by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 02/04/2017 at 19:25
by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 02/04/2017 at 19:25
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Meh. Nice to have music again but aftermarket radios stick out like a sore thumb.
Spent about an hour trying to cram all this shit into my dash.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/04/2017 at 19:28, STARS: 0
Why did you get rid of the factory head unit?
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/04/2017 at 19:30, STARS: 2
“J*IZZ THIS”
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
02/04/2017 at 19:30, STARS: 0
Idk, looks nice to me.
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
02/04/2017 at 19:32, STARS: 0
I actually like the pioneer unit in my Mini.
"daender" (daender)
02/04/2017 at 19:33, STARS: 2
I like the red back lighting, at least it matches OEM.
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
02/04/2017 at 19:49, STARS: 0
Did you have to deal with the Bose shit? I want a new head unit, real undercover, no disc, no tape, just Bluetooth. But I’d also have to do new speakers and new wiring to get the Bose amps out.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
02/04/2017 at 19:54, STARS: 0
That doesn’t look bad. But the cramming junk into the dash is a nuisance.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
02/04/2017 at 19:57, STARS: 0
Looks pretty good. Good job.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/04/2017 at 19:58, STARS: 0
My first one broke and chasing down another one took a week or two because they’re impossible to find, then that one failed on me and I said fuck it.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/04/2017 at 19:59, STARS: 0
That would be a very different song.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/04/2017 at 20:00, STARS: 0
Yeah it’s a good unit. Bluetooth, USB, all that goodness. Wired up the microphone to my steering column. I just dont like how aftermarket it looks
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/04/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 1
Yeah. It’s a bit closer to the OEM orange in person.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/04/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 0
Ah, that makes sense. I saw your post earlier that said you were changing it and I was wondering why.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/04/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 2
That blue box in the wiring harness converts the speaker out to a signal attuned for Bose amps. Works great. Had slightly weak bass but a little equalization fixed that up
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/04/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 0
Seriously. I had to extend the wiring harness a bunch so I could fuck the scoche thing out of the way
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
02/04/2017 at 20:05, STARS: 0
yeah not really thrilled with the headunit market today. Can’t imagine Pioneer is thrilled either.
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
02/04/2017 at 20:06, STARS: 1
Cool! I got a quote to do new speakers, and 1din head unit, and remove the Bose shit. It broke down to 150 speakers, 120 head, and 80 labor. It seems pretty damn reasonable. But I haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/04/2017 at 20:47, STARS: 0
Not bad. What brand speakers were they going to use?
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
02/04/2017 at 20:55, STARS: 0
I picked out these, cheaper online, but I figure it gets rolled into the install price:
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_091RCX130/Focal-RCX-130.html?avf=Y
"cbell04" (cbell04)
02/04/2017 at 22:51, STARS: 1
I had a nissan maxima that also ran the bose system that I upgraded to an aftermarket head unit and the converter works great. Basically each speaker has its own amp so instead of amplified signal running the speaker like a conventional system the converter turns output of the aftermarket head unit into the required standard rca style audio input to feed each speakers amp. unless you have blown speakers no reason to swap the existing. if I recall you can get the converter for 30 -50 so could save money too.
"1111111111111111111111" (aaaaaaaaasssssssaaaasaas)
02/04/2017 at 22:54, STARS: 0
The only thing I know about Bose is that they make shit and market the hell out of it. When I do get the audio done it will be a complete boseectomy.
"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24)
02/04/2017 at 23:19, STARS: 0
Let me know how you like that one. Its on my shortlist of head units for the explorer and I want a doubledin specifically
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
02/05/2017 at 11:25, STARS: 1
It’s pretty good so far, though I can’t get the Pioneer ARC app to connect, though I don’t really care about it nor have I put much effort. It’s only driving two speakers through the bose line-level attenuator (blue box) but I intend on making a wiring harness for a rear set of speakers and wiring them to some bass shakers I’ll put in the seatbacks, similar to the NC Miata.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
02/06/2017 at 07:38, STARS: 0
Yeah it’s real simple, you completely remove the OEM radio and speakers. Then ignore the existing wiring and run your own. Then everything simply works. I will gladly do ten times the work when it comes to electronics just to avoid headaches later.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
02/06/2017 at 07:42, STARS: 1
It does kinda stick out in a Miata, but hey function is way more important than form! My OEM headunit is just a clock, not plugged into anything. Amplifying the speakers though really helps with making it audible with the top down on the freeway. Thats why the Bose crap actually sounds decently loud (although not decently good), its got like 100W RMS going to it. Most plug-and-play aftermarket stuff is gonna be hard to get loud.