what to get this coming weekend

[2000blkgagt]

ok here is the deal ....My friend just leased a gagt and he wants to upgrade the system....he has subs and an amp already so he wants to get a new head unit and speakers to replace the stock ones....the only thing that he cares about is that steering wheel controls work and that he can put it back to stock when the lease is up....he has limited funds.....any suggestions????

[2000blkgagt]

anyone? with suggestions??

[Mtspawn]

He is just going to have to lose the controls there really isnt anything that you can do with out major mods being done seeing that it a lease car I really wouldnt start cutting all the wires up. How long is the lease for is it really worth putting all the money in to a car your not going to keep. I would just get a line converter and bump it from there. If it has the monsoon in it. It sound pretty good. If you need to know what wires to tap off of just let me know.

[2000blkgagt]

its a 3 year lease i think.........i totaly screwd him up then cause i told him there are head units that come steering wheel contorls...oopps...i will let him know..........what wires do you tap into just incase he wants to go that route

[Mtspawn]

DOES IT HAVE THE MONSOON SYSTEM IN IT

[2000blkgagt]

2002 w/cd deck w/eq and cassette down by the cubby and that cheap amp in the trunk...same as my 2000 gt1 the only thing that is diff is the wheels and the mirrors........I dig his mirrors....but the more i look at the rims i dont like em..........lol.

[Mtspawn]

ILL CHECK THE COLORS OF THE WIRES TO TAP OFF OF IN THE MORNING AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO LATER

[Jeremy]

Mtspawn - STOP POSTING IN ALL CAPS DAMNIT!! it's very annoying and people think you're shouting all the time.

[GrandAmSC/T]

lol you tell him

[grass]

Originally posted by GrandAmGuru
Mtspawn - STOP POSTING IN ALL CAPS DAMNIT!! it's very annoying and people think you're shouting all the time.

ROFL!

[gtrobyn]

You will not loose the steering wheel controls if you buy a major brand hu with an adapter called an swi-x. It is a steering wheel interphase made for such a problem. It will work with Pioneer, Sony, JVC and I am pretty sure Alpine. You can get the adapter at best buy or circut for $60. It uses an ir eye that is positioned to the front pannel of the radio(wich must come with a remote or have it as an option). Then it sends the mesage from the steering wheel button to the hu. If you have more questions just postem'.

[2000blkgagt]

what wires to tap in the trunk to add a line out converter

[Mtspawn]

sorry i forgot to look today ill get you posted for sure tomorrow

[Mtspawn]

okay i think this will help all you have to do is tap off the rear speakers before the amp colors listed below:

1......................Grey....................... .Front Left Speaker +
2......................Tan........................ ..Front Left Speaker -
3......................Dark Green.............Front Right Speaker -
4......................Light Green.............Front Right Speaker +
5......................Black .....................Ground
6......................Brown.....................I llumination
7......................Grey....................... .Dimmer
8......................Pink....................... ....Power Antenna
9......................Yellow..................... 12V Ignition
10....................Orange....................12 V Constant
11.....................NA......................... ..NA
12.....................NA......................... ..NA
13.....................NA......................... ..NA
14....................Dark Blue................Steering Wheel Controls
17....................Light Blue............... Right Rear Speaker -
18....................Dark Blue................Right Rear Speaker +
19....................Yellow.....................L eft Rear Speaker -
20....................Brown......................L eft Rear Speaker +

[Mtspawn]

if you dont see the right color on the wiring harness like me know and ill do some more research

[BMOBYLE]

Originally posted by Mtspawn
okay i think this will help all you have to do is tap off the rear speakers before the amp colors listed below:

1......................Grey....................... .Front Left Speaker +
2......................Tan........................ ..Front Left Speaker -
3......................Dark Green.............Front Right Speaker -
4......................Light Green.............Front Right Speaker +
5......................Black .....................Ground
6......................Brown.....................I llumination
7......................Grey....................... .Dimmer
8......................Pink....................... ....Power Antenna
9......................Yellow..................... 12V Ignition
10....................Orange....................12 V Constant
11.....................NA......................... ..NA
12.....................NA......................... ..NA
13.....................NA......................... ..NA
14....................Dark Blue................Steering Wheel Controls
17....................Light Blue............... Right Rear Speaker -
18....................Dark Blue................Right Rear Speaker +
19....................Yellow.....................L eft Rear Speaker -
20....................Brown......................L eft Rear Speaker +



Can't you just buy a wiring harness from best buy or cir. city.
Why would you want to cut up wires on a leased car? Did I miss something?:duh:

[GrandAmSC/T]

yeah your right BMOBYLE, you shouldnt be cutting the wires whether its leased or not, thats ghetto. You buy a wiring harness at a stereo place duh, its plug and play.

[2000blkgagt]

they make a wiring harness to go to a line out converter??????........just to update you all....he is skipping the head unit install and just putting subs in on the stock system............if they make a wirring harness to go to a line out converter....i need to know asap....or otherwise the wires by the amp are getting hacked when he gets off work tomarrow

[grass]

couldnt he save hassle and use 2 (1 male, 1 female) harnesses, that way he wouldnt have to cut any wires

[Mtspawn]

if he just wants to hook up a line converter up to it why would you waste the money on a wiring harness. You dont have to cut anything all you have to do is buy some tap clamps that you put your colored wire into and the converter wire into and close it with some pliers. doesnt cut the wire just skins the plastic back. All you would need is 4 of them to hook the converter up. one for the 2 speaker wires on the right side and one for the 2 wires on the left. hide the converter behind the carpet where the amp is and run the rca out to the amp.

[BMOBYLE]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 2000blkgagt
[B]ok here is the deal ....My friend just leased a gagt and he wants to upgrade the system....he has subs and an amp already so he wants to get a new head unit and speakers to....


You both are going at this all wrong!! First of all in his first post he said "wants to upgrade head unit" right!!
Second of all high in's sound like A$$!!
Be a man buy a good head and use low level in's.
anybody will tell you rca's destroy hi in's or converter box JUNK!!
And you don't have to go nuts now adays either, just keep it simple like JVC, PIONEER, or Alpine it would sound fine with a good amp and sub. The best is to find a head that has all the level adjustments in it including the sub level adjust.
Don't hack wires don't use crappy crimpstickers the dealer won't really know when he 's done with the lease but do it right would ya;)