On Tue, December 27, 2005 9:37 pm, andy levy wrote:
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> Well, it took me...uh...over 2 hours. Subaru does *not* want me inside
> that dash. Many screws. 2 screws that are more or less "blind" (inside
> the ashtray mount, oriented vertically so you have to put a shorty
> screwdriver in and feel around for the head). And then right before I
> slid the new stereo in, I had to reconnect the old one because I forgot
> to eject the CDs it was holding hostage. And then I had to perform some
> creative remodeling on the center console to route some wires, 2 of
> which (power and ground) just barely reached.
Wow, most vehicles only have that piece of the dash clipped on. Why not just
extend the wires? That's what I had to do in my Dak.
> Antenna has a 21' lead on it. I couldn't find a good way to route it to
> the rear without pulling up every piece of trim on the passenger's side.
> ~ So I ran under the passenger side doorsill, up the front of the
> doorjamb, into the fender, through a rubber "plug" at the intersection
> of the windshield, cowl, A-pillar and fender, and up the groove between
> the glass and A-pillar. That took me a good 30 minutes to get worked
> out alone. Just need to put the little 6" cover on the last bit of line
> and tack the wire down with some Silicone and I'm good.
So you took the more difficult alternative because it looked like less work
then? Cool. Just remember that the silicone will look like ass in 6 months
after it's all discolored and peeling.
Congrats on your first install though. It doesn't sound like you faired too
bad.
-- - Josh www.omg-stfu.com
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