My new humount.com Trans Am faceplate
04-29-2005, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
That's freakin' SWEET. Definitely a cool thing and keep us posted on which is better!
04-30-2005, 10:49 PM
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I just got the T/A kit and installed it, it is sweet. Unfortunately, but stereo didn't have a dimmer pin so we had to connect the red wires to the accessory/ignition wire so the red light is always on and doesn't dim with the guages...but oh, well, it still is sweet.
05-02-2005, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
The dimmer wire is the orange wire on the factory harness. If you got the mini-bulbs for the mount's illumination, then they will dim with the gauges. If they're LEDs, they pretty much won't dim at all.
05-03-2005, 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by josh99ta
Just ordered one up. Red backlighting, "Trans Am" main illuminated script with "Pontiac" subscript in black textured finish. I've also got a custom single DIN mounting ring from DJSexay (http://www.fbodyaudio.com/cgi-bin/ya...num=1112155457) and I'll be comparing the two to see which I like better, a more factory look from the single DIN trim which completely hides the dash kit (DJSexay) or the more flashy unit that looks aftermarket, but looks damn good at being aftermarket (HUMount.com).
Let us all know. That is a Nice looking trim ring piece. Just a couple of questions:
The Metra kit is in the factory location behind the trim and is mounted the same as regular kits?
And then the trim ring is truely the same as the factory piece only better looking?
Nice find.
05-03-2005, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000KCTA
My brother installed it for me, and he didn't see the a pin for a wire from the dimmer wire on the factory harness, he didn't want to splice in that far down, he only spliced into the stereo harness, and there was no pin or wire for the dimmer on it.
05-03-2005, 07:40 AM
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Come to think of it, I really think I'm gonna wire mine to be on 24/7. I was going to hook it up to my alarm so it'd illuminate when I arm it, but I'd have to use a relay because I'll also want it to come on with my parking lights. If I had it wired for 24/7 operation, it'd make it alot easier to do!
05-03-2005, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by InfiniteReality
I promise there's a dimmer wire. I have it on my 2000 plus I even had it on my 1993 Formy. Did you get the LED kit or the mini bulbs? If it's the LEDs, you can leave those one 24/7 if you wanted. You won't have to replace them for roughly 11 years..
but I will survive without it dimming. Thanks for the advice though.
05-03-2005, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000KCTA
Maybe I will have him pop it back open, I got the bulbs (by the way). But since it is red it is not too bad when driving even with the rest of the lights dimmed all the way. Oh, the dimmer wire coming to the factory harness is there, but the adapter that they used when they installed my HU does not have the pin for the dimmer and no wire going to the HU for the dimmer but I will survive without it dimming. Thanks for the advice though.
but I will survive without it dimming. Thanks for the advice though.Try e-mailing him and see what he'd charge for a LED one.. I bet he'd swap them out for a few bucks if you offer to send the one you have back. That way he could re-use it on another one.
Crazy how the adapter didn't have one. I got my adapter at wal-mart and it had one.
05-03-2005, 03:14 PM
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the lights are spliced into the accessory/ignition wire, so they only come on when the key is in the ignition and turned to the accessory location (ie: when driving or when parked with car off but running the stereo) bro was at least smart enough not to wire them into the 24x7 power supply. that would have sucked.
05-05-2005, 12:41 PM
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You guys with those kits that dont flush the HU in, why? The Metra kit is just as cheap as all the other kits, I can't stand that "sticking out" look.
The Metra kit bolts up like regular. The single DIN trim does not use any of the factory style clips at all. It attaches to the Metra kit via velcro, mounting tape, or whatever you choose to use, and trims off the HU and HVAC controls like that.
Originally Posted by Richiec77
Let us all know. That is a Nice looking trim ring piece. Just a couple of questions:
The Metra kit is in the factory location behind the trim and is mounted the same as regular kits?
And then the trim ring is truely the same as the factory piece only better looking?
Nice find.
The Metra kit is in the factory location behind the trim and is mounted the same as regular kits?
And then the trim ring is truely the same as the factory piece only better looking?
Nice find.
05-12-2005, 03:59 PM
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Hey guys, my part of this is off. I'm putting the stock stereo stuff back in and selling both of those dash kits ($35 shipped for the stock-like single DIN, $50 shipped for the HUMount one, PM if interested). Got bills and other stuff to take care of so I'm laying off the audio and selling all my stuff. I was really looking forward to doing this also. Sorry guys.
