I was just wondering how fair this price seems to have a system installed...lemme know!

Pioneer MP3/CD Player DEH-7600 = 299.00
Bose Adapter - $70
Installation - $50
Double to Single Din Dash Kit - $15
Wire Harness - $12
Antenna Adapter - $12

Amp and Sub's install $90...

so for $548. should i just let the guy do it or where could i go to get better prices on all this stuff!?

 

do it yourself

 

I've seen places that charge much more for those install fees

 

That headunit is 208 on ikesound.com.

 

For about 350 you can get the HU and the install kit/adapter with instruction on how to install them yourself from Crutchfield.com So there, just saved you $100 which would allow you to pay for the amplifier install

And you get a full warranty on the radio unlike at places like Ikesound. DOn't get me wrong, I shop at places like Ikesound.com all the time, but then I am not too worried about warranties

 

Theres absolutely no need for the Bose "adaptor". So there would save you $70.

Splice male RCA leads to the wire harness and plug it into the HU. Done.

--Don

 

Splicing RCAs into the wiring harness is not the easiest thing to do, especially for a beginner. Plus, using the adapter will allow everything to be put back nice and neat when the time comes to get rid of the car. Not to mention being a lot easier.

 

Hey Don, remind me and some others how long have you been in the business?

 

I used dons method and its all great. Use a metra adapter and you wont cut a single stock wire. Only cost about $10-$15.

 

I know of places here that you can buy all new stereo, 4 speakers, subs, amp and install for that much.

 

I know of places here that you can buy all new stereo, 4 speakers, subs, amp and install for that much.

But still, cheaper to do it yourself. Plus you learn something in installing it.

 

yea you are being raped, the bose adaptor should cost about $25

 

Off all those things that I posted, which do i NEED to add a new headunit, amp and subs to my bose speakers?

Also what do you guys know about the Pioneer DEH-p7600 - I am looking for a good mp3/cd player at about $200-300.

 

Only 17...years or so

 

Splicing RCAs is just as simple as using the "adaptor". Just cut the leads of a set of RCAs and coonect them to the wire harnes (Metra 70-7550). Plug into the factory harness then into the preouts of the HU. I dont understand what wouldnt be able to be put back neat. Please explain.

Furthermore, when connect this harness, you need to splice the speaker leads of the Metra piece into the adaptor then plug in. The adaptor is unltimately the same thing as what I typically do, but avoiding the obviously more expensive route.

--Don

 

OK, maybe I am losing something, but RCA cables are very different than standard speaker leads. Just cutting off one end will yield a cable like this:


How do you wire that up to this adpater?

 

do like i did, get a HU w/o an internal amp, buy and external amp for the mids and highs, and then just run all new speaker wires to the back. i dont understand why he needs to splice the rca's, doesnt his HU have preouts to run the rca's to the back for the amp? im only 18 but i put my system in my 99 and all i bought besides my stereos stuff is the 2din-single DIN, wireing harness and antenna adapter, total cost-$35, learn to do it urself and save urself time and money.

 

In other words: Listen to the man, he knows wth he's talking about.

 

the one wire in the middle should be the positive, the one wrapped around the outside should be the negative. How hard is that, hook the positive to the spot on the adaptor, along with the negative to the other.

 

walmart sell the bose adapter for 17 the wire harnes and antena for 7. the dash kit is about right. the radio can be found cheaper on ebay. even using (buy it now). and install it your self. its a great learning experience.