I just received the Alpine 7856 from Crutchfield and am pretty amp'd to to install. I'm also going to hook up an Infinity Basslink II as well.

Is there anything I should know before I put all this crap together?

.dan.

 

Eh, there's really nothing tough about it... Is this your first head unit install?

 

Post pics when done ;)

 

disconnect battery

 

The last time I installed a HU was about 7 years ago with my 91' Civic hatchback... it was such a breeze with those.

 

Its still easy in the Scion.

Just remove that trim around the shifter. Then unscrew and remove the HVAC unit. That's really all there is to getting to that area. All the rest is self explanatory.

 

i was wondering the same thing too, i bought this


but i see that everyone is getting that alpine stereo, makes me wonder if i made the right choice this would be my first install and the HU its been sitting there for 2 or 3 weeks i cant affort to pay someone to install it tho so ill just figure it out and do it myself

 

Happy birthday Jason!

Alright, the deal with the Alpines... Lots of tweaking options. You can mess with more settings on the alpine than with most other head units.

The pioneers are not that bad either. They have nice EQ settings to tweak. They have nicer screens than the Alpines too.

I partially bought an Alipine because my last HU was an Alpine. I've installed 3 Pioneer HUs for friends, and always have preferred the Alpine's I've had over their HUs.

 

thanks! are all wire harness the same (all brands for the TC) they have the same colors and stuff? cus i got the wires and the plastic kit to make kit fit in the dash, i already ran the wires for the amp and the subs all i need is just figure out the cables thing and the fit kit

 

Um, the wiring harness will tell you which wire is which...

Like red is always 12v acc. Yellow is always 12v battery. Black is always ground. Solid blue power antenna. Blue/white is remote wire... etc

The wiring harness will note which wire is which. The Pioneer will also have a chart to show which wires are which. In almost all cases you're just matching identical colors. Typically the wiring harnesses both have the same colors. Just match them and solder/crimp/tape them.

 

i wonder....are is there a certain brand that would allow me to keep my steering wheel controls? like since my stock unit is pioneer...if i get another pioneer radio will my steering wheel controls still work? If not, do i have to do some kind of ghetto rig?

 

You'll have to buy a steering wheel controls adapter.

You'll need something like this
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-kB1rNSU...8900&I=127SWIX

 

damn...its that easy...lol