New Cd player HElp!
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Evolution
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New Cd player HElp!
THOSE WITH NON FACTORY DECKS PLEASE READ
I just bought an alpine head unit (cda420, with tilting head, 3 pre outs and bass control ($420)) alpine V12 4 channel amp, and Alpine type R 6 1/2 components and 6X9's. We were taking a look at it at my work and noticed that we just need to use speaker adapters, and use the exact same speaker wires to the speakers and thats all we would have to run. But I have a question about the head unit itself. The mounting for our factory unit is a ledge bolt on while the alpine is more of a sleeve. Should I buy an aftermarket unit, or somehow make the deck fit on the ledge! PLEASE RESPOND ON THIS THREAD or too LuckyAx2@aol.com ASAP!
Aaron
I just bought an alpine head unit (cda420, with tilting head, 3 pre outs and bass control ($420)) alpine V12 4 channel amp, and Alpine type R 6 1/2 components and 6X9's. We were taking a look at it at my work and noticed that we just need to use speaker adapters, and use the exact same speaker wires to the speakers and thats all we would have to run. But I have a question about the head unit itself. The mounting for our factory unit is a ledge bolt on while the alpine is more of a sleeve. Should I buy an aftermarket unit, or somehow make the deck fit on the ledge! PLEASE RESPOND ON THIS THREAD or too LuckyAx2@aol.com ASAP!
Aaron
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i would think that you could buy an aftermarket kit to make it fit right in there... one other thing... if you are going to use an aftermarket amp to power the door speakers you really need to run all new speaker wire to each door... the small stock wiring will restrict the power getting to the door speakers...
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Dude, why you crossposting....I responded in the firstgen forum:
I jsut installed my head unit and got a kit. It replaces the factory radio and pocket with a DIN opening and pocket (no more door on pocket).
I have see others here that I think did not use a kit, but I think for it to be secure in there, that takes quite a bit of work. I looked at it and the dash opening, and couldn't really find a way to do it good, so I went and got the kit. The kit has the same 2 bolt bracket that comes off the pocket. In all actuality, the aftermarket install kit is more secure than the factory set up. Once you mount it, slide in the sleve for your new HU, and bend the tabs out, you get upper support at the radio we don't get on the factory mount.
The only thing I do not like about the aftermarket mounting kit is that the radio trim ring sits flush on the kit, which is just a hair back from the wood trim itself. So all in all, your face plate sticks off the kit/trim about 1/2" (depending on the depth of your face plate), but it's not bad, still looks good. I jsut wish I could have flushed the face withthe trim like the factory radio. You can do this on cars that have side brackets the bot to the car and radio.
Thanks Acura for a shitty mount!!!
I have see others here that I think did not use a kit, but I think for it to be secure in there, that takes quite a bit of work. I looked at it and the dash opening, and couldn't really find a way to do it good, so I went and got the kit. The kit has the same 2 bolt bracket that comes off the pocket. In all actuality, the aftermarket install kit is more secure than the factory set up. Once you mount it, slide in the sleve for your new HU, and bend the tabs out, you get upper support at the radio we don't get on the factory mount.
The only thing I do not like about the aftermarket mounting kit is that the radio trim ring sits flush on the kit, which is just a hair back from the wood trim itself. So all in all, your face plate sticks off the kit/trim about 1/2" (depending on the depth of your face plate), but it's not bad, still looks good. I jsut wish I could have flushed the face withthe trim like the factory radio. You can do this on cars that have side brackets the bot to the car and radio.
Thanks Acura for a shitty mount!!!
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Buy a dash kit from a local shop, it will cost you $15. As far as running new speaker wires into the door, you don't have to, but remember that you'll have crossovers that need to be mounted, and then you'll have to run wire to the tweeter and the midbass driver. Running new cable sto the doors isn't going to improve your sound, and it's not going to restrict power. Speaker cable is a little bit different than power cable, but running new cable is to make it easier to install because you're going to have some slack.
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