Jim Cash Advice (archive)

I believe that you can buy the correct cable (Or alpine cable with adapter) and leave the stock one in its existing location. (More trouble than its worth to take out) Remove the passenger seat by the four bolts at the ends of the seat rail and unhook the wiring harness from the floor that powers the seat. Plan on routing the cable through the same carpet hole as the power wire to the chair. Now you'll want to remove the panels from the underside of the console leading to the rear of the head unit. (The left side of the passenger leg compartment)I don't know how to do this (Jim?) but once the trim is off, you'll want to thread the CD cable through to the back of the console and into the plug on the back of the head unit. Coil the excess up and tie it off. Put the chair back in and reconnect the power to it before you actually install the changer. With the changer hooked up and before you put your whole interior back together, make sure that the changer works. Now you can go ahead and resassemble the interior.
This is basically how to do it. I usually play this kind of thing by ear and have fun with it. Just make absolute sure that you get the right kind of cable, and that you remove and reinstall your seat carefully so that you don't gouge the interior or paint on your car.
-Dan B

: cool! is the wiring hard to work out? i imagine there's a wire already running to the trunk so not sure how'd get that baby routed under the passenger seat. please advise as this sounds like a great alternative to the problematic nak unit.

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: : If you feel adventurous I know that an Alpine 6 disk, and possibly the 12 disk with adapter will fit in the first aid kit spot under the passanger seat. I'm planning on moving the stock 6 disk changer to that location this summer when I have more time.
: : -Dan B

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: : : How much of the glove box does it take up?

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: : : : I have one.
: : : : $400
: : : : Had it choke on one set of CD's. Dealer replaced it free of charge.
: : : : It is REALLY slow.

: : : : I'd still get it again. I hate changing CD's in the trunk.

: : : : : anyone have the nakamichi glove box CD changer? price? problems? thanks

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