RE: So, sonic electronix gave me a call.help me!
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RE: So, sonic electronix gave me a call.help me! - 5/7/2008 8:11:55 AM
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gunz4me
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Oh the bliss and excitment of purchasing electronics on line to save a dollar.
Saving a dollar can be done, as long as the hidden costs are factored in! In my Mustang, I replaced the speakers and head unit for 50% of what a local shop would have charged! As for my Civic, I am going to save about $150 by installing my alarm myself plus I saved another $100 by ordering my radio versus purchasing it locally. Sure, it takes my time to do it, but I am going to be arrogant and say at least I know it was done because I did it! The last time I was lazy and paid for a professional install, it cost me roughly $500 to replace an electrical component that they fried. I was eventually reimbursed for it by the vendor, but I was so pissed that I had to pay first and threaten to sue to get reimbursed!
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RE: So, sonic electronix gave me a call.help me! - 5/7/2008 11:21:30 AM
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T3rry
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that one is for retaining your stock stereo, on end will plug in to the wire harness in your car the other end will plug in to your stock deck, then you use the loose wires to wire to your aftermarket deck... it's not plug n play, but it will retain your keyless entry n stuff.
it's likely that this is what sonix was trying to sell you.
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What is this? it has diffrent stuff, and plugs at each end..
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-METRA-Wire-Harness-for-Honda-Vehicles-Wire-Har_W0QQitemZ180240114070QQihZ008QQcategoryZ50552QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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RE: So, sonic electronix gave me a call.help me! - 5/7/2008 11:40:53 AM
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enigma34
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If know one can find me a plug n play.
Im starting to get less confused
Im thinking of going out and buying a crimp set. But if i buy a harness for my stock stuff, does my haed unit come with a harness or do i have to buy one for it? And if i have to buy one for it, what will work?
I dont want to retain my keyless and alarm. Will i get a check engine light for not using a harness that retains them? I just want a harness to plug into the stock plug and a harness for the new unit, then ill just crimp color to color, and im good to go..
I aslo orderd an amp and sub, it comes with the wier ket. but im not shore what i have to connect to the head unit, i know i have to hook up one wire to the battery, then on the other side of the car, i lead the other wire to the head unit. Is it easy to hook up?
And is the amp just for the sub, or am i supposed to hook up my speakers to it also? i just want to hook up my amp to the sub so it gets all the juice, can i do that?
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RE: So, sonic electronix gave me a call.help me! - 5/7/2008 12:47:32 PM
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gunz4me
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I dont want to retain my keyless and alarm. Will i get a check engine light for not using a harness that retains them? I just want a harness to plug into the stock plug and a harness for the new unit, then ill just crimp color to color, and im good to go..
You will lose your domelight when you pull the factory deck out! From the green plugin harness on the back of your factory radio, find the light green wire w/ black stripe and the light green wire w/ red stripe. You are going to have to connect these together for your domelight to work.
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ORIGINAL: enigma34
I aslo orderd an amp and sub, it comes with the wier ket. but im not shore what i have to connect to the head unit, i know i have to hook up one wire to the battery, then on the other side of the car, i lead the other wire to the head unit. Is it easy to hook up?
And is the amp just for the sub, or am i supposed to hook up my speakers to it also? i just want to hook up my amp to the sub so it gets all the juice, can i do that?
Use the amp for your Sub only! If you want to power your other speakers, get another amp...
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RE: So, sonic electronix gave me a call.help me! - 5/7/2008 12:58:55 PM
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T3rry
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if you have never even installed a head unit before, i really suggest you take this to a shop for the install for a full system.
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Mods (done):
17" Tenzo-r GT6 Rims
RS-R Down springs
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RE: So, sonic electronix gave me a call.help me! - 5/7/2008 1:11:58 PM
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enigma34
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I dont want to retain my keyless and alarm. Will i get a check engine light for not using a harness that retains them? I just want a harness to plug into the stock plug and a harness for the new unit, then ill just crimp color to color, and im good to go..
You will lose your domelight when you pull the factory deck out! From the green plugin harness on the back of your factory radio, find the light green wire w/ black stripe and the light green wire w/ red stripe. You are going to have to connect these together for your domelight to work.
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ORIGINAL: enigma34
I aslo orderd an amp and sub, it comes with the wier ket. but im not shore what i have to connect to the head unit, i know i have to hook up one wire to the battery, then on the other side of the car, i lead the other wire to the head unit. Is it easy to hook up?
And is the amp just for the sub, or am i supposed to hook up my speakers to it also? i just want to hook up my amp to the sub so it gets all the juice, can i do that?
Use the amp for your Sub only! If you want to power your other speakers, get another amp...
Whats a dome light. and i would look back there but i need to remove some stuff, i cant pull it out? i have a step by step to removing it, and i watch a video on clutchfield, and it look so easy to put a new one in!. Im not going to start riping it all a part untill i get all my stuff in the mail.
So if i keep my radio in i will not have to do that dome light?
I google dome light, is it just the lighting for your radio?
< Message edited by enigma34 -- 5/7/2008 1:24:20 PM >
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RE: So, sonic electronix gave me a call.help me! - 5/7/2008 1:21:13 PM
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T3rry
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your dome light is the interior light on your ceiling.
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04 LX EM2: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3049153
Mods (done):
17" Tenzo-r GT6 Rims
RS-R Down springs
35% tint on 5 windows
Mods (coming):
Ebay projs w/ HID
OEM fogs, smoked
Smoked tails
full EX exhaust
SRI
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