runner4life Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Hi all. Just installed my old doube din pioneer head unit. With the jdm facia kit, so the buttons look legit and all looks very nice! Gps screen and controllers fit very nicely. Just for anyones information, I bought the Metra 70-7550 wiring harness. Which is suited for the non bose system. Installed it, hooked up all the wiring to the pioneer wiring. Fired it up and holy sweet mother of god! The sound that comes out of those speakers is absolutely incredible, I know what having a sub or two sounds like and this sounds exactly like having a single sub blarring away in the back. It seems using this harness would bypass the bose amp, so I'm not entirely sure whats running what. But for anyone ever wandering what the sound quality is like with stock everything but headunit. Heres your answer! You can buy the wiring harness which uses the bose amp, which is about 40 bucks delivered...Metra was 6 bucks! Anyone have any experience using the stock amp with that harness? Love to hear how your install went. Cheers all! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
=CPV35= Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 where'd you buy the harness and the double din kit from mate? cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6434285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner4life Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Hey mate. Ebay, type in metra 70-7550 and then jdm facia kit for 03-05 coupe from anywhere really....thats 390 bucks though. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6434418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicii Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I believe the difference with the 'bose' version of the interface, is it reduces the level of the HU speaker outputs to suit the bose amp input. the non-bose interface does NOT bypass the bose amp Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6434498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
=CPV35= Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Hey mate. Ebay, type in metra 70-7550 and then jdm facia kit for 03-05 coupe from anywhere really....thats 390 bucks though. cheers mate!! which seller did u get it from if u dont mind me askin? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6434810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimana Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 photos. . . Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6435585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner4life Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) For the Metra http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1497.l2649 For the Facia Kit (best quality) Better than that metra crap they sell.... http://cgi.ebay.com/...em=261056734411 By runner4life92 By runner4life92 By runner4life92 By runner4life92 The Facia kit appears yellow. Believe me in saying that its not, it almost matches the silver stock. I think you can get the silver, however i like the different contrast in colour. Edited July 9, 2012 by runner4life Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6436259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimana Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Dont the facia buttons illuminate? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6436506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
t5iv Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Great song - On my way to heaven. Set up looks great! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6436508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
=CPV35= Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 did u buy the stickers for your trip computer buttons? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6436655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
=CPV35= Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 For the Metra http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1497.l2649 For the Facia Kit (best quality) Better than that metra crap they sell.... http://cgi.ebay.com/...em=261056734411 By runner4life92 By runner4life92 By runner4life92 By runner4life92 The Facia kit appears yellow. Believe me in saying that its not, it almost matches the silver stock. I think you can get the silver, however i like the different contrast in colour. hey mate, whats the difference between yours and the metra kit? looks the same to me...but the metra is only $250 delivered... cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6436974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimana Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 The metra one has really bad ugly rubber buttons. Especially the temp button. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6437213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
=CPV35= Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 The metra one has really bad ugly rubber buttons. Especially the temp button. cheers for that man..i'll stay away from metra then =D Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6437255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner4life Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Dont the facia buttons illuminate? The buttons do illuminate very nicely!!! And very bright i think, reason they weren't on was the headlights weren't turned on. And the metra one has that disgraceful ugly ac controller. This one is exactly! the same as the stock and the buttons press and feel really nice. And yeah, i bought the stickers off ebay somewhere! 20 bucks delivered i believe....Only thing is, you lose the illumination, no biggy really. That song is the sex! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6437660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner4life Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 PS that song sounds unbelievable in this car! With that unit it really makes it sound like theres a sub. So worth the price. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6437666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
t5iv Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 How did you go about wiring it without the Bose adapter? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6438199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicii Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 PS that song sounds unbelievable in this car! With that unit it really makes it sound like theres a sub. So worth the price. if he has a Bose system.. he does have a sub.. unless he has removed it?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6438237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner4life Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Just connected the wiring harness i bought to the car wiring. Then just color matched the wires to the pioneer wiring. easy! Sonicii there was never a sub in any V35. Don't know where you got that from? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6439434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
=CPV35= Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Just connected the wiring harness i bought to the car wiring. Then just color matched the wires to the pioneer wiring. easy! Sonicii there was never a sub in any V35. Don't know where you got that from? im pretty sure the premiums come with a sub don't they? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6439607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs88 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 No they don't. Unless they missed mine! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/404221-new-stereo-install/#findComment-6439713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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