Is it worth giving up the indash changer and the steering controls?? It would be runnning through an EQ from either HU.

 

the signal coming off of the stock head unit is way too small. You would get better sound quality and higher signal coming out of an aftermarket headunit. Run that into the 4.1 for an even greater signal boost. The problem is, that i dont think that there is a kit for headunits in our cars. So therefore you would have to pay someone to build you something custom, probably out of fiberglass. Also, i think they sell adapter kits so you can keep your steering wheel volume control.

 

not necessary .... but than again you asked me about this a year ago via a PM ... I'm still using the factory h/u and everything else listed in the sig block

 

yes there is. metra kit #99-7868

 

They do make a kit for our cars now...and I dont think it looks that bad. The 4.1 can boost the signal up to 13v I think and that alone is to much to put into my JL amp...at least thats what I was told. Now if they sold kits to keep the steering controls...that would change things...do you know who maks this?

Hey are you the guy I saw at walker dorpping off your car?

 

Heh yeah thats quite possible...I had all my stuff hooked up in a 01 cl on the stock HU and it sounded good as far as I remember...and now I am finaly getting around to installing itback into my 03...it has been out for over a year and I want it back. So now that they have this kit that dosent look to bad....I wanted to ask this again

 

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...7SWIX&g=118900

 

Hmmm verry interesting

 

Has anyone tried that yet?

 

I was there after my friend's shop installed one in an S2000. Worked fine. Wasn't that exact unit tho.

 

it works kinda alright, several times it would not change the station, the infrared has to be pointed at the source rather directly, i used mine for about a week and gave up. the handheld remote is good enough.

 

I think I am going to stick with the stock HU for now....I love the steering controls and the in dash changer....after I get everything else installed...maybe ill look into some other HU.

How much does that kit cost for our car...the dash kit??

 

Around $20.

 

dang thats cheep hahaha.

 

Exactly, I would hate to be that person that bought the custom face plate for $200. However, just 6 months ago, you were forced to.

 

now.. if we can get an adaptor that will let us keep the stock steering wheel controls and the navi voice for those with navi!

 

Yeah I dont have navi...but I would love to keep the controls for sure.

 

The one they used had a very thin piece that stuck right on the radio, kinda like the controls we use TVs, etc - little IR LED that sticks on the front of the unit. This one *may* have been a fiber optic to an LED b/c it was so small.

 

I did. Work fine.