Although the real proof is in listening to the system , it's still fun to see what kind of audio/video our members have put together in their Elantra. Post photos and detailed information here for others to check out!

Alrighty all, here it is, the complete OE-supplied Kenwood listing for the XD/XD2.

Head Units:
00271-84000 Black Kenwood H/U, unit/remote only, MSRP $460
00271-84001 Black Kenwood H/U, complete+04XDGT door housing, MSRP $480
00271-13000 Silver Kenwood H/U, unit/remote only, MSRP $388

Install Kits:
00273-13000 doorless housing [see pics below], MSRP $16
00271-84004 04XDGT door housing, MSRP $39.50

00273-03000 Wiring extension adapter - harness-to-h/u, MSRP $10

Speaker Sets:
00271-14002 XD front speakers 6.5", MSRP $97.50
00271-14001 XD hatch rear 6.5", MSRP $97.50
00271-14000 XD sedan rear 6x9", MSRP $114.50
Note on rear speakers: Hyundai uses a connector similar to the rear trunklight's for rear speakers. Hatch spkr set, at least, comes with the front door connector in most cases. Easiest conversion for it is to get some 14-16 gauge, or 10-12 gauge uninsulated spade connectors, remove any/all plastic, and solder them in place of the stock speaker's connector. Front doors are completely plug n play.

Doorless Housing





Door Housing


Kenwood 6.5" speakers

Installed this unit into my 2007 Elantra yesterday replacing the Pioneer DEH-P9850BT I had in there. The new unit fully supports my iPhone with a Parrot bluetooth kit built-in and of course can playback video from the iPod/iPhone on the large 7" touch screen.

Comparison of new and old:


Installation was pretty straight-forward but still took most of the day to get right. I cut the IR sender off my existing PAC SWI-X for the steering wheel controls and put a mono 3.5mm plug on it instead to plug into the back of the Alpine. I also ran the microphone cable up inside the driver's side A pillar and clipped the microphone to the top so it was closer. The bluetooth works great with my iPhone, even voice dialling.

The only hiccup with installation was having to take a hammer to the metal piece that is directly under the unit shown in the pic below.



It was slightly too high so I had to bang it to bend it down a bit. It was also a tight fit cramming the entire tail of 15 RCA plugs into a cavity in the dash just to use two of them for my sub.

The surround used is the American Metra double DIN mounting kit that I've reused from my old deck. I had to attack it pretty severely with a Dremel when I first got it to get it to fit right as the shape of the Aussie model is a fair bit different to the US one. Unfortunately it warped in the extreme heat last summer (got up to at least 50c in the car parked in the sun one day) so looks like I'll have to do it all over again.

Some more photos:



More info on the unit:
http://www.alpine.com.au/products/product.asp?modelID=424

I did a little chart showing the M16 stereo connector pins:

This is a great starting point for anyone new to car audio:

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/ISEO-rgb...o/glossary.html

Here's a good list of Audio links for members to check out:

Audio links from the club's main site

And here are some recommendations from Club audio guru JPJR:

www.crutchfield.com
Average prices, great and reliable customer service and support. They include all wiring and speaker adapters with installation instructions for your car at no extra cost.

http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubbthreads.php/
Good audio forum

http://www.partsexpress.com/
Great service and prices. They carry all kinds of home and car audio parts and accessories and everything electrical you can think of.


http://www.jlaudio.com/
Great quality amps, subs and speakers. Provides very great info on their products and even has downloadable manuals.

http://www.arcaudio.com/
They make high quality subs, speakers and amps that sell at decent prices. Robert Zeff (of Zapco fame) does allot of their product design and engineering.

http://www.bcae1.com/
Good basic info

www.sonicelectronix.com

The door panel speaker wire colors are different color than the stereo speaker wires. does any one know what is positive and what is negative
front L and R speaker colors green and orange
Rear L and R speaker colors blue and red

Hi guys my original radio is playing up and have had enough and want to upgrade to a better unit, so I have done a breif search for double din facias with not much luck for the 04 Elantra.

Any help would be greatly appreciated .Cheers

My Alpine four-channel amp keeps cutting out. I've isolated the problem to the front driver's side door speakers. I can crank my volume as loud as I want on any of the other speakers, but as soon as I bring full power to the front driver's side, it goes into protection mode.

Do I have a bad amp or would reversed polarity on my components in the door cause that to happen? This only started happening after I removed the panels for some new painting. I'm wondering if I hooked up something up wrong.

