Post pics of your HU install
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Kenwood HU, picked up at Autozone when I worked there, decent and lights up red.
with humount
lit up, doesn't look like much during daytime but looks pretty good with other interior lights on a TA
Pretty decent HU for me. I don't own an iPod or any MP3 players, so the fact that I can make a data CD full of songs is good by me. Sounds pretty good and matches, so I'm happy. Also, the HUmount is great! Love it and was really easy install.
with humount
lit up, doesn't look like much during daytime but looks pretty good with other interior lights on a TA
Pretty decent HU for me. I don't own an iPod or any MP3 players, so the fact that I can make a data CD full of songs is good by me. Sounds pretty good and matches, so I'm happy. Also, the HUmount is great! Love it and was really easy install.
This thread really impresses. The installs are obviously aftermarket but still look clean. I was browsing an online store for receivers and they note that many if not all of the receivers will stick out about a 1/2" or so; is this the case with you guys, because I just don't see it. Also, what did you guys do about steering wheel controls, if you have them?
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From: Ricerville
I used the PAC-SWI-JACK for my Alpine and it works very well. On the back of some radios, there is a plug marked "remote". the SWI-JACK just plugs in there. I know I for one can't live without my steering wheel controls because on the Alpine, there is no "direct" way to access the radio presets (a dumb design decision on Alpine's part IMHO).
For example, suppose I am on preset 1 and want to go to preset 6. If I didn't have my steering wheel controls, I would have to take my eyes off the road (just for a second, but still don't like it), push the preset button on the Alpine, turn the wheel to scroll down to preset 6, and push enter. With my steering wheel, I just push "preset" and it cycles through them. Makes scanning through presets quick and easy.
Also, the Alpine does not have a "mute" function except through the wired or IR remotes. So I have to use the SWI-JACK with my steering wheel controls to get to the mute function on the HU. Again, shame on Alpine for not putting that feature on the front panel.
For example, suppose I am on preset 1 and want to go to preset 6. If I didn't have my steering wheel controls, I would have to take my eyes off the road (just for a second, but still don't like it), push the preset button on the Alpine, turn the wheel to scroll down to preset 6, and push enter. With my steering wheel, I just push "preset" and it cycles through them. Makes scanning through presets quick and easy.
Also, the Alpine does not have a "mute" function except through the wired or IR remotes. So I have to use the SWI-JACK with my steering wheel controls to get to the mute function on the HU. Again, shame on Alpine for not putting that feature on the front panel.
Last edited by ArkBird96; Mar 26, 2010 at 09:42 AM.
HUmount. You can find all you need there. 
Here's my test fit pics I just took a few mins ago. It's a 1.5 DIN Alpine CDA-D853. It took me a LONG time combing classified adds and eBay to finally find one in mint condition. It also has a 12 disc changer...but if I dump the changer, there's an iPod adapter that's supposed to work too.
It's got a very nice colorful bouncing EQ on the face as well, but since this was a test fit, I didn't have it on...
It's got a very nice colorful bouncing EQ on the face as well, but since this was a test fit, I didn't have it on...
Anyone have the JVC KD-AVX77 head unit? I'd like to see pictures of that...expecially w/ the HUmount if anyone has it.
That's what it looks like if ppl don't know their part number. Lol.
That's what it looks like if ppl don't know their part number. Lol.
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From: Ricerville
Arkbird, i love the design of that HU but i hate that it doesn't have an indash cd slot.
I also don't care for the lack of a good EQ/sound processing feature in the unit. It only has a 2-band parametric EQ. It works, but again it's certainly not ideal. You have to get the PXA-H100 Imprint sound processor to enable those features which costs $$$.
FYI, Alpine also makes a 6-disk CD changer that can run from the Ai-Net bus on the IDA-XXX series units.