How-To: iPodding the Celica, Part II

DISCLAIMER: I take no responsibility for the accuracy of these instructions. Follow at your own risk!
If you don't feel comfortable following these instructions, find a professional. If you plan on doing this yourself, you may want to use some thick blankets or towels to cover the seats so you don't damage the interior too much.


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PDF copy of the CD-IB100 manual

WARNING: Disconnect the (-) side of the battery to prevent any shorts. This should be the first thing you do before starting anything below!

• The contents of the CD-IB100 box (power cable, IP-Bus Cable, CD-IB100)
  
• a phillips head screwdriver
  
• a 10mm socket wrench
  
• a wire stripper
  
• a wire cutter
  
• cable ties (optional, but highly recommended)
  
• some way of putting two wires together. I used butt-style wire connectors.
  
• electrical tape (optional)
  

I would say on average plan about 3-4 hours if this is your first install, less if you're familiar with disassembling your car's interior.

I mounted the iPod box on the driver's side, simply because it was the most accessible and easy to get to place on the Celica and wouldn't involve any cutting or drilling. My center console is already packed, so it seemed the most logical place to mount it.

Removing the plastic covering on the driver's side

1. Remove the two 10mm screws from under the driver's side of the dashboard.
   
2. After removing the screws pull down and out on the plastic under the steering column.
   
3. There should be a metal plate held in place by two 10mm screws. Remove the screws and remove the metal plate. The Metal plate will be where the iPod Adapter will be mounted.
   

Removal of the Center Console

Since we need to hook the IP-Bus adapter from the iPod Adapter into the back of our Pioneer stereo, we'll first need to remove the center console plastic. The proper way is going from the bottom to the top. The console is made up of two pieces which we will remove.

The first piece is towards the gear shift/power windows and includes the cigarette lighter and ashtray. Since I have an automatic, these instructions are for an automatic, but manual instructions should be similar.

1. Pull the parking brake all the way up.
   
2. Put the car in Neutral.
   
3. Near the power windows, pull up on the plastic edge. The rest of the console should come up pretty easily.
   
4. Disconnect the cigarette lighter cable.
   
5. Remove the piece and set aside.
   

The second piece is the clock/ac/stereo covering. To remove this pieces, we must first take out the knobs and the switch for the AC controls.

1. Pull out the 3 dials.
   
2. Pull out the sliding switch.
   
3. There should be 2 screws at the bottom. Remove them.
   
4. There are two screws where the dials used to be. Remove them.
   
5. You can now safely pull out the console piece.
   

Removing the Pioneer Headunit

We won't be disconnecting the whole thing, we just want to get enough access to it to get to the IP-Bus cable and get access to the wires to feed power into the iPod adapter.

1. Remove the 4 10mm bolts that hold the headunit in place.
   
2. Pull the stereo out.
   
3. Locate the IP-Bus connector and connect the IP-Bus Cable. Be sure to match the proper colors.
   
4. Run that cable through to the driver's side or wherever you're going to put the iPod Adapter box.
   

Connecting Power

This was, by far the scariest portion of the install. I've never done any electrical work before, and the thought of destroying all the electronics in my car kept me on pins and needles for about two hours while I figured out how I was going to do these steps.

1. Your battery should be disconnected from the car. If you haven't removed the (-) side of your battery yet from the car DO IT NOW before you fry all your electronics and/or yourself.
   
2. Find a (-) Ground wire. The color of the wire will be different depending on your wiring harness used to wire the Pioneer headunit. Usually it's Black.
   
3. Cut the wire.
   
4. Use a wire stripper to remove the wire insulation.
   
   At this point, there are quite a few options on how you want to reconnect the wires. I used the butt connector method since it was the easiest. They are available at your local Radio Shack.
   
5. Take the ends of the wires (You should have at least 3 wires now, including the black ground wire for the iPod Adapter's power) and twist them together.
   
6. Put a butt connector over the twisted wire (making sure it makes contact with the metal piece inside the butt connector.
   
7. Crimp the butt connector to make sure it has a firm hold on the wires. It should not be loose. If it's loose, try it again or use a smaller gauge connector. You do not want it coming loose, as the last thing you want is an electrical fire.
   
8. Find a 12V (+) Power Constant. The color of the wire will be different depending on your wiring harness used to wire the Pioneer headunit. Usually it's Yellow.
   
9. Do the same thing as above steps 3 through 7, except with the yellow wires instead of the black wires.
   
10. Run the White plastic end of the Power Wire to the driver's side (or wherever the CD-IB100 adapter will be located)
    

Connecting the CD-IB100 iPod Adapter

1. Plug in the IP-Bus cable into the CD-IB100. The cable end should be black.
   
2. Plug the White end of the Power cable into the CD-IB100.
   

Testing the IB-CD100 iPod Adapter

Before we seal everything back up, it's a good idea to test to make sure it works.

1. Connect the (-) end of the car battery.
   
2. Plug in an iPod.
   
3. Your iPod should show Pioneer and a Check mark on it.
   
4. By changing the source on your headunit, you should be able to see iPod as an option. Each headunit is different, so this is best left as an exercise for the reader.
   

If it works, then you're mostly done. Turn your car off, and disconnect the (-) end of your battery.

Mounting the iPod Adapter


As I mentioned before, I mounted the CD-IB100 on the driver's side. There are other places to mount it, but I chose that place because it makes it easy to get to. You can mount it anywhere you want, however.

1. Secure the adapter to the mounting point. (I used cable ties on the back side of the metal plate, you can also use velcro tape)
   
2. Run the iPod cable to wherever you want to place your iPod.
   

When you're done reassembling the interior, then you can reconnect up the (-) terminal of your car battery. It'll take probably around 30 minutes to reassemble everything.