How difficult will installing my new HU be?

[Justinw303 10+ year member]

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And is there anything I would need to upgrade when installing my new CD player?

It's a Kenwood KDC-MP4028, BTW... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[flakko 5,000+ posts]

go to crutchfield

and they will show u wat you need

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

10.1

Its HARD !

 

[Rattlebrain 10+ year member]

Dont do it. Pay someone $900.00 to do it for you. Heck for that price i'll help you. I will drink beer and sit beside you and point. Transportation cost are extra. Cash only please.

 

[Justinw303 10+ year member]

I see we have a thread full of comedians. Funny stuff...

but seriously.

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Seriously:

9.9

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

it's pretty hard.

oh yea, installing a new HU is hard too.

first time i'd give it a 10.

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

seriously crutchfield.

 

[Rattlebrain 10+ year member]

Im sorry, J/k J/k

What kinda vehicle is it going in. Just replacing the stock HU? What speakers etc.. need more input.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

hardest part is finding out how to remove your dash(w/o breaking anything)

rest is pretty simple.

http://www.installdr.com

 

[its_bacon12 10+ year member]

maybe a .5

i just put a new head unit in, swapped out my pioneer deh-p8000r for an alpine 7894

took me 10 minutes to redo the harness, take apart my dash, throw it in and set the head unit...

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Try it on a CRV, royal pain in the ***.

 

[Justinw303 10+ year member]

Well, I'll be replacing an aftermarket HU that my dad installed several years ago.

Apparently he didn't know about wiring harnesses, so he cut the factory one out and had to splice/crimp/whatever the wires from the aftermarket unit to the wires coming from the vehicle. So I'm screwed.

 

[Rattlebrain 10+ year member]

Not really. This may help you out.

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Well, I'll be replacing an aftermarket HU that my dad installed several years ago.Apparently he didn't know about wiring harnesses, so he cut the factory one out and had to splice/crimp/whatever the wires from the aftermarket unit to the wires coming from the vehicle. So I'm screwed.

Not really. Extend the wires a little bit so you have something to work with - trying to screw around in a dash where the wires have been cut and now have zero slack isn't fun at all.

Find the stock vehicle color codes (http://www.the12volt.com or many others), match them to the colors on your head unit harness (instruction manual will tell you what color is for what, don't always assume yellow goes to yellow and red goes to red).