Hey im installing a cd player to replace the cassette player but want some input or advice on where would be best, like if i should take appart the center panel and install there or install in say the glovebox to keep the classic look?

Any advice and pics of your setups would be great!
Thanks

 

In the glove box will make changing cds a bit difficult. My Alpine is in the stock location. Although I wouldn't recommend the type of bracket I had made. It was very expensive, and a waste of my money.

 

if you want to keep the stock system to give it a stock look, you can buy a "stereo box" that can be mounted under the dash (glove compartmetn). then control the radio/cd with a remote control

 

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It tempts me but money is tight for this modification, im quite satisfied with the look of the center installed pic ill probly go with that i was hoping for some tips on dos and donts for installing it unless its prety straightforward i dont want to make a big mistake when wiring it.

 

Pretty straight forward, get a test light and go to town

 

I simply mounted a CD changer behind the seat and kept all of the original radio/stereo components intact and usable.

 

ok so i decoded to go for the center panel install but need color coding for the wires on a 1985 GSL SE dose anyone have a chart?

 

Test light is all you need ^

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You can go through the factory wiring diagrams, or do a search!

 

Will-Do Thanks guys!

 

you can atually pick up a harness... I worked at Circuit City and as long as you didnt cut anything, they make a harness for what your goin and it just plugs right in. Pm me if your interested and I will send you the model number.

 

Yea that would be great i havnt started cutting yet. I tried to PM ya but this forum has that anti Spam thing where your post number has to be 15 or more to PM members. lol i geuss its Post-Whoring time!!!

 

I put mine in the old stereo spot






Just took a little time mounting it (all custom made).

 

hahah ok well I will shoot you a PM tomorrow about it... its not too hard. Are you replacing the speakers or no?

 

I had another CD player just above the defroster switch and lamp switch on the center console, useless since the face was gone. Installed a Pioneer in the same place and kept the stock radio in there for now...

Anyways, it should be fairly easy. Just get a test light and factory wiring dagram and hook it up.

Oh! and make sure you do your ACC wire properly. The crack head who installed teh previous stereo decided that routing the ACC wire from my Emissions Control Unit would be a great idea. Just fixed that this weekend... >.<

Anyways, your ACC wire plus into the Wiper Fuse on your fuse box; just to give you a tip. :P

 

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