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Thread: Radio..or what.?

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    Default Radio..or what.?

    I heard lots of tales about radios not being compatable...sooo..

    i would like to upgrade to a 21st century sound system..you know mp3 compatable blue tooth...tec...stuff;
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    now im skerred it will screw up my baby's brain.....
    who is the sound man for this sight.
    is it junkie wan kanobe,,?

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    Do a search, there are some threads on this. A pair of wires in the radio harness have to have resistor installed.


    Glenn

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    roger that..perhaps i can find a corvette specialty shop

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    Early C4's without bose systems can be upgraded with nearly anything out there without modifications. There are harness adaptors so you don't have to cut anything.

    We have a 1 and 1/2 DIN radio opening so you have to either buy a 1 and 1/2 din radio/CD/DVD or buy an adaptor. I bought an adaptor and eventually ended up using a standard 1 DIN size head. I added 2 amps and a 12" subwoofer and the vette now has the best sound I've ever heard in a car.

    http://www.labib.com/2cool.wmv for a dvd player and everything. You shouldn't watch and drive though :-) (and make a video)

    Good luck

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    Quote Originally Posted by bucket View Post
    .perhaps i can find a corvette specialty shop
    As noted above, make sure they are aware of the resistor mod needed in '90+ cars so you don't get a CCM fault all the time.

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    what about using oem stuff from bose.?

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    Quote Originally Posted by combustables View Post
    Early C4's without bose systems can be upgraded with nearly anything out there without modifications. There are harness adaptors so you don't have to cut anything.

    We have a 1 and 1/2 DIN radio opening so you have to either buy a 1 and 1/2 din radio/CD/DVD or buy an adaptor. I bought an adaptor and eventually ended up using a standard 1 DIN size head. I added 2 amps and a 12" subwoofer and the vette now has the best sound I've ever heard in a car.

    http://www.labib.com/2cool.wmv for a dvd player and everything. You shouldn't watch and drive though :-) (and make a video)

    Good luck
    have you got a ps3 hooked up yet.?..lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by bucket View Post
    have you got a ps3 hooked up yet.?..lol

    That there is funny. I'm too old for that :-)

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    Hi bucket.

    I have just upgraded my 1992 with a JVC KW-XG701 (mp3, 3,5mm plug, USB, bluetooth), kept the Bose speakers via a SVEN4 interfaze from Peripherals. Works really fine. Some info (in swedish ) here Byta stereo i 1992. - Svenska CorvetteForumet.

    Have more info if you are interested.

    And yes, you need some resistors to avoid getting the "SYS" light.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hot Rod View Post
    Hi bucket.

    I have just upgraded my 1992 with a JVC KW-XG701 (mp3, 3,5mm plug, USB, bluetooth), kept the Bose speakers via a SVEN4 interfaze from Peripherals. Works really fine. Some info (in swedish ) here Byta stereo i 1992. - Svenska CorvetteForumet.

    Have more info if you are interested.

    And yes, you need some resistors to avoid getting the "SYS" light.
    thanx bro

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