Should I?
06-01-2004, 01:45 PM
#3
Yeah a wiring harness is good, but they aren't all built the same. As Chris B can atest to this, my aftermarket harness ****ed up on the weekend and some of the wires don't work anymore, I'm guessing they're really cheaply made and the connections becomes worse over time.
06-01-2004, 01:50 PM
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I personally would rather cut, solder and heatshrink the install as I plan on owning this car for many years. This is how I did my last deck on my SUV and I know it will never f*** up on me. But this deck is a bit more high end then that and was just wondering. I will go ahead and check out a harness, but if it looks cheap I will hard wire it in.
I am also installing a Alpine MPR M350 amp and 10" sub. I plan on running an 8 gauge wire and a fuse from the battery. Should I need anything else other then that? Other then speakers wires of course.
I am also installing a Alpine MPR M350 amp and 10" sub. I plan on running an 8 gauge wire and a fuse from the battery. Should I need anything else other then that? Other then speakers wires of course.
06-01-2004, 01:56 PM
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Johnny, must be a faulty install then [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
My opinion is that cutting the factory harness out of the car is GHETTO.
I would forsure solder the decks wires to the new harness.
Your amp wiring/fusing sounds fine to me.
[ June 01, 2004, 02:57 PM: Message edited by: chev2 ]
My opinion is that cutting the factory harness out of the car is GHETTO.
I would forsure solder the decks wires to the new harness.
Your amp wiring/fusing sounds fine to me.
[ June 01, 2004, 02:57 PM: Message edited by: chev2 ]
06-01-2004, 02:31 PM
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The harness's are made to fit the vehicle.
Comes with all the power connections, speaker wires, illumination, power antenna (If needed), etc.. Everything that the new deck needs hooked up.
[ June 01, 2004, 03:32 PM: Message edited by: chev2 ]
Comes with all the power connections, speaker wires, illumination, power antenna (If needed), etc.. Everything that the new deck needs hooked up.
[ June 01, 2004, 03:32 PM: Message edited by: chev2 ]
06-01-2004, 02:38 PM
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Ok..heres crossing my fingers the factory harness has these wires runing to it. I know the deck doesn't use the ignition power source. I beleive the Eclipse also has a headlights on wire too for when you turn your lights on. Should be fun figuring it all out [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ June 01, 2004, 03:43 PM: Message edited by: thereal7 ]
[ June 01, 2004, 03:43 PM: Message edited by: thereal7 ]
06-01-2004, 02:52 PM
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The deck should use the ignition source.. This is the switched B+ connection. Its what turns the deck on/off with the car.
If the car doesnt have headlights/illumination wire.. Then you just dont hook that wire from the deck to anything. lol Unless you want to trace a wire from the headlights..
If the car doesnt have headlights/illumination wire.. Then you just dont hook that wire from the deck to anything. lol Unless you want to trace a wire from the headlights..
06-01-2004, 03:00 PM
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This deck is ignition independant....don't know why. :S I have the car repair bible...so worst case I will run a new wire for the head lights feature. I really wan't this feature as the lights on the deck are supposed to go green and my dash and interior lights are all green(factory).
Just doing my research before I dive in. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Just doing my research before I dive in. [img]smile.gif[/img]
