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A national news magazine is looking to interview college students who has “pimped” out his/her ride Have you tricked out your car with big rims, outrageous stereos, wild paint jobs, spoilers, ground effects, neon lights, nitrous, the works . Please send an e-mail to ctalati edmunds.com no later than Friday, June 9, 2006 by 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET containing your daytime contact information and the make and model of the car you’ve “pimped” out. Thanks, Chintan Talati Corporate Communications Edmunds.com |
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i just bought a protoge5 ('03) with a stock stereo and 6-disc changer. i want to toss in an aftermarket unit with a digital input, so i can use my ipod effectively in the car. when i get a unit, will i also have to replace the changer? that would be annoying. i also have another question: i tried to remove the stereo myself with the din tools, since it seemed easy and i wanted to see if i could plug in a digital line to the back of it, but the din tools didn't work. i talked to a car audio guy, who told me the clips or whatever were probably bent, which is why the din tools didn't work, and that he'd have to "get creative". i think what he really meant was "get creative with the labor costs to see what you messed up". has anyone ever encountered this issue, and is there another way to get the stereo out? ugh.
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Replying to: el_bagador (Jul 11, 2006 5:12 pm) now another question: how do i get the silver mazda badge off the grill? i either want to replace it with a black one, or replace it with a black one.
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Replying to: el_bagador (Jul 19, 2006 9:59 am) i cant get the stereo out..what are the "din" tools. where can i get them? how much should they cost? and, when i get them, will i be able to run an audio out line from my ipod somewhere into a stereo input jack? |
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You can find these at any auto parts store, or even in most auto departments of discount stores, like Wal-Mart, Target etc. Look for ones that are compatible with Ford/Mazda factory stereos. On each side of the faceplate, there's a small plastic cover you have to pry off to expose the holes into which you stick the removal tools. Push each tool in until you feel clicks. You can then simply pull out the factory stereo, but pull it out slowly, as the cables attached to the rear don't have much extra length to them. For use with the factory stereo, you patch into the connector for the optional CD changer or cassette player. I don't know which pins they are - hopefully someone else here can provide the pin configuration? As for myself, I just put in an aftermarket head unit with a front AUX input jack. I connect my iPod with a stereo patch cable. Some aftermarket head units offer an accessory that lets you control the iPod from the head unit. This accessory usually plugs into the CD changer connector on the head unit. |
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Are expensive plugs and wires like NGK or other brands worth it for performance? Also, is iridium any better that platimum? Thanks
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