Any advice before the final install?
05-12-2014, 12:34 PM
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Any advice before the final install?
Finally got all my parts in. I went with a Kenwood DDX5901HD head unit, Maestro RR unit with the harness and all the other accy's Crutchfield throws in. I also got the backup camera from camera-source.
So my question is are there any little things I should know about to tell my installer to do? Or any things that you wish you had done when you installed your systems?
I'm going to ask them to ground the parking break wire and hopefully they will do it. Not really sure what the rules are for installers around that. I also ordered a lightning to hdmi adapter I was going to have them plug in and run to somewhere in the truck that's convenient to plug my phone in from. Was thinking maybe run an extra USB extension into the glove box to leave a big flash drive plugged in at.
So got any tips or advice for me?
So my question is are there any little things I should know about to tell my installer to do? Or any things that you wish you had done when you installed your systems?
I'm going to ask them to ground the parking break wire and hopefully they will do it. Not really sure what the rules are for installers around that. I also ordered a lightning to hdmi adapter I was going to have them plug in and run to somewhere in the truck that's convenient to plug my phone in from. Was thinking maybe run an extra USB extension into the glove box to leave a big flash drive plugged in at.
So got any tips or advice for me?
05-12-2014, 03:25 PM
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The parking brake wire is just a simple relay to be installed, if they won't do it it's not hard if you follow a diagram for the less electronic savvy. I don't beleive that radio has a HDMI input, would need either rcas or sometimes it will play straight through the usb. Always install the extra usb with an extension to the glove box for USB drive.
05-12-2014, 04:47 PM
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The parking brake wire is just a simple relay to be installed, if they won't do it it's not hard if you follow a diagram for the less electronic savvy. I don't beleive that radio has a HDMI input, would need either rcas or sometimes it will play straight through the usb. Always install the extra usb with an extension to the glove box for USB drive.
05-13-2014, 10:25 AM
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The parking brake wire is just a simple relay to be installed, if they won't do it it's not hard if you follow a diagram for the less electronic savvy. I don't beleive that radio has a HDMI input, would need either rcas or sometimes it will play straight through the usb. Always install the extra usb with an extension to the glove box for USB drive.
05-15-2014, 06:07 PM
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I have been searching for days for a stereo harness and can't seem to find a good answer. So, since you are finishing an install, what do I need? Sorry for such a "noob" question. I have done many installs and have never had this much trouble finding a harness. Name is Jim by the way and and I am new to the forum. Lost of great info on here.
05-15-2014, 08:10 PM
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I have been searching for days for a stereo harness and can't seem to find a good answer. So, since you are finishing an install, what do I need? Sorry for such a "noob" question. I have done many installs and have never had this much trouble finding a harness. Name is Jim by the way and and I am new to the forum. Lost of great info on here.
Why don't you start a new thread and tell us what truck you have, what current HU you have and what you are trying to install?
05-15-2014, 11:54 PM
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I have been searching for days for a stereo harness and can't seem to find a good answer. So, since you are finishing an install, what do I need? Sorry for such a "noob" question. I have done many installs and have never had this much trouble finding a harness. Name is Jim by the way and and I am new to the forum. Lost of great info on here.
Then I had someone install it for me today so I have no idea what they actually needed.
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05-16-2014, 08:50 AM
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Finally got all my parts in. I went with a Kenwood DDX5901HD head unit, Maestro RR unit with the harness and all the other accy's Crutchfield throws in. I also got the backup camera from camera-source.
So my question is are there any little things I should know about to tell my installer to do? Or any things that you wish you had done when you installed your systems?
I'm going to ask them to ground the parking break wire and hopefully they will do it. Not really sure what the rules are for installers around that. I also ordered a lightning to hdmi adapter I was going to have them plug in and run to somewhere in the truck that's convenient to plug my phone in from. Was thinking maybe run an extra USB extension into the glove box to leave a big flash drive plugged in at.
So got any tips or advice for me?
So my question is are there any little things I should know about to tell my installer to do? Or any things that you wish you had done when you installed your systems?
I'm going to ask them to ground the parking break wire and hopefully they will do it. Not really sure what the rules are for installers around that. I also ordered a lightning to hdmi adapter I was going to have them plug in and run to somewhere in the truck that's convenient to plug my phone in from. Was thinking maybe run an extra USB extension into the glove box to leave a big flash drive plugged in at.
So got any tips or advice for me?
I did it myself. The hockey stick pieces on each side of the stereo have bolts underneath the airbag and instrument cluster surround. That part tripped me up, had to remove the airbag to get those off.
Supposedly you don't have to remove those, but I wanted to cover mine in Vinyl. Still working on that though