stereo installation

[loodog]

Has anyone installed a aftermarket deck and found it difficult in finding an installation kit. Also is it necassary to remove the entire dash to get to the stereo? Any help would be awesome. Oh ya by the way its a 97 s10 blazer.

[movin2stereo]

Not hard to find a install kit at all.You have to take the plastic trim off that is above your pedals so you can get to the screws that hold on the trim that goes around your cd player.Look for 7mm screws,there is a bunch of them.Once you get them all out the trim just pops off.You will also have to disconnect some plugs.

[xtrememeasures10]

Bestbuy has the trimplate. i think i paid 16 if i recall correctly. i have a 97 also dude. its a little tricky. what you are going to need is

Install Trimplate
wiring harness. its worth the extra money.
Antenna adapter.

Your dash trim pulls right off after you take out two #2 phillips screws that are above your speedo. theres a couple of quick disconnects for your headlight switches too. then as he said a dozen or so 7mm screws holding everything in there. If you lived in the kc area i would do it for ya. well have fun w/ it.

[loodog]

Thank you guys very much. I'll def stop by best buy n pick the trim plate. Thanks for the offer xtreme but its kind of a long drive from southern california haha.

[BlazerLT]

Also note, your new deck will sound like crap seeing the aftermarket deck is made for 4 ohm speakers and the stock speakers are 6 ohm.

[movin2stereo]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

Also note, your new deck will sound like crap seeing the aftermarket deck is made for 4 ohm speakers and the stock speakers are 6 ohm.

It won't affect anything.The 6 ohms will just eat up a little more power,so to speak.In my Geo it had 2 8ohm speakers(factory) in the rear panels and I had them hooked up to my amp and they sounded good.I couldn't even believe it myself.In the long run they got replaced though.

[BlazerLT]

Ummm....

Yes it will, the deck will not be able to push the right power through a higher resistance rating speaker.

Result: Less volume

[movin2stereo]

It won't hurt the stereo.You can go up in ohms.For example,a deck made to push 4 ohms can also push 6 ohms or 8 ohms,with a little power loss as you go up.The same stereo can't push a load of 2 ohms though.As this is closer to a direct short,so to speak.This also would cause harm to player.

[BlazerLT]

True, but I never stated it would hurt anything.

I am just letting him know the performance might not be as good as he will expect.

[vtmecheng]

Compared to the stock system he will be impressed, unless he gets a really crap system.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by vtmecheng

Compared to the stock system he will be impressed, unless he gets a really crap system.

Actually, maybe not.

With the higher resistance speakers, he might actually have less performance from the new headunit.

[movin2stereo]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

Actually, maybe not.

With the higher resistance speakers, he might actually have less performance from the new headunit.

I would say if he got a real piece of shit head unit that would be true.Chances are that he has something better than the stock or why would he change it?Of course some people are strange.

[BlazerLT]

Originally Posted by movin2stereo

I would say if he got a real piece of shit head unit that would be true.Chances are that he has something better than the stock or why would he change it?Of course some people are strange.

You calling me strange for educating someone?

[xtrememeasures10]

Originally Posted by loodog

Thank you guys very much. I'll def stop by best buy n pick the trim plate. Thanks for the offer xtreme but its kind of a long drive from southern california haha.

Haha true true. but hey gas gets cheaper as you get out here lol 1.80 is what i got it for the other day. probably alot more in cali. I wish i had pics from my install. i could show ya that. anyway no problem on the offer. anyway i can help! lol

[movin2stereo]

Originally Posted by BlazerLT

You calling me strange for educating someone?

No.I have seen people take out a good headunit and replace it with a piece of shit(Roadmaster,remember those)that even sounded like shit,but because it was aftermarket they thought it was something good.