I took my stuff to circuit city a couple times and they fked it all up...I was installing navigation headunits and playstations and such, but I have never had an install at Best Buy. H H Gregg fked up an alarm system for me too, so I am not the biggest fan of letting places like that touch my car....but I don't have experience with Best Buy,so can't say one way or another....Sometimes they have good people, sometimes they don't...

 

O hella...I worked for Circuit city> i know how they work. they do have certified license installers. Those are the guys to get. But they also have trainees doing installs as well before they go, and often unsupervised. If you go, stay with your car. Do what you do best...hover silently and keep a good eye on it. Best buy only uses certified installers, period. Before you go, find out who will be working on your stuff, and maybe talk to him before hand and get to know him a little. It wouldnt hurt to ask to see some of his stuff in photos as well, if he has some. A quality installer will have something to prove his talent.
I am sorry I couldnt get to it. Family comes first to me always. I would have loved to have done it.

 

DUDE, Dal, you are crackin on my side of town! Actually, its a decent area. Its about 5 miles north of me. I visit that area often (as there are plenty of places to eat there) and take the G there when ever I am not on the moto...which isnt often.

Whats the address? there is some in the burg I would question (thats my old stomping grounds from High school...I will tell you specifically what its like...0

 

and, I just completed registration... So I am good to go! and just like good old Ohio weather, I hear rain is in the forecast! hahahaha

NO WUSSING OUT!

 

its all good jeremy, family is definetly always first.

i guess ill have to see this sunday when chuck at bestbuy works on my car.
i will call him 2morrow to see if hes one of the certified installers.

i will also show him the DIY on infinitihelp.com. on how to take out the
center console etc etc

hey jeremy

is it true you have to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery b4 installing my headunit?

 

I don't wuss out!

 

Disconnecting the negitive terminal is the correct thing to do before working on ANY electrical system in the car. It eliiminates the grounding and therefore, eliminating 99% chances of shock. So yes, that is proper proceedure. I skipped it a few times, got away with it a few times, smoked some wires another. Its the same concept of shutting off power in the house before working on an outlet.

 

Ha what kinda wuss turns off the power before changing an outlet. LOL

 

thanks J.
thats the first thing ill look out for lol
if the ppl at bestbuy dont disconnect the
negative terminal on the battery then im walking
out the door lol

 

My wife and I will be there, we booked a room at the Hilton Garden Inn Columbus/Grove City.

I am not sure what time we will get into the area but probably around 4 or 5. How should we meet up with all of you?

P.S. I should have my Akebono's calipers back from the powdercoater by then so if anyone would like to make some extra $'s installing the kit next weekend let me know Here is what they look like:

 

well i got my JDM DD kit and Pioneer Headunit Installed today at Bestbuy.

and im very impressed ! Chuck who has been working on car audio for over 15 years worked on my car byhimself. yes the install took about 4 hours, but id rather him take his time , u kno. the only complaint is the gap on the bottom and sides, i mean its alright but when i have enough money to buy my subs,amp,backup camera, etc. im going to have Chuck fill in the gaps with plastic or something.

 

Looks good Bro. Just be glad that you can do a headunit change on your car.

 

looks good.....and the little gap is a common thing i think...i got it....

 

thanks Ben and Chris
yea that gap isnt to bad
but i think if it was filled in it would look
so much cleaner

im reading about this jdm gap finisher

https://g35driver.com/forums/audio-v...cs-inside.html

 

Cool! Average installs took 15 to 60 mins for me. But I know our is a little more complicated...as is most newer cars. I have heard about the gaps...most shops have abs plastic on hand, and if they are skilled enough with the right tools, they can make those. A piece of ABS plastic like that ran aobut $10 back in the day.

Looks good. I cant wait to do mine.

Did he bypass the bose amp and run everything off the headunit?