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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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No. I have those and they must go on my Fox Vert and no one else can ever have them.
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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I'll run adapters and put them on my truck!
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs

I'd wanna get a nice set of Chrome Cobra R's for the R
Chrome wheels on your R?!?
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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Chrome wheels on your R?!?



So I can drive it on the street and keep the stock wheels safe. You'd be surprised how few wheel choices there are for a sn95 with Brembo calipers.
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 2k7gtcs
So I can drive it on the street and keep the stock wheels safe. You'd be surprised how few wheel choices there are for a sn95 with Brembo calipers.
I figured, just had to give you a little slap for putting "chrome" wheels on your R.

And I know about wheels choices with Brembo calipers . . . no Cobra R brakes (or other big brakes) for the Mach as long as BBS RKs are on.
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by cntchds
You're scraping the exhaust, more likely than not. I would suggest looking into some new rubber hangers so they haven't been stretched out for 6 years. That might help give you just enough room to not scrape.
The only ones I have to go across regularly are at the grocery store, so I'm just going to go around the store from now on, haha.

I'll get some good pics once I get a chance to clean it up. It's been raining here for a week, and still getting more in the next couple days.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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Its Stereo Time

So tired of the stock Mach 460, I've started changing it all.

Bought a Pioneer AVH-P4200DVD, and the iPod hookup, and Sirius Satellite Radio connection. Took me a while to get it setup and working (I hate wiring). The only major problem was that the back portion of the holder doesnt have the holes correctly drilled to attach it to the HU.


It looks good, but it's a bit bright at night, I'm going to double check that connection when I next have the HU out. The sound isnt quite where I want it, so I'm still going to have to buy an amp and speakers here soon.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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as much as i favor the vroom vroom over the boom boom this is pretty cool

mostly because i've been droolign at the idea of an in dash screen for a while
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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I knew I wanted a double din to go back in the opening, and this is the best looking stereo and interface I've seen on a screen, so I decided on it. Then when Crutchfield offered it $150 off, and free shipping, I bought it.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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Looks good David! Makes me want a screen now though. Worst part of it all is unhooking the trac, fogs, and defrost plugs. The rest really isn't all that bad.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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Not sure if the sn95's are this way, but the illumination wire on the s197 doesn't work on aftermarket stereos for dimming.

You'll need to find another source to switch the dimmer wire off of. I used a wire that went to one of the control panel buttons for illumination. The head unit senses the voltage going to the lights of the button and dims the head unit. Some also use something like the headlight switch itself.

You'll know you have this problem if at night you turn on your headlights and the unit doesn't dim. Turn them back off and no change. If this is the case, check it out.

Also I set the dim level on my unit in the settings. It's not a variable dim when I'm adjusting the gauge lights, it is instead a controlled setting in the settings. With the headlights on I am given a set level. To be honest I dimmed it quite a bit in the settings because it was so bright.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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I always tied the dimmer into the parking light wire coming out of the headlight switch itself.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Hooked mine up to the stock illumination wire and it worked fine.
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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it has a button to turn off the screen, which is nice
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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my hatred of all things wiring continues



so first, my sirius stopped working, guessing the cable came unhooked out of the back of the HU.

then my car wouldn't start, all I got was the starter clicking.

my headlights dont seem quite as bright, which could be just due to the weather, but I hit a bump just right, and it turned the unit off momentarily. WTF is going on here? loose ground possibly?
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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my hatred of all things wiring continues



so first, my sirius stopped working, guessing the cable came unhooked out of the back of the HU.

then my car wouldn't start, all I got was the starter clicking.

my headlights dont seem quite as bright, which could be just due to the weather, but I hit a bump just right, and it turned the unit off momentarily. WTF is going on here? loose ground possibly?
Probably.

Happens when messing with this stuff.

Loose ground sounds right. I had that problem in the notch with its first HU and it took me forever to figure it out.
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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yeah, something that's going to be a major PITA to work on, but would explain why the satellite radio went out completely, dont suppose it can run without the ground, and maybe the loose ground caused it not to start? idk
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 02:00 AM
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.. and maybe the loose ground caused it not to start? idk
How old is the battery in it? You've had the doors open, playing with the radio etc. a lot, it may have been enough to drain the battery down to where it wouldn't turn it over, especially if you haven't driven it enough to let it build back up during all of this. I've had to replace two batteries lately that were cranking fine and had no problems under normal use, but would not crank after just leaving the doors open for 15-20 minutes. They were right on the verge of going bad, but didn't show any signs until I left something on too long.
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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it probably does need replacement, and I've got to do something with the negative battery cable, I dont like the connector to the terminal.
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