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A friend of mine wants to buy an entry level headunit of approximately $100 for his vintage W123-series Mercedes Benz. His main requirement is that the unit should look kind-of OEM. I found the Blaupunkt Bahamas MP46 that ought to fit the car quite well: He's thinking of the Sony CDX-A250...

I'm no expert, but as far as I know, the main fuse (close to the battery) protects the wire. That's why you need to install it as close to the battery as possible, not more than 12" - there's no use installing the fuse close to the amplifier, because your entire wire will melt if there's a...

Try Digital4Cheap. I ordered a Valet 712T keyless-entry kit, door lock actuators and two Directed 530T window automation systems from them and received the order within nine days (shipped to South Africa).

Any trick or tip getting it fixed?

Do you guys also have problems with your headunits sometimes not ejecting your discs? I've had this problem with my old KDC-2020 and now again with my KDC-X889. It's more pronounced when the interior of the car is rather cold. It's as if the felt that lines the slot, prevents the disc from...

I live in South Africa. Got a great deal on a Kenwood amp from Indo. However, this so-called John Hearn's support is terrible! It was like deja-vu reading your correspondence with him. After two weeks of not getting a single to-the-point reply from him, I almost had it. As I was typing another...

I think a lot of members here will advise you to look at Directed Electronics' products (Viper, Hornet, Clifford, etc.). If I'm not mistaken, the cheapest decent alarm system would be the Hornet 742T, think it's is in the region of just under $100. However, I'm not familiar with US installers'...

johnson, I've replied to your PM!

Quite a few moons ago, I mentioned that I wanted to install a door lock switch - the reason being that the Valet 712T keyless entry system locks all the doors as soon as you turn the ignition, with the result that if somebody wanted to climb in afterwards, I had to virtually dislocate my...

Have you taken a look at the Hornet 742T? Think it goes for about $97.

Definitely take a look at the Valet 712T. Features include, but are not limited to the following: * 3-channel keyless entry system * Parking light flash * On-board door locks, and relay for dome light supervision * Includes wiring kit and two 4-button remote controls I installed it myself...

Up to a few days ago, I had a Valet 712T installed in my car, which I installed myself. The system worked terrific for my needs. I installed a door lock switch, using the rocker of an OEM sunroof switch, but using a window switch for the switch action. When I installed the switch, I...

Alright! Here's the relevant equipment details: Amplifier: Kenwood KAC-8152: 300W × 1 RMS @ 4 ohms, 550W × 1 RMS @ 2 ohms. Subwoofers: Two Kenwood KFC-W3009: 12 inch, SVC, 200W RMS at 4 ohms, don't know how much at 2 ohms, each one in a 1 cu. ft. sealed enclosure. I want to change to the...

Hey, everyone! Please forgive me if my question has been answered elsewhere, but I'm currently using a GPRS cellphone connection, which is VERY slow. I did try a search or two, but it takes about 10 minutes just to open one thread. In any case... I have a 2 cu. ft. sealed enclosure, with two...

That's true. For my order from woofersetc.com I had to pay a little less than $4, the one from Indo Audio nothing. Great, hey? I think the companies declare the order as a gift, custom duties are much less then.