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allenwoo1 · 01-14-2008, 10:55 PM

hey has anybody heard of the Pioneer Premier DEH-P790BT? if so is this a good deck?

WhiteRabbit · 01-15-2008, 01:04 AM

i have it, its a GREAT deck imo, but only get it if you want bluetooth calling and usb addon later

otherwise, you can get the one below it, the 6800 i believe

allenwoo1 · 01-18-2008, 12:22 AM

cool how good does the ipod hookup work? is it a pretty easy deck to work with?

WhiteRabbit · 01-18-2008, 07:01 AM

its really easy to work with, never used my ipod connection because i dont have one...haha but its installed and ready to go if i ever get one, probably never. the aux jack works great though!

allenwoo1 · 01-18-2008, 03:43 PM

oh okay cool... how much did you pay for yours?

WhiteRabbit · 01-18-2008, 05:31 PM

i think it cost me ~400 when i bought it? ordered from abt.com

allenwoo1 · 01-19-2008, 01:23 AM

oh okay i found it for $320 at woofersetc.com

WhiteRabbit · 01-19-2008, 03:14 AM

are they an authorized dealer? important for the warranty

allenwoo1 · 01-19-2008, 01:59 PM

i dont know but they say that they give a one year warranty on all the stuff that they sell. is abt.com an authorized dealer?

WhiteRabbit · 01-19-2008, 02:11 PM

^they are, i found them through pioneers website

heres abt's link: http://www.abtelectronics.com/about/...ed_dealer.php3

pioneer's link: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...n+the+Internet

abt has GREAT customer service

ups delivered mine and left it on my porch when it rained. i contacted abt and told them i was worried about my unit getting wet. they promptly sent me another one no questions asked and paid for me to ship the other one back to them. BIG

WhiteRabbit · 01-19-2008, 02:16 PM

i also recommend getting the premier version. $20 more for an additional year of warranty coverage =)

touringcamry · 01-19-2008, 05:26 PM

Woofers ETC is not an authorized Pioneer dealer even though they might say they are. Honestly, I think they are a somewhat sketch operation. I know for a fact that Zapco and Focal do not authorize online sales of their products but Woofers ETC carries Zapco Amps and Focal speakers.

Same thing goes for one of TN's sponsors, Sonic Electronix. They have Arc Audio and Focal products and I know Arc and Focal do not authorize sales of their products online. (Not to slander them, but I'm just calling it as I see it.)

allenwoo1 · 01-20-2008, 03:15 AM

oh okay thanks hey did you install the deck by your self? if so do you have any pics and was it an easy deck to install?

WhiteRabbit · 01-20-2008, 08:29 AM

really easy to install, esp in a gen 3 camry like mine

what car are you putting it in? with a wiring harness for your vehicle, the wiring is easy as pie

depending on car, you may need a dash kit, thats the part that may take a little time depending on how easily things can be taken apart

touringcamry · 01-20-2008, 11:56 AM

As long as you don't have the upgraded system, the wiring is fairly easy. The wiring harness is less than 20 wires. Easiest way to do it is to get some butt connectors and a a crimper tool. If you can solder, that works too.

What type of car is the deck going into? Older Toyotas don't need much more than a tray but newer cars need a much more complex dash kit.

My dash kit consists of the big silver thing surrounding the stereo that goes from the vents to the hvac controls.