Clarion CX501 Installed

tjlazer · 08-24-2011, 04:50 PM

Nice. Looking at this unit for my Z.

What all adaptors did you need to retain the steering controls, etc? Why did you have to solder?

Did you just use the built in amp? Stock speakers? How does it sound? I see this unit is lower power, like 22x4 rms

bigaudiofanat · 08-24-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Nice. Looking at this unit for my Z.

What all adaptors did you need to retain the steering controls, etc? Why did you have to solder?

Did you just use the built in amp? Stock speakers? How does it sound? I see this unit is lower power, like 22x4 rms

Probably he used the built in amp. Stock speakers probably sense he did not say otherwise. Compared to the stock putting out around 9 watts the stock speakers will sound better with 22 watts which is pretty standard for most head units for RMS.You do not have to solder just makes a more secure connection than crimp connectors IMO. I recommend the metra axxess for controls. you will need to cut three wires from the factory harness and wire them to the axxess.

37Z · 08-24-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

Probably he used the built in amp. Stock speakers probably sense he did not say otherwise. Compared to the stock putting out around 9 watts the stock speakers will sound better with 22 watts which is pretty standard for most head units for RMS.You do not have to solder just makes a more secure connection than crimp connectors IMO. I recommend the metra axxess for controls. you will need to cut three wires from the factory harness and wire them to the axxess.

What three wires do you need to cut into the factory harness to wire to the metra axxes control for a Kenwood DNX 5180 H.U.?

How quickly does the metra axxess control respond?

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