This automotive masterpiece came in Canada from Sweden in 2010. Volvo XC90 fully loaded with every electronic unit which can be installed in the vehicle. And on top of this luxury equipment fiber optic network aka MOST-bus wich controls all electronic units in this car.
Volvo XC90 aftermarket radio install
To install any aftermarket device in this Volvo you have to make sure that you’ll not cut fiber optic network, because if you take any module out- the car won’t start or will show some errors on the display.
Also, when you’ll try to replace factory radio you may lose parking sensors.
But we know how to change the radio and keep all factory features without any problems and error codes.
Let’s start to take apart the dash.
Radio module comes out as one piece with climate controls. We will use Volvo XC90 2003-2014 Dash kit Metra 99-9228B to install new JVC KW-M730BT Apple Car Play and Android Auto media receiver
So we have to remove radio module from the bracket. CD-player was removed as well. All parts was removed carefully and all factory system can be reinstalled if it will be necessary in the future.
Remember- we can’t disconnect any electronic unit. So we have to keep MOST bus loop. To keep the loop -factory radio screen was removed from the radio and hidden inside the dash (connected to the MOST bus).
Factory amplifier also was left connected, we just bypass it with new speaker wires. Now all speakers connected to the new radio.
But what about parking sensors? Yes, we made them work with new radio!
With the factory radio, sound from parking sensors comes through the rear right speaker, we’ve ran new wires for the parking sensors to the centre channel speaker. Here is new center channel speaker.
When all connections was made and all wires was hidden, time to put new radio in the dash.
Customer was really happy with all new features in this radio, Apple Car Play, Bluetooth, MP3, AUX, USB and more.
The end!
Hi can you explain in some more detail how you kept the parking sensors please
Hi Andrew! Thank you for your comment.
So to keep factory parking sensors you have to put extra speaker somewhere in the car, even hide it under the dash. As you can see- we’ve used extra speaker in the centre channel spot. Connect this speaker to the rear right speaker wires on the factory amplifier and parking sensors will “beep” through new speaker.
Hi Can you explain more about wiring parking sensor from amplifier to center speaker please explain what color to wiring from? Thank you.
Hi
Can you explain which wire color to connect from parking sensor through center speaker?
Thank you
In my understand I have to cut all wires speaker but jump from rear right speaker to center speaker?
Hi Phijak, sorry for delay. Yes i cut the wires for rear right speaker and run wire to the center speaker. This way- sound from stock amplifier will go to new center speaker.
Hi Ed, does the steering wheel control still work after the installation?
How about the radio antenna? I suppose the factory antenna is on the roof of the third row seat. Thanks vm.
Hi Michael, yes steering wheel buttons still works. We’ve used ASWC-1 adapter to retain controls. Also radio antenna still works? you need antenna adapter and connect remote wire to remote output on the head unit
Hi. Did you disconected control buttons for volume, phone, balance, menu from radio screen and kept only radio screen?
Yes. Basically you have to keep the main circuit board and screen connected. All buttons and faceplate can be removed.
Hi! Do you have an wiring diagram?
Sorry no, we don’t have it
Nice install Ed.
Ed,
We’re at a radio shop in Phila. Pa. worked on a 2009 xc90 & upgraded the radio to a pioneer bypassing the factory amp. we used a bypass kit for the install. The kit had us bypass the factory amp, which is not powered anymore. Customer is looking to retain back up sensors. I see you utilized the right rear speaker wire & an external spkr. for this option. If we power back up the amp would your fix work on our application for the sensors. Any input would help.
Hey Joe. Yes you have to connect stock amp to power, take right rear speaker signal and run it to the center channel. If the car doesn’t have a center channel speaker- put any 4″ 3.5″ speaker in the dash.
Good luck!