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Old 01-05-2009, 06:21 PM
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How difficult is it... I have the harness and all, just colors to colors right?
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Old 01-05-2009, 06:30 PM
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basically.. it should say on each wire which one connects to which.. i.e. a gray wire will say REAR LEFT on it or something

and the head unit should have came with instructions

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Old 01-05-2009, 06:38 PM
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all the speaker wires will match up along with batt and ign (should be red and yellow) illumintaion maybe be different, however it should say on the wires what there 4.
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Old 01-05-2009, 06:40 PM
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as long as its a base system not a mach(i just had the base system and did mine easily) make sure u have a good ground
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Originally Posted by bstevems39
as long as its a base system not a mach(i just had the base system and did mine easily) make sure u have a good ground
what makes them any different??

i used my same aftermarket head unit from my v6 with the base system, and put it on my GT with the mach 460. im pretty sure it was the same exact thing. maybe a few wires were different but still easy nonetheless
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Old 01-05-2009, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by hpwrestler220
what makes them any different??

i used my same aftermarket head unit from my v6 with the base system, and put it on my GT with the mach 460. im pretty sure it was the same exact thing. maybe a few wires were different but still easy nonetheless
head unit will be fine just the factory amps if you decide to add subs will give u problems
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Old 01-05-2009, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bstevems39
head unit will be fine just the factory amps if you decide to add subs will give u problems
please explain
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Old 01-05-2009, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by flood41
please explain
not 100% sure what u have to do, just know when i was gettin my wire harness and such they guy told me that if i had a mach system that i would need to bypass the factory amps or something like that. some one thats has a mach system and has done this could help you out more
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Originally Posted by 00blackstang
How difficult is it... I have the harness and all, just colors to colors right?
I think www.crutchfield.com has install sheets and hardware packages for practically every car.
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Old 01-06-2009, 10:02 AM
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what hes trying to say is, they have 2 different harness' and 1 of them i think they call it "premium package" or some crap, a local audio store sold me 1, it didnt come close to working! i went to best buy and bought the correct harness, it has 3 plugs on it, it makes it so you do NOT have to bypass your factory amps, so i have my factory amps hooked up with all my stock speakers to a indash jensen touchscreen, i also added a fosgate amp and a kicker 12" VR.
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