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05-09-2012, 08:49 AM
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can I pull the factory stereo and install a car head unit?
wondering how these stock units work?
I have a higher end car head unit that I'd like to make use of, if possible, and swap out the 4 indoor speakers to higher quality ones as well as install 2 marine speakers outdoors, selectable via a switch if so desired.
the head unit i'm looking to use has usb support and an aux in that I can use for my sirius and streaming from the internet occasionally.
is this something that is doable? or are these factory stereos only upgradable to newer models?
thanks
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05-09-2012, 08:55 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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What you seek is doable!
Be ready for the rats nest of wires behind your current unit
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05-09-2012, 09:07 AM
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Yes, the factory units run on 12 volts, so it can be done.
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05-09-2012, 10:14 AM
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excellent. it's not so bad or a rats nest. checked up in behind there already.. out with the marrettes and crimp butt connectors and in with solder and heat shrink 
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05-09-2012, 12:46 PM
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I did the exact same thing you want to do! I`ll get some pics of what I did. very easy to do. wired just like a car except for the rats nest of wires someone already mentioned. if you`ve wired up a car before, it`s very easy.
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05-09-2012, 02:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge Guy
I did the exact same thing you want to do! I`ll get some pics of what I did. very easy to do. wired just like a car except for the rats nest of wires someone already mentioned. if you`ve wired up a car before, it`s very easy.
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thanks dodge guy, my only real challenge is to mount it properly and fill that large gapping hole somehow 
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05-09-2012, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wildwoodstock
thanks dodge guy, my only real challenge is to mount it properly and fill that large gapping hole somehow |
Get ahold of trudinator on here . Her dh and her do woodworking maybe they can make you a panel that matches your wood.
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05-09-2012, 03:35 PM
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Keep in mind that if your existing unit is also the DVD player (like many of the Concertone units), then you loose the video capability switching to an auto-style stereo.
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05-09-2012, 04:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fire Instructor
Keep in mind that if your existing unit is also the DVD player (like many of the Concertone units), then you loose the video capability switching to an auto-style stereo.
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thank you FI .. actually, mine is bare bones basic.
from googling i've come up with it as an RV2000 as pictured below
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05-09-2012, 06:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildwoodstock
excellent. it's not so bad or a rats nest. checked up in behind there already.. out with the marrettes and crimp butt connectors and in with solder and heat shrink |
most likely a better set up for a collection of wires behind the unit with your set than the factory set up. Mine was a giant mess so I used plastic speed straps to bind all the lines and vacumed out about a pound of wood chips.
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05-09-2012, 09:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildwoodstock
thank you FI .. actually, mine is bare bones basic.
from googling i've come up with it as an RV2000 as pictured below
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that's a really old unit. what year is your RV?
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05-10-2012, 06:10 AM
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Can't say how old it is but they were last seen camping in the middle of the field in...
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