Recent content by Cleric

There are lots of good options, but I just went with the Kenwood dnx-7120 (~$860 from Barney's Electronics). I definitely like it better than the Pioneer units for more money (my friend has one) and disabling the parking brake sensore is as easy as just grounding it. I believe the Pioneer...

Looks good. I have been running the Grapplers for two years now. Almost 40k and still have plenty of tread. Good choice.

Yes, this works, there are actually a couple of threads about this. Here's a pic of my fusebox on my 2003. I chose to have it wired in with the parking lights, but you could use any 12v source you want...

If you are talking about the center dash trim, then be careful. That thing goes for $350 at Partznet, which generally has some of the best prices. In other words: do a little research on what type of paint to use and how to do it. I would do the full monty, with primer, steel wool, and make...

Yeah...speaking highly of NE is blasphemy on these forums. OME is reputable, however. On average, 8 people die every year in vending machine accidents.

No..He's saying that he wants to be able to flash his high-beams WITHOUT his low beams coming on, as it is not good for the HIDs. Even if your headlights are off, the low beams come on when you flash the high-beams. You'll need to look at the wiring diagram, but it can be done. Ought to be...

Looks good...

Please don't double post.

ummmm... Have you considered the negative post of your battery? You do realize that no matter what you do with your electrical system you are limited by that 8 guage wire you have going from your chassis to your battery. Without upgrading that, any other wiring upgrades would seem sort of...

Not that it should really matter in most situations, but they usually say to disconnect your negative cable. I know there is a reason for this, but can't recall. Anybody?

I don't believe that safety is in jeapordy here. It comes down to how much damage (in $$) is done in a low-speed collision, not how safe the passenger is. Passenger safety is measured on SUVs and the 4Runner did well in those tests.

OK, Here is my personal favorite: Companies use questions like these in job interviews to determine management potential. Post your answer. The important thing is to justify it with your reasoning. There is an 'ideal' answer, but if you have a creative reason for yours, you may still get the...

The second one was pretty obvious, but in the first one I was saying to myself, 'why wouldn't he just ask for them?' and I STILL didn't answer it right... hmm... along these lines, I have a couple around here, somewhere. I will try to find and post

Man...that sucks. I usually have my packages go to my work for this reason. You just need to add your work address as a secondary with your bank for online ordering. I think if you set up a fedex account, you may be able to require signatures for all packages, but I'm not sure.

From what I remember the last time I had everything taken apart, this may be possible, but you may be adding a real PitA to your project by doing this. I had someone break into my car recently and try to steal my head unit. They did not get it, but managed to do some damage while trying to pry...