Need HELP, installing head unit.
Need HELP, installing head unit.
quick questions:
1. there's an amp turn on wire from the Nissan wire harness i bought, do i need to hook this up (i have non-bose)
2. also an amp ground form the Nissan harness, do i connect this?
3. i was told i need an antenna adapter, any way around this with trickery
4. there's no ground wire from the harness, so i suppose i have to connect the head unit's ground to the chassis. . . so any spots you recommend connecting to?
any and all help is appreciated!!!
1. there's an amp turn on wire from the Nissan wire harness i bought, do i need to hook this up (i have non-bose)
2. also an amp ground form the Nissan harness, do i connect this?
3. i was told i need an antenna adapter, any way around this with trickery
4. there's no ground wire from the harness, so i suppose i have to connect the head unit's ground to the chassis. . . so any spots you recommend connecting to?
any and all help is appreciated!!!
Originally Posted by TreeZ
quick questions:
1. there's an amp turn on wire from the Nissan wire harness i bought, do i need to hook this up (i have non-bose)
Yes, if you're using external amplifiers. If you're just using the head-end's built-in amplifier don't worry about it - but do tape it up to prevent contact with anything.
2. also an amp ground form the Nissan harness, do i connect this?
Nope. Not even with an external amplifier.
3. i was told i need an antenna adapter, any way around this with trickery
WTF? I haven't seen a headend that wouldn't take the "Motorola" RF plug.
4. there's no ground wire from the harness, so i suppose i have to connect the head unit's ground to the chassis. . . so any spots you recommend connecting to? I connected to the dash meter ground which is right behind the triple gauge. You'll find a bunch of factory black wires heading to a 10 mm screw.
any and all help is appreciated!!!
1. there's an amp turn on wire from the Nissan wire harness i bought, do i need to hook this up (i have non-bose)
Yes, if you're using external amplifiers. If you're just using the head-end's built-in amplifier don't worry about it - but do tape it up to prevent contact with anything.
2. also an amp ground form the Nissan harness, do i connect this?
Nope. Not even with an external amplifier.
3. i was told i need an antenna adapter, any way around this with trickery
WTF? I haven't seen a headend that wouldn't take the "Motorola" RF plug.
4. there's no ground wire from the harness, so i suppose i have to connect the head unit's ground to the chassis. . . so any spots you recommend connecting to? I connected to the dash meter ground which is right behind the triple gauge. You'll find a bunch of factory black wires heading to a 10 mm screw.
any and all help is appreciated!!!
Make sure that the factory installed antenna booster still gets power. This might be a good use for that antenna turn-on wire that you're not going to need. The antenna booster amplifier sits just under the antenna and needs +12V ACC power.
Originally Posted by Paul350Z
Make sure that the factory installed antenna booster still gets power. This might be a good use for that antenna turn-on wire that you're not going to need. The antenna booster amplifier sits just under the antenna and needs +12V ACC power.
The power antenna wire usually only has power when the radio first turns on. its for a power antenna to raise up, and I dont think that it is a 12V source.
I would just tie into the ACC power because I dont think that it will hurt the signa booster to be on all the time.
I would just tie into the ACC power because I dont think that it will hurt the signa booster to be on all the time.
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