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 Post subject: Whats The Best Way to Fit my HU (Recycled doin my part)
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:59 pm 
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Hi Guys

I got myself a new head unit today for my EF Ford.
It only has a tape deck in it and I need a disk player.
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From what I can see it will be not to bad to wire up.
What I want to know is when I cut the old plugs off the factory wirering loom.
What is the best way to join the wires together?
I have not done anything like this before and I want to do a good job right off

Thanks All
Lucion

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 Post subject: Re: Wirering Up My New Head Unit..Whats The Best Way?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:08 pm 
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The best way would be to just splice into the factory loom, leaving the factory plugs in situ. That way the plugs are still there should you want to sell the car and reinstall the old deck. Soldering the joins would be the best way. The absolute worst way would be the 3M scotchlocks.

You may be able to source a loom from an auto accessory shop that plugs into the factory plugs with ISO colours that will match up to the wiring that came with your deck.

So a couple of options there. Ramble much...

 

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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:13 pm 
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evxr6 wrote:
The best way would be to just splice into the factory loom, leaving the factory plugs in situ. That way the plugs are still there should you want to sell the car and reinstall the old deck. Soldering the joins would be the best way. The absolute worst way would be the 3M scotchlocks.

You may be able to source a loom from an auto accessory shop that plugs into the factory plugs with ISO colours that will match up to the wiring that came with your deck.

So a couple of options there. Ramble much...


Sweet thank for the advice mate
lol Ramble away can never get to much info

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 Post subject: Re: Wirering Up My New Head Unit..Whats The Best Way?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:58 pm 
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auto-electrical-forum-f89/cant-finish-headunit-installation-t115713.html

Have a look at the link in TimmyA's reply. Think this would be a better option.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:18 pm 
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you can buy a factory loom from supercheap auto for under $20, this way is the best because you dont butcher anything and you can solder all your wires outside the car. heres one on ebay, so you know what im talking abouthttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/EF-EL-F ... 3cc8fea0e6, although id recomend supercheap as its a bit cheaper.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Wirering Up My New Head Unit..Whats The Best Way?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:25 pm 
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Chargd wrote:
you can buy a factory loom from supercheap auto for under $20, this way is the best because you dont butcher anything and you can solder all your wires outside the car. heres one on ebay, so you know what im talking abouthttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/EF-EL-F ... 3cc8fea0e6, although id recomend supercheap as its a bit cheaper.


Your link doesn't work... But its the same thing as i linked in the post from TimmyA.
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:01 am 
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uniacidz wrote:
Easiest way is to buy the ISO connector for the car and link it up to a Kenwood loom that you can match it up.

Use Aerpro connectors. Cheap enough and takes literally 1 min to install.
This to the factory loom
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... escription

then this below to the kenwood headunit
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... escription

I spent 1 hr splicing and soldering, its not fun in cramped areas in a ED falcon
In the EL Xr6, i used something similar above and was so easy.


oh good stuff guys thanks for the help.
I didnt know you could get stuff like that lol
thanks for your time looking that stuff up for me. I had no idea what or where to start
all the best
Lucion :)
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 Post subject: Re: Whats The Best Way to Fit my HU (Recycled doin my part)
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:50 pm 
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thanks for the info on the wires guys....I have all that done ( happy Dance)
now I have no Idea how to fit it...the cradle that came with it dont seem to work
Can some one please suggest something ?
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 Post subject: Re: Whats The Best Way to Fit my HU (Recycled doin my part)
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:10 pm 
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You should be able to use the mounting brackets that came out of your car. Might have to add a couple of extra holes. Just make sure your screws aren't too long.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Whats The Best Way to Fit my HU (Recycled doin my part)
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:29 pm 
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agreed, if not drill an extra hole in the brackets, to fit the unit holes.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:47 pm 
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ah ok....thanks guys

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 Post subject: Re: Whats The Best Way to Fit my HU (Recycled doin my part)
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:35 pm 
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Well guys its all in and working...Thanks again for your help guys.
It would not have gone so well with you all the help you guys gave me

Lucion :D
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