Radio Install Kit
12-05-2005, 09:35 PM
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I can change the title of this thread for you so folks know what you are looking for. We have a member here "Proturbotiburon" that probably has one for sale.
Well, here's the issue with the harness, if you get just a regular one from Best Buy, you will have to do a LOT of splicing.
A LOT.
If you wait and go get the other ones from Circuit City, you can just plug it all in.
Well, here's the issue with the harness, if you get just a regular one from Best Buy, you will have to do a LOT of splicing.
A LOT.
If you wait and go get the other ones from Circuit City, you can just plug it all in.
12-06-2005, 05:59 PM
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Just the regular one is $17
To do the way with no splice requires a second cable Cdplayer specific for about another 17
total comes between 36 and 40 for the no splice way.
I know this as i just bought them like last week
To do the way with no splice requires a second cable Cdplayer specific for about another 17
total comes between 36 and 40 for the no splice way.
I know this as i just bought them like last week
12-06-2005, 07:07 PM
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Yeah, splicing doesn't seem like it's that much of a chore until you do a modern radio harness. Then, when you get the Smart Cables from Circuit City and install them, you never wanna go back.
12-06-2005, 07:24 PM
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Eh, the splicing is not that bad... hell, both sides come color coded and say what is what. If you can use a soldering iron and heat shrink, your golden.
12-06-2005, 07:30 PM
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Just spoke with one of my Car Installers...you can get hyundai->universal harness...for like 20-30 bucks....
oh, yeah, i work for Best Buy....
and they are NOT on the shelves, you need to ask for them
oh, yeah, i work for Best Buy....
and they are NOT on the shelves, you need to ask for them
12-06-2005, 10:07 PM
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No, Best Buy doesn't carry smartcables. I've been there, and they told me they did, and they were the same gay ones everyone else has.
It's up to you of course, but the nice thing is, when you want to change your stereo again in the future, you just get the ONE new cable you need, and it takes about 3 minutes to swap your stereo. Unscrew, remove, unclip harness, clip new harness in place, reinstall, rescrew.
I've changed stereos about 12 times in the past 2 years, and I'd never go back to the old DUMB cables.
QUOTE (shortyg83 @ Dec 6 2005, 07:10 PM)
yea except when you dont feel like spendin 20 extra bucks. then you suck it up and splice around 12 to 15 wires
It's up to you of course, but the nice thing is, when you want to change your stereo again in the future, you just get the ONE new cable you need, and it takes about 3 minutes to swap your stereo. Unscrew, remove, unclip harness, clip new harness in place, reinstall, rescrew.
I've changed stereos about 12 times in the past 2 years, and I'd never go back to the old DUMB cables.
12-06-2005, 10:10 PM
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see most people dont change there radio twice in the lifetime of there car
(im at 7 now..) it isnt THAT hard to swap out a old style harness i can probably do it in like 10 minutes
50 bux for a radio harness? come on now i got mine from pep boys for 9.99 works great
(im at 7 now..) it isnt THAT hard to swap out a old style harness i can probably do it in like 10 minutes
50 bux for a radio harness? come on now i got mine from pep boys for 9.99 works great