just got a alpine w404.

just wondering if any of you guys had any ideas how to rig this into the area above the cig. lighter without the use of adapters and crap. or if it is absolutely necessary, then which one would i need?

thanx in advance

 

I got my Clarion Double Din installed above the cig/ash tray, below the climate control, fit no problem. There was a harness required though.

 

The harness is usually around $15-$20 but works great. When you do get it installed can you post pics I am looking into getting a new deck but I'm not sure what one.

 

Buy the Clarion VX409.

It's a great unit, especially if you don't want to pay out big for GPS and Bluetooth.

If you don't want to pay for the extra accessories, you don't have to, which makes it pretty affordable.

I have the same Deck, with the Bluetooth and Sirius adapters and I couldn't be more satisfied.

The screen is nice and big, it plays many formats and I even got the bypass installed so I can have movies playing while I drive.

The best part about the deck is the fact that I can use an "MP3 Data DVD".

You basically can burn 4.7GB of music onto one disc, organize it any way you want and the deck plays it no problem.

Anyways, that's just my opinion, as again, I have the unit and love it.

 

ok... well the unit is coming in about a week so i'll post up picks. the alpine cost me 337 bucks including shipping, ipod control connectors and everything needed to install. and i'm a big fan of having ipod control built in. no disks and a minimum of 8 gigs off music at your finger tips. if you don't have an ipod (for some reason) then it supports virtually anything via usb connector and that fact that it plays every format under the sun.....

it won't let you play movies though....... though i don't see the point as i have a 50" at home and i'm usually looking at the road when i drive lol.

 

I have the iPod connector too... just be careful though because mine only charges the Nano, not the Touch for some reason. I have used my Touch on it, the sound pumps better when its through the iPod than the burned discs anyways.

As for the DVD's, it helps if you buy the Mixtape DVD's, or download music videos and burn them to disc. It's also good for long drives if you have someone in the passenger seat. Not to mention the nice lighting effect on the interior.

 

true say^^^

 

ok. so i bought the alpine, installed it and everything (was a royal pain, involving a dremel and exacto blade) and its absoloutely fubarred. half the options that it was supposed to come with either don't work, or are non-existant (yes i am aware that things like navigation, sound tuner and sirius are extra modules) i plug in my ipod and play one or two songs before it freezes and will only un-freeze by turning the car off. there is no way to set the clock..... amid a miriad of ather issues.



i would STRONGLY NOT recommend the alpine ixa-w404. piece of ----.


(though it does look fancy, its about as useful as a blond bimbo in calculus class)

 

if you are not happy, ill take it off your hands for 200$

 

Nice reference lol.

 

lol seeing as how the unit cost 350 i think i'll have to decline your generous offer.

 

actually......lol turned out i'm the useless bimbo..... the ipod was screwed which in turn made the deck all messed up :S everything is sorted now. unit is sweet