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The Great HU Install of 2023

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by RainMan_PNW, Aug 19, 2023.

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Did you get in on the recent Best Buy clearance frenzy? What did you get?

  1. Alpine ILX-F511

    35 vote(s)
    28.7%
  2. Alpine ILX-F509

    3 vote(s)
    2.5%
  3. Alpine ILX-F507

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Kenwood DMX-1037S

    16 vote(s)
    13.1%
  5. Something else (let us know in the thread)

    4 vote(s)
    3.3%
  6. I bought enough to start my own car stereo franchise

    2 vote(s)
    1.6%
  7. No - I was late to the party

    49 vote(s)
    40.2%
  8. No - I didn't need a new head unit

    17 vote(s)
    13.9%
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  1. Aug 26, 2023 at 2:16 PM
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    MedCityMoto

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    Yup, that'll get ziptied away!
     
  2. Aug 26, 2023 at 5:22 PM
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    better yet. De pin it.
     
  3. Aug 26, 2023 at 5:31 PM
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    I got my dash kit today. Some flimsy ass mounts, but whatever. I also started hooking up some of the harness. Still have 1 last part coming and will soon mount the HU to the dash kit and finalize the wiring as much as I can before tearing the truck apart. For somebody that has done installs for decades, I'm feeling pretty dumb with the extra steps in newer vehicles. I think I've got most of it, but will definately be posting more questions for the last couple of things I'm not sure of. Stay tuned for more stupid questions from me in the next few days.
     
  4. Aug 26, 2023 at 5:35 PM
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    2 questions for you guys. I started to assemble everything at the table and think I'm good to go, but curious about the green wire with white line coming from the Alp1 harness not labeled and the green wire with white line from the Alpine camera harness that says speed sensor and is not connected to anything. Do these need to be connected together? And lastly, the blue wire on the antenna adapter I assume can be cut off and covered as it will not be used?

    I still need to wire in the bypass module and connect the wiring for the alpine dash cam, but I'm getting there.

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  5. Aug 26, 2023 at 5:45 PM
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    Those are some of the upcoming questions I just mentioned in the previous post.
     
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  6. Aug 26, 2023 at 5:46 PM
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    yup connect those together.

    as for the antenna power lead of the adapter…just verify there isn’t one in the truck side of the harness. If there isn’t one, just yank the pin out of the back of the metra antenna adapter
     
  7. Aug 26, 2023 at 5:58 PM
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    Thanks a bunch!

    I still need to order one of those hdmi adapters from Amazon as well. Maybe I'll get it installed before the holiday.

    Hardest part so far was messing with the dash kit when trying to adjust the screen height and depth. I must have mounted and unmounted it maybe 5-6 times. Couldn't get the angle right to access the screws and I wanted the height as low as it would go, but also closest to the dash. Finally got it and then the power bar and cover wouldn't fit so I ended up taking apart the side brackets of the dash kit with the screen installed and changed the depth to finish that up before then sliding it back closer to the dash side and remounting the brackets if that makes any sense. Anyways, happy with how it turned out in the end.
     
  8. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:02 PM
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    yup, same method as myself.
     
  9. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:20 PM
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    I got mine perfect on the second try :anonymous:
     
  10. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:28 PM
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  11. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:32 PM
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    I’m only talking about the height of the screen… not the other 12 times I’ve redone things on this stereo lol
     
  12. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:39 PM
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    Taking mine back out tomorrow to add a bypass since the first one was a the wrong one.
     
  13. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:40 PM
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    Wrong part or installed incorrectly?
     
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  14. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:42 PM
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    Patch999 SSEM #17 You are what you do when it counts

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    Wrong part. I had to rig up a toggle to get it to let me in the settings so I could turn on the front and rear cams. I pulled it out and the other arrived today so tomorrow I’ll get back into setting and see what else I can do.

    Probably would have been installed wrong but I called Tom for the assist. :rofl:
     
  15. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:45 PM
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    What did you have and what's the new one?
     
  16. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:46 PM
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  17. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:49 PM
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    Cool, I got the Axcess TRIG1 that should be here Monday, hopefully it'll work.
     
  18. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:56 PM
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    You are probably GTG. The new set up even neutered for now is bad ass.
     
  19. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:58 PM
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    I will be doing this when I complete the final steps of my installation
     
  20. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM
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    Correct
     
  21. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:02 PM
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    Would you mind posting pics when you get it wired up? I have that one coming in as well.
     
  22. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:03 PM
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    Glad I asked you.
     
  23. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:09 PM
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    Will do, though I still have questions on it that I need to ask the more knowledgeable when I do.

    Plus I had forgotten how being slightly colorblind really sucks when installing audio shit. :confused:
     
  24. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:27 PM
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    Grey to grey. Light grey to light grey.

    Seriously, I’ll have mine apart tomorrow if you want some pics.
     
  25. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:40 PM
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    Has anyone used this to connect the GPS and if so, did it work or did you end up using the one that came with the Alpine?


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  26. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:44 PM
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    That one won’t work on the F5xx head units. The Alpine port is different than the 2 that are included. It’s easiest to just use the Alpine GPS antenna and stick it to the underside of the dash
     
  27. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:46 PM
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    I figured as much. hopefully the one for the XM in that will work though.
     
  28. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:47 PM
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    That one does indeed work
     
  29. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:48 PM
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    Good. I'll use that one and probably stick the Alpine GPS up under the center dash speaker.
     
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