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Please Help Asap...
I am installing my system and the problem is the RCS's behind the receiver are too big and I cannot push the unit in far enough. In the back there is some black plasti, but not sure what this is. Can I Dremel it out or is it something I need to leave alone.....THANKS!
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Not sure about the plastic stuff ... is there another way to route them? I have 3 sets of Knuconceptz rca's behind my HU and made it fit, ran the wiring up on the side of the console on the passenger side in the back and up to the HU. I would try and mess with the routing before making cuts but thats just me. What HU? Mine is a single din in the vrumvrum mount if it matters.
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Originally Posted by fej
Not sure about the plastic stuff ... is there another way to route them? I have 3 sets of Knuconceptz rca's behind my HU and made it fit, ran the wiring up on the side of the console on the passenger side in the back and up to the HU. I would try and mess with the routing before making cuts but thats just me. What HU? Mine is a single din in the vrumvrum mount if it matters.
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You are probably going to have to twist yourself up in the interior there to get your hand both into the console and reach around to the back as well from the passenger side, was not too bad for me as I had the pass. seat out. Just make sure that the connections are good and solid before you button her up. G'luck bro. As was mentioned above the 90 degree adaptors might help to make it easier, but there is a not a lot of room back there between the metal framework and the back edge of the heater box or whatever else is back there.
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Originally Posted by fej
You are probably going to have to twist yourself up in the interior there to get your hand both into the console and reach around to the back as well from the passenger side, was not too bad for me as I had the pass. seat out. Just make sure that the connections are good and solid before you button her up. G'luck bro. As was mentioned above the 90 degree adaptors might help to make it easier, but there is a not a lot of room back there between the metal framework and the back edge of the heater box or whatever else is back there.
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Used 90 degree bends on the top rca connector....now on to the rest....i took the entire interior out....just easier....i'm sure i'll have more questions soon.. Thanks guys. Man this is harder than I thought. Probably will take me a few days.....my neck is already hurting!!
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Are you sure that it's the rca's and not the plastic clip..You didn't say that you had removed it.....
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Originally Posted by wiz1500
Do you have the HAVAC out this may help in seeing what is going on....
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Is there a way to use the dimmer function on the head unit? I read somewhere that I can tap into a wire on the HVAC controller. Not sure which wire. Do I tap that and connect to the Alpine dimmer wire? Is there a dimmer wire on the head unit? Almost there…..Thanks
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This might help with your question about the dimmer control wire on the HVAC harness.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ghlight=dimmer
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ghlight=dimmer
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Tonight I wired all the speakers, played with the head unit fit, ran wires for the V1 and Ipod cable through the console, bolted the Subthump to the bottom of the compartment, put the battery back in, etc. Tomorrow I just need to connect the RCA's, power and ground to the amp and hopefully fire it up. I hope it works the first time without any major hiccups. I have already spent 15+ hours on this. Almost there....
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WOW!!!! It's up and running and it sounds better, louder and clearer than I ever thought. Ipod interface is pretty cool as well.THANKS TO FEJ, SCOTT FX and all the others that helped me figure this mess out. Going to put the car back together now.
Thanks again.
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I had to change my ground from 4g to 8g through a fuse....only way I could get it on the seat bolt...is this ok? it works fine. Overall I'm happy, but it is taking forever...without those guys i would not have even thought about this install.
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Originally Posted by wiz1500
scott & fej always get the credit buy name..he he he 
.......those guy's are good 
.........glad it all worked out.... good luck and enjoy..
.......those guy's are good .........glad it all worked out.... good luck and enjoy..i missed the ball on this one and still got credit
there are a ton of people on here that are very valuable though....it's just fej and i that need to learn how to pay attention to work and not the forums. :-)
pentavolvo, knewblewkorvette, bogus. leofuse,and eatrice are the people i go to behind the scenes when i have a problem.
to them too! and who ever else i forgot 
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Originally Posted by scott_fx
i missed the ball on this one and still got credit
there are a ton of people on here that are very valuable though....it's just fej and i that need to learn how to pay attention to work and not the forums. :-)
pentavolvo, knewblewkorvette, bogus. leofuse,and eatrice are the people i go to behind the scenes when i have a problem. to them too! and who ever else i forgot
there are a ton of people on here that are very valuable though....it's just fej and i that need to learn how to pay attention to work and not the forums. :-)
pentavolvo, knewblewkorvette, bogus. leofuse,and eatrice are the people i go to behind the scenes when i have a problem.
to them too! and who ever else i forgot I had to change my ground from 4g to 8g through a fuse....only way I could get it on the seat bolt...is this ok? it works fine.