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mcmmotorsports
01-10-2005, 07:29 AM
Well, here are some current pics of my latest project. As you can probably tell by my Avatar, I am not to fond of AM/FM radio nor do I care to keep cd's in my car so...I have decided to do a Stock Radio Delete/XM only setup.:D
Radio Delete made of 1/8 ABS

http://www.mcmmotorsports.com/radiodelete.jpg

Yes, I do have access to the fog light button and defroster too! No Traction Control

http://www.mcmmotorsports.com/newxmhome.jpg

The SkyFi will connect directly to this eq which will be installed right above the SkyFi2

http://www.mcmmotorsports.com/xmeq.jpg

From the EQ, the connection will be made under the passenger seat to this:

http://www.mcmmotorsports.com/amp.jpg

The speaker wires from the amp will run back up to the factory harness where they will then power all four factory speakers until I get the cash for my Infinity Kappa's.

In case you were wondering why I went through all this trouble, well, the Amp I had laying around and it was doing nothing. In order to hook it up in my car, I would need a new head unit which I can't seem to justify or a line level converter which, in my opinion, sound like ****. So, I picked up the EQ for $29 and the ABS sheet for only $2.00 off of eBay and I am having a blast.

Final pics,

http://www.mcmmotorsports.com/newxmhome3.jpg

http://www.mcmmotorsports.com/newxmhome4.jpg

Install took longer then expected due to the fact that the amp didn't fit very well under the seat and it ripped the head off of an RCA cable. :mad:
This coming after everything else was buttoned up.

So, after a trip to the store to get a new one and a removal of everything again to run the new cable and relocate amp to the trunk, I was done and it sounds AWESOME!!

10x better than the FM Modulator and with the added power from the amp, the speakers sound better too. Can't wait to blow them so I can order my Kappa's. :diablo:

mrhoaf
01-10-2005, 10:27 AM
That's cool... as long as you just want XM.... and with that setup I'm sure you could probably add an extra line-in so you could hook up a walkman to listen to local radio if you wanted to for some reason, or to hook up a mp3 player or cd player from time to time....

04Elantra
01-10-2005, 01:30 PM
mount the XM connector into the plate and power it from behind....just my opinion...

BUT DEFINITELY COOL MAN!

mcmmotorsports
01-10-2005, 01:37 PM
mount the XM connector into the plate and power it from behind....just my opinion...

? I am confused :confused:

mrhoaf
01-10-2005, 03:27 PM
I think he means haveing the XM control panel flush mounted into the plastic plate instead of surface mounted....

but it doesn't look like there is enough room for that..... at least to me...

jrod13
01-11-2005, 12:35 AM
no offense but that looks kind of ghetto to me. with the display unit sitting over the buttons like that, and that panel where the stock unit used to be doesn't really fit the rest of the dash, and the shifter looks like it would be in the way when in 1st 3rd and 5th. Just my opinion though