting plate was screwed onto the piece. Then, the display base was attached to the plate, and it was tightened down with the provided hex screw. | 
4a. We figured that the most easily reached place for the controller to be mounted was on the console. The mounting plate was screwed down to the console, and a hole was drilled in the center for its wire to go through to connect with the brain | 
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5. The new controller was then put over the plate, and it was locked on with a hex screw. | 
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6b. On the inside of the console, a hole was drilled out near the back of it for the cables to run through while being hidden at the same time. Then, the controller cable and the iPod plug wire were run through this hole and to the brain. |
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7c. The brain of the system was plugged to the controller, display, and iPod. Then, the supplied power and ground wire harness was plugged in and tapped into the wire harness that connects to the head unit. |
8. This system allows for three different options of how to connect your music files to the head unit. You could either have the unit send an FM signal to the radio, split into the antenna, or use an RCA connection if you have an auxiliary input. Since we still have the stock radio in this truck, we chose this FM transmitter adaptor. Basically, you plug your antenna cable to it, then plug it to your radio, and the third cable runs to the brain. | 
9. Now that all the wires feeding the brain were connected, it was placed inside, behind where the head unit would sit. | 
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10b. With all the wires attached correctly, the harness was attached on the back of the radio. The new FM transmitter adapter was then plugged in as well. | 
11. All the wiring was done, and all the components were connected. The head unit could be placed back in, since most of the installation was done with. | 
12. The last thing to do was to reattach the front dash panel and the lower filler panel under the steering wheel. |
13. What's great about this system is that it connects to any docking iPod. This cable connects to the docking plug, instead of going through the ear plug outlet. In the end, this will eliminate the confusion about how to set the volume on the iPod and how that will work between the two devices. | 
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14b. With the installation complete and the iPod plugged in, we were ready to rock on. With the FM transmitter adapter, we will still have to select one of the five preselected FM stations and select that station on the radio tuner. The Plug + Play takes over, and your selections are made by the new controller. The system becomes part of the vehicle, and less time gets spent on selecting music, making your drive hassle-free, while rockin' the tunes. |