RX-7 radio replacement
RX-7 radio replacement
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Smiths Falls.(near Ottawa!.Mapquest IT!)
YES..you will no longer be able to play your Barry Manilow cassette collection!..LOL!
It isn't hard to replace the stock stereo but keep the Stereo cage as it comes in handy( those metal pieces that surround the stock radio).They can be used to mount the new single OE double din deck.
If you replace the stock stereo then you may as well change the crappy 30 year old paper discs that they called speakers too.
You can find a lot of tips in the Audio or FAB section.
It isn't hard to replace the stock stereo but keep the Stereo cage as it comes in handy( those metal pieces that surround the stock radio).They can be used to mount the new single OE double din deck.
If you replace the stock stereo then you may as well change the crappy 30 year old paper discs that they called speakers too.
You can find a lot of tips in the Audio or FAB section.
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Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 22
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From: Yulee, FL
YES..you will no longer be able to play your Barry Manilow cassette collection!..LOL!
It isn't hard to replace the stock stereo but keep the Stereo cage as it comes in handy( those metal pieces that surround the stock radio).They can be used to mount the new single OE double din deck.
If you replace the stock stereo then you may as well change the crappy 30 year old paper discs that they called speakers too.
You can find a lot of tips in the Audio or FAB section.
It isn't hard to replace the stock stereo but keep the Stereo cage as it comes in handy( those metal pieces that surround the stock radio).They can be used to mount the new single OE double din deck.
If you replace the stock stereo then you may as well change the crappy 30 year old paper discs that they called speakers too.
You can find a lot of tips in the Audio or FAB section.
Last edited by flgator75; Nov 22, 2016 at 12:38 AM. Reason: Because I can!
Rotary Freak
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 1,838
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From: Beeton, Ontario
On my FC, I replaced the stock head-unit with a Pioneer FX-731BT. Pretty decent unit if you are only interested in music and not any GPS or DVD features.
Your profile indicates you have a 'vert, so I can't really speak to proper speaker placement in your car. In mine, I disconnected the stock amps and speakers from the rear (leaving the wiring intact, in case I want to go back) and tapped one of the 12V sockets for my amp and the other for an FM Booster. Used two boxed speakers in the back of the hatch compartment facing the front of the cabin.
My car had under-dash speakers, replaced them with better ones (4 inches) but most mids and highs are lost anyways as they are pointed at your knees. I have two tweeters (harvested from a television) on the dash, so that makes up for the highs. Honestly, door speakers are the best option for the front, but I didn't feel like cutting.
One word of caution, the stock head unit outputs are not amplified, and the speaker outputs indicated on the wiring diagram are really just line outputs to amps throughout the rest of the vehicle. You can disconnect them from the amps (which I did) or run your own wires, but don't try to run speaker level amplified output from your head unit to those amps.
If you end up using an external amp, I would advise tapping them to the amp power sockets or the radio circuit itself, and then adjusting the size of the AUDIO fuse in your foot panel accordingly. Keeps everything tidy. There is a 10mm bolt grounding point behind the panel by the driver's right knee.
I would also advise replacing the power antenna with a cheap unit from any automotive store. Improved my reception significantly.
Those are my $0.02, here is another write-up I found helpful:
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...riteup-479967/
Your profile indicates you have a 'vert, so I can't really speak to proper speaker placement in your car. In mine, I disconnected the stock amps and speakers from the rear (leaving the wiring intact, in case I want to go back) and tapped one of the 12V sockets for my amp and the other for an FM Booster. Used two boxed speakers in the back of the hatch compartment facing the front of the cabin.
My car had under-dash speakers, replaced them with better ones (4 inches) but most mids and highs are lost anyways as they are pointed at your knees. I have two tweeters (harvested from a television) on the dash, so that makes up for the highs. Honestly, door speakers are the best option for the front, but I didn't feel like cutting.
One word of caution, the stock head unit outputs are not amplified, and the speaker outputs indicated on the wiring diagram are really just line outputs to amps throughout the rest of the vehicle. You can disconnect them from the amps (which I did) or run your own wires, but don't try to run speaker level amplified output from your head unit to those amps.
If you end up using an external amp, I would advise tapping them to the amp power sockets or the radio circuit itself, and then adjusting the size of the AUDIO fuse in your foot panel accordingly. Keeps everything tidy. There is a 10mm bolt grounding point behind the panel by the driver's right knee.
I would also advise replacing the power antenna with a cheap unit from any automotive store. Improved my reception significantly.
Those are my $0.02, here is another write-up I found helpful:
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...riteup-479967/