took about 6 hours to rip out the old head unit, my old kenwood sirius fm modulator, and my hackjob of an ipod input; and to install a new head unit, a new sirius module, and a new ipod interface.

<img src="http://www.crapple0.com/fun/aw/s6 alpine head unit.jpg">

the biggest PITA was finding a place to put the sirius and ipod modules. each is about 1" tall, 6" wide and 6" deep. turns out there's not much place to stick those...i spent about 2 hours tearing up my interior trying to find some space. i was limited by cable length, so i couldn't just throw them in the trunk. i ended up finding space right above the ECU after i removed a big plastic piece that held 4 fuses...the fuses just dangle next to the ecu now. turns out the fitment is so tight, i didn't even need to secure the modules....they're held in snugly by the pressure of the overlying plastic plate.


some remaining issues that i need advice with:

1. i removed the OEM cell antenna and routed the sirius antenna through the hole. now i need to figure out how to weather seal it...ideas?

<img src="http://www.crapple0.com/fun/aw/s6 alpine antenna.jpg">
<small>(the crap in the foreground is bits of the double-sided tape that held the old antenna on that i haven't removed yet)</small>

2. the filler plate around the radio isn't a perfect fit...any idea where i can get a better one?

3. i get a POP when switching input sources. looks like the Alpine is momentarily dropping the amp turn-on signal...any idea how to rectify this?

4. i munged one of my front seat bolts...will need to get a replacement (i was trying to see if i could fit the modules under the seat)



that's it...the <a href="120224.phtml">wiring harnesses i made</a> worked perfectly

clear silicone will seal that just fine.

Try crutchfield for a better adapater plate

The Alpine unit probably isnt dropping the amp, which is why you hear a pop. Might want to try getting in touch with JamesR on this one. Something like a commons ground point might help, but James would know better.

Hardware store.

wiring, and 6 gauge power for the subs.

it's connected to a little box with two plugs -- "antenna" and "telephone"

2 6x9's. Much better sound... But it costs.

because it doesn't cycle at all. when the headunit is on, it's on.

regarding the module size, thats why i told you to get the 9856 because it doesn't require any module and the interface is much faster and more robust than the original version.

i already got this head unit. and i still would have needed space for the Sirius module.

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