 Poll for people who installed decks themselves! |
 Oct 17, 2005 - 4:40 PM
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Haha, I've done three toyota installs and in my car when I took the console apart I found out that two screws were already lost by the previous owner, then when I tried to install I lost one more screw and the ****tyest thing is that if it falls down its impossibe to find it (its like they dissaper).
Then I did an upgrade insall on my friends camry, he already had an alpine installed by Boomers and when I took the console off there was only two screws holding it the braket. Then I lost one more when I was trying to put em in. Third one was my dad's camry, and since I knew that u got to watch out for them screws, I didn't loose any of em!!! YEY experience is cool!!! This post has been edited by Niskyspy: Oct 17, 2005 - 4:44 PM -------------------- <<AKA THA RUSSIAN>>
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Oct 18, 2005 - 3:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From Minnesota, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah, not all cars are the same to isntall decks in. If you think any of the Hondas are similar to GMs wow. lol. anyways, use a magnetic bit. That's what they are for. Actually, even better is to use an 8mm magnetic socket, that way you don't strip them either. Just a hint from an actual installer. Before I knew what I was doing I used a screwdriver and stripped a couple of mine to hell. I learned quickly. Use a drill, magnetic bit holder, and the 8mm magnetic bit. You won't lose any Toyota screws...granted the two that hold the plastic center console in have to be removed with a phillips but use the right phillips bit...#2...not the smaller one that everyone loves and it strips out the screws so you bring it into my bay and tell me to fix it and I have to use my impact and brute force to get it out. lol Sorry venting from an install I just did. Some guy had a 94 Celi ST and I was all excited to do it until I saw he cut his factory wiring trying to the install, bent the metal ISO mount pieces, and every screw in there was stripped. Ugh, be smart guys, use the right tool and know what ya doin. And goood job nisky learning like that, you'd be surprised at some of the people after being told time and time again at my bay how many times they make the same mistake over and over again. You are one of the smarter ones I see.
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Niskyspy Poll for people who installed decks themselves! Oct 17, 2005 - 4:40 PM
forkee heck yea. itll drop waay down there. it might as w... Oct 17, 2005 - 4:46 PM Niskyspy I never bothered looking cuz I knew I would never ... Oct 17, 2005 - 4:58 PM Digndoug I only have two holding it in. Oct 17, 2005 - 5:44 PM spunky393 never have dropped them in there, i have dropped o... Oct 17, 2005 - 6:17 PM soulshadow You can easily get new ones for dirt cheap at your... Oct 17, 2005 - 7:01 PM Clipsetuner All my own install's in everything and everyon... Oct 17, 2005 - 8:17 PM Agent21 I changed my unit at night! had to do a rush i... Oct 18, 2005 - 8:11 PM creis yeah I have gone digging for em, almost a lost cau... Oct 18, 2005 - 9:38 PM
ILuvMyCelica95 ugh what about the screw when you go to take out y... Oct 19, 2005 - 12:04 AM |
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