Help with alpine receiver!

bquick222 · 07-02-2009, 11:30 PM

I am about to get a Alpine receiver for my 1991 mr2 (this one Alpine CDE-102 CD receiver at Crutchfield.com)because my old boss reveiver eats my CDs and the lights are messed up. Anyways I have never put a receiver in a car and was wondering how hard it is to do bymyself or if I should have a professional install it.

And if i do do it bymyself what tools do I need besides a screw driver and soldering tool.
Also what do I need to take off on the dash to take out my old one. And how do I take it off?

old reciever looks like this(http://www.audioallies.com/images/Bo...o/AVA2695R.jpg

do i need a new part to hold the alpine in or should crutchfield give me one with it?

and do i need some kind of tray to put under the alpine?

Thanks for your time and help in advance!

Jon3sgte · 07-04-2009, 01:51 PM

It is very easy to do. Buy an aftermarket receiver harness from any audio store. Usually $20. I'm guessing your car already has one. if so, use that one. It makes the new radio plug and play. All the wires are color coded. The surround comes out with 3 phillips screws. 2 under the ashtray and 1 under the key hole for the ignition. It then just pulls off. i would recomend getting a pocket for under the new stereo. I think new from toyota is $30-40. Or, if you buy an aftermarket install kit, it may come with a pocket. $20-25. you should be able to have the whole project done in under an hour.

07-02-2009, 11:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
bquick222 Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Help with alpine receiver! I am about to get a Alpine receiver for my 1991 mr2 (this one Alpine CDE-102 CD receiver at Crutchfield.com)because my old boss reveiver eats my CDs and the lights are messed up. Anyways I have never put a receiver in a car and was wondering how hard it is to do bymyself or if I should have a professional install it. And if i do do it bymyself what tools do I need besides a screw driver and soldering tool. Also what do I need to take off on the dash to take out my old one. And how do I take it off? old reciever looks like this(http://www.audioallies.com/images/Bo...o/AVA2695R.jpg do i need a new part to hold the alpine in or should crutchfield give me one with it? and do i need some kind of tray to put under the alpine? Thanks for your time and help in advance!

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07-04-2009, 01:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jon3sgte Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 186 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	It is very easy to do. Buy an aftermarket receiver harness from any audio store. Usually $20. I'm guessing your car already has one. if so, use that one. It makes the new radio plug and play. All the wires are color coded. The surround comes out with 3 phillips screws. 2 under the ashtray and 1 under the key hole for the ignition. It then just pulls off. i would recomend getting a pocket for under the new stereo. I think new from toyota is $30-40. Or, if you buy an aftermarket install kit, it may come with a pocket. $20-25. you should be able to have the whole project done in under an hour.