I do have this annoying pop when the head unit is powered on. I asked Crutchfield about that and they said to get a voltage regulator from Radio Shack that only cost a few dollars. It seems there is 12V going to the AMP and it needs to be 5V and thus the voltage regulator. I have been out of town this week so I haven't had a chance to install one. Other than that pop, the system has a great sound.

 

Here's the voltage regulator in question:

5v Voltage Regulator

I don't have the manual on hand, but if I remember right the two outside pins go to your amp-on wire on the head unit and a ground wire while the inside pin goes to the amp-on wire to the subs. Check the instructions for polarity because you'll fry it if you get it backwards. Also pick up a little PC board to solder it to. Here's some photos from what I did. A bit sloppy as I haven't done soldering for a decade but it works.



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How about a pic of it installed?

 

I would but I am still out of town driving a Chevy Impala.......[:@] I can't wait to get back to my baby.

 

is it possible to add the shaker 1000 sub to a shaker 500 system? i currently have the 500 and want the sub w/o the pain of all the cables...

basically im looking for an easy way out...

 

The easiest way out is to get an after market head unit. I don't think it is just that easy to add the sub for the Shaker 1000. After you replace the head unit, you will have plenty of punch in your current subs to make up for the 1000.

 

Can anyone with an aftermarket CD and Satellite radio post pics of how the satellite text dsplays? I'm curious as to how the artist/title/channel information actually shows up since none of the stereo shops around here have satellite actually hooked up to demo it.

 

That all depends on which brand and head unit you buy. Some are one line with auto or manual scroll and some 2 line text with auto or manual scroll. So it all depends on who makes it and how many lines of text it is able to display.

 

I'd want as much text as possible - that's why I'd like to see some pics of any of them with the Sat function enabled. I'm terrible at remembering artist/song information so it's nice to have the text there - even if it scrolls like the RDS function does.

 

that was my idea as well. although i admit i was hoping there was already a harness back there and i just had to plug in and play.

I have also fell on love with the MTX enclosure that appears to be factory that can hold a 12" sub. it comes powered and non powered...

i just like my in dash 6 disc mp3 player...