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The Great HU Install of 2023

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by RainMan_PNW, Aug 19, 2023.

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Did you get in on the recent Best Buy clearance frenzy? What did you get?

  1. Alpine ILX-F511

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  2. Alpine ILX-F509

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  3. Alpine ILX-F507

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  4. Kenwood DMX-1037S

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  5. Something else (let us know in the thread)

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  6. I bought enough to start my own car stereo franchise

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  7. No - I was late to the party

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  8. No - I didn't need a new head unit

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  1. Aug 31, 2023 at 3:23 PM
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    Ah, thank you kind sir. Also, looking at the wire diagram in the Alpine manual I think I have located the other wires. On the main harness below the HDMI ports, the ground is 1st wire on the left of the bottom row and the parking brake wire is 3rd from the right on the top row. I will probably use Posi-taps to connect them.
    Now I just need to know if I connect the speed sensor wires and WTF the blue wire on the antenna adapter is for.

    And I see @TRDFURGUSON answered my questions as I was typing this
     
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  3. Aug 31, 2023 at 3:41 PM
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    DON'T connect the parking brake wire to anything but the bypass module.
     
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  4. Aug 31, 2023 at 3:43 PM
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    It's already connected to the HU via the Maestro harness, I was just going to posi-tap it near the connector that plugs into the HU
     
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  6. Aug 31, 2023 at 3:51 PM
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    Yeah... Don't do that lol. Having it connected from the truck to Maestro is fine, but the lead into the Alpine needs to ONLY be connected to the bypass module.
     
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    Well shit, now I'm confused (admittedly easy to do). The harness that plugs into the HU is from the Maestro via the AlP1. So where do I connect it?
     
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  8. Aug 31, 2023 at 4:00 PM
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    Cut the parking brake wire in that harness to the HU. Hook the end going into the HU to the bypass module. Seal off the other end. Have another Miller Lite.
     
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  9. Aug 31, 2023 at 4:20 PM
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    Like this?

    Bypass.png
     
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  10. Aug 31, 2023 at 4:22 PM
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  11. Aug 31, 2023 at 4:22 PM
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    Ok
    About to blast off
    Be in AZ in a couple hours
     
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  12. Aug 31, 2023 at 4:23 PM
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    This. I just finished this about 2 hours ago after looking at the manual to find the wires to connect to and then followed the directions here to splice in the bypass. Works perfectly!
     
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  13. Aug 31, 2023 at 4:25 PM
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    Cool. I assume that it's ok to posi-tap the ground in that same harness since it's right there anyways?
     
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  14. Aug 31, 2023 at 4:26 PM
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    Safe travels Casey.
     
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  15. Aug 31, 2023 at 4:27 PM
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    Yep, that’s fine
     
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    The hardest part is stuffing all the shit back in the dash after you're done lol. I plan on never pulling it apart again. Thanks everyone again for all your help!!
     
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    Yep
    Not Jason’s preferred method of connecting, but thousands of Best Buy installations have used them. :D
    much better that scotchlocks
     
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  18. Aug 31, 2023 at 4:30 PM
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    Which makes me want to use them even more…
     
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  20. Aug 31, 2023 at 5:02 PM
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    FYI this is where/how I mounted my aftermarket mic. Just removed the factory guts and threw those in a drawer
    upload_2023-8-31_17-2-4.jpg
     
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    Have a good trip and feel free to grab Jake and head down from the basin to the valley and help tear my truck apart this weekend. I have beer. :burp:
     
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    I'm already so sick of wires I took the easy way out. After I finally got that fucking stripped screw out, I just lowered the screen 1 notch so the pocket was still accessible. Drilled a hole in the back of the pocket to run the wire and mounted the mic at the front of the pocket on the left side pointed at the driver.
     
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    Any issues with the sound quality in this location from the aftermarket mic? If not, I may just copy this approach.
     
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    Couldn’t get my mic to work so had to open everything up. Was hoping it was unplugged but the cord was nicked. Had to order a new one, so looks like one more time to practice wire stuffing everything back there. Would it be smart to plug in rca cables for a future amp so I don’t have to get back there again?
     
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    If you do that you'd probably want to run a wire for the remote turn on as well.
     
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    I haven’t had any complaints, and the wife usually lets me know when I do anything wrong.
     
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    There’s already an amp remote turn on wire in the stock harness if your truck has the factory amp (or has the harness under the seat).
     
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