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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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I just bought a new Alpine HU, CDA-9857. I currently have an older version Alpine in my car and I'm wondering if the connectors will be the same. Anyone know where I could find a new install harness in case I need it?
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did you get the new cd player hot? it should come with the harness already. and i doubt they'd be the same.
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No I bought it from Ebay. Says new in box, but it could still be hot lol.
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I assume you mean the antenna adaptor and the Metra wiring harness. They should be the same.
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The Alpine harness is probably the same. Such things don't need to be changed often.
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Ok thanks everyone! Hopefully I will be able to just plug it in to the existing harness.
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The connector that goes into the H/U for the speakers, power, ect. I had to open the old plug's connectors for it to work. Works perfect!
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I would love to see a few finished pics after the install!! I've been looking at that same headunit. Could you post up a pic or two??? Thanks!!
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I'll get pictures up for you whenever humount.com sends me my damn mount. Two weeks now and I still have not gotten it!
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How do you like the head unit? I just ordered the same one. Did you get the iPOD adapter as well?
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I like the hu, it's a little bright at night even with the dim on. As for the Ipod, no I didn't buy the connector because I don't own an Ipod.
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I have the CDA-9856 HU with the iPod adapter. I will let you guys know how the install goes. I hope it is as easy as yours went...I am going to pick up some new speakers too.
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