I'm planning on putting in an aftermarket Alpine HU into my 98 se. It has the bose system. I went down to Best Buy to price some stuff. The guy added it up and said everything I would need would be ~90 bucks. Does this sound about right? That's the trim kit, converter for the bose amps, wiring harness and the antenna adapter. I think that's all I need, right?

Anyway, I didn't actually look at the trim kit, so I'm not sure what it looks like, but are there different ones out there? Do they all have the pocket to fill the extra space left over? Are they all of the same quality? I just want to get the nicest one out there, that's all.

Any and all suggestions are very welcome. Thanks guys.

 

there is just a pocket and there is trim witha pocket u can get just the pocket off e-bay for like 10-12$ shipped thats what i got or u can find a kit which consists of trim and pocket.......and they all look the same i guess look at my page and u'll c my pocket with the pioneer hu... wire harness and antena i also got on e-bay about also like 7-12 $ each and u could probably find the adapter there too or just buy everything at best buy...... totally up to you count how much it will be on e-bay and at best buys which ever one is cheaper than go with it if u want.......

 

autotoys.com prolly has most of what you need and is alot cheaper im sure.

 

I got my Bose HU replaced with an Alpine cda-9811 and i didn't need that wiring kit that everyone thinks that you need for $60... I did not used the 60 convertor when the shop installed mine... Pearl96Max told me that you do not have to use it, it really isn't necessary... When the shop installed HU they did it by bypassing the internal amp... Now the sound quality out my stock Bose speakers is perfect for now, and they are very loud, crisp, and clear... especially after i fooled with the x-over in my alpine...

 

Ok, I'm getting mixed stories now. I went to both best buy and circuit city, and best buy tells me I need the wiring harness and converter, like I said, but circuit city said I can just use the preouts on my HU and not bother with the converter. He showed me a pic of the thing in the catalog. It looks like two (or four?) rca connectors that hook up to the preouts on the HU and then two connectors that hook up to the factory harness. It was labled "Nissan/Infinity with premium sound" or something like that. Can I just use that and the antenna adapter? Would that be all I'd need?

 

I want to know two, I ordered a Pioneer Premier HU and I dont really want to buy a converter, how can I make my stock speakers work?

 

i bought that converter from best buy when i got my headunit but i couldn't figure it out so i took it back and found a converter at wal-mart for $12. it doesn't sound the best when i turn it up so i'm debating whether to buy new front components or get a different better converter, what do you guys think? i've never heard about hooking the speakers straight up to the headunit will that work anyone?

 

i dont know the exact way the shop installed mine but they told me that the $60 CONVERTOR doesnt have to be used... an org member reassured me of this.... no problems with it at all

 

Ok, I decided how I am going to wire it, I just need a decent trim kit now. The one I looked at at best buy looks like crap, it's the nd-k717 or something. I just looked cheap, plus at the bottom the outer trim indents on either side, and the factory space is a perfect rectangle with rounded corners, so if I was to put this in there'd be two huge gaps at the bottom and that's unacceptable. So, in your guy's experience, what's the best kit out there that looks the nicest?

 

can anyone give detail about how to install a headunit without the converter? i really don't want to buy new components and an amp if i don't have to.

 

Ill tell you by the end of this week. I am going to do this myself on Friday. I will make a write up but I dont have a camera to take pics with.

 

allright sounds cool SonicDust187 because my wal-mart converter is gettin some bad interference and makin my front speakers sound like crap so i got some polks jus sittin up front for now. do u know how easy it will be?

 

Well I got an antenna adapter and a Metra 7550 adapter. Ill give it a try on Firday.

 

whats a Metra 7550 adapter if ya don't mind me askin

 

Its a wire harness, so basically I wont be cutting any stock wiring, if I ever go back to stock everything will be there like nothing happened.

 

Its done and sounds great. Forget the PAC adapters and all that you need is an antenna adapter and a Metra 7550 adapter. Power the speakers through the preouts of your radio. I love it how it sounds and saved a lot of money.

 

i replaced my bose with a alpine also. i didnt need a trim kit fit perfectly.
check out my pic http://members.cardomain.com/whoamax

 

thats the way my shop installed my alpine HU.... You will norice a big difference in the sound quality once the stock Bose HU is replaced..

 

The bass is much clearer after the new HU install.