Sony XAV AX100 on a Miata NB (Install)

HERE WE ARE INSTALLING THE SONY XAVAX100 DOUBLE DIN STEREO ON OUR 2001 MIATA NB

[@SeansCafe]

Well done. I have a 2001 Miata. After your vid I think I might be able to change the old radio.

[@Marvin1martian]

Glad my video will maybe help you out.

[@xNeptune1]

I have a 99 I came here for the same reason. Although that radio looks laggy

[@Teja-yz5fs]

If I'm going from the stock radio directly to this, what components do I need to buy?

[@10inchbuffer]

Also wire kit

[@bryanantonio-cruz6114]

Been looking for an installation for a 04 Honda Civic LX and this video was probably as close as I’ll get. Thanks for the Vid bro it’s all clean when it’s finish i really wanted to see how the wires and all that goes!

[@Marvin1martian]

Your welcome! thanks for your comment, I will be upgrading to the axvax5000 soon and will make a video soon.

[@Shumayal]

@@Marvin1martian how much did u buy the AX100 for and AX5000?

[@jamesbaker1392]

As an owner of both an 2003 Ex civic and a 2004 MX-5, it is not the same. At all lmao. And there’s plenty of vids on KZbin that explain it for the civic lmao

[@chammali1504]

Great video! Does the power antenna work with this headunit? Does it go up when the radio is on and down when the radio is off?

[@crazypsycho1953]

I want to know too! Thanks!

[@Marvin1martian]

Sorry for the late reply but yes it does. I think you might know that by now.

[@matthewborgaro8437]

Can I run a Apple usb the same way you did with your Android cable? I like just having the phone in the compartment great idea

[@Marvin1martian]

Yes, you can . I recommend putting in the glove box as i found my phone got warm / hot in warm to hot days specially with the transmission right underneath.

[@ZacLocke]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

[@sammorales3600]

Does the Sony stereo come with an after market wiring kit / wiring harness?

[@Marvin1martian]

Sam Morales the head unit comes with it's own wiring to connect to your vehicle wiring harness. Each vehicle has it own harness adapter to work with an after market head unit, which is sold separately.

[@encore8225]

Where did you get the cable that outputs the female part of the usb on the back of the stereo

[@Marvin1martian]

The usb extension cable?

[@meep.mx5]

Late but does is have android auto or apple carplay

[@Marvin1martian]

It's never to late, It has both.

[@davidhumble6892]

I only have one question. Do you chew the top of your screwdrivers?

[@Marvin1martian]

I did. But not anymore. I need them to last.

[@tylerp35]

Does this have to be done for a 4 cylinder automatic as well when you want to replace the stereo

[@Marvin1martian]

Yeah i don't see why not. Steps might be a little different.

[@volodymyrhaivoronskyi6530]

Were did You get 2 din kit for yout NB? I have 1998 europian NB.

[@Marvin1martian]

I bought mines at a electronic store called best buy.

[@ch_chone]

About to buy one of these head units for my NB. You said you needed to connect the green wire to ground for android auto to work. For clarification, does that mean none of the functionality worked without grounding that wire? I've been reading online and some people are saying that only video functions won't work if the parking brake wire isn't grounded. There's also some cheater bypass devices I might pick up for $12 or so if needed. Thanks in advance.

[@ch_chone]

Awesome video, by the way. Thank you for posting this.

[@Marvin1martian]

From what I remember. Grounding the wire triggers the head unit so Android auto/ apple carplay always works. I haven't had a problem taping it to the tube behind the stereo. You can buy a bypass and it would work just ass good.

[@Marvin1martian]

Glad the video helped

[@amelsfr]

is there a way to get screen mirroring from my phone?

[@Marvin1martian]

Andrea M no, sorry. unfortunately no :(

[@Marvin1martian]

Andrea M they're double din units that allow you to mirror your phone to the display

[@Itsrauw]

Bro great video !!! Very good information

[@Marvin1martian]

Awww thanks

[@Itsrauw]

Marvin1martian is that a 6.2 display

[@Marvin1martian]

Its actually a 6.4 display.

[@jaydenpuckett3591]

Would it switch over to car play if you connect an Apple device?

[@Marvin1martian]

Yeah once an iPhone is connected it will switch it apple carplay

[@krissmcadam4125]

What adapter harness did you use?

[@Marvin1martian]

Metra 70-7903 was used as the harness adapter

[@acevedohiram]

I have this headunit in my del sol. Thing is awesome!

[@Marvin1martian]

Yeah, I really like the rotary knob. 👌

[@goncalorosa5963]

Sorry guys! on 4:43, is that a fart?

[@Marvin1martian]

I can 100% confirm that indeed it was a fart 😬👌💨

[@goncalorosa5963]

@@Marvin1martian nice fart bro! I'm proud

[@Marvin1martian]

@@goncalorosa5963 I'm going to swap it soon for an Atoto S8 android headunit. I might make a video on it. We'll see. What do you plan on adding?

