car audio help

[Steve Butters]

looking for a simple head unit for my truck...must have mp3 capability, and have a front aux port...dont really want sony xplod junk...but i dont wanna spend more than like 120-130...

ive seen some nice kenwoods and stuff for sale on best buys site...i typed in the info for my truck, and im getting a lot of ones that say "this item does not fit your vehicle"

im a total car audio noob....i dont understand how a headunit can not fit my vehicle.....its a single din, same as stock...and some of the single dins show and some dont....wtf is the difference?

example

this one fits

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Alpine+-+45W+x+4+In-Dash+CD+Deck+with+Flip-Down+Detachable+Faceplate/9176198.p?id=1218045946194&skuId=9176198

this one doesnt

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kenwood+-+50W+x+4+MOSFET+Apple%26%23174%3B+iPod%26%23174%3B-Ready+In-Dash+CD+Deck/9760624.p?id=1218168618626&skuId=9760624

what am i missing?

according to best buy...this is the cheapest one that does what i want it to do, and still fits

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Alpine+-+45W+x+4+In-Dash+CD+Deck+with+Flip-Down+Detachable+Faceplate/9176198.p?id=1218045946194&skuId=9176198

while it looks nice...i dont see why this one wont work, it does the same shit, for cheaper

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/JVC+-+50W+x+4+MOSFET+Satellite+Radio-/HD+Radio-Ready+In-Dash+CD+Deck/9766637.p?id=1218169734272&skuId=9766637

or this

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kenwood+-+50W+x+4+MOSFET+Apple%26%23174%3B+iPod%26%23174%3B-Ready+In-Dash+CD+Deck/9760624.p?id=1218168618626&skuId=9760624

also, i realize that nothing i get from best buy will be top of the line...this is a radio thats going into my truck, going to be accompanied by some average middle grade door speakers and nothing else...no subs, amps, nothing....just a radio...just tired of my shitty stock radio going staticy, and i hate my tape deck adapter for my ipod

i know this is a bike site....but due to recent events (lulz) youre all i got

Edited September 8, 2010 by Steve Butters

[Carwhore]

hey btw 04 and up trucks do have a handle on the driver's side a-pillar. some do some dont.

[Steve Butters]

**edit

Edited September 8, 2010 by Steve Butters

[Steve Butters]

hey btw 04 and up trucks do have a handle on the driver's side a-pillar. some do some dont.

thanks man...yea i found one from an 08 or something...but the dude wanted $75 and im too cheap for that...gonna just deal with mine for awhile until i stumble across one at a junkyard lol

[hue jass]

It could be the dimensions of that second one.

That Alpine for 150 is good.

[Steve Butters]

yea i like the alpine...but i am really wanting to run the kenwood because it has usb port for my ipod so i dont have to run a charger off my cig lighter

**edit..i guess the alpine does too

i know i shouldnt bitch over an extra $20...i just dont understand why the kenwood wont work...but i guess i didnt consider dimensions..i just assumed single din was single din

after buying the alpine, buying the cord, wiring harness, paying tax, shipping etc...im looking at $200 or a hair over...more than i want to spend...but i guess if its my only option i might just have to

i think i can control ipod through the stereo though which is a big plus...i can just stick my ipod under the dash or somewhere that i dont have to look at it anymore (it never leaves my truck anyways)

Edited September 8, 2010 by Steve Butters

[hue jass]

yea i like the alpine...but i am really wanting to run the kenwood because it has usb port for my ipod so i dont have to run a charger off my cig lighter

**edit..i guess the alpine does too

i know i shouldnt bitch over an extra $20...i just dont understand why the kenwood wont work...but i guess i didnt consider dimensions..i just assumed single din was single din

DIN is the size and shape of the opening. Some units with so many features and watts need deeper chassis and even extension faceplates dont work.

And it's alarm time.

[Steve Butters]

and how about 4 of these to cover my interior speakers?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer+-+6%22+x+8%22+3-Way+Car+Speakers+%28Pair%29/8680019.p?id=1198286346957&skuId=8680019

[Steve Butters]

DIN is the size and shape of the opening. Some units with so many features and watts need deeper chassis and even extension faceplates dont work.

And it's alarm time.

ok...so i guess ill go with the alpine

and what do you mean alarm time? if you mean its time for me to get one...ide like to, but dont see it happenings...ill just take the faceplate inside with me...and i dont plan to have crazy bass blowing my doors off while rolling down the streets lol...just an average radio system

[YSR_Racer_99]

Crutchfield. Got a cheapo Kenwood for the Avalanche when the stocker gave up the ghost. Better than I had hoped. Remote control, aux input, removable face. Less than $100 if I remember correctly, with installation kit.

[Steve Butters]

looking at this setup

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Alpine+-+45W+x+4+In-Dash+CD+Deck+with+Flip-Down+Detachable+Faceplate/9176198.p?id=1218045946194&skuId=9176198

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer+-+6%22+x+8%22+3-Way+Car+Speakers+%28Pair%29/8680019.p?id=1198286346957&skuId=8680019 (x2)

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Alpine+-+Interface+Cable+for+Apple%26%23174%3B+iPod%26%23174%3B/9218189.p?id=1218060803402&skuId=9218189&st=%20Kce-433iv&cp=1&lp=1

plus wiring harness and tax...out the door for under $400 or so

seem like a decent setup for the money?

[Steve Butters]

Crutchfield. Got a cheapo Kenwood for the Avalanche when the stocker gave up the ghost. Better than I had hoped. Remote control, aux input, removable face. Less than $100 if I remember correctly, with installation kit.

ill google crutchfield...not sure what that is but im assuming its a website? lol

[Steve Butters]

ok im on crutchfield....best buy has them beat on price for the speakers...only by $5 though, but best buy is local which is a bonus for me..

hmm....crutchfield has head units for me, that come with all installation stuff, for cheaper than best buy has just the head unit!

ugly as shit...but oh well lol

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113MP345U/Kenwood-KDC-MP345U.html?tp=5684

hows that one look?

[Steve Butters]

head unit

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113MP345U/Kenwood-KDC-MP345U.html

speakers

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113KFC6893/Kenwood-KFC-C6893PS.html

adapter

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113IP101/Kenwood-KCA-iP101-iPod-Connection-Cable.html

total: $319.96

saved: $73.94

that seem like an ok setup for a work truck?

[YSR_Racer_99]

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[Steve Butters]

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help me out man lol

[Steve Butters]

ok...read reviews, watched video review, talked to radio flyer.....decided to just go ahead and order it...thanks for the suggestion of crutchfield!!

ill update with how it ends up sounding

[max power]

I put this in the workvan.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dual-60-Watt-Mechless-AM-FM-Receiver-with-AUX-USB-Ports/14658878

Its 60 watts, has no CD player and has a 3.5mm input plus a SD card input. I have my old phone memory card in there. Works great and sounds good for a $40 radio. Speakers are ford "premium" sourced from the junkyard.

[hue jass]

ok...so i guess ill go with the alpine

and what do you mean alarm time? if you mean its time for me to get one...ide like to, but dont see it happenings...ill just take the faceplate inside with me...and i dont plan to have crazy bass blowing my doors off while rolling down the streets lol...just an average radio system

Can't go wrong with Alpine or Kenwood. I like Alpine's ergonomics better.

What I meant by alarm is you should get one. Even if you take your faceplate inside, they'll think it's in there. They'll also have visions of amps and subs, crossovers and heavy wiring. What I'm saying is that just seeing a head without a faceplate and no alarm is going to invite a break-in.

I've made models of stock radio faceplates. The systems they hid were other worldly.

Edited September 9, 2010 by hue jass