Alpine Headunit (NOW WITH PICS stay away 56k)
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
looks good, is that model capable of changing the colors of the buttons?? I know some alpine have that feature
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That looks real good. And that interior is immaculate! 
Thanks for the compliments.
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Nice ...i just got an alpine unit too....mine plays the mp3s and stuff...i can't change the colors either....oh well....and also is that a 94 like your sig says....cuz 70,000 miles on a 94 is amazingly low.
James
EDIT:I SEEN THE REST OF YOU SIG....LOL 74,XXX miles
That is still awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James
EDIT:I SEEN THE REST OF YOU SIG....LOL 74,XXX miles
That is still awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Again thanks for the compliments.
I am still loving it, but now I have a question, so I guess I will put it in here.
When I have it up loud, on hard bass hits, the lights on the HU briefly dim. If/when I get an amp, will the small capacitor in there eliminate this? Or is it just that the alternator isn't putting out enough juice?
I am still loving it, but now I have a question, so I guess I will put it in here.
When I have it up loud, on hard bass hits, the lights on the HU briefly dim. If/when I get an amp, will the small capacitor in there eliminate this? Or is it just that the alternator isn't putting out enough juice?
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The power wiresgoing to your head unit are too small. theres a previous thread about this. The way to get rid of it is to run a larger seperate power wire to your head unit directly from your battery. It could also be that the internal power supply isn't strong enough to power the speakers during bass hits, and the face plate at the same time...
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Alpine is about one of the best head units on the market. You pay for what you get and w/Alpine you are paying for quality. They can get VERY pricey! So buy what you feel you need. It will last you for many years. I love mine ! Good luck! 
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Originally Posted by phoenix_flame220
The power wiresgoing to your head unit are too small. theres a previous thread about this. The way to get rid of it is to run a larger seperate power wire to your head unit directly from your battery. It could also be that the internal power supply isn't strong enough to power the speakers during bass hits, and the face plate at the same time...
I am not real good with auto wiring, so maybe now I can learn. Point me in the right direction
It can't be as easy as getting a high quality bigger wire from the battery to the HU. If that was the case, wouldn't the HU be powered on all the time, killing my battery? Or are you going from the battery to the "on" on the ignition to the HU?
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The power wires that you run directly from the battery connects to the power circuit that is only used when the head unit is on. It will work the exact same way as it does now, but with a larger power wire.
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does anyone know what model changes button colors? im looking at the CDA-9825 to replace my pioneer DEH-1600 and it would be nice if i could have a headunit that matched to cars displays.