Installation of add-on 1 DIN CD player to bose system

12-19-2000, 10:00 AM

Labcoatguy

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Hey all, I'm a newbie to this board but a fairly well-known person on the "other" 3rd gen board. I hope you'll be able to answer this question about installing the add-on CD player. Right now I have a 1-DIN Bose tape deck, and I recently bought a 1-DIN add-on CD player that goes under the tape player where the storage comparment currently is. My question concerns the power sources for this CD player. I have yet to find any unused power source under the dash; did any of you run into this problem when installing this? Would you suggest using Y-splitters for the power, or what solution would you suggest?

12-19-2000, 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by Labcoatguy
Hey all, I'm a newbie to this board but a fairly well-known person on the "other" 3rd gen board. I hope you'll be able to answer this question about installing the add-on CD player. Right now I have a 1-DIN Bose tape deck, and I recently bought a 1-DIN add-on CD player that goes under the tape player where the storage comparment currently is. My question concerns the power sources for this CD player. I have yet to find any unused power source under the dash; did any of you run into this problem when installing this? Would you suggest using Y-splitters for the power, or what solution would you suggest?

when you get a chance try to post some pics of how the single din looks like under the tape deck....btw which cd player did you get?i am currently trying to do the same thing to my max.

12-19-2000, 06:53 PM

flyry110

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Does an add on CD player have a radio in it? how does that work?

12-19-2000, 08:00 PM

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Does an add on CD player have a radio in it? how does that work?

it is basically a fm modulated single-din cd player that hooks up to your fm radio and antenna.this is one that i might be getting http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...DX1000&a=0&o=M

12-19-2000, 08:08 PM

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Originally posted by flyry110
Does an add on CD player have a radio in it? how does that work?

it is basically a fm modulated single-din cd player that hooks up to your fm radio and antenna.this is one that i might be getting http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...DX1000&a=0&o=M

Well, the one I got was complete different. It was a Pioneer unit made especially for the Maxima. It has a DIN plug (round 5-pin) that plugs into the back of the standard Bose tape/AM/FM player. It also has the regular power and ground plugs, though its power plugs are three separate flat connectors. My main question is about the power, and whether I would need a power Y-splitter or anything like th at.

12-19-2000, 08:27 PM

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sorry that i can't help you on the technical side of things being that i no knowledge on wiring, but labcoatguy... i am curious,where did you find this pioneer single-din cd player?how much? i might be interested depending on how it looks.

12-19-2000, 09:01 PM

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sorry that i can't help you on the technical side of things being that i no knowledge on wiring, but labcoatguy... i am curious,where did you find this pioneer single-din cd player?how much? i might be interested depending on how it looks.

I got mine from a guy on the 3rd gen board who had a spare parts car that he was parting out. He sold me the CD player; I think one has popped up on eBay once or twice. I'm afraid that it's the only place that may have some of these.