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Matt
Dodge Dakota
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12/05/2003
12:36:34
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Just got the new head unit in. I also bought the wiring harness so that I wouldn't have to hard wire the thing into my truck. When I read the directions for hooking up the harness I come to this section:
On Dodge Dakotas, the front negative leads may be connected with the rear negative leads in the black plug. If the reciever's output is greater than 5 watts per channel RMS then an adaptor will be needed.
I have a 2001 sport. My head unit is definatly higher then 5 W RMS. Have any of you out there with that installed your own head unit needed to use this adaptor, os is this for a different year of truck? I'm installing it next weekend, so I'd like to be able to get it if I need it before i pull the dash apart.
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Jim Z
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12/05/2003
17:20:23
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I've never heard of that. A 2001 should use the standard 2x 7-pin Chrysler harness kit. Maybe that was for older Dakotas that had Chrysler's infamous "one-wire" speakers.
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DSW
Dodge Dakota
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12/06/2003
01:00:38
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Might be because some of the Dak's have a stock amp and a new headunit with more than 5W per channel would drive the amp into a clipping state and blow it up.
I installed a new headunit with a Sosche (sp) wiring kit and it didn't say anything about the problem your listing. However my truck is a 00 and I only used the power off the stock harness, ran all new speaker wires from the new amps I installed.
Try calling the MFG of the kit and ask what's up.
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Matt
Dodge Dakota
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12/08/2003
11:41:46
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Okay, new questiong. When i look at the install instructions in the Alpine book, it tells you to secure the back of the unit with a strap, which of course is not included. All it is, is a piece of pipe strapping that screws to the back to give some more support. Is this really all that critical to have? Also, anyone know of a good spot to run the ground wire to?
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jcham
Dodge Dakota
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12/15/2003
01:20:37
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The strap isn't necessary. The shop that do my installs doesn't put them on.
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BiggRedd
Dodge Dakota
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3/04/2004
15:40:17
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How do you get the dash off to install the stereo, damn seamless dashes.
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