Alpine HU Depth Issue

[kingpin_jeffie 10+ year member]

Well my brother and I are installing comps, subs and amps in his olds 88. His Alpine 9856 fit perfectly w/o RCA's, thus we now have a depth problem. I cannot get the deck back into its original position. Ive tried right angle connectors and we even dremeled out a bunch of plastic from behind the HU. Nothing has worked, we still have about an inch or so of space.

Any ideas?

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[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Just move the wires around, see if the deck fits.

Repeat until it fits.

 

[rocky 59 5,000+ posts]

keep cutting till it fits.

 

[kingpin_jeffie 10+ year member]

Just move the wires around, see if the deck fits.Repeat until it fits.

no the actual connectors of the RCA's are hitting the back

 

[kingpin_jeffie 10+ year member]

keep cutting till it fits.

can't go back any farther unless I cut into the HVAC duct

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

no the actual connectors of the RCA's are hitting the back

Can you get a pic of this?

 

[kingpin_jeffie 10+ year member]

Can you get a pic of this?

Not really due to the limited space.

But essentially the wiring harness and antenna can be manipulated enough to not pose a problem, however, with RCA's plugged in the connectors are just too long and hit the back wall (ie air duct)

I mean it should give you an idea of how small an area I have here...I cant even get a camera in there...

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Not really due to the limited space.
But essentially the wiring harness and antenna can be manipulated enough to not pose a problem, however, with RCA's plugged in the connectors are just too long and hit the back wall (ie my air duct)

Sounds strange.

They arent long enough to go to either side, or above or below the deck?

Maybe ask on an oldsmobile forum, someone has probably had the same problem before.

 

[kingpin_jeffie 10+ year member]

Sounds strange. They arent long enough to go to either side, or above or below the deck?

Maybe ask on an oldsmobile forum, someone has probably had the same problem before.

The cables themselves are no problem. its just where they connect to the deck.

 

[rocky 59 5,000+ posts]

make your own rcas with a very small connector?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Most likely you'll have to make some sort of spacer bezel.

I ran into the same problem in an 85 Skylark I had once. There simply was not enough room between the face of the dash and the a/c ducting for an aftermarket HU with any accessory cabling attached to it. Wasn't gonna happen. So, with three sets of RCAs plugged in I had to make a spacer.

 

[stealitall 10+ year member]

I seen some Rcn's that are on a 90d Angle just for that mite help look in to it or get a mount that sticks the head unit out a bite so it dont hit!!

 

[Anonymous User 10+ year member]

i would get some RCA's that are angled... i know my RF RCAs are angled at i think 90 degree angle and even include the remote wire running with it. i would suggest looking into that.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

stealitall and Anonymous ~ the OP has already stated having tried to use right-angle adapters to no avail //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

I think he just ran into one of the older GM products (and there are many) that didn't offer sufficient room behind the dash for what has become a pretty typical aftermarket HU and all its associated accessory connections.

 

[Anonymous User 10+ year member]

stealitall and Anonymous ~ the OP has already stated having tried to use right-angle adapters to no avail //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

opps...my bad. i guess reading would help.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif