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I get my wires from Home Depot's electrical department 
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i wasnt even speaking of their installations. i've never had one. i've never been to a best buy, i've looked around their web site at what they have. here is what i'm saying, places like best buy and circuit city have a very limited selection. the only thing from there i would own would be alpine HU's, mtx amps, and maybe type r subs or kappa perfects. and the prices are rediculous. My friend went to circuit city and bought the older alpine cda-9805 with 2 2-volt preouts and 1 4-volt. i just ordered the newer one with all 3 4-volt preouts. he paid $218 after tax from circuit city. Mine cost me $155 shipped from the net. thats a $63 difference. and circuit city charges $60 just to install an amp and a sub!!!!!!!! Screw that
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holy hell.... I ask for where I can go to get instructions on how to install a CD player and this topic makes a 180 and people start arguing about Best Buy and Circuit City.... Im just going to go to a dealership and have them install it.
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If you need to know how to do it correctly Myself, Dnewma04, Honkeytonk and Chatanewga(sp) can tell you..
Get the Ford removal tools 4 dollars from Autozone or a car parts store.
GO to best buy or wherever walmart whatever. Most places carry the same harnesses.. Either Metra or Schochse (sp).
If you have Premuim sound there is not a true amp bypass you have to extend the speaker wires off the deck to reach to the amp. Other wise get the ford harness and crimp wires together. Put Cage in and lock it connect Harness's and anteana to deck and slide in. Check that it works before you put all the way in..
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Originally posted by SteedaSVT:
I wonder why you wouldnt' go to Best buy..... maybe cuase They dont' carry it??? hmmm the Fosgate HE2 is the only mid level highend sub carried. And if you don't think that Most Best Buy installers arn't Pros i really beg to differ..
One of my fellow installers went to Mobile Dynamics for 2 months. Myself and Another is MECP FIrst class INstallers and the other 2 are mecp Basic. And i can Do all the work that they can but i would like to get paid for sitting on my ass and not have to worry if there arn't any cars i don't get paid...
Sorry about my rant.. But i don't go to Red Lobster and tell them that they don't good Seafood cuase there not Pros? Becuase there not on the coast or there a mom and pop store.
And not to be a Ass but a Contour isn't some fabulous car to work on. We have put Alarms and Custom Systems in Everything from a 512TR to Classic Benz to numerous H2's...
Sorry about the Rant and i know not all best buys are like ours. Maybe thats why where #1 install bay in the district every Month.
fyi: nobody wants to hear your rant and raves, why don't you PM me, I won't say why you should, as you should already know this, and I know yo do!)
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In the defense of best buy, I had them install a JVC player about 5 years ago and they did a bang up job. Everything was clean neat and efficient. For the person who just wants something in there car to just bump, or play music, Best buy ain't bad at all. THough now i'd rather do it myself any day and the beauty of ebay and online retailers has made it so much nicer. 
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Originally posted by AliasJerk:
holy hell.... I ask for where I can go to get instructions on how to install a CD player and this topic makes a 180 and people start arguing about Best Buy and Circuit City.... Im just going to go to a dealership and have them install it.
Noooo....
Trust me, it is SIMPLE! Don't waste your money having the dealership do it.
One of the reasons I suggested Crutchfield for the wiring harness is because they will send you detailed car specific instructions with your order.
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Finally someone listens, I know not to go to a dealship, that was just to catch someone's eye so we could get this back on topic. Does anybody have an AIM name or someone I can PM to get the information I am looking for?
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TEIN H.Tech Springs
Tokico HP series Struts
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Tsudo Axel Back Exhaust
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Originally posted by AliasJerk:
Finally someone listens, I know not to go to a dealship, that was just to catch someone's eye so we could get this back on topic. Does anybody have an AIM name or someone I can PM to get the information I am looking for?
Look at the very first reply to your question. If that doesn't take care of it, I'd highly suggest taking it to a shop and not attempting it yourself.
There simply is NO easier vehicle to install an aftermarket radio into than an AM/FM/Cass Contique.
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