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    Headunit Issues?

    If I'm understanding what your saying than no, I don't think that solution would work either. If you think it's getting bad power at first, you can check it by probing the power leads on the back of the deck with a DMM while you start the car. If indeed you see voltage fluxuations, than You've...
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    Electrician and Headlights

    Short Version: 1. Learn what a relay is. http://www.the12volt.com/relays/relays.asp 2. Get one, and hook it up to the ignition wire and the wire coming from the healight switch. Long Version: Hook up a wire that shows +12v when the ingnition is on to pole #85 on your SPDT relay. You then...
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    how do YOU get your oil filter off?

    Thanks for the advice. Use my hands, thats a good idea!! It's the original filter and it's TIGHT. I've always used my hands on every other car I've had. Even the family boat was do-able by hand but I can't even seem to get two hands on this one. The location sucks!! I hope that the next...
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    how do YOU get your oil filter off?

    I've tried three different types of wrench's and still no luck! I don't think I'm that mechanically dumb but this is stumping me.(uhm) My question to anyone who's removed there own filter is what wrench exactley did you use? Cause I need to go get one!
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    Homebuilt Security System

    Oh yea, a nice feature I have that I don't think I saw in your list is passive arming. That way if you forget to arm it, or have to many groceries in your hands to bother or whatever, the car still locks and arms. Beleive me it's really handy. Just dont leave your keys in your car. :-)
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    Homebuilt Security System

    That sounds like a fun project. I hooked my alarm up to the door triggers buy tapping into the existing door triggers, not the dome light. Just rip up the plastic jam thingy inside any of the doors and there it is. I think its a black wire with a blue stripe. Just unscrew one of your door...
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    WTB: Factory spare sub for P5.

    I'm in Oregon and there' s a shop here selling the same pioneer spare tire sub that comes in our protege's for $50
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    Rules for your women:

    both of those are HILLARIOUS!
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    CDT CL-16 Vs. Alpine type R

    Just wondering what everyone thinks. I've noticed that the CDT's frequency response only goes to 20,000 but the Alpines go to 30,000. But then again the CDT's can handle 100w RMS easy while the Alpines are advertised to comfortably handle only 50w. Both speakers have there fans and there...
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    lost in audio land

    Wow thanks everyone for your help. I never liked sony anyways just that that amp seemed at the right price. And thanks also for everyones help with speakers. I am going to try and find some more audio stores and listen to some more. Thanks again!
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    lost in audio land

    Hi all, first post here although a frequent visitor. Planning on upgrading facotry system sometime after the holiday season. This is what I'm looking at right now. (Subject to change at any possible moment.) Amp: Sony XM-460GTX 60w x 4 $139 onlinecarstereo.com Front/Rear: Pioneer...
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