HELLO ALL, I HOPE THAT SOMEONE CAN ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS FOR ME. I AM CURRENTLY IN ITALY AND PURCHASED A 1999 ALFA ROMEO SPIDER. I WANT TO UPGRADE MY STEREO SYSTEM AND HAVE CHOOSEN AN ECLIPSE CD3100 FOR A HEAD UNIT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTRONICS IS LIMITED. I CANT SEEM TO FIND A WIRING HARNESS FOR MY CAR ONLINE. SINCE ECLIPSE IS NOT BEING SOLD IN EUROPE I AM PLANNING ON ORDERING FROM THE STATES. IS IT POSSIBLE WIRING THE HEAD UNIT WITHOUT THE WIRING HARNESS? IF SO HOW DO I GO ABOUT IT. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFO THAT YOU CAN SUPPLY.
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ttocs on 01/29/2008 17:19:55
welcome to the forum. Do us a favor and turn off the caps lock. Online is the equivelent of shouting and nobody likes to get yelled at.
I am not sure which hrns you have or which you want. There is a hrns that plugs into the new cd deck, that one you will have to have. Most people will buy a hrns that connects to the factory wiring to allow them to connect easier. this speeds things up but it is not necessary.
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t36
Now the only problem is we are a bunch of americans and not familiar with your car. I am not sure if you have any kind of a premium sound system that would require bypassing.
cplkittle on 01/29/2008 17:21:10
It is possible to wire the head unit without a wiring harness, but it requires a moderate amount of knowledge in electronics. We could talk you through it, but I don't know how much information I can get on an Alfa Romeo.
This might help you.. There is no stereo information on the spider, but there is a possibility that some of the wire colors are the same with the 164, milano, or GTV-6 depending on the year.
http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/vehiclewiring/1/yeard/Alfa%20Romeo.html
ps, please lose the caps lock. it is actually more difficult to read.
luckyinitaly on 01/30/2008 09:15:26
The sound system in the car is stock, an older Clarion head unit (cassette) with 5"x7" and separate tweeters in the doors, and a 8" sub.Thanks for the info, the spider is the same as the gtv except that it is a converable. I will look into this.
ttocs on 01/30/2008 16:36:15
spider, gtv, never been in either to know the difference.....
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ttocs on 01/29/2008 17:19:55
welcome to the forum. Do us a favor and turn off the caps lock. Online is the equivelent of shouting and nobody likes to get yelled at.
I am not sure which hrns you have or which you want. There is a hrns that plugs into the new cd deck, that one you will have to have. Most people will buy a hrns that connects to the factory wiring to allow them to connect easier. this speeds things up but it is not necessary.
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t36
Now the only problem is we are a bunch of americans and not familiar with your car. I am not sure if you have any kind of a premium sound system that would require bypassing.
cplkittle on 01/29/2008 17:21:10
It is possible to wire the head unit without a wiring harness, but it requires a moderate amount of knowledge in electronics. We could talk you through it, but I don't know how much information I can get on an Alfa Romeo.
This might help you.. There is no stereo information on the spider, but there is a possibility that some of the wire colors are the same with the 164, milano, or GTV-6 depending on the year.
http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/vehiclewiring/1/yeard/Alfa%20Romeo.html
ps, please lose the caps lock. it is actually more difficult to read.
luckyinitaly on 01/30/2008 09:15:26
The sound system in the car is stock, an older Clarion head unit (cassette) with 5"x7" and separate tweeters in the doors, and a 8" sub.Thanks for the info, the spider is the same as the gtv except that it is a converable. I will look into this.
ttocs on 01/30/2008 16:36:15
spider, gtv, never been in either to know the difference.....
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