CYAL8R

hey guys
im installing my jvc head unit today, anything i should know before i do this? i have an 86 n/a with the radio and tape deck. i was actually considering just taking out the radio part and keeping the tape deck and the small pocket underneath. has anyone tried this or have any advice for me? thanks

jizzajuice

Good luck on your install first off. When I installed my Sony deck into my car I guess one of the first things that struck me was probably to get a new amp. There's an amp behind the passenger kick panel and it's pretty weak. It's really up to you whether or not you want to keep it, but being a stereo buff, I changed it. In any case, it's pretty simple to install and the most difficult part is to make it look flush. Again good luck!

Peace,
AJ ^_^

CYAL8R

thanks! i thought each speaker was aplified sepratly. right now i still have those weak 10w speakers in there...can i just unhook the speakers from the old head unit and hook them up to the new one or is that going to cause problems seeing as the output is 45X4?

Bigmike

Each speaker has its own amp, except for the front driverside one. Your best bet is to disconnect the amps , and use the existing speaker wire to hook up to your deck. You won't beable to use the amps anyway, and your deck will give off more power. Get an installation kit from visions, its by metra and cost 25 bucks, i also picked up the wiring harness to from there. Here's a pic of my install: (link)

https://www.rx7club.com/vforums/show...threadid=15551

CYAL8R

if i hooked the speakers straight to the deck without the stock amps...wouldn't that be too much power for those stupid 10W speakers?

ltolisano

Not necessarily. As you crank it up, you'll start to hear distortion when you're giving it too much - and that's your cue to scale back a bit on the volume.

You definitely want to bypass/remove the old amps, and run right from the deck. When you have some extra cash buy some new speakers.

CYAL8R

what is a wireing harness?

Pinfield357

hey bigmike where did u get the instalation kit?
whats the web site and what exactly do i wana buy cause yours looks great.

pinfield

Bigmike

Pinfield357:

I got the installation kit from Visions (canada) its like a big chain of audio suppliers. The kit brand was called Metra, and was it the model designed for Rx-7's . There are instructions with the kit which tells you how to set it up. Also i bought a wiring harness from the same place, which makes it really easy to hook up the deck.

Good luck.

Flobb

I got the stuff I needed from Wal-Mart. I couldn't see any way to hook new stuff through the factory stuff cause it all has its own special connectors. So I just hooked up a wiring harness and ran new wires to each speaker. Works fine and haven't blown any.