Head Unite Mount with illumi

cmtapanes · 04-04-2006, 07:03 PM

Check out my new head unit mount with GRAND AM illuminated letters.
Its a nice and clean install. It looks factory.

lone_wolf025 · 04-04-2006, 07:36 PM

That's sweet! Awesome job.

GAracer · 04-04-2006, 07:51 PM

Nice job i like exactly how did you do that

Ajaxus · 04-04-2006, 07:52 PM

hmm, doesnt somebody manufacture those?

GAracer · 04-04-2006, 08:13 PM

didnt know my bad.

cmtapanes · 04-04-2006, 08:27 PM

Yes, I got them from http://www.humount.com. Its about $60 and is wort ever penny.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajaxus

hmm, doesnt somebody manufacture those?

killians31 · 04-04-2006, 10:42 PM

haha wow, i was working on a similar project a couple weeks ago. i had pontiac sandblasted on some plexi and the rest painted black. i was going to fit the plexi into the little cubby shole thing that comes below the aftermarket head unit, and toss some leds behind it. but lack of time and energy got the best of me.

looks good though

killians31 · 04-04-2006, 10:46 PM

i wonder if the could make one that has the text below the head unit insted of above, because my LCD screen would get in the way and cover up the text.

El_Diablo · 04-04-2006, 11:15 PM

hmmm....... email sent to MAPtech, time to see what they can do for me and my fellow malibu buddies

GrandAmGT1996 · 04-05-2006, 06:33 AM

I've seen these before, they are nice. I'd love to get one, but right now I can't drop $60 on one.

Metallman56 · 04-05-2006, 07:03 AM

wow thats really cool

DrFabulous · 04-05-2006, 07:48 AM

That does look pretty neat. Props.

shogun99 · 04-05-2006, 07:53 AM

just ordered my blue LED kit.
man, that was an impluse buy!

kingsofcrunk · 04-05-2006, 08:20 AM

Damn, too bad I didin't know about this before I put in my h.u.

04-05-2006, 08:39 AM

Looks killer man!! I think I'll be buying one as well, I really dig the look!

-ryan-

cmtapanes · 04-05-2006, 09:14 AM

Thanks guys for the comments. I connected the leds to the DIM switch. If you want to know which cables. Use the gray and black located behind the dim switch.

Check out my car domain and please sign my guestbook.

shogun99 · 04-19-2006, 09:54 AM

mine just came in the mail but it has no instructions. It has 2 wires, black and red and im assuming they are power and ground. Only thing is i dont want them on all the time so if someone could please help me out id appreciate it.

thanks

harvester45 · 04-19-2006, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by shogun99

mine just came in the mail but it has no instructions. It has 2 wires, black and red and im assuming they are power and ground. Only thing is i dont want them on all the time so if someone could please help me out id appreciate it.

thanks

well, if you hook up the ground wire to a good ground, and the power wire to the dimmer switch, I think that you'd be set. It would only come on when your instrument lights were on, etc. If you wanted even more control, you could hook the power wire to a (5v?) fuse, and then hook it up to a switch.

shogun99 · 04-19-2006, 12:44 PM

is there a hook up for the dimmier off the wiring harness going to the deck?

the purple one?

harvester45 · 04-19-2006, 11:05 PM

yeah, there's one for the deck. It's called an illumination lead, but I'm not sure what color it is, or if it will provide enough power to run the lights on the bezel. I think it might just be a wire that tells the deck when to dim, and by how much. I know on my aftermarket radio, it just tells it to dim or not. It's not really that hard to run the wire to the fog switch, though. From there you can just use an in-line coupler to connect it (that way you don't have to cut any wires).

04-04-2006, 07:03 PM	#1
cmtapanes GAGT - Member AKA: Carlos Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ruskin, Florida Age: 45 Posts: 608 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am Coupe	Head Unite Mount with illumi Check out my new head unit mount with GRAND AM illuminated letters. Its a nice and clean install. It looks factory.

