That’s one way to do it or you can use a DSR1, utilize the factory harness, remove the stock amp and take advantage of the Fosgate DSP that’s also built in.
With the current updated firmware it absolutely works flawlessly, including proper alerts and door chimes.
the PAC setup is Clumsy in my opinion.
Eh... DSR1 works about 99% of the time for me, with a few notable exceptions.
Periodically, and I have not been able to narrow down how or why, DSR1 turns my subwoofer output down to zero. I have to connect through perfect tune and reenable it.
2nd: Once in a while it gets confused about what volume it should be at. I think this happens when the radio is playing, door(s) open and you start the vehicle or some kind of combination of this - it then goes to super high volume for a split second on the radio and chimes and settles back down. This can be a little startling.
3rd: Perfect tune app requires reconnecting twice before working - you connect and regardless of whether bluetooth hooks with the DSR or not, you get disconnected and have to do it again
I had a channel go south on me for one start up, it started sending a hissing static sound to the front left speaker. Went away after the next start up - thank goodness.
My biggest complaint with DSR1 is the bifurcated tech support. You have 2 companies allegedly supporting it, with a support model of :
1) reflash the firmware in this order.
2) did you reflash the firmware? You did? do it again.
3) reflash the firmware and this time do it in the proper order, like we told you in step1.
4) No, that’s not the right order, reflash the firmware in this order ( it’s the same as before)
Basically, both companies are no better than GoPro, and that takes some serious effort to get support that poor.
You are pretty much on your own if something with the DSR1 goes out or doesn’t work right.
