How To Install A Headunit
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- This episode the boys from Mighty Car Mods show you how to install a headunit so you can bounce along with some hot tunes without blowing fuses and starting fires!
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'only lets you watch when you're parked or drifting'
-one of many reasons I love these guys
Marty's one handed technique lives on, and he's good at soldering too!
I've seen this video about 5 times. I have yet to install a headunit...
I've watched it multiple times and I don't have a car.
+Louis Gordon I am in the process of doing heaps of studying. Saw the notification from your comment. I watched the video yet again...
+Akshay Patel same man xD
+Akshay Patel I've found myself watching their earlier videos every day.
Akshay Patel I have yet to install a car in my life.
I'm impressed that headunit worked without you reconnecting the battery :-)
+Leon Kernan that's the power of magic
lol 😂 😂
PSEUDOSCIENCE!!
lmao
a little hint to those with a jetta (or other euro car). the constant and acc are reversed in the wiring. so in your wiring kit... flip those two. took me a good 10 minutes searching to figure this out.
+Murray Kitson It's actually a VAG thing same problem with my skoda here
I'm currently having this problem and I appear to have 2 constant feeds and no acc.
+Jonathan Seville some cars don't have ACC
Fucking hell, I need an engineering degree before I install my headunit I guess
😂 😂 😂 lol
I'm 16 and I installed a head unit by myself when this video was only about a year old haha. It's easy
+Gard Pedersen 95 lancer , evo 3 shape
Even tho this comment is 3 months old i do have to add mitsubishi makes that so good even today, i own a lancer cyo and it was a vew screws and all is easy to get off install and get back on.
Try an '84 Mercedes where the speaker positive and negative wires are reversed. The previous owner got one side right, but not the other...
i always prefer to watch videos while mid-drift
I love the music in their earlier vids. Loving going back in time and seeing them do their early work.
I thought that Moog was going to say " But first jack up your car"-Moogs voice
Will it fit in my Honda?
Jokes, I have a very strange Nissan commonly known as a Ford Focus :/
Ahahah lol
At first I laughed.
But then I noticed you made fun of Nissan...
...Now I don't know what to feel...
***** I would never make fun of the one and only god known as Nissan
Brandon P Yeah.
That's what I thought.
+Eggly Bagelface Dont worry man, now I have a R31 Skyline haha
I thought this was going to be hard before I watched the vid, and the vid only confirms it. I have no idea how to solder or read a wiring diagram so I think I'm going to let my mechanic handle this one.
JxC It's really not that difficult. All the wiring for a head unit is generic. I can't solder to save my life so I use connector blocks and I haven't had a fail in the past 10 years
Look up your car on Google.
Example: 2008 Subaru Legacy Stereo Wiring
Go to Walmart, buy the install kit, head unit, and the Wiring harness. Plug in the harness and connect all the wires (yellow to yellow, blue to blue, etc.) I used Twist crimps. Stick two wires in, Twist, and you're good.
Mechanics love to fuck up interior trim so why not take it to a dedicated audio place?
Hahahaha, "one handed technique and his soldering is good."
"Martys one handed technique lives on, and he's good at soldering too." So many subtle jokes in this vid xD
Lol hes wearing the headband at the beginning before they find it.
They probably filmed that part after they installed the new car head unit
the Intro coulda been taken at the end of the vid
or they had it before the video for a joke?
Its easier to buy pre made adapters and they aren't too much from ebay. If you want to play videos while driving all you need to do is connect the handbreak cable to any earth cable or even tape it to the metal side of the headunit.
I'm so happy I can finally use the information in this video!
i really love how their videos never have many dislikes. they make kickass videos
Now no video ever has any dislikes
Remember kids, Make sure your probe's solid!
the current model Pioneer Avic system retails for around $1500 (australian dollars) depending where you buy it from.
a similar system without navigation is between $600 and $1000
Installed my first this week - was surprisingly easy!
This is so old 😂. I just found this while looking for tips on installing a radio in my S2000. You guys have come a long way and I look forward to every new video you post. Keep up the good work!!!!
it is more simple than it looks, just takes time and give it a go, When you are taking out the old one takes photos so you know how to put the new one back in.
Great video, I would've liked it even more if they went into more depth about the wiring but oh well all cars have different wiring.
no, that's a Double-Din head unit, although there are some car video decks that fold into the dash, that fit any car.
Lmao @ 5:11 "Marty's one handed technique lives on, and hes good at soldering too"
im getting my car next week :) then i have to drive 26 hours with it half way across the country to get it home... but im installing my deck the night i land to pick it up :) having the car for less then an hour and already modding it, defiantly thanks to MCM
"Marty's one handed technique lives on, and he is good at soldering to"
priceless!!!
