Where would you guys mount a changer in a '93. I was thinking of doing this instead of bothering with my indash bose (that doen't work). Will a standard changer remote fit under the little lid where the cup holder and ash tray are? I heard the receiver/antenna hook up are in a compartment behind the seat. Is this compartment under the carpet? And could I get the hot and ground directly from the receiver connection. Thanks guys.
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My car is designed a bit diff than yours but I can tell you what I did. 6 Disk changer was mounted in the center of the floor in the back, can reach between the seats behind you and change cartridges. The cable goes under the carpet, under center counsole, under shifter linkadge, and out to bat and ground. the remote takes same route only it is mounted(velcro) on the dash lwr right of steering wheel. I did have it (remote) mounted in center council to thwart theft but what a pain to skip songs, especialy if passenger has elbow on council door, if you would like i can take some pics tomorrow and e-mail them to you! good luck :cheers:

 

I would definately appreciate the pics. Thanks a lot. :cheers:

 

Here are some pics, like i said earlier the specifics of hooking it up will be diff for you but at least you can get a visual of what you may want. This set up is nice for me cuz the fact sterio is in tact - looks original and have cd ability. I have a pre set radio station that plays whatever is coming out of the changer. I hope this is some help to you and good luck! :cheers:

 

Thanks for the pics. Real clean install.
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Funny you ask, b/c I just installed a Sony CDX-454RF 10-disc changer last weekend in my 93 coupe. No holes drilled and didn't have to get behind the dash at all. And it only took about 2 hours. Here's what I did... In the compartment behind the passenger seat, remove the plastic tray and carpet (they both should just lift out). The long wall along the driveshaft well is at 10 degrees from vertical. I work in a manufacturing plant, so I had a machinist cut me a 5 x 8 wedge that's at 10 deg -- this basically turns that slightly angled wall into a vertical mounting plane. Velcro'd the wedge to the wall, velcro'd the cd changer to the wedge. But actually before I did all this, I hooked up the wires necessary for the cd power and ground (they're all back there -- always hot, hot with accessory on, and ground). But mine's non-Bose, so don't know if the following is correct for you: pink: always hot, yellow: hot with accessory, black: ground. A bit difficult to describe how I fed the wired remote through the car, but if you're interested come back and I'll fill you in. And lastly, before positioning the changer in it's final position, I made the antenna connections (again, they're all there). Been driving around on some bumpy roads -- no skipping!

I'd keep writing with more details, but I'm not sure you'll come back. I'll watch for any questions you may have.

 

Thanks for the info. This is what I was thinking about. Did you fish the wires for the remote inside the console? About how much does the Sony unit cost? Did it include the RF modulator. Thanks again.
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The Sony unit I bought was $189 at Best Buy (CDX-454RF). If you hunt around you could probably find it for $10-20 less, depending on whether it's worth your time or not. And yes, this is the RF mod unit. Most of the RF mod cd changers have a "RF" at the end of the model number. Be sure to look for this.

One criteria I had when installing the system was that I didn't want any of it to be visible (from the outside), to ward off any would-be thieves. That meant I had to hide the wired transmitter well. So, back to the luggage compartment. And FYI, before I forget, I did all the work SITTING in the back with the hatch up. That worked pretty well. Anyway, back to the luggage compartment, on the wired transmitter location. Chevy designed in another compartment behind the driver's seat (like the one behind the passenger seat). This one is held closed with a screw -- 7mm I believe. Housed inside is some of the ASR stuff. And along the front of the plastic cover in the back are 3-4 more screws. If you unscrew all of these in the front, you can easily pry up the front enough to feed the wire from the changer compartment to near the drivers side seatbelt. No holes to drill! Then I fed the remainder of the wire below the drivers seat and velcro'd (this stuff is great) the display under the drivers seat. Okay, I know this sounds a bit goofy, buy let me see if I can explain it well. If you're sitting in the drivers seat, just below your left hamstring is a plastic part of the seat that's just larger than most changer remotes. I velcro'd the remote to this plastic face, and I control the changer by FEEL. Now, if you need to look at the display from time to time, you simply un-velcro it and look at it by your leg. Works pretty well if you select a changer with a remote that's easy to "feel." The Sony's great in this sense. Does that make sense?

On the antenna-end of the game. You'll need two adapters. One from the GM antenna cable to the changer input and one from the changer output to the GM receiver input. At Best Buy, each was $10.

Hope this helps!

 

Friends,

Hey, I thought you couldn't hook a Sony or Pioneer changer to the Bose system. I heard that they wouldn't work with it. Anybody know about this? I would like to put a 10 disc Sony changer I have from another car in my '85 Corvette.

Gregor :seeya

 

Yep, they'll hook-up. Got a Sony 10 Disc in my 85, and it still has the Bose.... :seeya

 

Thanks for the info. I'll go check best buy.
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