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Old 05-14-10, 10:22 AM
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Default Metra 71-8112 radio harness question

It seems to me that this harness ingrates into the stock amp from an aftermarket HU.

Is this going to be a plug and play harness?

Just plug in the back of my new radio and then plug it into the wire harness in the car.. and BAM like magic, I have a after market HU running through my amp without any problems?

Am now looking at this unit Sony WX-GT77UI\with the HD radio kit
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...WX-GT77UI.html
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not sure, but HOLY HELL is the HU ever hideous!!!
Get a single DIN instead... Or a Navi/touchscreen double DIN.
Old 05-14-10, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 01LEXPL
not sure, but HOLY HELL is the HU ever hideous!!!
Get a single DIN instead... Or a Navi/touchscreen double DIN.
I agree, never seen a HU that ugly...don't buy that, its going to devalue your car.
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you guys are killing me...I think anything would be better than that 70s radio look..:-)

What would be a good double din HU to have for under 300$?
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lmao that thing is a double din for nothing.....AT ALL!!!
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Big waste of money! Don't buy it please for the love of god!
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I could find MUCH better looking - and performing ones for under $300...
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Originally Posted by AMAlex
I could find MUCH better looking - and performing ones for under $300...


which one to get


HD ready would be nice..
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Sony Xplode is crap. Why do you want double din? For <$300 you can get a decent 1 din Alpine, Kenwood, or Pioneer HU that has xover control built in. Never mind how UGLY that Xplode is - it'll sound like ***. Look at the brands I've mentioned - maybe they'll have one with HD radio for under $300. HD radio is about better SQ - Sony Xplode is not.
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