Car Audio

[los panda]

so i did the big 3 upgrade this weekend. when i took the battery out and unbolted battery box/holder, i see the existing wire that runs from the battery negative to frame to engine ground. i see that it is bolted onto the frame (as it should be), but i also see that it is completely severed at the engine ground.

there was no point in leaving it in. i sanded the spot on the frame down to bare, shiny metal, i ran 1/0 awg from the engine ground to the frame. i ran 1/0 awg from the same spot on the frame to the battery negative. and 1/0 awg from alternator positive to battery positive. when idling, the voltage now reads 14.4v, it used to read 14.0v/14.1v.

great success!

next weekend's project is to make a new ground connection in the rear for the 2 amps. 1/0 awg to the frame, drill a hole, put a grommet/bushing in, run the 1/0 awg wire through, into a distribution block in the trunk, 4 awg out to each amp.

[firstdown]

So both CD players are out in my 2003 Ford Explorer and my wifes 2006 Yukon. Radio works fine but the CD players are jammed and I'm thinking its because of the 6 CD holder in the radio. I want to replace both of them with a nice CD player that's not too expensive so what's recommended.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

So both CD players are out in my 2003 Ford Explorer and my wifes 2006 Yukon. Radio works fine but the CD players are jammed and I'm thinking its because of the 6 CD holder in the radio. I want to replace both of them with a nice CD player that's not too expensive so what's recommended.

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[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mredskins

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I was just checking that out.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by mredskins

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It's been said before and MRedskins has reiterated. You can call these guys and tell them your story. They'll walk you through all you need and help you with a good decision....Nice people and very helpful. You can get a nice head unit without breaking the bank unlike some years ago.
Ask plenty of questions
Unless your doing a complete "Gut" of your old system, head unit, speakers, etc, you will have some compatibility considerations. They can also handle that for you so it WILL sound as you IMAGINE it to be.......

[los panda]

Originally Posted by firstdown

So both CD players are out in my 2003 Ford Explorer and my wifes 2006 Yukon. Radio works fine but the CD players are jammed and I'm thinking its because of the 6 CD holder in the radio. I want to replace both of them with a nice CD player that's not too expensive so what's recommended.

what's your budget for each? i've always been partial to alpine. you can't really go wrong w alpine, pioneer, or kenwood.

if under $150, i recommend this bad boy

Alpine CDE-133BT CD receiver at Crutchfield.com

[TheMalcolmConnection]

firstdown, any interest in ripping your CDs and putting them on a USB key and just using that?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

firstdown, any interest in ripping your CDs and putting them on a USB key and just using that?

This....CDs are for grandma.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

This....CDs are for grandma.

i am grandma, but that unit plays cds, ipods, iphones, usb sticks, bluetooth streaming, etc.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by los panda

i am grandma, but that unit plays cds, ipods, iphones, usb sticks, bluetooth streaming, etc.

This would make the most sense. I'll have to say I have never down loaded music and maybe its time to start. I won't have to switch everything over to USB Sticks right away but moving foward I can start down loading any music I want. When down loading music do you pay for each time you load the song or the one time down load. I'm sure my wife would laugh if she saw this post. I don't even own an Ipod.

BTW What is a USB stick?

[los panda]

Originally Posted by firstdown

This would make the most sense. I'll have to say I have never down loaded music and maybe its time to start. I won't have to switch everything over to USB Sticks right away but moving foward I can start down loading any music I want. When down loading music do you pay for each time you load the song or the one time down load. I'm sure my wife would laugh if she saw this post. I don't even own an Ipod.

BTW What is a USB stick?

usb flash drive, most people in my office call them sticks, i guess it rubbed off.

i think we're the minority, i've also never owned an ipod.
you pay once, and it's yours to replay how often you like.

does that unit look like it can do everything you want it to? like i said, i'm partial to alpine. many moons ago, my cda-7998 had a problem w the screen (i used to bake my car often, i attribute the problem to that), and they fixed it at no cost to me... AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. bless their hearts

[mredskins]

i have a 07 4runner; CD player has never been used.

[los panda]

w your receiver, listen to a song on an original cd and then the same song w your ipod or usb.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by los panda

w your receiver, listen to a song on an original cd and then the same song w your ipod or usb.

You can still rip your discs to lossless format (like FLAC), which sounds pretty much like tracks from a CD.

[MTK]

what's a CD?