04-05-2006, 07:03 AM	#11
Metallman56 Bears Fan AKA: Metall Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Age: 36 Posts: 3,856 Vehicle: 2001 grand am gt coupe	wow thats really cool __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/209706...am?action=demo So you proved your point about the camaro - condense your sig. - Your friendly Administration

04-05-2006, 07:48 AM	#12
DrFabulous FIGJAM AKA: Matt Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MN Posts: 9,675 Vehicle: Acura\|Chevy\|Porsche	That does look pretty neat. Props. __________________ '18 Acura MDX Kid hauler '15 Chevrolet Tahoe Toy Hauler '01 Porsche Boxster Project

04-05-2006, 07:53 AM	#13
shogun99 Lift Heavy Things AKA: Bilal Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ontario CANADA Age: 39 Posts: 1,591 Vehicle: 2006 Pontiac Pursuit	just ordered my blue LED kit. man, that was an impluse buy! __________________ "Have you ever been mistaken for a malformed Parisian who lives in a Cathedral and rings bells? If so, you could suffer from kyphosis." -- Mike Robertson "Your bargaining posture is highly dubious." --Unicron (transformers the movie 1986). "Play Like a Champion" -- Oklahoma Football

04-19-2006, 09:54 AM	#17
shogun99 Lift Heavy Things AKA: Bilal Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ontario CANADA Age: 39 Posts: 1,591 Vehicle: 2006 Pontiac Pursuit	mine just came in the mail but it has no instructions. It has 2 wires, black and red and im assuming they are power and ground. Only thing is i dont want them on all the time so if someone could please help me out id appreciate it. thanks __________________ "Have you ever been mistaken for a malformed Parisian who lives in a Cathedral and rings bells? If so, you could suffer from kyphosis." -- Mike Robertson "Your bargaining posture is highly dubious." --Unicron (transformers the movie 1986). "Play Like a Champion" -- Oklahoma Football

04-04-2006, 07:51 PM	#3
GAracer GAGT - Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grenada, Ms Posts: 19 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am Se	Nice job i like exactly how did you do that

04-04-2006, 08:13 PM	#5
GAracer GAGT - Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grenada, Ms Posts: 19 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am Se	didnt know my bad.

04-04-2006, 10:42 PM	#7
killians31 Weekend Warrior AKA: Ben Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago, Illinois Age: 33 Posts: 361 Vehicle: 02.5 Grand Am GT Coupe	haha wow, i was working on a similar project a couple weeks ago. i had pontiac sandblasted on some plexi and the rest painted black. i was going to fit the plexi into the little cubby shole thing that comes below the aftermarket head unit, and toss some leds behind it. but lack of time and energy got the best of me. looks good though

04-04-2006, 10:46 PM	#8
killians31 Weekend Warrior AKA: Ben Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago, Illinois Age: 33 Posts: 361 Vehicle: 02.5 Grand Am GT Coupe	i wonder if the could make one that has the text below the head unit insted of above, because my LCD screen would get in the way and cover up the text.

04-04-2006, 11:15 PM	#9
El_Diablo Racin the bu'! AKA: John Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oakmont (Pittsburgh), PA Age: 33 Posts: 325 Vehicle: 1998 Malibu LS	hmmm....... email sent to MAPtech, time to see what they can do for me and my fellow malibu buddies

04-05-2006, 08:39 AM	#15
hallows-eve Guest Posts: n/a	Looks killer man!! I think I'll be buying one as well, I really dig the look! -ryan-

04-05-2006, 09:14 AM	#16
cmtapanes GAGT - Member AKA: Carlos Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ruskin, Florida Age: 45 Posts: 608 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am Coupe	Thanks guys for the comments. I connected the leds to the DIM switch. If you want to know which cables. Use the gray and black located behind the dim switch. Check out my car domain and please sign my guestbook.

04-19-2006, 12:44 PM	#19
shogun99 Lift Heavy Things AKA: Bilal Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ontario CANADA Age: 39 Posts: 1,591 Vehicle: 2006 Pontiac Pursuit	is there a hook up for the dimmier off the wiring harness going to the deck? the purple one? __________________ "Have you ever been mistaken for a malformed Parisian who lives in a Cathedral and rings bells? If so, you could suffer from kyphosis." -- Mike Robertson "Your bargaining posture is highly dubious." --Unicron (transformers the movie 1986). "Play Like a Champion" -- Oklahoma Football

04-19-2006, 11:05 PM	#20
harvester45 Harvester of Sorrows Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: P-town, OH Age: 36 Posts: 493 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am SE Sedan	yeah, there's one for the deck. It's called an illumination lead, but I'm not sure what color it is, or if it will provide enough power to run the lights on the bezel. I think it might just be a wire that tells the deck when to dim, and by how much. I know on my aftermarket radio, it just tells it to dim or not. It's not really that hard to run the wire to the fog switch, though. From there you can just use an in-line coupler to connect it (that way you don't have to cut any wires). __________________ Harv

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