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Re: Double Din Delight [allmet33] by justinrw
Dec 23, 2008 (8:19 am)
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Replying to: allmet33 (Dec 21, 2006 9:21 am)

Hello again,
 
I finally got the AVN52D and am ready to install it.
 
I have installed a few cd players in cars before so I feel like I can handle the installation myself, but I really want it to look right. Best Buy is charging around $160 to do the install. A local audio store is charging $60 an hour and acting like it will take them 3 - 4 hours, which is how long I figure it would take me to do it myself. Personally, the prices they are charging make it worth it for me to give it a try myself.
 
I am purchasing the dash kit over lunch today. It is by the same company as yours.(Metra). Can you offer any advice on how to get the original unit out of the dash? Any other instructions or advice you can offer to save me time and make it a high quality installation? Your help is appreciated. In fact, you are the person that made me aware of the AVN52D - the gf got it at a steal of a price $600 - 30% live.com cash back, bringing the price to $420, includes hands free bluetooth and ipod adapter!)
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Re: Double Din Delight [justinrw] by tonycd
Dec 23, 2008 (10:00 pm)
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Replying to: justinrw (Dec 23, 2008 8:19 am)

Justin, that price is freakin' amazing. What's the live.com thing?
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Re: Double Din Delight [tonycd] by justinrw
Dec 24, 2008 (5:54 am)
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Replying to: tonycd (Dec 23, 2008 10:00 pm)

You can read some about it on this thread:
link title
 
Basically it is a promotion by microsoft where they offer "cashback" or basically a rebate. The biggest savings can be had through eBay when using the buy-it-now function. So, the price on my AVN52D bundle was $600, but I searched for it through live.com while they were offering 30% back, and within 60 days or so, the 30% savings will be credited back to my account.
 
I tried installing the unit last night but for some reason I am not getting any sound through my speakers. I must have crossed a wire when hooking up the wire harness. Color coding of wires should make it fool proof, but apparently I found a way to mess it up. Round two sometime this week/weekend. It really looked great mounted in the dash.
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Re: Double Din Delight [justinrw] by allmet33
Dec 24, 2008 (5:57 am)
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Replying to: justinrw (Dec 23, 2008 8:19 am)

Justinrw...glad to hear you're finally ready to make your move. I think once you're done...you'll be more than happy with the whole thing. Removing the factory unit really isn't as difficult as you may think. I've written up a guide you can check out here:
 
Hyundai Azera Factory Stereo Removal
 
Please let me know if there's anything else you may need in the way of assistance. With the prices you quoted for an installation, you now see why I learned to do it myself. Another thing, when you've installed it...the sense of accomplishment and pride you'll have that you did it yourself is priceless! Good luck and Happy Holidays!!!
 
Mike
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Re: Double Din Delight [justinrw] by allmet33
Dec 24, 2008 (6:00 am)
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Replying to: justinrw (Dec 24, 2008 5:54 am)

Justinrw...the problem isn't your unit, it's the wire harness you were provided. I'm shocked that the problem still exists!!! When I got the 1st harness from Scosche, they had the blue factory amp turn-on wire in the wrong location. If I remember correctly, it was on the top row and it needed to be on the bottom row. After a few back and forths with Scosche, they finally sent me one that worked. So...don't beat yourself up, it's not you messing up the color coding, it's the wire harness not having a wire in the right location.
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Re: Double Din Delight [allmet33] by justinrw
Dec 24, 2008 (6:12 am)
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Replying to: allmet33 (Dec 24, 2008 6:00 am)

Thanks again. Your "how-to" page for installation is exactly what you need to do. I was worried at first about breaking stuff when pulling apart the dash, but it does take a little muscle to get it off.
 
I remember reading something you posted about the bad wire harness and I thought I had taken care to make sure I had an updated one, but I guess not. Oh well, I'll try to get a good one and we'll see what happens! Thanks, and I'll let you know how it goes when I finish the job.
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Re: Double Din Delight [justinrw] by allmet33
Dec 24, 2008 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: justinrw (Dec 24, 2008 6:12 am)

If you got the harness from Scosche, call them directly and speak to a tech and explain the problem to them. Let them know of the issue and it's something that has been a problem since day one with their harnesses for the Azera. They will tell you that you can pull the wire out and put it in the correct location yourself, they tried that with me. My response was that I paid my money for a harness that's supposed to work, afterwards...I received one with the factory amp turn on wire in the right location.
 
If you wish to try and move the wire yourself...memory is fuzzy on it, but I believe it needs to be in the 3rd location from the left on the bottom row of wires (holding the harness with the wires facing you). That 3rd spot on the bottom is empty now (if memory serves me correctly). Another way you can work around it is to use a jumper wire from the red wire to the factory amp turn on wire. You can use splice connectors to achieve this, but it makes the wiring look crazy and it's a bit more work for yourself. If not...be patient while you get the harness issue taken care of.
 
Oh yeah, one more FYI...with the new unit in place, you'll notice your speakers will distort if you play your music loud. The new unit is putting out a bit more power than the factory one and it's more effecient as well. You may find yourself wanting to upgrade your speakers so the output can keep up with the source. If so...here's a guide for replacing the factory speakers too:
 
Replacing Door Speakers In A Hyundai Azera
 
To get the optimum performance out of the factory amp, you'll want to go with speakers that have a 2 ohm impedence. Currently, the only ones I know of that offer that are Infinity Kappa Series, the newer Infinity Reference Series, JBL GTO Series and JBL Power Series.
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OEM Head Unit by megarock
Jan 12, 2009 (10:50 pm)
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I have replaced the door speakers with JBL/Infinity and even though there's an improvement in the overall quality of the sound I feel the OEM headunit performes very poor and would like to ask those of you who have already replaced it to compare the before and after in terms of pure sound (not features and sound shaping capabilities)! I am also wondering if I can manage to install a 1 DIN unit in the small glove compartment below the AC controls without too much modifications - did anybody try that?

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