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anyone install an aftermarket car stereo deck?
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:28 am
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:28 am
It's been about 15yrs since I've installed any kind of stereo. These aftermarket car stereo decks are cheap now on ebay.
Not needing anything too fancy.
Not needing anything too fancy.
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Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:29 am to lsu xman
What's wrong with your stock?
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:30 am to lsu xman
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:30 am to lsu xman
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car stereo decks
Think they're called head units now. Unless you have some sort of idea of what you're doing, I'd probably pay to have it done.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:31 am to TheCaterpillar
A $100 pioneer gets you Bluetooth and telephone hands free support, much better audio and HD radio
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:33 am to TheCaterpillar
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What's wrong with your stock?
I had a flip out DVD put in a long time ago and now it doesn't flip out unless I force it. Plus it would eat a lot of dvd/cd's, but I really only listen to radio now.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:33 am to lsu xman
I give myself a 2/10 on the handyness scale, and I recently installed a nice Kenwood in my wife's Jeep. I have to say that using Crutchfield was worth every penny due to the recommended harnesses, adapters and instructions. It sounds really great in that older Jeep, and has bluetooth. If I can do it, anyone can.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:34 am to CAD703X
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A $100 pioneer gets you Bluetooth and telephone hands free support, much better audio and HD radio
My stock does all of that. And it's got fantastic audio.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:38 am to TheCaterpillar
Cads going to tell you that your stock radio is poo, and whatever he current he has or can find (not on amazon) is better than the poo in your dashboard.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:39 am to TheCaterpillar
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A $100 pioneer gets you Bluetooth and telephone hands free support, much better audio and HD radio
My stock does all of that. And it's got fantastic audio.
A friend recently gave us a 10" subwoofer and amp. I could have installed it myself but decided to pay a local car audio place because it was only $130 to install.
Factory head units can be difficult to tie into and you'll probably also need some special tools to open the dash
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:39 am to lsu xman
I was to go to guy for installing 8 tracks back in the day 
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:41 am to CaptainsWafer
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Cads going to tell you that your stock radio is poo, and whatever he current he has or can find (not on amazon) is better than the poo in your dashboard.
I have a Subaru Outback, so its not some high end vehicle, but it is the 2016 fully loaded version so I've got a nice Harmon/Kardon system in there and I love my dash. Bluetooth is fantastic, interface with Sirius, etc. is great.
My point was, not just nice cars have really nice features these days. shite, my wife's Mazda has a Bose system and a great bluetooth system and dash interface.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:41 am to Tigeralum2008
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A friend recently gave us a 10" subwoofer and amp. I could have installed it myself but decided to pay a local car audio place because it was only $130 to install.
Factory head units can be difficult to tie into and you'll probably also need some special tools to open the dash
Ah, you want aftermarket slap. That's a different story. I've got plenty of bass for my Grateful Dead and blues
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:42 am to lsu xman
Get it from Crutchfield.
They'll include the harness and mounting kit, along with easy instructions for your specific car that show you where all the hidd3n screws and clips are. Its a piece of cake.
They'll include the harness and mounting kit, along with easy instructions for your specific car that show you where all the hidd3n screws and clips are. Its a piece of cake.
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:44 am to lsu xman
Give this website a try. They have very good prices and very detailed instructions and provide all the plug and play harness's you will need for your specific vehicle.
Crutchfield
Crutchfield
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:44 am to lsu xman
Holy shite! With all of the online videos and especially directly from the manufacturers and retailers, if you can't do it yourself, you are retarded. You don't even have to know which wires go where anymore. You buy a harness with a big plug that connects the wires for you.
Now, if you are looking to customize the entire system, then you might need to read up a little, but just switching out a head unit?
Now, if you are looking to customize the entire system, then you might need to read up a little, but just switching out a head unit?
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:46 am to TheCaterpillar
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stock does all of that. And it's got fantastic audio.
I didn't have those options in my 98 4runner
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:49 am to Boudreaux35
quote:completely untrue. Many new vehicles deliberately frick with the OEM radios making it damn near impossible to swap the head units.
Holy shite! With all of the online videos and especially directly from the manufacturers and retailers, if you can't do it yourself, you are retarded.
Think wired-in Gps, noon standard speaker amps,rear camera and steering wheel controls and you'll see replacing the head unit starts you down an expensive and complicated rabbit hole
This post was edited on 9/19/17 at 9:51 am
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:53 am to lsu xman
Usually have a wiring harness for your particular vehicle. Need a power wire and and antenna wire. You should be good. They are relatively easy to change out
This post was edited on 9/19/17 at 11:03 am
Posted on 9/19/17 at 9:54 am to CAD703X
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Think wired-in Gps, noon standard speaker amps,rear camera and steering wheel controls
Well, yeh, you have to realize that the unit you're putting in has to have those capabilities in order to keep them. Kinda like putting on new wheels. If you have 5 lug wheels, replacing them with 6 lugs ones will require more "work".
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damn near impossible to swap the head units.
I call bullshite on that. Maybe more complicated, but impossible is not correct.
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