83rx7boy92

how would i go about installing a CD player in the stock location? anyone have a write up?

twinkletoes

iTrader: (17)

I would just keep the stock radio in. It looks the best. Plus you can get an ipod adapter at best buy for like ten bucks and listen to music on your ipod if you have one. Thats what i did. Its great. It's your decision though, so do what you want

83rx7boy92

i have an ipod but i want a cd player so anyone?

twinkletoes

iTrader: (17)

Ok, its great though. Good luck. God bless

Cowboyfun

You have to cut the console to fit the cd player, also you will have to make custom mounting for it with some metal tabs.

83rx7boy92

how do i remove the AC button and the lever buttons

Cowboyfun

just pull them straigh off. dont miss the screws under the dash, and behind the ashtray.

1stGenerationGap

ok ok ok before u do anything bad, take out the old one, u r gunna need a dash kit.
when you go to buy a cd player get a soche dash kit that fits ur car. there will be instructions with it how to install, as well as the deck will have instructions, you will also need to by a wiring harness (also from soche) after u have all the parts its real simple to install. here is mine with deck and dash kit.

BUY THE DECK IT IS CRAZY AND CHEAP
Kenwood 5032


the hole there is just from my ash tray, i am puting gauges in there.

Cascadia

I'm leaving my stock system in, and am in the process of hooking up an FM modulated 6 CD changer. I'm going to mount it behind the drivers seat in a vertical position right below the storage bin area. Don't know how it will sound, but I agree that a stock system looks the best.

rolfs_7

that plastic peice is very brittle so becareful. the stock one didnt work in mine so i had 2 yank it and i rewired the entire thing. might be a good idea 2 replace the stock speakers also mine where junk.

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

you DO NOT remove the a/c buttons. they are part of a logicon that comes out as one piece.

Box_Man

He doesn't have a GSL-SE, so there is no logicon. Just pull the ***** off.

Jeff20B

iTrader: (13)

The problem with CD players with that anti-skip technology is they read the CD ahead of time and store the audio data in memory. They compress it on the fly with ADPCM which sounds harsh and grainy during playback.

At least that was the standard when I learned about it back in '00. They may have improved it since then.

Of course most car audio systems aren't set up for audiophiles so practically any CD player will do.

Cascadia, those FM modulators are frequency limited to 50Hz-15kHz. They work but...

Sorry, there I go again.

83rx7boy92

well how would i go about hookin up my amp from the stock tape player?

twinkletoes

iTrader: (17)

Idk(I dont know) that one. So are you going to get what i suggested?

kgray

read the wiring diargams and locate your speaker wires below door sill. Very easy actually.

83rx7boy92

yea i will get an adapter for now....then might get a fm modulated cd changer or just install a deck...and for the amp..i dont think i can just plug the wires in because their plugs

twinkletoes

iTrader: (17)

Cool, you'll like it.

83rx7boy92

edit to my last post i ment i just cant hook up a wire to my amp it needs to be a plug

Cascadia

Well. I thought I'd give it a shot. The unit had some pretty good write ups. At my age, I'm not as much of an audiophile as the younger generation, so hopefully it will work out fine for me. I will like being able to still use the joystick and the equalizer. I already added a sub, and the system sounds pretty good. I just don't want to have to use a personal CD player with a cassette adapter.

Jeff20B

iTrader: (13)

My bro did that with his GSL-SE. It was a Sony discman with a tape deck adaptor. The joystick was scratchy.

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

first thing is that he didnt state which trim level he had. and second, why would you need/want to pull your heater control ***** off in the first place? its not going to help you install a stereo. the heater controls someone was probably thinking about and stated"pull the ***** striaght off" were probably the temp control and fan speed. and besides, the S and GS did have buttond on the heater controls that you dont pull straight off. they were for the optional A/C.

83rx7boy92

my car is an 83 gs with A/C the little plactic pieces on the ends of the levers are in the way if i try to remove the panel

Box_Man

You pull them off, I just went through this yesterday installing a Pioneer head unit in my '83. The fan speed dial pulls off, those plastic things on the heater control and vent control just pull off.

mazdaverx713b, Please do a little research before you shoot me down. You need to remove the pieces I just explained to get the panel out. There is no logicon in his car, I've seen the pictures, and I have the same car, the climate control is mechanical.

Box_Man

Here's the pics.




I probably went a little too crazy with the dremel when I was trimming the panel, but the head unit will not pull out through the hole. I still need to fab up some brackets to bolt to the sides of the unit so it won't move, but it won't move, rattle , or come out now without pulling the panel off.