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[HeavyIron]

Out with the old and in with the new! Too bad I have to redo it b/c I forgot to get the cable going from the center channel to the back of the -901

[yangotang]

damn, i am seriously looking for one!

will sound awesome!

[BEJinFBK]

I'll bet you could fish a pull wire from the speaker opening down to the HU...
Worth a shot!

[mdlimy]

damn it how much did you pay for that upper dash? know where i can get one in charcoal also?

[Black Betty]

I bet if you were careful about it you could retro the speaker on to the 850 dash as well....Just thinking about it if you cut away the material from the back side of the dash up to the vinyl you could then pierce the vinyl and wrap it to the back side and the speak grill would cover up any other imperfections...

[HeavyIron]

mdlimy5, on 01 October 2009 - 08:12 PM, said:

damn it how much did you pay for that upper dash? know where i can get one in charcoal also?

$120 + shipping on the dash + $65 for new style speaker. (poly vs. paper cone)

[crazykn]

Speaking of which, do you know which connectors does the center speaker goes to on the SC-901?

I would like to rig up some sort of center channel, but don't know where the wires would go into the SC-901. I know its not connected to the stock outboard amp nor the Dolby unit. But which connector and pin does it go to?

[yangotang]

crazykn, on 02 October 2009 - 05:35 AM, said:

Speaking of which, do you know which connectors does the center speaker goes to on the SC-901?

I would like to rig up some sort of center channel, but don't know where the wires would go into the SC-901. I know its not connected to the stock outboard amp nor the Dolby unit. But which connector and pin does it go to?

My guess is that it goes to the 12-pin (?) green connector on the back of the radio.

[whitesnake]

good choice... in car pro logic is awesome

[beadgc23]

yangotang, on 02 October 2009 - 05:39 AM, said:

My guess is that it goes to the 12-pin (?) green connector on the back of the radio.

It does, and it's 4 pin - you'll need to source an original cable I think. I couldn't find a matching connector. BTW, does anyone know what the other two brown and black wires do? Mine were cut when I bought it.

EDIT It's a 5 pin cable, mine has 4 wires connected, pin 2 is N/C

Black Betty, on 01 October 2009 - 08:30 PM, said:

I bet if you were careful about it you could retro the speaker on to the 850 dash as well....Just thinking about it if you cut away the material from the back side of the dash up to the vinyl you could then pierce the vinyl and wrap it to the back side and the speak grill would cover up any other imperfections...

Has anyone done this? I have a 3990 dash and apparently center speaker dash tops don't come in this color. So I go two-tone ( ) or hack up another dash...

[(n)A-GAME]

beadgc23, on 02 October 2009 - 11:58 AM, said:

It does, and it's 4 pin - you'll need to source an original cable I think. I couldn't find a matching connector. BTW, does anyone know what the other two brown and black wires do? Mine were cut when I bought it.


Has anyone done this? I have a 3990 dash and apparently center speaker dash tops don't come in this color. So I go two-tone ( ) or hack up another dash...

The Dolby dash I bought is a spot on match for the tan dash that came in my car originally, which was "two tone". I have the light tan interior. It looks totally factory, despite being "two tone" as you put it. Finding one is a whole other story!

[beadgc23]

I'm English by birth, so "two-tone" has terrible implications of dodgy white-boy 80's Ska played by acne-ridden art students in pork pie hats. No offense intended! I know of a light tan dash I can pick up for a decent price if I'm prepared to drive 3 hours to get it...the temptation is enormous.My interior is darker, couple of shades above "Oak", but not the creamy light tan.

[Black Betty]

beadgc23, on 02 October 2009 - 11:58 AM, said:

It does, and it's 4 pin - you'll need to source an original cable I think. I couldn't find a matching connector. BTW, does anyone know what the other two brown and black wires do? Mine were cut when I bought it.


Has anyone done this? I have a 3990 dash and apparently center speaker dash tops don't come in this color. So I go two-tone ( ) or hack up another dash...

No...I have a spare dash pad but I dont like the way the center speaker looks.

[mkc70]

Black Betty, on 02 October 2009 - 01:29 PM, said:

No...I have a spare dash pad but I dont like the way the center speaker looks.

+1, looks like an after thought. They could easily have molded the grille to the curve of the dash for a more integrated look.

[Fake-R]

Another option for people that don't want to swap dashes, but still have the center speaker, is a DIN center channel.

http://www.crutchfie...5DC.html?tp=108

[loseR99]

Fake-R, on 02 October 2009 - 03:26 PM, said:

Another option for people that don't want to swap dashes, but still have the center speaker, is a DIN center channel.

http://www.crutchfie...5DC.html?tp=108

If someone were to replace their headunit and utilize a single DIN with the alpine DIN center, what could you do with the space from the dolby box? Reason I ask is that I don't believe mine is working, and the color on it is hideous. I've tried cleaning it but it just looks like crap still. Was there a navigation option that could go where the dolby box sits?

[HeavyIron]

1clean01, on 02 October 2009 - 06:36 PM, said:

If someone were to replace their headunit and utilize a single DIN with the alpine DIN center, what could you do with the space from the dolby box? Reason I ask is that I don't believe mine is working, and the color on it is hideous. I've tried cleaning it but it just looks like crap still. Was there a navigation option that could go where the dolby box sits?

Finding nav units is like finding unicorns teeth.

[mkc70]

HeavyIron, on 03 October 2009 - 01:23 AM, said:

Finding nav units is like finding unicorns teeth.

True, but who would want to put a dated nav unit operated off cd's or a dvd with outdated maps? Granted the pop up screen is pretty cool, but not that cool.

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If someone were to replace their headunit and utilize a single DIN with the alpine DIN center, what could you do with the space from the dolby box? Reason I ask is that I don't believe mine is working, and the color on it is hideous. I've tried cleaning it but it just looks like crap still. Was there a navigation option that could go where the dolby box sits?

You could use interior paint or cover in matching speaker grill cloth. I would also cover both side dash tweeters as well to give a more uniform appearance.

[BEJinFBK]

crazykn, on 02 October 2009 - 05:35 AM, said:

Speaking of which, do you know which connectors does the center speaker goes to on the SC-901?

I would like to rig up some sort of center channel, but don't know where the wires would go into the SC-901. I know its not connected to the stock outboard amp nor the Dolby unit. But which connector and pin does it go to?

The green connector. Two wire.
 SC901rear.jpg   45.12K   47 downloads
Only works when the Dolby module is present.

[yangotang]

BEJinFBK, on 03 October 2009 - 03:51 AM, said:

The green connector. Two wire.
SC901rear.jpg
Only works when the Dolby module is present.

It's actually a standard volvo "green" harness. They can be wired for up to 12 wires, but they are only used (usually) with 2. They are used on on s80 rear trunk illumination lamps for the interior.

I just threw one away today, I would have given it to anyone who needed it :/ :sigh: