Carlos Tj Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Ok so i bought a new HU for my car to replace the old Sony i have in it right now & i wanted to install it myself... Is the KDC-X494 hard to install or any HU overall? I have already taken out the Sony HU when i plugged in the RCA's & Remote for my amp & it looked like a lot of cables & I seriously got intimidated! hahaha if its my first time doing this will it be too hard? i mean ive seen ppl change HU in 10 mins or less but for me its going to be a challange lol Can anyone help? hahaha I'm trying to do as much as i can myself so i can learn in the process i dont want to just pay & get everything done... Quote 2005 Dodge Magnum Kenwood DNX573S Double Din NVX Big 3 Kit NVX 0 Gauge Cable & speaker cable XS Power V3100 Battery Iraggi Alternator 320A 3.5" NVX Speakers 6.5" Incriminator Audio Components (just mids) 6x9" NVX Speaker MVPA4 Amplifier (2) 12" NVX VCW Subwoofers XPLD3K NVX Amplifier YouTube Channel @CarlosTj664 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolwazabi Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 its about as simple as it get.. as long as you have an aftermarket wiring harness for your car and are not color blind.. its pretty ez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skittlesRgood Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 if the person who installed the HU originally use a wire harness then it should be as simple as putting the colors together. the wires from your HU should match the wires on the harness in the car. Quote If I answered you in a well mannered, informative way, you asked a good question or had a good attitude. If I was an asshole, you asked a stupid question or you had a fucktard attitude... or I was in a bad mood. Team BassickHU: Pioneer AVIC Z110Front: Peerless SLS 6.5", Peerless HDS 4", Rainbow tweeter - running activeAmp: JL HD600/4 and DC 4 channel (bridged to midbass)Processor: JBL MS-8Subs: 2x 12" AA MayhemsAmp: DC 3kElectrical: DC power 270xp alt. 1/0 big 4. XSpower D3400 and six D680s. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/121795-29-update-the-buick-is-getting-a-rebuild/ Top career scores: DBdrag 151.7 MECA SQ 82.25My SOTM build Yeah. im pretty sure they dont warranty retarded people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Tj Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 so i can use the harness on the old sony HU on this HU? or what? hahaha if so then its gonna be super easy! Quote 2005 Dodge Magnum Kenwood DNX573S Double Din NVX Big 3 Kit NVX 0 Gauge Cable & speaker cable XS Power V3100 Battery Iraggi Alternator 320A 3.5" NVX Speakers 6.5" Incriminator Audio Components (just mids) 6x9" NVX Speaker MVPA4 Amplifier (2) 12" NVX VCW Subwoofers XPLD3K NVX Amplifier YouTube Channel @CarlosTj664 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osamio Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 so i can use the harness on the old sony HU on this HU? or what? hahaha if so then its gonna be super easy! The sony HU you have now is an aftermarket one? Like, not factory installed? then Yes, you should be able to take the color coded wires from the back of the new HU, and connect them directly to the same-color wires on the wire harness the current HU is using. Simple enough, but make sure you solder your connections, and tape or heat shrink them well. Don't use Wire nuts, or just wrap the wires together and tape, both of those will fail eventually from bass/road vibration. As long as you have a wire harness made for your car, and already have a dash-install kit for your car, it should be fairly simple. Quote 2009 Cobalt LT Pioneer Headunit 2x Pioneer 6 1/2 (stock amp) 2x Pioneer 1" tweeters (stock amp) 2x Pioneer 6x9 (stock amp 4x Pioneer 6 1/2 Pioneer GM-6400F Soundstream DTR 1700 R.I.P 2x Champion series PRO 12" subs 0 AWG Big 3, Stinger SP1700 battery To come: New or repaired DTR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Tj Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 so i can use the harness on the old sony HU on this HU? or what? hahaha if so then its gonna be super easy! The sony HU you have now is an aftermarket one? Like, not factory installed? then Yes, you should be able to take the color coded wires from the back of the new HU, and connect them directly to the same-color wires on the wire harness the current HU is using. Simple enough, but make sure you solder your connections, and tape or heat shrink them well. Don't use Wire nuts, or just wrap the wires together and tape, both of those will fail eventually from bass/road vibration. As long as you have a wire harness made for your car, and already have a dash-install kit for your car, it should be fairly simple. any other way than to soler them? cuz first of all ive never soldered anything in my life! secound i dont have the equipment or w/e u need to solder haha Quote 2005 Dodge Magnum Kenwood DNX573S Double Din NVX Big 3 Kit NVX 0 Gauge Cable & speaker cable XS Power V3100 Battery Iraggi Alternator 320A 3.5" NVX Speakers 6.5" Incriminator Audio Components (just mids) 6x9" NVX Speaker MVPA4 Amplifier (2) 12" NVX VCW Subwoofers XPLD3K NVX Amplifier YouTube Channel @CarlosTj664 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Fizzy Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 If you can't solder, use butt connectors. Quote under construction I hate People with crappy primered cars rolling on hubcaps that are louder then me. u hate c-fizzy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osamio Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 so i can use the harness on the old sony HU on this HU? or what? hahaha if so then its gonna be super easy! The sony HU you have now is an aftermarket one? Like, not factory installed? then Yes, you should be able to take the color coded wires from the back of the new HU, and connect them directly to the same-color wires on the wire harness the current HU is using. Simple enough, but make sure you solder your connections, and tape or heat shrink them well. Don't use Wire nuts, or just wrap the wires together and tape, both of those will fail eventually from bass/road vibration. As long as you have a wire harness made for your car, and already have a dash-install kit for your car, it should be fairly simple. any other way than to soler them? cuz first of all ive never soldered anything in my life! secound i dont have the equipment or w/e u need to solder haha Butt connectors will work, just use tape as well. Another option is a military splice, google it AND heat shrink or tape. Even when i use butt connectors i wrap with tape. If you use butt connectors, make sure you crimp them properly. And if you want to use MECP best practice, also put a zip tie around any tape joints to keep it from unraveling. On a side note, Soldering is REALLY easy, there are a million tutorials on the internet, and All you need is a soldering iron, solder, Flux (sorta), and heat shrink or electrical tape. A complete kit for soldering with everything included is like 8.99 at radio shack. Seriously, it's the right way to do it, and it's super easy. Quote 2009 Cobalt LT Pioneer Headunit 2x Pioneer 6 1/2 (stock amp) 2x Pioneer 1" tweeters (stock amp) 2x Pioneer 6x9 (stock amp 4x Pioneer 6 1/2 Pioneer GM-6400F Soundstream DTR 1700 R.I.P 2x Champion series PRO 12" subs 0 AWG Big 3, Stinger SP1700 battery To come: New or repaired DTR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osamio Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 so i can use the harness on the old sony HU on this HU? or what? hahaha if so then its gonna be super easy! The sony HU you have now is an aftermarket one? Like, not factory installed? then Yes, you should be able to take the color coded wires from the back of the new HU, and connect them directly to the same-color wires on the wire harness the current HU is using. Simple enough, but make sure you solder your connections, and tape or heat shrink them well. Don't use Wire nuts, or just wrap the wires together and tape, both of those will fail eventually from bass/road vibration. As long as you have a wire harness made for your car, and already have a dash-install kit for your car, it should be fairly simple. any other way than to soler them? cuz first of all ive never soldered anything in my life! secound i dont have the equipment or w/e u need to solder haha ive had my wires taped on my hu for about 4 years now and no probs, say one pops up in a year, i'd rather just re tape them every 5 years then solder them once, plus it'll be easier to take out I can't do an install for a customer then have them come back every year with wires coming undone And if you use a wiring harness, you would remove the whole harness to return the car to stock, no need for any tough removal? and even if u put it in a different car with a different harness, you just snip out the solder joints and redo the process to the new harness. Quote 2009 Cobalt LT Pioneer Headunit 2x Pioneer 6 1/2 (stock amp) 2x Pioneer 1" tweeters (stock amp) 2x Pioneer 6x9 (stock amp 4x Pioneer 6 1/2 Pioneer GM-6400F Soundstream DTR 1700 R.I.P 2x Champion series PRO 12" subs 0 AWG Big 3, Stinger SP1700 battery To come: New or repaired DTR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skittlesRgood Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 meh, i just use crimps. nothing wrong with them. Quote If I answered you in a well mannered, informative way, you asked a good question or had a good attitude. If I was an asshole, you asked a stupid question or you had a fucktard attitude... or I was in a bad mood. Team BassickHU: Pioneer AVIC Z110Front: Peerless SLS 6.5", Peerless HDS 4", Rainbow tweeter - running activeAmp: JL HD600/4 and DC 4 channel (bridged to midbass)Processor: JBL MS-8Subs: 2x 12" AA MayhemsAmp: DC 3kElectrical: DC power 270xp alt. 1/0 big 4. XSpower D3400 and six D680s. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/121795-29-update-the-buick-is-getting-a-rebuild/ Top career scores: DBdrag 151.7 MECA SQ 82.25My SOTM build Yeah. im pretty sure they dont warranty retarded people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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