I have a 1995 Prelude vtec. The original head unit is still installed in the car. I am looking to replace it with an aftermarket unit but am lost in how all this works. As you may know the car has 7 speakers, (two tweeters, and a central speaker in the back along with two door and two rear panel speakers). I hear that Honda included amps for each speaker. I am not looking to build a thundering system, I just want to know if it is possible to buy a pioneer or a sony head unit and hook it in so that it utilizes the amps that are already there and runs the system the way Honda intended it.

I have been told by Circuit City that it can be done.

So I was wondering if someone could explain it to me or show me a wiring diagram.

What is necessary to make this work?

 

Go to radio shack, best buy, or even wal-mart and purchase a wiring harness that is made to fit your year make/model of vehicle, it should be compatible with your stock harness plug it in to make sure, it the right one.

The harness, and your new deck will have it's own diagram......Follow the wiring schematics on the back of the packages.

It's been a long time since I installed mine, but I believe that the vehicles amp. is built into the stock deck. I can't remember.....If not, you'll need a few capacitors and resistors to tone down specific high/mid level frequency's.

Not 100% sure....Like I said, it's been a while, and I have an after market system.

 

There is a seperate amp for the 6x9 sub. It uses high-level inputs off the rear speakers. So what that means is that any deck you buy will work fine. Like said above just get a wire harness.

 

Wow, thanks guys so crutchfield a company to go with?

 

They are ok, and if you have trouble they have good tech support. I think get a good price first unless you can get a backed install like Best Buy. Sometimes they will run deals for free installation.

 

Yeah, I am finding some great stuff on ebay, shop there alot, just need to find a website that explains how to install.

 

With almost any product that has to do with your vehicles audio system that's needed to supply power has three main leads. The 12v constant power lead (memory), the ground, and the accessory lead, which is also a 12v power lead, but has only direct 12v power when the ignition key is in the on position.

Read the diagram when you get the kit for the wiring. Your also going to need a light tester to find the 12v constant power and accessory lead from the stock head unit.

I'm not exactly sure how novice you are to this. So I'll say this just to make sure......

Whenever you have any exposed hot lead (12v power source) Do NOT ever let those leads touch the ground wire, any metal, or any other exposed wires.

You could fry the new head unit, the vehicles fuse box..... or the entire electrical component system in your vehicle.

This could cause a ground loop (short) and bypass any inline fuses.

The internet and H.T is filled with a lot of this information, I suggest doing some homework on audio systems....That is, if this is your first time.

-Shadow-

 

dumb question, but is there any difference in wiring harnesses? If one is sold to you for your stereo is there a possible better one out there?

 

Thanks so much, I agree with the homework suggestion. I am a paranoid do it yourselfer, I overkill with info, but I love to learn new stuff. Note all my dumb questions. I did find this site which seams to be pretty helpful

http://www.installdr.com/Insta...9.pdf

 

as long as the harness is for your year and make and model it will be fine.

 

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if you buy a head unit from circuit city, i am pretty sure they install it free, they just charge you for the head unit and they wiring harness.

 

There's nothing wrong with asking questions, that's what we're here for.

There is no such thing as to much information.

-Shadow-

 

 

Thanks all for the help.