Register Log In

Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Audio head unit installation

Print Thread

head unit installation #69166 08/08/00 03:13 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 76 V viper OP Member
OP viper Member V Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 76	Is it necessary to disconnect the battery when installing a head unit? ------------------ 1996 GL Red Contour Zetec ATX K&N Filtercharger aluminum mesh grill OBX Fog Lamps Viper alarm FocusSport High Performance 8mm Spark Plug Wire 1996 GL Red Contour, Zetec, ATX K&N Filtercharger,aluminum mesh grill OBX Fog Lamps, Viper alarm FocusSport High Performance 8mm Spark Plug Wire, LEVOC custom ATX shifter Panasonic CQ-FX620U Head Unit, Panasonic CX-DP88 8-disk changer, Infinity Kappa 572.5 Front/Rear JCWhitney 80W Xenon Headlight low beams CEG sticker, Bridgestone Potenza RE950 Magnaflow SS Race Series#14830 & Resonator #10424

Re: head unit installation #69167 08/08/00 03:16 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 10 Boston, MA C CTEPBA Junior Member
CTEPBA Junior Member C Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 10 Boston, MA	As an electronics engineer I strongly recommend to disconnect the battery before screwing around with any piece of car electronics. Just don't be lazy and you'll save yourself from many possible troubles. ------------------ Blue 98 SE MTX CTEPBA Blue 98 SE MTX CTEPBA

Re: head unit installation #69168 08/08/00 04:17 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 983 Vancouver, BC, Canada H hegoru Member
hegoru Member H Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 983 Vancouver, BC, Canada	not if you do all the wiring a head of time and ground it. Do the harness stuff, then take unit out. put new unit in.. that's it 1998 Vibrant White 2.0 Zetec / "Powered By Ford" Shoulder Pads / 3A Racing Pedal Covers / Pre-98 Sail Panels / Alpine SPS-5729 in the front / JL Audio TR570-CX in the Rear / Zetec Inside Sticker / Replica Porsche 944 Rims (5 circle ones) / CEG Sticker / Super White 9006 Low Beams / Euro Style Short Antenna / Broadway Wide-Angle Mirror / Painted Front Grill Vibrant White / CTA Intake / Accel Ignition Coil / Diablosport Chip / Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler / Ractive Amber Side Markers / ST200 Struts / Eibach Springs

Re: head unit installation #69169 08/09/00 02:00 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 76 V viper OP Member
OP viper Member V Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 76	that's what I was thinking, as long as I use the wire harness and not do any splicing with the live wires, I should be fine. Just don't want to go back and re-program the car's computer. 1996 GL Red Contour, Zetec, ATX K&N Filtercharger,aluminum mesh grill OBX Fog Lamps, Viper alarm FocusSport High Performance 8mm Spark Plug Wire, LEVOC custom ATX shifter Panasonic CQ-FX620U Head Unit, Panasonic CX-DP88 8-disk changer, Infinity Kappa 572.5 Front/Rear JCWhitney 80W Xenon Headlight low beams CEG sticker, Bridgestone Potenza RE950 Magnaflow SS Race Series#14830 & Resonator #10424

Re: head unit installation #69170 08/09/00 03:45 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 983 Vancouver, BC, Canada H hegoru Member
hegoru Member H Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 983 Vancouver, BC, Canada	don't worry too much, i did it the way i sed above and i'm alive 1998 Vibrant White 2.0 Zetec / "Powered By Ford" Shoulder Pads / 3A Racing Pedal Covers / Pre-98 Sail Panels / Alpine SPS-5729 in the front / JL Audio TR570-CX in the Rear / Zetec Inside Sticker / Replica Porsche 944 Rims (5 circle ones) / CEG Sticker / Super White 9006 Low Beams / Euro Style Short Antenna / Broadway Wide-Angle Mirror / Painted Front Grill Vibrant White / CTA Intake / Accel Ignition Coil / Diablosport Chip / Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler / Ractive Amber Side Markers / ST200 Struts / Eibach Springs

Moderated by dnewma04_dup1

Link Copied to Clipboard

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5