1996 Toyota Landcruiser HU
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Topic: 1996 Toyota Landcruiser HU
Posted By: newtonong
Subject: 1996 Toyota Landcruiser HU
Date Posted: December 29, 2002 at 11:57 PM
I installed a Alpine 7997 into my '96 Toyota Landcruiser. The vehicle has nine speakers that I counted. I also used a metra radio harness for the install. There are 3 connectors at the factory harness. One was plug into the factory radio and two were not being used but were the only ones that accomodated the metra kit. I assume one is for the factory amp( the one plugged into the factory radio) and the other two are for directly into the speakers. I used the two that I assume are direct. There are four sets of speaker leads and tested the speaker leads and are each at 3.9 ohms at each corner. So I assumed it is okay to wire it like a normal install. My dilema is that the radio heats up really fast to the point that it blows the fuse at the radio. The other problem is that the radio does not seem to want to stay on. It will turn on for a second and then turn off. I wired it directly to the battery and that seem to solve the problem. Anyone have any ideas or tips?
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: December 30, 2002 at 8:39 AM
Where are you grabbing your ground from ?
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: newtonong
Date Posted: December 30, 2002 at 4:59 PM
I grabbed the ground from the factory harness.
Posted By: newtonong
Date Posted: December 30, 2002 at 5:03 PM
The unit is an Alpine 7897 not 7997 if it makes a difference. Am I missing another piece to the harness kit?
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