WTF it seems so much trouble to instal a damn aftermarket radio!
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WTF it seems so much trouble to instal a damn aftermarket radio!
Man I really want to install an aftermarket CD player myself into my 82' Rx GS but GOOD GOD i've been reading past posts and it seems like its soo much trouble to install one.....i think i am gonna have Best Buy install it if its gonna be so much trouble for me......ANY thoughts on DIY rx-7 radio installs anyone?
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My only problem was getting the antenna to work. I had to install some kind of inverter to get the antenna to go up and down. It still wouldn't work automatically unless I turned the power off on the head unit (shut the car off it stays up). Plus it didn't work in the accessory position I think. Yeah I suck at electronics I'll just shut up now before I get flamed for being a dumbass; the point is you can do it yourself just requires alot more effort to get it to work perfectly.
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Took me about an hour to install a stereo. Had to cut the console for it to fit, and then I completly re-wired the rear speakers, and patched the front ones in through the existing wiring. It really wasn't that hard.
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the standard radio panel from mazdatrix does not fit new CD players...it was made to fit old narrower tape decks...but with a little help from a dremel tool they work just fine!
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I purchased part number #55-2100-FA02-01 from MazdaTrix on Feb. 23, 1996 and it fit my Alpine CDE-7827 FM/AM Compact Disc receiver without any cutting; although, 1996 was eight years ago...whew...I am getting old! Come to think of it, it's time for a new head unit!
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The important thing is that the '81 - '83 center console piece slightly drops the position of the stereo so you don't have to grind the metal ears that hold the AC/heater control sliders behind that plastic console...it's easy to get one in for those years...here's a quicky shot of a Sony XR-C8200 1 DIN Headunit into my '83...
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that explains it then, Mar3, as my car is a 1981 model. I'm considering the CDX-F5700, or the CDX-F7700, next. I need an auxilary input, for my Axim PC mp3 media player!
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Installing Head Units is really not that difficult as long as you know what you're doing. Lot's of places make adapters for cars. But with the rx you're most likely gonna have to shave the console alil. I did. *Shrugs*
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Originally Posted by Onlyonthurs
Man I really want to install an aftermarket CD player myself into my 82' Rx GS but GOOD GOD i've been reading past posts and it seems like its soo much trouble to install one.....i think i am gonna have Best Buy install it if its gonna be so much trouble for me......ANY thoughts on DIY rx-7 radio installs anyone?
hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by Rx7carl
Crutchfeild sells a kit. Comes with a steel adapter to fit the big hole and plug and play harness adapters. It also free if you buy a head unit from them.
Jon
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