Stupid (car-specific) DIN install question...

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Bill Crawford - 19 Mar 2004 20:17 GMT

...I have a Sony MDX-C6500X (MD head unit) that I snagged off eBay,
and I want to install it in my '96 Contour GL. Problem is, I didn't
get anything other than the receiver itself, the manuals, and the
wiring harness it came with...so, being an install virgin, I'm left
wondering

a. if I need the "sleeve" it originally came with to install it in
this particular car, and
b. how complicated the whole wiring harness issue is/can be--to the
best of my knowledge, the car doesn't have Premium Sound anything
installed, but I'll have to pop the factory tape deck out to be
absolutely sure of that.

- bill, saying "Thanks!" in advance

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Budgetaudio - 21 Mar 2004 08:41 GMT

Yeh, that sleave can be pretty important, but I think there may be other ways
of installing without the sleave. Pick yourself up a installation kit for your
vehicle, you may be able to find them at Wal-Mart, or a local car audio store.
While you are there, get the harness adapter for your car, if you are going to
use the factory wiring. Now, I don't know about premium sound systems, though,
but the above works for a lot of cars.

Troy
carbudgetaudio.com

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KaeZoo - 21 Mar 2004 21:01 GMT

A '96 Contour doesn't need an installation kit, so he'll either need the
mounting sleeve or find some other way of keeping the deck secure in the
dash opening.

Using a wire harness is a good idea. If the Contour doesn't have premium
sound, the standard Ford harness will work fine. If it does have premium
sound, the power/ground part of the harness can be used, and the speaker
wiring can be connected directly to the speaker outputs at the factory
amplifier. In a Contour with a premium sound system, the factory amp can be
found right behind the glove box.

> Yeh, that sleave can be pretty important, but I think there may be other ways
> of installing without the sleave. Pick yourself up a installation kit for your
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Troy
> carbudgetaudio.com

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