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My reciever is going to be the Alpine DVA 7996 with the Alpine F-1 status multi-media processor. Looks like you may have picked out a CDA-7998.

Very nice piece of work.

 

Spiroh has this one: MDA-W988J Might be similar

 

Is the one Spiroh has a motorized flip out? I can get the CDA-7998 for $800 installed....is that a good price?

 

not too bad of a price at all. I will check my local shop and see what they say but with a kit and what not that seems right

 

I've spent over $10K on my last 3 cars at this store over the past 7 years. I'm a "valued customer" and they are also a small shop, so whenever I go to car shows, race tracks, or cruise nights, I pop the trunk and put out some business cards for them I wonder fi I could still use my steering wheel controls

 

DOnt most new reciever have a steering whell option by now???

 

 

As long as the headunit has an infrared remote you can keep your steering wheel controls...

Bryan

 

Can you get me a good price from your friend on an Alpine CDA-7990??

Bryan

 

I could ask, but they really give you a deal if THEY install it. I've gotta wait until after X-Mas to even step foot in the store

 

How can I do this?

 

Nicky,

My deck is very similar to the 7998. There is somebody on the forum who has this installed. The deck online costs around $550. If they will do a custome plate and install it for you, it sounds like a pretty good deal. I did receive my plate for my head unit. I will probably install sometime after christmas.

 

where did you get the plate?

 

Which headunit do you have? If your headunit has a wireless remote you can just use one of these:

http://peripheralelectronics.com/2002/steering.asp

Bryan

 

I have the CDA-7998 installed in my car. I had the faceplate made by StreetEffectz. Now just for you to remember, if you have the NAVI, you'll also have to mount the small A/C Control Box that is on top of the Factory Headunit.

I can give you the link of my pics if you want.

Jon

 

jamiechou@shaw.ca.

I will post pics when I finish the install.

 

http://www.jonathanfitz.com/photos/Car/

 

nicky i was gonna get that head unit but decided to sell my subs and amp and save up some money for a better sysytem...that is a great choice

 

I can't decide if I should get this one soon...or wait to get an all-in-one CD/DVD player

 

my .02$$
first of all, if you can wait until mid Jan. to see what the manufacturers will be offering.
Second, as anybody will tell you, no body makes a kit for the CLS yet (If I am wrong, please tell me). I just installed my old fosgate head unit, and a purely custom kit had to be made.

I would save my money for now and wait, I think some cool stuff is coming!!

 

I have the Alpine CDA7897 and I love the deck. I wanna get the 7998 now but what will I do wit the 7897, i was think of uttin it in the RSX but it would just look odd in there I think casue of the green buttons.

But I love the 7987 great deck

 

I'm adding tomorrow to the car the Alpine XM Hardwire Kit to my 7998. Good Bye stupid radio commercials. Just want Music

 

I also have the 7998, SWEET deck, I think for the price its pretty good. BTW, I had a small shop here do it...$750 for the deck, they PM'd Ultimate Electronics on it, and beat by $50.

 

NJ-CLS, do you have Nav?

 

Yes, I have the Factory Navi

 

Cool, I lost voice when I put that deck in. (I knew that would happen) so what I want to know, is did you get voice back, and if so how? If not, its no biggie, cos I am stuffing the factory deck back in when I sell it, so as to get max value back.

 

XM kicks ass!!! You will love it. I don't even listen to my regular radio anymore.