2003-2007 Chevy Silverado Double Din Indash Install Tip

If you haven't had a chance to install a double din in-dash stereo into a 2003-2007 Chevy Silverado, then you may find this tip helpful. If you try to fit the stereo into the dash cavity as is, you will notice it will not fit correctly. Due to the form of the plastic dash supports the stereo will not go far enough...

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2004-2008 Nissan Maxima Stereo Removal Tip

As some of you may know the 2004-2008 Nissan Maxima (sixth generation) has a very brittle plastic panel that surounds the stereo. In some cases it will already have multiple hairline cracks not really visible to the naked eye, making it very difficult to remove without damaging if you don't know how to remove the panel correctly. Once...

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2005-2013 Corvette Accessory Power Location

If you're looking for switched accessory power in a 2005-2013 Sixth Generation Corvette (C6), you will probably want to go to the fuse panel. It's located on the passenger side underneath the floor carpet. If you haven't seen or used these fuse taps, they work great! You can tap into the "Heated Seats/Wiper" relay for accessory power. If...

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2008-2012 Chevy Malibu RAP wire.

You can normally find the Retained Accessory Power wire for the seventh generation Chevy Malibu's in the driver kick.Just remove the driver kick panel and open the loomed wires coming out of the driver door. It should be a heavier gauge wire around 14 gauge (Yellow). You can use this wire to trigger amps, stereos, sat. radios, hands...

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Pontiac G6 Stereo Install Into Factory Monsoon System

If your going to be installing a new aftermarket stereo in a Pontiac G6 equipped with a premium Monsoon sound system, you may find this tip helpful. The most common interface used to integrate an aftermarket stereo into this vehicles is the Scosche "GM13SR".   What you may notice is the amp turn on wire, pinned in...

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GMC Sierra Amp/Sub Install

This is a quick overview of an amp and sub install I did in a newer GMC Sierra (2009). The process should be the same, if not really similar for the newer Chevy Silverado. We kept the factory stereo intact, so we tapped into the factory sub for hi level.A quick and easy way to run the main power wire: Near the battery, drop the power wire down and...

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Hummer H2 Stereo Removal-Remote Start

If you're installing a new stereo or a remote start in a H2 Hummer, there is quite a bit of disassembly required. I actually did a remote start in this Hummer, but the process of disassembly is the same to get the stereo out.    You will first need to put the vehicle into 1st gear and remove the T15 (torx) from...

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