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#437
Yeah exactly. My headunit has been acting up for the past few months and now a cd is jammed, so i figured i should probably just go ahead and replace it.
#438
#439
Where do you live? I do G35 installs free if you can get to southern Georgia. Otherwise, it's 1-2 hours labor for just a headunit.
Originally Posted by shocker611
also another question just to weight the options is what tools would i need to do a full install myself? Luckily some of my roommates are computer/mechanical engineers so maybe they will have the necessary tools lying around
Philips screwdriver
Electrical tape
Rigid nylon spatula or trim removal tool
Recommended tools:
Power Philips screwdriver
Soldering tool + solder + electrical tape
Trim removal tool
Fish tape if running a microphone wire or RCA cables
Zip ties
Wire stripper tool
#442
#443
You can't re-use the stock amp power and ground for an aftermarket radio, but the remote signal wire's fine.
Where do you live? I do G35 installs free if you can get to southern Georgia. Otherwise, it's 1-2 hours labor for just a headunit.
The bare minimum on tools:
Philips screwdriver
Electrical tape
Rigid nylon spatula or trim removal tool
Recommended tools:
Power Philips screwdriver
Soldering tool + solder + electrical tape
Trim removal tool
Fish tape if running a microphone wire or RCA cables
Zip ties
Wire stripper tool
Where do you live? I do G35 installs free if you can get to southern Georgia. Otherwise, it's 1-2 hours labor for just a headunit.
The bare minimum on tools:
Philips screwdriver
Electrical tape
Rigid nylon spatula or trim removal tool
Recommended tools:
Power Philips screwdriver
Soldering tool + solder + electrical tape
Trim removal tool
Fish tape if running a microphone wire or RCA cables
Zip ties
Wire stripper tool
#444
Thanks a lot man! But I live in Utah so it wouldnt exactly work to drive to Georgia :/. I actually think I have almost everything I will need after all so ill probably just go for it.. PS would I need to get special solder for the connections since it is audio? I heard regular solder can add static?
Regular solder's fine, never heard of anyone blaming it for static.
Originally Posted by mikegrote
Thanks, not sure what I want to do with the excess mic wire and excess USB cable, that's why I left plenty of slack. I'm open to suggestions. Not sure how I would get it up to the headliner, picturing it in my head and I don't see any clean way to do that
And a close-up of the microphone mount:
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#448
Looking for a clean in dash look similar to MikeGrot's ^^^. I would like the material to be nice, buttons close to stock, generally just a nice product. Controls working like the volume on the steering wheel, Dual A/C etc. is a must, I don't want to lose any features in the car. What would you guys recommend? I plan on buying the parts but having it professionally installed, I don't plan on doing this job myself.
#449
Looking for a clean in dash look similar to MikeGrot's ^^^. I would like the material to be nice, buttons close to stock, generally just a nice product. Controls working like the volume on the steering wheel, Dual A/C etc. is a must, I don't want to lose any features in the car. What would you guys recommend? I plan on buying the parts but having it professionally installed, I don't plan on doing this job myself.