How to install a new cd player?

[Bboy_Jon]

Ok ya i have a 97 lumina ls

and currently i have my portable cd player hooked up through a cassete tape thing, and im sick of having to always turn off the player (or itll run down my batteries in the cd player) since i dont have a car adapter for it

i wanna get a new cd player, probly this

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1099397002981

i was wondering, how do i install it? they have those shim kits and stuff dont they? does best buy or circuit city have em?

also will it look really bad?

i checked car domain and all the pics i saw of cd players in the luminas stick out a few inches

so ya how do i install it? and how do i take out the old one?

and with the wiring are all the speakers and power connected through one wire and i just plug it into the new cd deck?

[richtazz]

they make installation adaptors so the radio fits the hole in your dash, and wiring adaptors to plug into your factory harness. Many aftermarket radios have a deeper mounting depth than your factory unit, so the installation adaptor may stick the new radio out an inch or 2, whether or not it's ugly is subjective.

[tblake]

hey, I found spray paint to match my interior and painted my install shim kit. It looked pretty nice. And sorry to tell ya, but Dual cd players suck. I had one, and it always frickin skipped especially when cold. I ripped it out and installed a Pioneer. You'ld be better off to find a remanufactured pioneer head unit on ebay than that crappy brand new dual. Kenwoods and alpines are also good cd players. As for you shim kit, yeah, paint it to match, and the kit you can get a wall mart, and it will come with instructions to make it fit perfect in you car. Also get a wire harness for your car to plug the deck straight to your factory plug. I hate to mention it, but gm's antenna plugs are smaller then standard aftermarket, so you will also have to buy an antenna adapter. I got the whole set up at Target for 14.99. at Wall mart you have to get them seperate for about 10 bux each. You do the math. Good luck.

[Bboy_Jon]

hmmmm

Ok so target has the shim kit with the wire adapters?

Can you get a pic so i can see what it looks like (the cd player installed)

Ill get the kit at target then

Also my sisters boy friend got the SAME dual cd player that i linked and wanted to get at best buy, free installation, hahaha, o well guess thatll save me from getting mad when its cold

but ya he said its free installation at best buy

in order to take the old head unit out i have to take out like the whole dash dont i?

is sony, JVC, and jensen good brands? (all them look the same, dual has good looks but ya if its crap quality fuk it)

[boscom17]

Originally Posted by Bboy_Jon

is sony, JVC, and jensen good brands? (all them look the same, dual has good looks but ya if its crap quality fuk it)

I bought my Sony cd player from Wal-Mart 5 yrs and 2 cars ago...damn thing still works perfectly!

[Bboy_Jon]

ya i was guessing jvc and sony would be good, jensen im not quite sure

ya im thinking about just spending like 60 bucks or so at walmart and getting one, since after all its a lumina

hows Durabrand? lol

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...%3A3947%3A3947

its xm ready

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...%3A3947%3A4429

and this what i need?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...%3A3947%3A4429

i want this

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...3A3947%3A14632

thats really the only decent lookin pioneer imo

too expensive though

hows this
http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/produ...c=1&oid=114107

it fits too, the dual that i wanted, said it didnt fit my car

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-...oductDetail.do

not too bad

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/JVC-I...oductDetail.do

not too bad either

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1115365494719

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1099389701750

thats about the same as the curciut city one but more expensive its x5710 the circuit city one is like x5510 or somethin

[boscom17]

I'm liking the Sony from Circuit City and the Kenwood from Best Buy. I'm sure you might even be able to find those cheaper on ebay or something. Just my opinion though, in the end, it's up to what you want.

[alphalanos]

save yourself some hassle and get the low model Alpine. Like $160. all those other ones will break. Everyone i know uses Alpine head units and all of them, even the cheapest ones, are awesome, no problems. avoid motorized ones because they have a greater chance of breaking.

[Bboy_Jon]

could u link me to an alpine at best buy/circuit city

ya im kinda digging the sony one

[tblake]

Originally Posted by Bboy_Jon

hmmmm

Ok so target has the shim kit with the wire adapters?

