I just picked up a nice cd/mp3 palyer at Best Buy and would like to install it myself to avoid the $50 charge and the wait thats involved. I have installed these in the past but never on a Hyundai . Does anybody know if there are things i should be aware of on this model as compared to an older one or say a Chevy? Any where i can find pictures of what i'll run into when i get the factory stereo out?
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Replacing stereo 2000 Elantra
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eric said:I just picked up a nice cd/mp3 palyer at Best Buy and would like to install it myself to avoid the $50 charge and the wait thats involved. I have installed these in the past but never on a Hyundai . Does anybody know if there are things i should be aware of on this model as compared to an older one or say a Chevy? Any where i can find pictures of what i'll run into when i get the factory stereo out?
You'll see hyundai standard connectors,surely.
If you check what sort of connectors the old stereo had, you might find they are compatible. and so you just be able to swap them straight over.
Or if you need an adaptor, just buy an adapter from a car stereo place.
" hyundai elantra to Voxson adaptor"... they will look up the models to get the right adapter.
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Hi,
Are you talking about the XTREME mp3 deck .
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...6&id=1066094856708&skuId=5733879&type=product Check out if it is suitable for your car ? I bought it too. I tried to see the fit check in my 2001 Hyundai Accent. It says no fit. Now, I am looking for BestBuy's return policy. Is anyone aware of the same?
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Are you talking about the XTREME mp3 deck .
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...6&id=1066094856708&skuId=5733879&type=product Check out if it is suitable for your car ? I bought it too. I tried to see the fit check in my 2001 Hyundai Accent. It says no fit. Now, I am looking for BestBuy's return policy. Is anyone aware of the same?
Gopi
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I just picked up a nice cd/mp3 palyer at Best Buy and would like to install
You might try looking here for information.... How to open your dash, and mount the new unit... they probably can sell you whatever adapters you might need.
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-tJiHSPWUR0x/ProdMenu.asp?s=0&cc=01&c=11&vst=Y
it myself to avoid the $50 charge and the wait thats involved. I have installed these in the past but never on a Hyundai . Does anybody know if there are things i should be aware of on this model as compared to an older one or say a Chevy? Any where i can find pictures of what i'll run into when i get the factory stereo out?
You might try looking here for information.... How to open your dash, and mount the new unit... they probably can sell you whatever adapters you might need.
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-tJiHSPWUR0x/ProdMenu.asp?s=0&cc=01&c=11&vst=Y
You might try looking here for information.... How to open your dash, and mount the new unit... they probably can sell you whatever adapters you might need.
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-tJiHSPWUR0x/ProdMenu.asp?s=0&cc=01&c=11&vst=Y
More power to those who want to do this. I've done it twice now, and have vowed to NEVER replace the stereo in a car again, especially smaller cars. To me it's worth the price to let somebody else have all the hassles of wiring harness and working in the confined spaces of a compact car.
I suppose you consider your Accord to be something larger than a Compact car? I certainly wouldn't consider it a mid-size sedan, and certainly NOT a full size vehicle like a Cadillac or SUV.
My point stands. My Elantra is the same size as the Accord parked next to me. I imagine I would have the same amount of problems changing it's radio. I'm not "heavyset" (you could have just said "hey porker lose some weight and it would be easier); it's just that the space behind these units is so tight it can be REAL hard to work in.
That, and anymore you have to rip half the dash apart to get the damm things out. To me it's worth paying somebody to do it; you obviously would rather do the work yourself. To each their own!
My point stands. My Elantra is the same size as the Accord parked next to me. I imagine I would have the same amount of problems changing it's radio. I'm not "heavyset" (you could have just said "hey porker lose some weight and it would be easier); it's just that the space behind these units is so tight it can be REAL hard to work in.
That, and anymore you have to rip half the dash apart to get the damm things out. To me it's worth paying somebody to do it; you obviously would rather do the work yourself. To each their own!
The newer accords are considered mid-sedan while the 97 and older accords were considered compact. I have changed the radios in both my 95 and 99 accords. Like anything else if you don't have the patience or the skill to do it, then leave it alone and have someone else do it. Like I said before it isn't difficult to do you just need to have patience with it...I'm not a mechanic by any means but I can do the basic stuff like this...changing brakes...oil...thermostat.
Nick
Nick
The newer accords are considered mid-sedan while the 97 and older accords were considered compact. I have changed the radios in both my 95 and 99 accords. Like anything else if you don't have the patience or the skill to do it, then leave it alone and have someone else do it. Like I said before it isn't difficult to do you just need to have patience with it...I'm not a mechanic by any means but I can do the basic stuff like this...changing brakes...oil...thermostat.
Nick
I've done it, I just prefer not too. To me it's worth paying somebody to do it. You also forgot to mention you need the proper tools; most modern radios arent' held in by simple screws that are easy to get too. The harnessess in the rear don't have lots of extra cable. That means you need to remove some of the center console trim, then use special tools (like torx drivers) of the proper size to loosen various items, then reach behind the damn things to blindly locate the harness and antenna connections. It's even more fun in reverse.
I've don it. I can also change brake pads, change the oil, change the thermostat, put in new plugs/cables, etc...it's just worth it to me to have somebody do it for me. To each their own.