My recent stereo upgrade.....
02-06-2010, 02:10 PM
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My recent stereo upgrade.....
For Christmas I received a Kenwood DNX6140 for my '03 XLT and am finally getting some pictures up. I bought the 6140 as opposed to the newer model because I wanted a real **** for volume.
Now if I could figure out how to make it stay on for a few minutes after turning the key off I'd be a happy camper. My GM vehicles all stay on for 10 minutes after turning the key off. I can work the power windows in this '03 XLT but the radio goes off immediately. I bought this '03 truck about a month ago (only 22,500 miles on it) and can't remember if the stock radio stayed on or not.
I'm very happy with the installation and performance.
Now if I could figure out how to make it stay on for a few minutes after turning the key off I'd be a happy camper. My GM vehicles all stay on for 10 minutes after turning the key off. I can work the power windows in this '03 XLT but the radio goes off immediately. I bought this '03 truck about a month ago (only 22,500 miles on it) and can't remember if the stock radio stayed on or not.
I'm very happy with the installation and performance.
02-06-2010, 02:43 PM
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For the '04-08's the stock radio shuts off when you open the door. It is probably the same for your '03....if not ignore what I say.
I'm guessing you used a wiring harness? The reason it still shuts off after you open the door is because it's wired into the stock radio's 12V, which is only active when the key has the ignition in the on position. All you'd have to do is hard wire the positive coming from the HU to a constant source, such as your 12V cigarette lighter.
I'm guessing you used a wiring harness? The reason it still shuts off after you open the door is because it's wired into the stock radio's 12V, which is only active when the key has the ignition in the on position. All you'd have to do is hard wire the positive coming from the HU to a constant source, such as your 12V cigarette lighter.
02-07-2010, 08:02 AM
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No major problems, but like all double DIN installs in '97-'03s I had to cut the top of the mount in the dash. I used a Harbor Freight multi function tool and it took about 3 minutes.
02-07-2010, 08:05 AM
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For the '04-08's the stock radio shuts off when you open the door. It is probably the same for your '03....if not ignore what I say.
I'm guessing you used a wiring harness? The reason it still shuts off after you open the door is because it's wired into the stock radio's 12V, which is only active when the key has the ignition in the on position. All you'd have to do is hard wire the positive coming from the HU to a constant source, such as your 12V cigarette lighter.
I'm guessing you used a wiring harness? The reason it still shuts off after you open the door is because it's wired into the stock radio's 12V, which is only active when the key has the ignition in the on position. All you'd have to do is hard wire the positive coming from the HU to a constant source, such as your 12V cigarette lighter.
02-08-2010, 01:14 AM
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I would say be careful, though. I have heard of people having problems with a parasitic drain after doing stuff like this. It all depends on if it's wired correctly.
02-08-2010, 09:59 AM
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I guess I stated the problem incorrectly, that is what I want it to do. I want the radio to stay on with the key off UNTIL I open the door or for 10 minutes, like my GM vehicles do. Maybe it was some kind of option the the original owner didn't get, because some guys tell me that theirs does exactly what I want.
