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Old 23-06-2005, 05:01 PM   #21
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you can fit a 6 1/2" speaker with a mdf spacer .

thats what i did
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Old 23-06-2005, 06:46 PM   #22
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yep they are 5x7's and as goldsp has done, can easily be converted to 6.5's. i used an aluminium plate in the same fashion goldsp did with mdf.

the hu puts out around 7-8wrms per channel from what i have heard. would you be suprised to learn even the best aftermarket hu's only put out slightly more?

there is a connector plug you can get i'm pretty sure, but no idea what it is. i just cut the wires as that's easier (and i still have the stock hu)
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Old 23-06-2005, 06:49 PM   #23
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however if you want good sound get an amplifier
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Old 23-06-2005, 06:59 PM   #24
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yes, that's what i'm referring to. amp > hu
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Old 23-06-2005, 07:26 PM   #25
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ima get a dvd player n screen i think...ive always wanted one...

my old pioneer h/u put out 18rms i think...and that was higher than most around...:P
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Old 23-06-2005, 07:37 PM   #26
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the amp in you headunit is good for nothing , except maybe powering your fill speakers
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Old 23-06-2005, 08:41 PM   #27
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u only have to undo the 4 fillips head screws around the head unit an pull out the whole thing no damage
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Old 25-06-2005, 06:33 AM   #28
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u only have to undo the 4 fillips head screws around the head unit an pull out the whole thing no damage

ODD 21C - You're lucky your 2001 has screws in the front. Not one single screw in the front face of the 2003 HU, or around the HU for that matter.
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Old 25-06-2005, 07:58 AM   #29
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mine doesnt have any screws ?????
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i was looking in my workshop manual last night (all pdf files from the net) and it says the under the carbon fibre wannabe stuff there some holes or summin that you push some bent wire into and it pops out...just like the VT commodore factory headunits...
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Old 25-06-2005, 10:04 AM   #31
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Yeah, I tried making the "Ford tool" with a coathanger as ppl suggested and it didn't do squat. A large twilight enhanced flatblade screwdriver did the trick...
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Old 25-06-2005, 10:55 AM   #32
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mazda or a good stereo shop will do it for free. this saves putting screwdrivers in where they are not ment to be put
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Old 25-06-2005, 01:37 PM   #33
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but then you have to drive home with your headunit hanging out :P i spose you could just unplug it haha
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Old 25-06-2005, 08:07 PM   #34
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jonno you havent seen where the screw driver goes have you? there is no chance of damaging the hu if done correctly.

hell guys tomorrow i'll take pics of what to do. it's a piece of cake
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Old 26-06-2005, 03:52 PM   #35
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no i have no idea how to install or take headunits out at all twiggy.
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Old 12-08-2005, 08:17 PM   #36
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Oh Joy, I will be trying to remove my headunit again on the weekend, I'll see if I can do it without removing the h/u surround again...
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gav you dont have to remove the headunit surround at all
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Old 12-08-2005, 09:05 PM   #38
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I know I don't have to, but the "ford tool" wasn't strong enough to push back the clips to release the h/u on one side, which means I have to remove the face surround to access with a large flat blade screw driver. Now that means because I don't have climate control, I need to remove the glovebox and steering undertray to access the vent cables and release them so the face surround can move free of the h/u.
OR I can just take it to Mazda and get them to do it, not likely to happen on a weekend though...
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blah, just pull the surround out and put it off to one side. should give you enough room
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Old 12-08-2005, 09:49 PM   #40
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or instead of playing bush mechanics take it to a stereo shop so they can remove . then come home and all the fun of installing is yours.

the surrround does not need to come off so why bother.
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