HU Install for a '99 Malibu

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

i tried to use photobucket for first time, but they didnt come up on my screen. i dont know if you guys can see em. Ill just email them

I pmed you my email.

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

i copied the URL into the image box where it says to put URL. Ive never used Photobucket before.

 

[Jh8909 10+ year member]

no you dont do that. once you upload you click on the picture then once that page loads look to the left and you'll see 4 codes

click the bottom most code. its the Image code. just click on it once and it will automatically copy it for you .

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

oh, ok let me try it again for a practice run

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[Jh8909 10+ year member]

thats better. at least its a picture. your lighting sucks though. lol granted it is at night.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Alright so is it held in with just like plastic or metal clips and it just pulls right off?

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

sorry, camera fone.

well, on mine, there is the bracket that is screwed in (well mine only on one side) on both sides and on my bracket, it is fitted for the outer metal sleeve of the deck, and then it just slides right in

Oh, i think you meant that dash plate. Ya, it comes right off. Pop the plastic around the iginition piece out, and then it pops right off

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

No Im talking about the dash piece. Does that just pop off or is there screws in it and do I have to take the plastic trim off of the key hole?

Also just out of curiosity what color does the dash light up?

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Yes, take the trim off the key ignition. There is no screws. Just clips. Mine comes off easily from being taken off so many times. Im not sure how much force you will need on a never opened dash, but mine pops easily.

The dash is kind of the greenish kind of electrical color i guess. Im not really sure, im partially color blind.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Alright sweet. So basically it should take about 30 minutes to get it all installed properly since Ive already done the hardest part wiring the deck harness and the harness to the car.

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Yes, if that. The dash is easy on those cars. And the mouting bracket should be easy as well.

The only thing I can think of, is I have the piece of shit 4cylinder standard model with NO options, so there is nothing on the dash. If she has the LS model, the dash might be different. Im not sure about that

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Just got done installing my first HU. It looks perfect and sits almost completely flush with the dash board. I had to cut out that plastic black piece on the left hand side to fit the deck. Thats the side the harness on the Eclipse is on. After I cut that off it was perfect. I routed a cord for the MP3 player up the center console to the cup holder where she keeps her MP3 player. Ive got some pics of the HU and how it looks in the mounting kit, but I dont have any of it in her car. I told her Id do it for free, but she paid me $60 for 1 hour of installation. I had the harnesses wired up so the hard part was already done.

Harnesses all wired up

2 sets of preouts and an aux input for MP3 players and of course the antenna adapter

This is the pic that shows that black space ring I was talking about that gives the HU an extra .5" of clearance in the back.

All put together

Showing how flush the face plate sites to the dash.

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

How did the install go? Pics of car? was it as easy i said? lol

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

The dash piece was a piece of cake. I just popped out the ash tray and pulled my way around from there. The whole install was a piece of cake. The only issue I had was the plastic bracket that stops the stock tape deck from falling back into the dash. The Eclipse was about 1" to long even with the spacer so I had to run to my dads to grab a fine blade hack saw. Once I got that cut out it was done in about 5 minutes. It took me awhile to get the plastic bracket out since I didnt want to accidentally cut any other wires. It took about an hour total from start to finish including tuning the deck and checking all speakers.

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

The Eclipse was about 1" to long even with the spacer so I had to run to my dads to grab a fine blade hack saw.

my pioneer is also too long by about an inch. I guess Ill cut that piece off also....Easy install tho. I guess I did mine in about an hour also