Print Page | Close Window

Infinity replacement

Printed From: the12volt.com
Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=30065
Printed Date: July 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM


Topic: Infinity replacement

Posted By: Mrhunter
Subject: Infinity replacement
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 5:03 PM

I have a 1996 Eclipse with the Inifnity sound system in it. It has the in-dash tape player with the 10 disk cd changer. I would like to replace the deck and all of the speakers.

Is it possible to still keep the cd changer and connect it to an aftermarket deck?

Am I going to run into any problems changing the deck or the speakers being that the Inifnity system is in there now?

Will I have to completely remove the control unit under the passenger seat?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.




Replies:

Posted By: Mrhunter
Date Posted: April 12, 2004 at 5:28 PM
Anyone with any ideas?




Posted By: Mrhunter
Date Posted: April 13, 2004 at 1:01 PM
Is this just a normal installation?




Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: April 13, 2004 at 1:06 PM
You will need an adapter harness to go from the eclipse changer to the new deck. Unless of course the eclipse changer is made by a company like pioneer, or clarion etc. Then you just need to buy a changer made by the same company with the same plug. I do think however that the eclipse has a specialized changer, which means you have to try to track down an adapter plug

-------------
double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer




Posted By: Mrhunter
Date Posted: April 24, 2004 at 1:00 PM
Anyone else have any info? What about just general installation of a deck? Do I need anything besides a standard harness? Will I have to rewire the speakers in? I know there is something under the passenger seat that looks like it controls everything.




Posted By: One_Evil_Necro
Date Posted: April 24, 2004 at 7:28 PM

not sure if your system is the same as the infinity systems in the dodge trucks.  In my roomates truck we had to replace everything, each of the speakers had the amp built right on the speaker, and there was no harness available to use either the HU or the Changer, so we scrapped it all =/.

~Jay





Posted By: jimmeezgolfvr6
Date Posted: April 24, 2004 at 8:13 PM
it's pretty unlikely that you'd be able to keep the factory changer operational with a aftermarket h/u. factory changers seldom (if ever) have plugs that will work with aftermarket h/u's, and no manufacturer that i'm aware of mass produces any adaptors for such applications. you can easily find adaptors for aftermarket changers to work with factory decks, but not the other way around.

you won't have to remove the factory amp under the passenger seat, but i would suggest that you disconnect it and use the speaker output wires there to connect to your head unit. replacing the speakers should be nothing special.

good luck!




Posted By: Mrhunter
Date Posted: April 26, 2004 at 12:38 PM
The speakers are just connected by speaker wire so I guess I lucked out there. I just ordered some new door speakers and back side speakers so I will see how the sound is. Will the head unit just plug right in with an adaptor harness? Or am I going to actually have to remove the infinity stuff?





Print Page | Close Window