[@goncalorosa5963]

@@Marvin1martian I'm thinking of buy one of those cheap android radios like the iMars 7 inch or something like that... I don't know if it is worth to expend more on the radio than on the car hehe why don't you make a giveaway of this Sony?? i might win haha

[@Marvin1martian]

@@goncalorosa5963 I see, That's not bad headunit for the price. I wish I would give it away. I'll be returning it under warranty.

[@gloriousrunningpotato]

Such a bad install haha come on guys dont do it the lazy way.

[@Marvin1martian]

I know right. It was terrible!

[@kabirsathe]

Don't disrespect my brother Marvin.

[@Marvin1martian]

@@kabirsathe awww thanks brother.

[@chipsisshook1741]

Did you have Bose speakers in the car? Mine has Bose and I think there’s another step to it?

[@Marvin1martian]

I did not have the Bose . You would need to get an amp by pass.

[@lk0stov]

You americans definetely have it hard when it comes to car wires. In europe every car has the ISO 10487 Harness adapter (aka as the euro connector)

[@appletreewoodworker5224]

What after market adapter is that to connect the radio to the car

[@maxdejongh7160]

I want to order the same radio for my 2003 MX-5, but was curious to know how you like it in yours. How is for example the screen with the roof open? And are there other things I should know before or while installing? And what about the microphone placement? Did you keep it like in the video or have you found a better spot? How does the microphone sound with the roof open? Thanks in advance for your reaction.

[@Marvin1martian]

Max de Jongh well first thanks for watching! The radio I do like. Speacially the Android auto portion. Now they're rare times where my Galaxy S7 doesn't want to talk to radio, meaning it won't launch Android auto. For the mic, I haven't had problems people hearing me when the top is up. I haven't tried it with the top down. If I had any tips is use wire connectors. I just use electrical tape. I don't plan on going back and organizing the wires.

[@maxdejongh7160]

Marvin1martian Thank you for the advice!

[@blue04mx53]

I can't believe the shift knob came off so easily, My car has a leather knob with stitching on it. Are all shift knobs threaded?

[@Marvin1martian]

Yeah they're all thread in miatas. My father in-law has a Ford ranger 2006, I believe, and it uses glue and a good smack to the shifter and it stays in place.

[@zacharyschafer4019]

This is a straight hack job that green wire is so not meant to be twisted on like that while yes it works it really isn’t done up to proper procedure I’m not trying to knit pick but if you are about doing everything absolutely correct this is not the video to follow I’m not knocking the man he worked hard to put this in but I feel he needs some guidance to install things properly and this is coming from a certified automotive repair person that’s trained in electrical so I don’t expect people that didn’t go to school to know this stuff completely when wiring is done wrong though you can run into things such as electromagnetic interference which can sometimes mess with modules in the car and even set your airbags off unexpectedly which amps not head units are usually the reason for airbag deployment

[@Marvin1martian]

I value your opinion. This not my profession and ive had the radio like that for a while, and I haven't had any problems. Ive done a few radio installs, I try to make them look nice and clean but when it comes to my car I know what I did and I don't mind.

[@TheNardcast]

I'm thinking of getting something similar in my 2002 Miata (NB). I want to get the Pioneer - 7" - Android Auto/Apple® CarPlay™ - Bluetooth model from Pioneer. How can I tell if it'll fit or not?

[@Marvin1martian]

Crutchfield is a good place to double check. Everything that has a double din, like the pioneer you're looking at will fit in the nb you just need to buy the bracket.

[@BroadestHydra30]

Got a link to the bracket

[@BroadestHydra30]

Have a link to the dubble din kit?

[@Cameron0208]

Bros been eating his screwdriver

[@dafiltafish]

I have a 99 with the bose amp still installed and my ax100 does some weird stuff like randomly changing the volume for no reason and turning the screen black (audio still plays though). Have you run into these types of issues on yours?

[@ChutneyInc.]

The Bose amp needs to be bypassed or check out crutchfield for the bose to scoche adapter it will come with instructions. I fried my main relay once. Car sat for a year. Don't be that guy i spent 300 dollars on the wrong things

[@iogonzalez5908]

Im having the same issues

[@n.o.b.s.8458]

This comment probably saved me so much time and frustration! I just ordered all the parts and I’m sure I would have been pulling my hair out if I couldn’t figure out the stereo.

[@feelthatfeelthat]

Great video. Gonna try and do this soon. Thanks!

[@Marvin1martian]

thatfeel glad I can help :)

[@enricosmovieworld]

where can i buy that radio

[@Marvin1martian]

This an older radio, i believe you can still find new or used on eBay .

