Recent content by sgtcombatusmc

Only thing I can suggest is wear gloves when handling bulbs. Not because of the heat, but rather the oils in your skin will significantly shorten the life of your bulbs by creating hot spots in the glass.

I actually do have the AWSC, and if I had known about that harness,I definitely would've gone that route. Thanks for the heads up.

I'll post some pics up later today once I get them uploaded. It's not a game-changing mod...unless you have a Sony H/U and a non-Apple phone, then it's pretty great.

My new H/U doesn't have an auxillery out port on the front, and while I have an Ipod, I also have an android phone with a lot of music, podcasts, etc on it. And I liked having the Aux port in the center console. It's cleaner that way than having a wire dangling around. So what to do? Well...

Probably better. You won't be working in tight conditions, with minimum wire length, poor lighting, and trying to hold 4 things with two hands while soldering. (Wire A, Wire B, the Solder, and the iron) You're not going to get a good consistent solder bridge in those conditions, meaning you'll...

Matt, Most cell phones charge at between 1 to 1.5 amps. If you look at the out side of the actual cell phone charger it'll actually tell you (Output: 5VDC @ 1.3A) This goes for all chargers. As long as whatever you're plugging in doesn't exceed 15 amps for the circuit (that means all of the...

My guess on first blush (and its merely a guess) is your problem isn't temperature as much as its condensation inside of the relay itself. Try starting the car, and then pointing a hairdryer at the swi control box, if it starts to work again, then you need to look at maybe wrapping the controller

It's been awhile since I've been in the stereo installation business, but your biggest issue is going to be a way to get the signal from the factory HU to the Amplifier. You could use a high to low level converter, but they're not that effective. It really just taps into one of your signal...

Okay, after much fighting, cursing, and one defective module - I finally got my stereo to recognize the steering wheel controls. No thanks to Metra, or their AXXESS interface website, or the PDF they give you, or the application guide. So I'm going to walk you through it step by step. I'm...