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How to Install a Head Unit

Before  you  begin-screen turns on, and you feel good. The music
sounds good, the CD plays, everything is
How to wire a wiring harness:READY?? Let'swell. Great!What if it doesn't work?Check
go, dude!1.) Remove negative battery cableyour wiringBe sure you remembered to hook the
from battery:This is simple, and is an easybattery back upBe sure the unit is getting
step to skip, but I will tell you now that onpower. Use a digital multi-meter.7.) Mount
more than one occasion I have messed up aand secure new head unitOnce it is all
piece of gear because I was careless and didworking, mount the new head unit to it's
not disconnect the battery. Be safe, belocation. Be sure it fits well, and looks
smart. Just spend the 2 seconds to unhook thegood with the panels on. Be sure it's
battery. PLEASE!!!2.) Disassemble dashstraight. We're doing a professional job
console head unit mounting locationTo get thehere, not some lame quickie job. If you have
factory head unit out is usually a prettyfunky screws (like torx, or other odd shaped
easy process. Most times it only requires thescrews), try to incorporate these into your
removal of a few panels and screws. Sometimesinstall. This will make your head unit more
these panels are held on with clips insteaddifficult to steal.You also will want to
of screws, so you'll want to get a panelmount your head unit with a backstrap. This
removal tool to remove them safely.There isis a long metal strip with holes that you can
an absolutely great website called that hasuse to stabilize the rear of the unit. Find a
excellent guides to the installation of gearplace to attach the backstrap to the vehicle,
in certain vehicles.3.) Dismount factory headthen attach it to the head unit.8.) Tweak to
unitOnce you have the panels off thatsound best with ampsIf you have amps in your
surround the factory head unit, unmount thesystem, you'll want to tweak them with your
factory radio. It is often held on by bolts.new head unit. The first step is to turn the
If the radio is mounted on any sort ofgains on your amps all the way down. Pick out
bracket or cage, remove the brackets or cagea well recorderd piece of music that isn't
with the factory unit still intact. Thesetoo loud or bass heavy. Look for one with
brackets or cages can be useful in mountinggood balance. From here, be sure all of the
the new head unit.4.) Put togethersound enhancement effects on your head unit
aftermarket install kit (if necessary)If yourare turned off, be sure the treble and bass
vehicle needs an install kit, now is the timeare neutral, the fader is centered, the
to put it together. Think about how the headbalance is centered, and no sort of loudness
unit will fit into the install kit, and fromcontrol or eq preset is active. Turn your
there to the vehicle. This is where thosehead unit all the way up, or until you begin
factory brackets or cages may come in handy.to hear distortion. If you hear distortion,
Once the head unit is secured to the installback off the volume until it is completely
kit, and ready for install...5.) Hook upgone. No more adjustment is necessary. Just
wiring harnesses, antenna adapters, RCAremember not to turn the volume past that
cables, interface cablesHook up all of thepoint of distortion! If there is no
stuff that needs to be plugged in, suchdistortion, go to your amplifier's gain
as...Wiring harness: For power, ground, powercontrols, and turn them up one at a time
antenna, amp turn-on, speaker power,until distortion is heard. Back the volume up
etc.Antenna adapter: Adapts your factorya few notches, and you're set. Turn the
antenna to your aftermarket head unit.RCAvolume on your head unit down, and you're
Cables: If you have an amp in your system,stereo is now all ready to go.Enjoy the
and you want to use the pre-outs on your headsounds!
unit, hook up your RCA cables.Input cables:
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devices6.)TestOkay, it's all hooked up.about car audio equipment, how to find the
You're so excited! You've re-connected thebest equipment, how to install it, and save
battery, you turn the key, and bam! Thebig bucks in the process!



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