Thoughts?

im installing a 4100nex or 4200nex still haven't made decision yet. main reason is for android auto. harness and bezel are on the way. i cant seem to find a answer to where the xm antenna wire goes into the head unit. and is there a way to use the factory xm antenna instead of buying a the kit. im finding out i might have to buy a xmtuner and thats fine. i just would like to use the factory antenna. also in diagrams im not seeing a wire for the auxiliary input. unless that's the other connector going into the stock unit. any help would greatly be apreciated.

Hey guys, first post here - but I'm hoping I can be pointed in the right direction. So I already have an aftermarket head unit installed and I have all the wiring I need - I've done multiple amplifiers and subwoofer installations in the past, but this one seems to be different in terms of the BCM. When I wire the remote lead, should I splice into the Accessory (Yellow) +12V switched output from the car? Would that trigger the BCM/ECU to throw the car into a "lockdown" state? Thank you guys - and one more question. For running the power wire, I bought 8Ga and was hoping I could just remove the driver's side wheel and run it down the fender well. Anyone have experience with doing that? Seems quite straight forward. Thanks for reading!

I have a 2003 Elantra GT Sedan, last week my Radio just stopped working, no power at all. I tried replacing the 10Amp Audio Fuse, as well as a couple others like cig lighter just in case. Still my Radio wont turn on.

Does anyone know what else I can do to try and fix this??

I swear I am so desperate I will send $20 Via Paypal to anyone who can help me fix this. (I'm 2 hours from a Car Audio shop)

do i need a stereo kit to install my single DIN alpine head unit ? or will the alpine's sleeve clip into the OEM dash ?

Well,
I bought:
New head unit JVC KD-X200
Rear speakers: JBL CS-69 - 6"x9"
Front speakers: Pioneer TS-G1721i

I watched this awesome video on youtube for installing the and went to task.

Here are the pics I took as I went along:
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Unfortunately, my head unit cage doesn't fit into the OEM steel cage (height wise) so I've removed that as a separate item and need to cut the steel cage to get it to fit in. Just hope it all fits in, in the end, and I get a good result. At the moment I'm driving around without the dashboard.

When I went to work, I realised that you need the hazard switch plugged in for your indicators to work. That's a tip right there.
The only other thing which caused me a problem was that my dash lights didn't work. I think you must need the brightness adjustment switch plugged in for that to work.

Anyhow, tomorrow I'll go to work with the jigsaw and cut the top off the metal cage which comes with the car. It should still be quite stable with the 3 sides, the steel seems pretty hefty, and the rivets are welded so I've got no real other option. Then hopefully I can get the dashboard re-installed.

Wish me luck!

Will update with pics.

Is there anyway to swap out the factory head unit for the 2013 Elantra GLS with their factory nav unit?

If not, what are my options for going with aftermarket head units? Would also like a backup camera as part of that package.

Just wondering if anyone has this issue too or not? Well now that I'm in rural area of VA, radio reception isn't the best. But I especially know that when I'm in reverse I basically lose all reception (just get static).

Have a 2006 Elantra that has a kenwood EZ500 radio and recently was give a cable to plug into the CD changer port to add an 1/8 jack for attaching ipods or other devices. Does anyone know how to tell if there is a security code embedded into the radio? Is there a way of getting the code before removing the radio?

thanks

Considering Polk Audio db6501 as front door replacements. Crutchfield says they won't fit up front. Sonicelectronix says they will.

Specs from Polk:
Top Mount 2" (5.08cm)
Bottom Mount 2 1/4" (5.71cm)
Diameter 6 1/2" (16.51cm)
Cut-Out Diameter 5" (12.70cm)

My only guess is either the cut-out diameter or mounting holes are the problem. From what I've read, all other specs should fit.
Does anyone have experience installing dbs in an 09? Thanks much.

09 Elantra SE w/6 speaker option.

I had used some Peal & Seal on my wife's xB a while back so I wanted to try it on my truck since I was upgrading the stero and had the doors covers off.
I had remembered seeing some stuff called Tite-Seal while there. It is about $7 cheaper but is a little less product (4" x 33', 11 sq feet vs 6" x 25', 12.5 sq feet). I figured I would give it a try instead of the Peel & Seal.

