Zyklon Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 I just recently acquired an alpine head unit. After driving around town for a few hours looking for a mounting kit/pocket, I have determined that no place in this city has one that fits. I need one for my '93 850 GLT. Is there any place that I can order one online (preferably one that has been used by somebody here for confirmation that it fits)? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550 Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 try crutchfield.com they have great service, and there service reps are really nice too.Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb7073 Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 I've order HU kits from crutchfield for my 740 and 940. They always seem to have the right part. And they have the customer service to back it up if it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyR Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 You shouldn't need a kit for your car. The locking cage and all should slide right into the upper or lower half of your radio opening, then you just need a generic Din sized pocket or plate or something to cover the hole. But to actually mount the radio right you don't need a kit.If you like I do have a Metra Din pocket laying around somewhere, already assembled and ready to go for the Volvo. (I molded a sirius radio tuner in it's place) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heat Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I just went through this. 1. Go to www.crutchfield.com and enter your car’s information. Add any head unit to your cart, then go to checkout, at that point the kit and harness for your car will be added to your cart. Click on them, click on the enlarged picture, and print off copies of what they look like. Keep in mind how much Crutchfield is asking for those parts, which is $35 plus shipping, so ~ $42 after shipping.2. Go to a local install guy and tell him that you want to order a kit and harness for your car, show him the pictures and tell him what you have. Chances are that he’ll order from metra, whose catalog shows what the parts look like, make sure the part matches up with the picture (trust Crutchfield’s pictures over what Metra says, go with the pictures even if the part is for a different model Volvo).3. Order the parts, you should save at least $10 off of Crutchfield’s prices, if not then just go through Crutchfield. Where I went got the parts the next day, and took back the opened harness (that hadn’t been connected so the wires were in good shape) without any hesitation (ordering me the right one at that point).Remember that the Metra kits will come with installation instructions, and the harnesses will come with wiring explanations (which wires do what).What Alpine did you pick up? I just put in the CDA 7839, which is Alpine’s middle of the road model from ’99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyR Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 It will be like a metra 99-9999 for the universal pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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