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Old 06-11-2008, 01:00 AM
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New Head Unit
I just bought this headunit

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...3W&tp=75&avf=N

Let me know what you think!

Am I going to lose my steering wheel controls when I hook this up?
I have the Pioneer Premium Setup.. Anything special I should know?
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you will loose controls if you dont get the adaptor and not reall pioneer is just like any other system cept a few more wires
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you will loose controls if you dont get the adaptor and not reall pioneer is just like any other system cept a few more wires
it is a pioneer speaker package, and yes, they are made by pioneer.
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Old 06-11-2008, 01:06 AM
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i know this. im telling him pioneer setup or not it the same thing just a few more wires in the harness
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Old 06-11-2008, 01:14 AM
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Okay, I don't really use my steering Wheel controls much anyways..
How much would it cost for the adapter though?
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Old 06-11-2008, 01:17 AM
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Okay, I don't really use my steering Wheel controls much anyways..
How much would it cost for the adapter though?
about $50
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Old 06-11-2008, 01:19 AM
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id say about 40 or 50 bucks (ebay price)
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Old 06-11-2008, 01:20 AM
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you know for a hundred and fifty bones more you could have got a flip screen sony that has a bigger screen and comes with 2 flat screen lcd tvs....

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/stuff-137/f-s-sony-7-dvd-flip-up-screen-sony-screens-115824/

and it has 4 vid out puts plus 3 svids
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Old 06-11-2008, 02:09 AM
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that unit is crap... it will break on you ....dont cheap out on a video head unit buy a pioneer or jvc or alpine or even eclipse
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i have never even heard of that brand
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what brand eclipse?
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no, i used to run eclipse speakers. sounded awesome by the way. im talking about the brand valor
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ya valor isnt the best quality out there... theres alot worse thou
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I got the Unit for $401 shipped, and its coming with an XM radio adaptor and the Ipod setup all included..

I'll post pics of it once I get it, and install it in
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post em up
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what brand eclipse?
avn 6610 or 6620 is good. But pricey for most.

1200.00
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I finally recieved my wire harness and dash kit.. Thanks to EmperorJJ1 for helping me out!

Here it is all installed



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it looks very nice but you should paint the dash kit IMO.... it would look more like it is supposed to be there... haha
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