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Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
Ok so I'm tired of messin around with shady stereo install places tellin me it is going to cost 50-75 bucks to install the deck just because of the line level converter. I'd do the shit myself, but I couldn't take out the stock cd player for the life of me.

Any local folks who want to come over and crack some cold ones (of your choice) and help me out? Or if you want to charge me a fair price, that is cool too. Just basically need to pull the stock POS out and put in an Alpine head unit to the stock Mach 460 system (yeah I know it sucks ass, but its only temporary while I gather cash up to replace everything with quality gear.) I'm in Campbell/San Jose.

[ January 17, 2008, 06:25 PM: Message edited by: 94Blackout ]
 

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Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
I know someone wants to be a good stanger...
 

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Posted by Quick 88LX (Member # 1950) on :
 
I would be more than happy to hook you up bro but I live in Fairfield. I install all day long and would have no problem helping you out. If you ever want to make the trip PM me and let me know. I will do everything for free.
 

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Posted by 87 Saleen (Member # 1549) on :
 
I'm only 18 but I'll throw back a few if you want. I'm in fremont. I'll do it for $20
 

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Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
Quick 88- Thanks, but I don't see myself up there anytime soon.

87 Saleen- I may hit you up this weekend

Any others?
 

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Posted by LAST302 (Member # 808) on :
 
If you cannot do this yourself I am sorry to say that maybe you should sell your car!! All jokes aside, I know everyone has to start somewhere on the learning curve so get the right adapter from the local stereo shop that will plug into the back of the alpine and then will plug into the factory harness. Drive by any stereo shop and ask them to use there special tool to pull your headunit out. Just pull it out an inch or two until you get home but that way the locks are undone. Pull out the deck and disconnect the plug, take the alpine and the new pug and plug it in. Then slide the deck in locking it into place. Very basic. If you go to like a Circuit City or something and drive to the install and ask the guy if he will unlock the clips on the factory stereo have the aftermarket one with you and the plug and I bet he will throw it in in under one minute for nothing!! Good luck!
 

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Posted by 66 AC COBRA (Member # 904) on :
 
the little clips can also get undone by a hooked detist pic, there like $5 at hardware stores
 

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Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
I got the head unit out.... but I hooked up the head unit and no sound! There is power going to the head unit because it turns on. However, absolutely no sound. I connected the 8 prong plug that was in back of the radio into the harness going into the line converter, and then hooked up 2 of the speaker wires from the alpine to the converter and no sound. Here are the pictures, notice in two of the pictures I am holding a black wire that is on both sides of the converter. Am I missing something?


 

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Posted by 94Blackout (Member # 2541) on :
 
OK SCRATCH THAT. Turns out that the guy who installed the head unit when I put it in my Cobra, accidentally pulled the factory amp power wire out. I just had to run over and get a new harness real quick.

Anyone know where to get one of those little pockets that fills in the gap where the cd player used to be?
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
I hope you clean that up. Go spend the big bucks and get some connectors and do it right..........
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
you don't need connectors. You need a soldering iron and a multi-meter
 

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Posted by ON N2O (Member # 2067) on :
 

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Originally posted by shade-tree:
you don't need connectors. You need a soldering iron and a multi-meter

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Posted by sactownstang (Member # 2575) on :
 

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you don't need connectors. You need a soldering iron and a multi-meter

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Originally posted by slow95:
Late model restoration has the dash pocket thing for ~ $15. www.50resto.com

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Originally posted by 87 Saleen:
Can I still get my beer?

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Originally posted by Fast477Mach1:
so did you get everything to work yet?

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