Pioneer Radio Installation 2007 SC430
06-16-23, 06:28 PM
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Thanks @Bgw70, I believe you have and I have a couple more questions for you.
- On the rear antenna - is it true that every time the new head unit (in my case the Pioneer AVH-W4500NEX) is on, regardless of the modes, the antenna would extend all the way, or is it only when the radio (AM/FM and XM) option is selected? I would like to avoid the antenna from extending itself in all modes; e.g., when the unit is streaming (Spotify, Pandora, etc.), Apple-car playing . . . and would prefer to not have to add a switch to control the antenna.
- Rear side speakers (4inch, 8 ohms) - do you have any suggestions for a straight drop in, or minor modification. Would like to avoid Lexus/ML speakers, or repairing the surround in the original and dropping in a couple of 4 ohm'ers sounds risky.
- Subwoofer (8 inch, 16 ohms) - similarly, do you have any suggestions for an aftermarket drop in, perhaps minor mod . . .? Also would like to avoid any 8-ohmers unless the sub has dual coils and can be serialized.
radio still has decent reception but we never use it…XM almost 100% of the time.
i don’t have any recommendations on speakers, mine are OEM ML.
I do know there are several threads on the subject and many have found suitable 8ohm replacements along with a subwoofer.
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