[@pussynigga7135]

Hey man I have another harness wich I helvei to be the speaker harness because they aren’t working and it came out all the way I was wondering. If you could help. Thanks in advanced

[@bilalzahory7765]

thanks for the video!

[@Marvin1martian]

You are very welcome. Hopefully i was able to help out a little

[@anderzenn_official]

Did you remove the plastic line thing going across the double din adapter?

[@Marvin1martian]

Danish Motovlogger yeah I just snapped it off. I recommend using a drimmel if you have one.

[@coby533]

@@Marvin1martian does the stereo fall out or slant because since it doesn't have any support under the stereo? Or is it only those 2 brackets holding it in place?

[@Marvin1martian]

@@coby533 it only has the two side plastic pieces. I would have preferred metals one. But it does it's job, meaning it stays up.

[@darrienesposito9018]

How did you secure the radio in

[@Marvin1martian]

With the Metra Double Din kit shown on the video, that will secure the radio in place

[@silencerrh]

How does it go with direct sunlight?

[@Aaron-ky4sz]

I have the Metra 99-7505 double din mounting harness, but the side brackets won't connect to the faceplate... What am I doing wrong?

[@Marvin1martian]

I remember I had the same problem. Did you try turning it 180° and see if it clicks in

[@andriusv6683]

how is the glare?

[@Marvin1martian]

Andrius V not to bad. The screen has a mat finish

[@joecheagaray]

Thanks for the video mam

[@Marvin1martian]

Glad to help , and thanks for watching 🙏

[@urlocaledits]

Great video.... do you know if this one will fix in a 2010? And where did you order it from?

[@Marvin1martian]

Onetec Wilson 2010 Miata nc? If so yes it'll fit you just need to buy the double din kit for the car

[@balculate]

what shift knob is that?

[@Marvin1martian]

OEM 5 speed

[@narcissistinjurygiver2932]

i am about to do this same job. are the wires all color matched? or do some models vary as I have the Bose 2001

[@Marvin1martian]

dann hienn I believe is slightly different you might have to by pass the amp. Which I wouldn't know how to do since I didn't have the Bose model. Sorry. Good luck 👌

[@DM-qp9mu]

my last miata had the bose system and yes i had to bypass the amp and by doing so it made my car sound like shit afterwards. so i’d recommend figuring out another way to wire it or getting a replacement amp aswell. idk if you’ve already done it yet lol

[@RandomUserName92840]

Good job on the video

[@logan_lnl9301]

Dude I respect you for answering all the comments

[@Marvin1martian]

I try my best.

[@hungngo3415]

My center console is having a hard time opening from the back . It’s like stuck or something

[@Marvin1martian]

Oh really, that's odd. It should just remove easy.

[@TeamHeresy]

There's 2 screws in there, if you're talking about actually opening and closing it, the center console locks.

[@hungngo3415]

Team Heresy got it ! Manage to get it opened ... a card was in a way of the 2nd screw 🤦‍♂️

[@Marvin1martian]

@@TeamHeresy there is a total of 5 screws. Two on each side in the front area. One under the window switch and two inside the storage area. This will be for the NB2 should very similar to other models

[@Marvin1martian]

@@hungngo3415 awesome glad it worked out. If you like send me a pic on IG @themnmprojects

[@LauriraYT]

Man, the double din of the nb is so nice though! Such a tough choice if i should get an na or nb.

[@Marvin1martian]

LauriraDog I got nb 2.5, just cause you get a better engine and a better chassis

[@Racing_Fox]

Did you get one yet? For me it was a case of NA was the hearts choice but NB (2.5) was the heads choice so that’s what I went with

[@danielmikos7733]

uhhh no contest, NA all the way baby!!!

[@Immad1337]

NA is a kid’s car. NB is a nice timeless affordable entry sport car. The NB will always look cool and the NA will always look like your girlfriends car.

[@EricCKeys]

Is the screen always that slow to turn on or just upon initial bootup?

[@Marvin1martian]

Could take a little bit to boot up, but there was an update that makes it quicker.

[@lookanlike2]

will this fit on an NA?

[@Marvin1martian]

Unfortunately no. I don't believe it will work on an NA model.

[@lucabaicanescu]

@@Marvin1martian why tho :(

[@Marvin1martian]

@@lucabaicanescu they make a double din kit for the NA. NB center radio console is different to the NA

[@Eriiaa]

Does USB also charge the phone or is it just data?

[@Marvin1martian]

Eriiaa does both but it wont fast charge if you have a Android phone

[@Eriiaa]

I have a OnePlus so I wasn't expecting fast charge anyways, I'd be happy with trickle charging just to keep the battery from draining too quickly

[@Marvin1martian]

It's a nice unit, not the fastest when it comes to launching Android auto. But it works perfect when it's launched!

[@drkevorkian3668]

Babe playing with that thang mmmm

[@Marvin1martian]

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