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I ordered it yesterday. I ordered all of the installation accessories today. Hopefully it'll get here sooner than later. In the meantime I'll set up my car for the installation. I'll finish off the insulation and I'll tear off the front dash to cheak out what's up and how to install the new radio. Want to know which unit I'm getting? After careful deliberation and much thought I decided to get the JVC KD-SH707 Linky! I paid $235 shipped and I took into consideration functionality (especially with mp3 CD's) and cost. The Pioneer DEH-7400MP was my 2nd choice. Linky! The Pioneer had a nicer display, XM compatibility, built-in crossovers, and a higher price. None of which I needed. What do you think?

 
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Excellent choice! I was going to go with the KD-SH99 prior to what I got now...I decided on getting a regular CD deck since the prices dropped and Best Buy was offering free installation...I got the Pioneer DEH-P6300 for only 200.00 with all the screen entertainment and stuff





But that one you got it is awesome! You installing yourself? It was a pain in the neck to do it on my car so I opted for the free install...now if I could only figure out how to put in the rear speakers...

- P

 
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i want that new e-wear thing from panasonic... its a digicam, a camcorder and an mp3 player all in one... if u dont know what im talking about, look for the commercial thingy with the lil midget guy that pops outta the garbage can in one commercial and is in another guys dressing room in another commercial. that thing is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool. its gunna be like 1000 bucks tho... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG] too expensive... but in the end, well worth the money saved from developing pix and buying cds... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] woohoo... the bargain shopper that i am...

 
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Yes. It shouldn't be too bad. I'll make a DIY as I go along as well. I bought the radio harness, 4 speaker harnesses, and a dash kit. All I need to do is take out the old radio/tape deck. Unplug the harnesses. Plug in the new harness. Look at the color coded wires and plice them together with the harness that comes with the JVC unit (they should be the same color codes). Then plug in the speaker harnesses for a perfect fit without damaging the stock wiring harness. Put the JVC unit into the dash kit and put the whole dash kit in. Easu enough I hope.

Yeah, mine were a pain to get in as well. I basically had to dismantle the whole rear of the car to get those puppies in. I think the 6th gens are a little easier.

sivikchik: I think I've seen that commercial. Very k3wl little thing. I want a wearable computer with a digicam either built in or a port for one so that I can upload images quickly. That and a built in cellular.

 
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Hey Grey,

I got myself a Kenwood Z828 MP3 Player for mine. I installed it too so let me know when you do it and I may be able to help. It was a pretty easy install if you are prepared for it... I love having 150 songs on one CD.... Much easier than a 15 song CD... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]

Looks like it will be a nice player though.... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

 
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I'm pretty sure that I won't have too many problems. Although, taking out the center console might be a pain in the ***. I have everything I need too. I have a soldering iron, solder, some heat shrink tubing, the radio harness, and even speaker harnesses. If you'de like to come over for the install to just watch or help me out here and there then that would be cool. Let me know. I should get everything in like a week.

 
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Let me know when you get it and we can set up a time....

 
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Wow, I just got one of the tracking numbers. Scheduled delivery is tomorrow! Joy! It's the wiring harnesses and installation kit. I hope the other one gets here no later than the 7th. Here's hoping...

 
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awesome! You should make a mini get-together for putting it all together...I'd love to attend

 
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Oh yeah? K3wl. We should do that. I guess it would be helpful for some that didn't have a new deck installed yet. I could help you with those rear speakers of yours too. I'll let you guys know in this thread and in a PM when that happens. What if I had everything ready on the 7th? Would this Friday work for you guys? If not, then I guess it's the weekend.

 
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Friday might be okay if I can actually get insured again [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/IMG] Saturday is a little tight - I might be helping Krepoort install his fog lights - not sure how it'll work since we've got a couple grad parties to go to that weekend...we could of course just make it one big install get-together and just work on everything...what do you think?

- P

 
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I guess we're both planning an install this week, my projectors should be in this week!