Marty's one handed technique lives on, and he's pretty good at soildering to! LOL Made my day
i had the same problem when fixing a friends stereo, i'm sure you know but make sure the antenna is plugged in, and if it is, check that it is grounded properly, we had the problem of it not being grounded and it wouldnt work until that was fixed.
oh and i believe you can fine custom workshops to create custom fits for your appliances and bodykits(but they are pretty rare)
actually opel and vauxhall are two different companies.It is just that gm(who own opel and vauxhall)decided to promote both companies somewhere in the 70s-80s and the companies started sharing products,thus practicaly merging the two companies together for the period of time gm keeps them
Pioneer has the smallest capacitators, so your long THIN wires will drop the voltage when you play at high volume.
You should at least bypass the negative wire from the harness and create your own much thicker wire.
I have auto start/stop on my Lopu 3L and my radio kept turning off shortly when the engine restarted at crosssections.
A small capacitator 3 wires and a diode cleared that and gave me better sound too.
Dont know about JVC, but the thin long wires will drop the voltage.
best line of the epp, it only lets you watch video when your stopped, or drifting!
"This wire only lets you watch videos while you're stopped, or drifting." Priceless.
you don't have to put the GPS antenna on the dash, as long as you're dash isn't metal reinforced. Sometimes behind and above the passenger airbag or above you're instrument cluster is a good spot. And you don't have to wire the hand brake signal to the handbrake, you can wire it just to ground, so you can do some changes to you're navigational route or let the passenger watch a movie while you are driving...
I literally just stripped the wires and matched them up with the ones coming out of the new headunit lmao. Worked fine for me.
So you guys can only watch videos while you're stopped or you're drifting :3 love it
if you connector come undone while hard driving you have to take everything apart to fix it. soldering has better connection and a bit safer
Just wire the hand brake signal to a relay powered by your Aux out and have it switch to ground everytime it turns on. saved me pulling my console apart and looking for the hand brake switch.
get a wiring harness for your car and its as simple as matching colours. At least in canada its an industry standard for aftermarket stereos.
You can make connecting the wires together even easier by using butt connectors instead of soldering. Both ways work great.
Hell yeah! I wanna see someone do stupid and funny stuff with the old 60s-90s camaros, trans ams, mustangs, malibus, escorts and other fun American cars.
this was really helpful I watched 3 times and then just went for it I'm really happy thanks MCM
This is perfect...I bought an avic f900bt for my Bonneville, and while I've done a few head unit installs in my life, this will be a great reference ^_^
surprisingly this video made me find McM just cause i wanted to install a custom head unit
"Marty's one handed technique lives on, and he's good at soldering, too!" - Moog 5:12
What size head unit is this I have a s15 aswell but I’m unsure of what size to buy
i work as a mechanic i used to always solder using a gas cordless soldering iron
i was rewiring connections when one of my work mates distracted me for a few seconds at which point i burnt my hand dropping the solder iron underneath the drivers seat it made a mess of the carpet
ever since then ive cripped all my wire connections it's simpler, safer and gives a better lasting connection
though is more expensive
You guys are great! I know how to install a headunit, but I still watch it anyway :)
You could always solder the harness to the head unit outside of the car and then just plug it in...save yourself some burnt upholstery and it's much easier to work on.
you guys are the greatest I live your channel. united Kingdom great Britain. keep up the work
Everyone needs a friend like Moog.
Opel Omega. I think it's called Opel in Europe, and Vauxhall in UK and some other countries ? Not really sure, all I know for sure is they are called Opel Omega over here. I don't think theres space to mount anything other than a standard style CD player. In the newer versions (Facelift versions, from year 2000 and up) I think it works though. Too bad they are pretty expensive. I just might hack out the dash and fit one anyway though
u know how u connected the wire to the hand brake to watch videos i had a dvd player head unit and i connected it to the ground and it worked, but with newer head units connect the hand brake wire to a toggle switch to work it just turn the toggle on and off a few time and it should work
In the Hondas crv 2013 vti-s you can use the nave only when you have stopped
I'm debating whether I should solder or use connectors, I see so many ways and they always don't recommend the twisting/taping. What are the advantages of soldering vs connectors such as butt connectors ?
wow, marty is really good at soldering! though he should've had a fireproof mat underneath where he was working, he was probably dripping onto his shift gate..
I need to stop reading the comments before the video so I can actually be excited when I hear the funny stuff in the video.
You guys should do a video on how to install an AUX port in your car (not sure if that would require an aftermarket radio/headunit). I just bought my first car an it doesn't have an AUX port. It's a post 2000's car too. Being at the drive thru with none of my tunes is depressing :'-(
Everyone complaining about how complicated this is, try watching how to instal an aftermarket unit in a fucking Chevy Malibu you have to take the whole damn car apart
Same thing in a Buick Lesabre, when I installed mine everything but the front seats and carpet was out
I went to take out my old stereo the other day finally and I went through an hour and a half taking the car apart only to have my boyfriend jump in and instantly brake the plastic cover over it at the very fucking end so I didn't try taking it of because I didn't want to break it further.... Any recommendations on how to unclip a brittle plastic cover without shattering it?
to prevent hot solder from messing things up, use an old cutting board, or a plank of wood underneath
Do you guys have a tutorial on installing interior lights to be controlled by the fog/headlights switch?
