2013 GT Stereo Install, How to guide
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2013 GT Stereo Install, How to guide
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Mar 1 2013, 09:49 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Posts Per Day: 0.01 Thanks Received: 7 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 23-February 13 From: Northern Utah Member No.: 14,648 Mood: Irritated |
Well Mr. Alex, I got my bumps in, and I owe it all to you. THank you so much!
I was going to take pics, but it got cold and I got irritated. When I have all of my connections and wires sorted, I'll post pics of the trunk... Man... two 12s fed by an 1100W amp shake Esmeralda (my Elantra) to her sexy little core... lol! -------------------- It is what it is...
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Mar 10 2013, 09:28 AM
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GT for life! Group: VIP Members Posts: 6,303 Posts Per Day: 0.90 Thanks Received: 478 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Greenville, SC Member No.: 34 Mood: Optimistic |
Well I am very glad to hear that. Will be waiting anxiously to see some pics!
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Jul 5 2013, 08:06 PM
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Great write-up....I will be using this in the future if I don't decide on a head unit later. Any recommendations on the converter? brand?
also, How does it sound being how the car is a hatch? I've heard the bass is crazy good. -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Jul 7 2013, 09:42 AM
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GT for life! Group: VIP Members Posts: 6,303 Posts Per Day: 0.90 Thanks Received: 478 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Greenville, SC Member No.: 34 Mood: Optimistic |
Great write-up....I will be using this in the future if I don't decide on a head unit later. Any recommendations on the converter? brand? also, How does it sound being how the car is a hatch? I've heard the bass is crazy good. Thanks. I just bought a converter from my local stereo shop, don't even recall what brand it was. I wasn't too concerned with a brand for the converter as really any will work fine. Yes a small car plus a hatch means great bass. I have a fairly cheap setup with 2 10's and it sounds great and very loud. Nearly any sub will produce a good amount of bass for this car! -------------------- Please consider helping keep the club online and independent. Donate here to help the club.
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Oct 19 2013, 05:57 PM
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Excellent instructions. Thanks for taking the time to document the process.
Two questions: 1. Does the amp overhead in the storage area under the hatch? There is no air circulation and so I'm concerned about heat build-up. 2. I would assume that the GT hatch cover would suppress a lot of the bass volume. Is this the case? Thanks! -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Oct 19 2013, 08:59 PM
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GT for life! Group: VIP Members Posts: 6,303 Posts Per Day: 0.90 Thanks Received: 478 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Greenville, SC Member No.: 34 Mood: Optimistic |
Bob, thank you and I'm happy to help where possible! In regards to your questions:
1. First, my cover isn't completely tight as the ground wire keeps it slightly cracked. That being said, the amp has yet to overheat since being in there and I have taken many 2 or so hour trips in the car. Not sure if going on a longer trip would potentially cause it to overheat, but at anything under 2-3 hours I've been fine. As was suggested to me, you could always add a small computer fan or something in the compartment, but I haven't had the need. I too had the same concern and through trials and testing I have become comfortable that it is perfectly fine in there and have completely forgot that it is in the compartment. 2. Honestly the hatch cover suppresses less than a trunk would on a sedan. A hatch is actually a perfect enclosure for bass, so it gets plenty loud in the car. I also turned my amp down as it was too loud for my taste and whenever I have the kids or wife in the car, I just fade it front a couple notches and it basically shuts the subs off. So you do not need to worry at all about the bass being muffled. Let me know if you have any other questions and welcome to the club! -------------------- Please consider helping keep the club online and independent. Donate here to help the club.
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Apr 16 2014, 02:13 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 1 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 10-October 13 From: Mississauga, Ontario Member No.: 16,856 Mood: Accomplished |
First post on this forum and I wanted to give a BIG thank you to Alex2013GT! I could not have done this without his fine tutorial and the links he suggested within his post. Tearing apart a new car can feel pretty risky, hoping the trim doesn't break or scratch and never knowing what you'll find behind the dash. So my hat is off to you for posting this Alex!
I removed the standard stereo included with the car, non-nav unit, XM Ready. I replaced it with the following: Alpine INA-W900 Touchscreen DVD Nav Head Unit Alpine KCE-250BT (will eventually upgrade to the 400BT as the 250BT was a freebie) Alpine KCA-SC100 Sirius Satellite Radio Plug and Play Interface Sirius SCVDOC1 for Alpine units PAC TR-7 Video Bypass (foot and parking break feature) Metra 95-7357HG Dash Kit (boy did this feel like it took forever before it was released!) Metra 70-7304 Stereo Harness Now I just need to find a distributor up here who sells the USBHY1 for Hyundai/Kia to utilize the factory USB and Aux. Speakers are holding up so far, but I can already tell those will be my next project...and maybe a sub and amp! Before (okay, during) and After: -------------------- Current Car: 2013 Elantra GT, 6 Speed Automatic
Previously owned: 2005 Elantra GT, Automatic |
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Apr 16 2014, 02:55 PM
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Looks good. How does it sound?
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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Apr 16 2014, 03:28 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 1 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 10-October 13 From: Mississauga, Ontario Member No.: 16,856 Mood: Accomplished |
Looks good. How does it sound? Thanks! 100...no...1000 times better than the stock stereo! -------------------- Current Car: 2013 Elantra GT, 6 Speed Automatic
Previously owned: 2005 Elantra GT, Automatic |
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Apr 16 2014, 05:42 PM
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J.Electron-Elantra 2013 GT Group: Lifetimer Posts: 594 Posts Per Day: 0.14 Thanks Received: 120 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 24-September 12 From: Delaware Member No.: 13,648 Mood: Happy |
Very nice, I have been thinking about an after market stereo with backup camera. You did a very nice job.
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Apr 16 2014, 09:40 PM
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good job !!!
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Apr 16 2014, 09:42 PM
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GT for life! Group: VIP Members Posts: 6,303 Posts Per Day: 0.90 Thanks Received: 478 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Greenville, SC Member No.: 34 Mood: Optimistic |
Looking great! And thanks for the props. I have gotten so much helpful advice from this club that I just wanted to try and give back.
Welcome to Elantra Club and don't be a stranger! We like to see new topics and always happy to have another GT member aboard to share war stories with! -------------------- Please consider helping keep the club online and independent. Donate here to help the club.
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