[carterbeauford]

i am slowly trying to build a badass stereo. i bought a panasonic CQ-DFX883U sirius/MP3 headunit:

a panasonic CR-SRT100 sirius tuner:

and a terk mini sirius antenna. looks like i'll need a dual wire antenna splitter because the tuner has the old-style dual wire input and the antenna has the new-style single wire. this is a tad more complicated than installing my XM roady but it will be worth it because sirius rules. i am going to have the headunit installed at my local shop, but i figure i can install the tuner and get it ready to go. i plan on adding an amp and subs, just gotta find the right amp and box. that will come later. where can i tap into 12v for my tuner? i was planning on putting it under the passenger seat. how should i run the data cable from under the seat to behind the dash? advice is appreciated.

 

[srb88042]

headunits are the easiest thing in the world to do... try doing it yourself 12v can be found in the wiper fuses im pretty sure

 

[carterbeauford]

headunits are the easiest thing in the world to do... try doing it yourself

not on a NBS with RDS, or so i hear.

 

[kdubaz]

Ok my '04 doesn't have RDS, but it wasn't fun either way.

I took about 20 minutes and yanked the deck. Started wiring up my harness and then *tada* no turn on lead. I ended up running a new lead up to the ignition and I was gravy. The only downside is that when you turn off the truck, the deck turns off too. That cool little chevy feature is off.

 

[bcubed]

I have the stock headunit, it works great for me, and all this stuff about you lose bass as you crank the volume ain't exactly true. If you measured the volume knob as 1-10, the bass doesnt drop off till 9 and 10, 1-8 are fine and my radio will kill your ears at anything over 7 or 8 anyways.

I bought 2 wiring harnesses, one that plugged into the truck harness, and then one that plugged into the back of the radio, which left me with corresponding wires out of the dash and the radio. I then ran all my amp speaker wiring up to the frotn and tied it into the truck wiring to the speakers .. this way I didn't have to hack up my dash and it only cost me about $30.

One day I will get a new head unit, but I think I will wait till I find a good deal on a screen.

 

[Downfall]

i'd say let an authorized dealer install it because sometimes you will get a longer manf warrenty with a recipet

thats what i did then yanked it out and did it like i wanted

 

[GMCtrk]

I would personally do it myself. And what would having RDS have anything to do with it?

Just by the proper harness your your sierra find out which wires are which and mate it properly to the harness of the head unit. I prefer to use shrink wrap.

Also, are you going to be using the stock speakers? If not, it should be really easy then. All you will need to wire to the trucks harness is the 12v batt (yellow), 12v acc (red) and ground (black).

Also, is there anyways you can take that HU back? There are a LOT better options out there :read:

 

[Chris99GMC]

I would personally do it myself. And what would having RDS have anything to do with it?

Just by the proper harness your your sierra find out which wires are which and mate it properly to the harness of the head unit. I prefer to use shrink wrap.

Also, are you going to be using the stock speakers? If not, it should be really easy then. All you will need to wire to the trucks harness is the 12v batt (yellow), 12v acc (red) and ground (black).

Also, is there anyways you can take that HU back? There are a LOT better options out there :read:

I'm with him on this one.... the rest of you guys are making it alot harder than it is.

and By the way.... I think you already started off on the wrong foot with that receiver. A bad ass stereo shouldn't have a Panasonic Deck running it :imo

 

[Forklift]

A bad ass stereo shouldn't have a Panasonic Deck running it :imo

Ill agree with that

 

[carterbeauford]

I would personally do it myself. And what would having RDS have anything to do with it?

Just by the proper harness your your sierra find out which wires are which and mate it properly to the harness of the head unit. I prefer to use shrink wrap.

i cannot get a straight answer as to whether or not you have to keep the stock radio hooked up. the RDS radios have diagnostics or something run through them, half the people i talk to tell me i can lose it, half say i have to keep it. if someone (scott maybe, because scott is the man) could clear this up and link to the proper harnesses i'll gladly install it myself. i'm good with wiring, i just didn't want to fuck with this one because it sounded overly complicated.

and By the way.... I think you already started off on the wrong foot with that receiver. A bad ass stereo shouldn't have a Panasonic Deck running it :imo

why? JVC and kenwood didn't have anything i liked at this price point, and it had to be one of those three to be sirius compatible. i'd have chosen alpine if XM radio didn't suck. what's so bad about panasonic?

Also, is there anyways you can take that HU back? There are a LOT better options out there :read:

no. what would you recommend?

Also, are you going to be using the stock speakers? If not, it should be really easy then. All you will need to wire to the trucks harness is the 12v batt (yellow), 12v acc (red) and ground (black).

i have kappas all around but the wiring behind the dash is stock. all i need are harnesses...

 

[GMCtrk]

You don't have to have XM if you get an Alpine. You can have sirus

 

[Nikolai]

You could have also looked at Clarion. I'm running one and they are nice peices.

Technically you could have sirius with any deck that has an auxillary input. :read:

 

[carterbeauford]

You don't have to have XM if you get an Alpine. You can have sirus

explain.

 

[GMCtrk]

explain.

ow:

 

[carterbeauford]

ow:

if you don't have anything constructive to say, please don't litter my install thread.

 

[GMCtrk]

if you don't have anything constructive to say, please don't litter my install thread.

who's installing this for you? Do you have any experience installing?

 

[carterbeauford]

who's installing this for you? Do you have any experience installing?

i will be, provided i can get the correct harness and once and for all clear up the radio removal mystery. i can install damn near anything electronic if i have to.

 

[GMCtrk]

i will be, provided i can get the correct harness and once and for all clear up the radio removal mystery. i can install damn near anything electronic if i have to.

good


:think:

 

[00Silverado]

Hovis, since gmc cant tell you, I will....
Alpine now offers the ability to use Sirius. I think there was a disagreement between XM and Alpine, so Alpine moved to Sirius

 

[GMCtrk]

Hovis, since gmc cant tell you, I will....
Alpine now offers the ability to use Sirius. I think there was a disagreement between XM and Alpine, so Alpine moved to Sirius

This is incorrect. You can always use sirus on an Alpine. However, Alpine's are XM ready. And the truth of the matter is, even older Alpines that are not "XM ready" perse will work so long as they have CD text :rocking: