Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 10:08:33 -0400
Reply-To: Hector Zapata <hlzapata@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Hector Zapata <hlzapata@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: stereo
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If you go to Radio Shack, or other store that sells car stereo adapters, you
can probably get a plug that connects your stero dirctly to the vehicle's
harness, no splicing at all, very clean. Everything hooks up by color, very
easy to do.
Héctor
1990 Carat 'Ursula'
By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest;
Second, by imitation, which is easiest;
and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
Confucius
On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I put this Sony radio into my 84 Westy, and also into our friends 90 Westy.
> As you can see from the photo, it is a perfect fit, and a good match.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/77623993@N00/2843132694/
>
> The model I put in our friends Vanagon is newer, but still looks the same.
> It fit just as well. http://www.xplodsony.com/xplod/headunits/CDX-GT420U
>
> You should be able to find it for $100 or so
> http://www.millionbuy.com/snycdxgt420u.html
>
> By the way, it comes with a wireless remote, which fits nicely by the
> speedometer, and can change the song from the upper bunk at night!
>
> You will need an antenna adaptor, Best Buy will charge you $15 or you can
> get it on Ebay for $4 http://tinyurl.com/58ztmf
>
> I hooked up the power leads, and used a circuit tester to find a proper
> switch lead by the fuse panel, so the radio would shut off with the van.
> You can also wire it hot, so it runs any time you turn it on. The last
> option, which I did for my van, was to wire a three way switch by the
> on-off
> key, so I can turn either tell it to turn off with the van or run when the
> switch is on. Not too hard to do, you wire a always hot lead to the bottom
> of the switch, and a "on with the key" to the top of the switch... the lead
> to the radio comes from the center. You can get this switch at any Radio
> Shack.
>
> Once the power leads are hooked up, you can match up the speaker wire pairs
> to the speakers one-by-one. The solid leads are the positive on the
> Vanagon
> speakers... you'll find the pairs pretty easily. I used a crimp tool to
> secure the leads after cutting the wires two at a time. Or if you don't
> want
> to cut the wires use these... they do take up space however and not as
> clean
> as a crimp and join.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97990
>
>
> The radio sounds find with the factory original blaupunkt speakers, and I
> don't blast it, so for me I'm happy. If you want to take up precious
> camper
> space for a sub, it can handle that as well.
>
> Lastly, and a feature I use a lot, the radio can read from an CD loaded
> with
> 180 MP3's, and I have various CD mixes depending on mood and situation.
>
> All this for $100 or so, you can't go wrong.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Jack R.
> 84 Westy Wolfie
> N. of Detroit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jim Cochran
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 9:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: stereo
>
> Hi List,
> Time to update the radio/cassette player from the original '86 player
> to something newer. I'd like to have a cd player with input capacity
> for my Sirius XM receiver and my iPod, and a remote would be nice,
> too. But I'd like a unit that won't clash with the style. Simple brown
> interior. Any leads out there? Ideas?
>
> Jim C
> 86 Westy
> 71 Van
>
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