 
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Yeah, I'm up for that. One big install fest. Bring everything and start installing! I like it. I have a ton of tools at my house (which Blk4blk2k1 can confirm). We could do it at my house. Or if someone else has a ton of tools then we could do it at their place? Of course, Saturday is no good for me and Blk4blk2k1 since we're going to that meet in NJ.

 
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I'm down with checking out/helping the install if you wanna do it Friday night. I get off work at 6 though. Rather not do my fogs on Friday cause I wanna do it in the day light and its gonna take a few hours with all the cutting and adjusting and such. Saturday definitely a no go for me. Parties starting at 1pm. If you guys wanna wait till Sun, lemme know, else I'm gonna try to fog it up Sat morning.

-Kre

 
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Grey and all - I'd be up for Sunday too - I've got my multi ratchet set and a couple odds and ends...if anyone needs detailing stuff, I've got all the Meguires things to shake a stick at, including Mother's back to black, rain-x, Gold Class, and Cleaning Wax...

- P

 
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Hopefully, I'll have my jectors by then (Friday)..
Grey: You wanna take my bumper off for me, you know how I hate it. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 
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Looks like Sunday it is for Krepoort and TwilightX. I always have more to install, so even if I get and install my stuff on Friday, I'll still have other things to install on Sunday. So, whichever.

Haha, yeah. Your bumper was uncooperative that day. Sure, I can do it. I think I'm pretty good at it by now. Just as long as the damned clips don't break. It seemed like they were brittle last time. Hmm... Maybe a little dab of Armor All would help to soften them up before removeing them? Now that's an idea! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

Hey, if you get your "jectors" on Friday and I get my "unit" then you want to just meet up on Friday and do a side by side install?

 
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Friday and Saturday are bad for me also. Sunday sounds good to me. Let me know where and when....

 
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Ok. I guess I'll just wash my car on Sat. Been about 3 weeks and its just nasty Now it can be nice and clean while I fog it up. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]

 
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Sounds good, I have to call DiamondBar Motorsports, and find out wha tthe dilly is.

 
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K3wl, I just got my "unit". Looks snazzy. Now all I need is the wiring harness. That's coming today as well. Looks like I'm all set to install this puppy. Let me know what's up Duane...

 
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Man...if we do this Sunday thing, I'm tempted to get something just so I have something to do too [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/IMG]

 
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Hehe, yeah... I still have a ton of thing to install. I have my camber kits. I have my hood pins. I have my air horns. I have this FRAM SureDrain thing. I have these brackets for my trunk shocks. I have tons! Doesn't matter if I install the deck today or tomorrow. I have a ton to do!

 
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Whats with you and your "unit"..

BTW..thanks for the 7thgen sticker DIY. Reminded me I need to do that myself. Probably bring that on Sun too.

 
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Aw yeah, you like that? Check out my avatar! [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 
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And to think..I get to see it in person in 3 days. The excitement!

 
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You guys are insane...lol

 
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Are we really getting this organized for Sunday by the way? Grey, anything you need I can get? Keep me informed yo... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

- P

 
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Yes yes yes... Sunday is a go. Although I will have all I need to install my headunit on Friday. Looks like I'll help Duane with his projectors on Friday too. That is if he gets them on Friday? You, me, and Kevin will meet up Sunday to install other things. Like my air horns. I can install my air horns and Kevin can install his fog lights. Then I guess we can try to help you with your back speakers? Is that what you were having a problem with? I don't know if Duane wants to do some more installation on Sunday? Maybe I should just install this bad boy myself tomorrow and then we can all meet up on Sunday?

 
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hmm, either or sounds great...I'm not going to get new speakers for a while so we can hold out on that - but I'm thinking of clearing out my headlights as a possibility...though that would require an oven if I remember correctly [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG] so I might just end up waxing the car in the mean time...I think Kevin's up for the foglight install for Sunday as well - I'm sure he'll respond either tonight or tomorrow morning sometime...

- P