Can you get a pic so i can see what it looks like (the cd player installed)

Ill get the kit at target then

Also my sisters boy friend got the SAME dual cd player that i linked and wanted to get at best buy, free installation, hahaha, o well guess thatll save me from getting mad when its cold

but ya he said its free installation at best buy

in order to take the old head unit out i have to take out like the whole dash dont i?

is sony, JVC, and jensen good brands? (all them look the same, dual has good looks but ya if its crap quality fuk it)

sorry, I took it out. But yes, target has wall what you need in oun packege. your dash will all come off. there are 2 scres in your driver kick panel, take them out, and then just start pulling gently to pop the dash off. Put the gearshift in 1 all the way down and set the e-brake, you might have to do a lot of figiting with the tilt wheel, but its possable to get the dash off. sony are ok, dual and durabrand are crap. Mine was a pioneer deh-p6500 it was awesome. good luck with everything. post anymore ???? you may have.

[tblake]

in my opinion, not to go aginst what others say, sony isnt very high end. If you looking for quality, probably like alphalanos said, go with alpine. And also, like I said, try ebay for refurbished ones. They are the ones that something has alrady gone wrong, they were brought back to the factory, and completly redone. Look at it this way, if a cd player has a weakenss, if you buy a refurb, the weakness has already been exposed and fixed. Also, they are a lot less expensive, and can be a lot better quality. In other words, what would you rather put in your car.... A brand new cheap cd player ($150.00) or a used thats been completly cleaned redone and repaired, is better quality, more features, and costs about the same, if not less. (150.00-200.00). Your decision I guess. I will post some nice cd players I find on ebay in a few moments. Take a gander at them. Oh, yeah, Dont go by if the web site says it fits or not. If its single din size, it will fit with the correct mount. which was the one you had found at wal-mart. double din also fit, although requre a different mount.

[tblake]

here is the one I had in my car and took out. Very very nice head unit. I regret it, sounded very good from the factory speakers.
http://cgi.ebay.com/XM-PIONEER-DEH-P...QQcmdZViewItem

If the picture doesnt load, go here and use this pic as reference.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-DEH-P650...QQcmdZViewItem

Want a nice alpine?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Alpine-CDA-9826-...QQcmdZViewItem

or even a decent sony (although I'd advise aginst sony)
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SONY-CDX-F55...QQcmdZViewItem

And another pioneer (I'm a pioneer fan myself)
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PIONEER-DEH-...QQcmdZViewItem

Even some clarion are decent units
http://cgi.ebay.com/CLARION-PROAUDIO...QQcmdZViewItem

and a JVC
http://cgi.ebay.com/JVC-2005-KD-AR86...QQcmdZViewItem

Last but not least, even a panasonic.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PANASONIC-CQ...QQcmdZViewItem

Just to give you a little more idea about whats out there. DONT BUY WALL MART SHIT. Only the install brackets and wires. Companies make cheap units to sell to wall mart for discount prices. trust me, you'ld be better off buying refurbs and used units over ones from wall-mart and even best buy for that matter. They boast free installation, but you are actually paying for it. The unit price is always more than anywhere else. And plus they are so easy to install, you can wire them toghether and set the bracket up via the instructions at your kitchn table, and spend an hour dismantling your car, put it in and back toghther. Its very easy. I've dont it for so many friends. Plus so many times for my car(s). Good luck, and let us know how you end up turing out, and what you end up buying.

[Bboy_Jon]

well the daul one is around 150 or so on other sites, and ya so installation is 20 bucks?

the sony one u linked is the sony i was looking at

but man the panasonic is tight! geez 250 at circuit city

dam im definatly gonna get that one and it fits my car (according to cc)

sweet

[tblake]

see? There are way better ones out there than crappy duals and durabrands. So your going with the panasonic? He He He. Plenty of good features, and plenty of room for add ons in the future, good choice.

[Bboy_Jon]

ya probly 110 dollars less than at best buy is awsome

btw the lcd is like single colored or what? like its not black and white is it?

and so what do u have in ure lumina now?