Anyone have really good hookups?

blue demon02 · Post by **blue demon02** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:54 am

Opi wrote:difference is though, i don't claim, nor have i ever, to be an electrics specialist. i do know how to install stereos in a car i own, or have owned, because i research, ask questions, and find out everything before i do so. i don't take my answers out of a book. i take the answers from the actual owners of the vehicles.

That is a verry good point. I have seen some of the dumbest people that had all the schooling in the world and had all kinds of certifications but didn't know what the F they where talking about. I'm allways one to say if you can do it for cheaper then why spend the dollars on the name brand part. At the same time I have seen some of the dumbest things done to cars by people that thought they knew what they where talking about.

Craz1000 · Post by **Craz1000** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:14 am

because usually theres a reason why that part is more expensive. the ClassII system for example, if you dont buy that harness and any part of the SRS system has a fault and the light in the cluster dosent exist or is blown... youll never know that there was something wrong with it, so if your shop uses the 70-2001, the customer can now sew the shit out of you if they get into an accident and can claim thier injuries because they didnt know the airbag wasnt going to go off. thats a big reason why rescently in Florida at least if you dont use the ClassII harness when you replace the radio and state finds out they can and will shut your shop down, there has been a few times where ive had to turn business away because the guy didnt want to buy that harness. of course usually they come back because we sell it cheaper than anyone else.

theres simillar reasons why the Lan-Bus/CAN-Bus harnesses are the way they are, except GM now i guess is realizing that the chime though the radio was a bad idea because if the factory radio dies and the same senario happens they can now be liable. alot of times a more expensive part isnt expensive just because the company wants to make more money like in JL's case.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:56 pm

Welp, I decided what head unit I'm going with. AVIC-D3. Just bought it for one hell of a deal. $510 shipped with XM, bluetooth, and ipod hookup. I'll be selling off the XM and bluetooth to help recover some of the cost.

Gotta love forums.

Craz1000 · Post by **Craz1000** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:39 pm

nice deal, $512 for the AVIC-D3X package. last i looked that package went for (no lie) $666 lol. so you got a deal on top of an existing deal.

note:
GEX-P920XM goes for $90 retail right now
CD-BTB200 goes for about $175 retail right now

if your xm unit is the GEX-P10XMT DONT sell that unit is freakin awesome, but it goes for $200. and if it is this model you got a red HOT deal... know what i mean

NOTE #2:last i looked there was a $200 rebate on that unit!!!!