@mightycarmods when you show how to do the speakers, can you please show how to install cross-overs in the system as well
Or just simply take out the new stereo from the box take apart the dash, take out the old stereo match up the new wires with the ones in the car butt connect them make sure the red, yellow, black are connected first. After that just simply put everything back in tune your stereo and your good to go.
is it okay to use butt connectors to connect your wires or is it better to solder them like what you guys did?
How about you try showing how to upgrade a Holden Ve head unit / AC
did all of that stuff actually come with the car? like behind the headunit part?
You a special kind of stupid aren't you?
Had me rolling 😂😂
Ali Aziz well damn aint you lucky
I will sub to anyone that is active in this thread
You do not need to solder the wires. Just use wire crimp caps. Its easier and works just as good.
It dries in 2 seconds, won't do any damage to anything! If you're that scared, get a piece of thick card under the area where you're working.
nice :) DIY is always best
(although i might not go DIY all the time,since it could take too much money for the recources in some parts when going too a body shop would cost less
It let's you watch video all the time. The parking brake switch grounds the warning light on the dash to illuminate it, the warning light is live (positive) with the ignition on. The head unit uses this switch to find a ground, when there is no ground the head unit knows that you're driving and cuts video.
just got myself a weller sodering gun RAKE LOVES IT
theFORZA66: Oh, that's how they are connected. Thanks for the education :) Don't think I'm gonna spend a lot of money on it, so I'll probably do it my self if anything. Maybe I can fit the center console from a facelift version or something like that, or I just might hack out enough space to mount one. They do make headunits that mount in the same space as an ordinary CD player with a touch screen that kinda "folds" out, might look into getting one of those. Not as nice, but they work
How did they manage to do this without jacking the car??
i misss these old style videos
fits perfectly
How do I fix sound delay. Like when I'm waiting in a parking lot and watching UA-cam, the sound is behind/ delayed a second or two (with MP3) if I use an aux cord, it's fine. Should I replace the unit?
You can just put the wire to chassis ground instead of the handbrake. However in most areas watching video while in motion is illegal.
@HyyRisque they had to re upload them its was uploaded before
You guy's are awesome! I've already installed a head unit in my car, alone I might add. but I still love gaining the knowledge you two put out. Now I'm sure you get plenty of emails and messages about idea's from people asking to do this or that, so I guess my idea would be for you guys to make a how-to convert to a right hand drive on a honda civic 06+ coupe model sometime in the near future. I'm sure they don't even make the right-hand conversions, but it's worth a shot to ask. =] Thanks
thank you i was inspired enough to change my own head unit and it work the first try after running the battery flat. lol
If I already have an after marker head unit and I want to change it, would I just unplug the clips from the old one and plug in the new head unit? Or will I have to rewire the unit? thanks
They need to make a mightycarmods for the US. Then again it might not be as awsome as this.
3:15 moog has the headband on that marty found in the stereo area..
"And he's good at soldering, too!" 😂😂😂
Who noticed that in the very beginning of their intro @0:02 That is a Bugati Veyron Speedo! :D
"uh....anti-constipation medication that may explain the hard suspension" lol
Hi guys great video, my question is what would cause a multifunctional head unit like that to stop operating after about 10seconds? Is it a wiring issue or is the head unit cactus?
It's in a jdm s15 too
You probably stuffed the wiring? The head unit going bad would be the last resort?
love the videos guys love the mods you are some of my youtube idols
WOW how did i miss this episode that was sweet!
You guys just convinced me to pay a pro to do this for me.
where u guys in montreal ????like this week , i saw an S3 like yours and two guys looked exacly like you..
You guys should make a video on how to hellaflush that would be so fucking dope if I knew the right way to do it
"It sounds messy but it's not as rude as it sounds"
hahahhaha
i wish i could just pay these guys to come do this to my Mazda. Along with every else they could do to make it steezy.
what was the cost of the head unit? must have been at least $400+ since it's got all those features.
2:10 Disconnect the positive, not the negative since if for some reason you ground something to a metal part you'll still fry stuff and injure yourself..
i think there are not thatr much din or double din radio slots left...
on the one side there is ford who left the din slots before 2000 and most other (newer) cars, build about the last 5 years dont have them. maby its other in the USA, but i´m from germany and it is very hard to find a radio fitting good into your slot if you like the way your dashboarsd looks (if you like it clean and original as i do)
I want your car, it is so nice :) Gotta go to Japan one day and get one for myself
Rake loves this.