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Is it possible to put a head unit + front/rear speakers in a 1998 Civic for under $200? I went to Best Buy and their installation fees alone were $110, seems ridiculous. I can do this myself.
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Dec 26, 2012 20:51
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Should I jump on this? Trying to save money. How can I find out if it will fit my Honda Civic? http://raleigh.craigslist.org/pts/3472435265.html
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Dec 29, 2012 22:21
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If you didn't see earlier, I'm trying to stay under $200, here's what I have: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDR330/JVC-KD-R330.html http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130TSG1644/Pioneer-TS-G1644R.html http://www.crutchfield.com/p_777P69/Sound-Ordnance-P-69.html Totals $184.97 JVC and Pioneer I've heard of, but Sound Ordinance seems like a discount brand. However, the speakers have 4.5 stars with 75+ ratings. What should I do?
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Dec 30, 2012 08:29
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Black88GTA posted:I would bet that the brand is fine - possibly one of those brands that are actually pretty good, but without the Big Brand price tag. That said, all companies (even the big names) have their budget / crap lineup, in addition to the good stuff. Which is usually "OK" but never "great". Both sets of speakers linked have kind of lame power ratings - the SOs at 55w RMS, and the Pioneers at 40w RMS, which really kind of sucks for 6x9" and 6.5" speakers. OK for head unit power, but if you ever decide to build it up and use dedicated speaker amps, you're going to want something with better RMS ratings. I'd consider saving a bit more cash and getting something a bit higher end, honestly. Thanks for the advice, but I'd really like to keep it under $200. It's not a car I'm planning on putting a lot into (a point A to B car) so I just want a decent sounding setup that I can connect my Android phone to. With Amazon.com it looks like I can save enough extra to add in an amp, but I have no idea what kind of amp I'm supposed to be looking at. Crutchfield has a number of "Blaupunkt" amps around $50, but I don't know what I'm looking for. Do I need to match it to the power that the speakers will be taking or something? EDIT: Crutchfield doesn't sell BOSS electronics, how can I find out if this fits my car? the fucked around with this message at 21:58 on Dec 30, 2012 |
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Dec 30, 2012 21:46
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LloydDobler posted:Don't add an amp, because then you have to add a bunch of wiring that blows your budget. Use the extra budget to go with some higher quality speakers or go up in price on the head unit. Alright, I just didn't know if I would pop/blow/whatever the speakers if I didn't have an amp. And yes, now that I found out those exist that's what I'd want. I don't play CDs, and I'd just want to listen to my cellphone. But how can I make sure that BOSS fits my 98 Civic?
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Dec 30, 2012 22:10
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Alright then, this is what I'm thinking of getting: Look good? Also, how do I know what additional installation equipment I need?
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Dec 31, 2012 00:11
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Can someone let me know what kind of "Dash kit" I need to install a deck in a 98 Civic? I have this in my cart currently: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002BEYJA/ Also, if I'm replacing both front and rear speakers, do I need two sets of these?
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Jan 6, 2013 10:10
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How do I make sure I get the right "dash mounting kit" for a 98 Civic?
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Jan 10, 2013 18:50
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So, my 98 civic has "two" bays. I can't find a picture for it, but the radio deck is separate from the cd deck. The cd deck sits down behind the drink holders. I'm assuming that the standard replacement is to replace the radio deck, but if I get rid of the cd deck I'll just have an empty hole there. What kind of thing can I get to fill it?
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Jan 17, 2013 19:13
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Finally installed my stereo deck today. Took 4 hours but it was a fun learning experience. A few questins/issues: 1. The front left speaker doesn't work. I am not sure if it worked prior (this car is from 98). But I double checked all the speaker wires (front positive/negative) and they appear to be working. Any other way to test? 2. The antennae does not work AT ALL. Here's the confusing part: The wiring harness has a solid blue "Antennae" wire. The deck has a BLUE WHITE STRIPE wire and a BLUE YELLOW STRIPE wire. The BWS says "for amp power or antennae" and the BYS says "for steering wheel remote." HOWEVER, the instruction manual for the wiring harness says "Blue is for antennae" and "Blue white" is for amp power. I tried both, and neither get me any signal. What am I doing wrong? (Radio worked fine on stock deck). 3. My stock deck had some kind of 1/8th stereo cord that plugged in the back of it. It's now sitting loose behind the new stereo. I have no idea what it goes to. What does it go to?
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Jan 27, 2013 06:37
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IOwnCalculus posted:Is the "1/8 stereo" a bit more like this? Yeah that's it. So where do I plug it in? My deck has no sort of plug for that.
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Jan 27, 2013 07:44
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LloydDobler posted:edit: Unless you got a unit so cheap it doesn't have a tuner function. Did you? Wait, poo poo... Is that what that black hole is on the bottom left? God I'm such an idiot 
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Jan 27, 2013 08:26
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