I used it on my drivers side rear door today. It is a thinner product than the Peel & Seal, but that makes it much, much easier to apply and install. The 4" width makes it easier to use on doors also since it is not a big flat area. It also has NO odor at all. I noticed the Peel & Seal has a mild odor when opened and for the first few hours you can smell it (but does go away within a day).
I am not sure the effectiveness vs Peel & Seal (or "real" sound deadeners), and I don't have the speakers installed yet, but the door does sound a little more solid when closing (they sounded more solid than my car even before putting it in). Also just tapping on it it sounds more solid and not as much echo. I used about 3/4 roll on 1 door. If I had done inside the door completely (I only did 2 long strips) I probably would have used an entire roll.

I got 2 rolls of the Tite-Seal and 2 rolls of Peel & Seal. I will use the Tite-Seal on the other back door and Peel & Seal on the front doors. Whatever I have left I will start doing the doors on my wifes car (the drivers door has an annoying creak to it).
One thing with the Tite-Seal, it also comes in 9" x 33" (24.75 sq feet) to do bigger areas, so I may get some if and when I get around to doing the wifes floor.

Here is the door, took about 1.5 hours to do it.

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Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a 2013 Elantra? I am installing an aftermarket Amp and sub and want to use the wiring at the amp instead od from the head unit. Thanks

Not for an Elantra, but figured I would as here.
I am looking to update my audio system in my '02 F150 Supercrew, but don't feel I need to spend a ton of money on it.
I am not an audiophile, but want something that sounds better than stock and would like to be able to access my iPhone (Pandora and music on the phone) and would like bluetooth connectivity.

I was wanting to get a head unit, 4 speakers and maybe an amp, and wanting to keep it around $300.

Looking around on Crutchfield I put together what I think is an OK system for my wants and needs.

Head unit: Pioneer DEH-X6600BT

Speakers: Not sure on these. Was initially just going to get 4 Pioneer TS-G6844R 2 way 6x8 speakers, but then I thought maybe I should get 2 of those for the rear and then 2 Pioneer TS-A6885R 4 way 6x8 speakers for the front.
Any recommendations?

Since I was still under $300, figured get an amp too. The Clarion XC1410 looks to fit what I want, nothing crazy, but more power for the speakers.

Total is $360 (if I get a pair of 2 way and pair of 4 way) so just over what I was looking at, but not too bad.

Any feedback on this setup? Any other suggestions?

Does any know if it is possible to upgrade the 5th gen like the 4th gen?

http://www.elantraclub.com/forum/index.php...ing+wheel+radio

There are plenty of reasonably priced options. I do see that the radio controls have bluetooth, which I'm not expecting to work plug+play.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=hyund...0&_from=R40

Hey people quick question I have a 6.5 Lanzar Vibe VB26 on my 2012 Elantra but I am looking for a inexpensive amp. I was loking to the Boss Epic CE404 but I am not sure will handle this speakers. Any sugestion !?

Hi to everyone!, my first post , you have a helpful webpage!. I have a problem with my xm radio on my elantra 2009, when i select "xm" i can't change channels, so i can't go to channel 0 to see my radio id, just says "No cat info" on channel 01. How can i see the radio id?

Thanks!

2009 Elantra SE. - I've heard that if I replace the stock cd/stereo with an aftermarket unit, the alarm and door locks will be killed because they're wired to work together. True?

Well here is my 10" shallow Pioneer subwoofer in my spare tire. It sounds great.


Taping spare tire




Fiberglass work


Final Product

Hey all,

I just bought a 2010 elantra and I am loving it.

The only thing I want to be able to add on is the steering wheel audio controls.

Is there some kind of package I can buy that will allow me to do this?

Do they come pre-wired for it and I just have to buy the snap on plate for the wheel or do I need a harness?


Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Just bought 2 bulk packs of Stinger Roadkill and I am wondering if this is a task I can easily do myself or should I take it to an audio shop. Any advice on DIY installation of noise dampening material is appreciated.

Hi everyone, I didn't see any posts on this, or I may have missed it but I was wondering if anyone had done or gotten a sound system done and keep their factory radio.

i bought a elantra coupe manual w/o the nav.
3000$ i got to spend on my car and i want to improve the audio system.

so far i would like to buy this head unit
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car...rs/AVH-X5500BHS

i dont know if this even fits my car though. help on that would be great.


For speakers i was hoping to use infiniti to replace the stock speakers.
http://us.infinitysystems.com/product-deta.../ref6032si.html

for an amp and hopefully subs that can fit my budget. i know someone who can mount subs low profile in the side of the trunks in the gap behind the wheels. would that be a good idea or the base be muffles when in the back of the trunk?