I have an Alpine unit I bought off 2toneblown about 6 months ago along with a JL Audio 12W7 and they have been sitting in my closet I think Im going to attempt install of the screen this weekend. I have installed overhead screens with dvd/ps2/xbox's but never an indash unit and the wiring seems to be a bit different. There are wires EVERYWHERE. I dont ahve any instructions or anything to go by. Im going to try and figure it out but was wondering if anyone had any advice or a wiring diagram for the factory colors on the wiring harness Im positive I will need that. Its an Alpine IVA-D300 if that makes any difference.

 

its been a while but i think i had to buy(cant remember if it came with it) the wiring harness and i believe that all the wires were labeled so wiring the harness and then plugging the harness in was no big deal. i'll say this though, there is not much room in the dash and the harness and rca's kept trying top pop the deck back out so i had to wiggle the wires around for like 30 minutes before i could finally put the deck in smoothly. also make sure the wires arent blocking the deck's amplifier fan(if it has it) on the back. deck will get pretty hot quick. and if you have big hands like i do you can expect your hands to look like you've been sticking them in a bag of razor blades....that could also be because i hurry too and dont try to avoid the sharp metal

 

if you need any help i can talk you thru it. i use to do it for a living. you should buy a harness that will plug into your factory radio plug so you wont have to cut any wires. most of it is going to be color for color

 

Yeah I have installed every kind of mobile audio/vid except this. I am going to buy another conversion harness so I will still have the old setup for my pioneer deck in case I need it.

 

its pretty much just like wiring up a cd player. i assume yours has its own brain box with it? if so that might be whats getting at you cause there are alot of wires.

 

Yes it has its own brain box. Its a little intimidating but Im going to try it. I have been trying to find the install directions online for it for a little help. Im thinkin Im going to mount tha brain box under the d-seat. I need to clean my truck out too. I was up under there looing around and damn I still have sand inside my truck from back in July when I went to the beach

 

haha if it has a brain box it will have wires that go from the head unit to the box and then from the box out to where you need to wire it up to your factory wiring. also make sure you get rid of that thing where you have to have the emergency brake smashed to watch tv. i think you can just ground that wire

 

Now how the hell am I suppose to know which wire is the wire to ground? Im going to get a pic of all the wiring **** there is a little box with only one wire going in and out of it that I have no idea what it is for.

 

On second thought I think Ill pay someone to do it if they dont want too much the wiring harness is all hacked to hell. I have an idea of how its suppose to go but damn there are so many wires that are cut and spliced everywhere good thing I only paid 700 for it

 

man its so easy you dont need to pay anybody. you should do it a day im at work and i can walk you thru it.