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18-10-2005, 05:39 PM
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Hey guys
Landed myself a new job today working at Autobarn as a Mobile electronics Fitter. Getting paid to install stuff I do anyway  : My only worry is for a while now, ive only worked on Fords (lasers,Falcons, etc) and not many imports, etc. Last Holden I intalled a system in was my VC SLE (3yrs ago) What I would like to know is, what kind of cars am I going to run into that are going to be a Pr!ck to install headunits in. I remember VL's being anoying thanks 
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1993 Ford Fairlane NC3 Silver - LTD mockup, Worked V8 & Auto, Fully Optioned, Half of my Audio department at work installed in the car 1993 Ford Falcon XR6 Poly Green Stationwagon - 4.0 I6, Auto, 3:45LSD, All the usual XR6 Stuff but in a wagon  :
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18-10-2005, 05:48 PM
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Congrats, some toyota's can be a hassle, but i'm sure they don't expect u to know it all!
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18-10-2005, 06:03 PM
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Hey good stuff mick, great to hear!!
Are you going to be working at Eltham mate??
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18-10-2005, 06:11 PM
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Everything is a ***** now days. No more visable screws holding stuff in, it's all clipped in with any screws under panels. Too bloody easy to scratch stuff. Go out and buy some plastic trim tools, don't get stuck using screw drivers, you'll everything.
Congrats too, I know you've been hard at it. |
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18-10-2005, 06:15 PM
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Congrats Mick! hope it all goes well for ya.
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18-10-2005, 06:27 PM
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Hmmmmm
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nice one!
i know celicas are a real pain in the ***, what one r u at? |
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18-10-2005, 07:05 PM
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Whoa, this is heavy!
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Awesome stuff Mick, congrats!
Btw, got a job for ya that i cbf working out  :
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18-10-2005, 07:09 PM
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Sweet as Mick. Good luck with it.
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18-10-2005, 07:13 PM
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I read recently somewhere (maybe on these forums?) that airbags can be a danger. EG, there's an innocent looking wire behind the door skin but you need to snip it & re-route it so that you can fit a 6" speaker there... snipping that wire might cause a side airbag to go off, etc etc
So yeah, there's the whole "don't scratch the plastic" issue as Rob pointed out, and possibly safety/security issues by snipping wires that might need, umm, snipping. Congrats on the job too mate! Maybe I'll come to you for help when I source an 8-track or record player or pianola roll that I want retrofitted in the EB ;) -Dave- |
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18-10-2005, 07:16 PM
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Congrats Micky, extremely good to hear mate! ;)
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18-10-2005, 07:17 PM
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Airbags are easy, pull the neg cable off the battery. Do it all the time, don't like the idea of loose seats flying around thanks to a deploying air bag.
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18-10-2005, 07:25 PM
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Ahh ok, I didn't know whether the airbags ran a separate power system (like some car alarms).
I guess Mick's only PITA electrically will be pesky alarms that don't want to behave themselves! |
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18-10-2005, 07:40 PM
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Shoot.
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Ah about time!! I know you've been looking for a while now, perfect!
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18-10-2005, 07:45 PM
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awesome mick, congrats...
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18-10-2005, 07:53 PM
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Good stuff Mick! You'll look forward to installing on CE Lancers, but apparently VNs aren't much fun.
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18-10-2005, 08:48 PM
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DAMN YOU! i was looking EVERY WERE for a job installing head units! and speakers!! :( bad luck to me i spose lol but i got a job wiring up ambulances so thats even more fun ahha
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18-10-2005, 09:02 PM
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congrats.
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18-10-2005, 09:02 PM
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VN/VP's aren't too bad, i don't much like those early nineties camry's though... all the plastics overlap each other oddly :S and make for a long stint with the screwdriver
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18-10-2005, 09:07 PM
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The BA falcon is a pain for aftermarket source units.
Hyundai Accent will require cutting the dash facia, because the stock head unit is round. I agree with the alarms not behaving, mobile phone car kits as well that aren't amplified enough. |
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18-10-2005, 10:10 PM
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HOORAY!!!!!! :party3: im guessing you will enjoy it seeing as you like doing that stuff ;) plus now i get discounts :P
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18-10-2005, 10:12 PM
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Ill start "borrowing" that 50mtrs of 4 gauge cabling for you ;) j/k
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1993 Ford Fairlane NC3 Silver - LTD mockup, Worked V8 & Auto, Fully Optioned, Half of my Audio department at work installed in the car 1993 Ford Falcon XR6 Poly Green Stationwagon - 4.0 I6, Auto, 3:45LSD, All the usual XR6 Stuff but in a wagon :
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18-10-2005, 10:43 PM
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Does Steve have a car?
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Yay now you can start paying everyone back!! lol :P Seriously tho congrats man!!
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18-10-2005, 10:46 PM
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Shoot.
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Screw 4AWG, get me some 0AWG
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18-10-2005, 10:50 PM
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1993 Ford Fairlane NC3 Silver - LTD mockup, Worked V8 & Auto, Fully Optioned, Half of my Audio department at work installed in the car 1993 Ford Falcon XR6 Poly Green Stationwagon - 4.0 I6, Auto, 3:45LSD, All the usual XR6 Stuff but in a wagon :
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18-10-2005, 10:54 PM
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lol run an aux battery for the amps
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19-10-2005, 08:06 AM
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watch out for subaru's,,they don't have much room where the radio goes...
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Congrats on the new job Mick. As for stereo installs, VS Commodore H/Us take about 5 times longer to install than it would in any EA-EL Falcon, you have to take alot of the dash apart and even some screws in the centre console so you can move it back a bit. The second time I did it, I was alot quicker but that first time was a especially in 42 degree heat!
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19-10-2005, 09:59 AM
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PM me if you want
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Congrats you get a job, I become redundant and need a job .... coincedence
hmmmm
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Woohoo! New job
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