Pics of the rest of my custom install...
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Pics of the rest of my custom install...
You already saw the trunk, here's what we did to replace the stock HU. I know devoid has posted a lot of pics and advice about things, but we just couldn't find as much room behind the stock HU faceplate as he seemed to. So, here are some pics of where the circuitry for the stock HU was relocated to, as well as the Rockford Fosgate capacitor I had installed. The buttons from the stock HU are all still functional, which really only means that I can reset the clock if I need to.
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More pics..
Here are pics of the new dash piece I had fab'd to hold my Alpine HU and EDFC controller, with the stock HVAC controls molded into it. As you can see, the LED screen with the HVAC readout and clock is still fully functional.
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last ones...
And, last and kinda least, the remote "eye" for the IceLED Zen controller for the interior lighting. devoid, I definitely stole this idea from you! :D And, since I'm uploading pics, there's also one of the AutoEXE hood shocks that I finally got to install last night after I brought my baby home from the audio shop. I know they are neither interior, audio or electronic, but I still think they're cool.
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You mean the hood shocks? Took 15 minutes. You unbolt the hood from the hinges, insert the base plates for the shocks, rebolt. Then there are two bolts in the frame of the car that you remove, screw in the mounts for the hood shocks, and attach. Very easy.
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Between the headunit work and the trunk enclosure, total labor cost for my setup was around "a lot." PM me for exact numbers. It was all done by Performance Mobile Installs of Pensacola, FL. Their fiberglass guy, Shane, is absolutely amazing.
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Absolutely beautiful job. Best that I have seen yet. Two questions:
>> The buttons from the stock HU are all still functional, which really only means that I can reset the clock if I need to. <<
How do you press the buttons, since the stock HU faceplate itself is out of the car?
For the hazard button, I guess you removed the button from the stock faceplate, and used it with the new faceplate? Could you have done that with the other two buttons?
>> The buttons from the stock HU are all still functional, which really only means that I can reset the clock if I need to. <<
How do you press the buttons, since the stock HU faceplate itself is out of the car?
For the hazard button, I guess you removed the button from the stock faceplate, and used it with the new faceplate? Could you have done that with the other two buttons?
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Originally Posted by al2134
Absolutely beautiful job. Best that I have seen yet. Two questions:
>> The buttons from the stock HU are all still functional, which really only means that I can reset the clock if I need to. <<
How do you press the buttons, since the stock HU faceplate itself is out of the car?
For the hazard button, I guess you removed the button from the stock faceplate, and used it with the new faceplate? Could you have done that with the other two buttons?
>> The buttons from the stock HU are all still functional, which really only means that I can reset the clock if I need to. <<
How do you press the buttons, since the stock HU faceplate itself is out of the car?
For the hazard button, I guess you removed the button from the stock faceplate, and used it with the new faceplate? Could you have done that with the other two buttons?
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
man i love your autoexe strut bar! did you get the rear as well? Where and how much did you pay for it?
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Hey scud, you'll have to check out page 4 of my pics. I added the faceplate and the upper counsel. https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/devoids-near-complete-build-54460/page4/
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