radio install

[98EBEXPY]

I have an old kraco am/fm radio (for those who dont know its a old turn dial stye radio), I would like to insall it in the expy i wanna know if it will workwith the mach system. It only uses four wires for speaker wiring green for left side positive, gray for right side positive and a common ground for all negatives

 

[98EBEXPY]

and also if anyone has a wiring diagram of the mach system that would be great somebody before me cut the connector that went in the back of the radio

 

[Thermo]

Yes, it will work, but you need to be careful that the radio isn't too powerful as you will overdrive the mach amp and create havoc and potentially blow the amp. As for the wiring, can't help you there. If you get a wiring harness to plug into the factory plug, it will tell you which wires to match up.

 

[98EBEXPY]

i got installed yesterday can some one tell me why the front is louder than the back also the sub in the back was removed whats a good replacment

 

[GAINMOB]

dont know why front is louder than back...maybe you'll have to adjust sound on knobs...should be front/rear...any 8" sub will work...

 

[98EBEXPY]

i can only change from left/right lol

 

[Thermo]

98Expy, what speakers are you running in the truck right now. Odds are it is a combination of a few things:

1) rear speakers have a lower sensitivity and therefore don't make as much noise
2) the rear speakers are near the front seats and from the driver's point of view, the speakers have to work their way through the seats which will deaden some of the sound
3) possibly have a high resistance connecting on the common wire for the rear speakers.

Without putting my hands on the truck, hard to say which is the case for you.

 

[GAINMOB]

i can only change from left/right lol

that must be a REALLY OLD stereo...they had the fade knob in the 80's...is it older than that???

 

[98EBEXPY]

ya 8 track old but i wanted in the expy looks really good in the dash plus it was still in its original packaging, Thermo its the mach sound system stock speakers

 

[walnuts4x4]

i wanna see pics of this deck...lol

 

[SOLISIMO]

Yeah me too......

 

[GAINMOB]

must have a great collection of tracks...to want to put the 8-track in!!! 51yrs old...not old at all...cant wait to see pics...have you thought about a hide-a-way cd player as well? i want an impala...62-64...keep the face original with the hide-a-way receiver

 

[98EBEXPY]

ill try to get one

 

[98EBEXPY]

 

[panda24619]

thats pretty badass. love the old school radios. and as for front to rear sound. your pretty screwed. haha

 

[98EBEXPY]

i need a din kit or something to feel in the hole

 

[panda24619]

yeah you need a din kit. you can order one anywhere. put it in there. would make it look better and you can screw it down too. like anyone would steal an old 8 track player. haha sorry had to say that. that thing is badass though.

 

[walnuts4x4]

that looks cool... as for din kits walmart sells them cheap

 

[98EBEXPY]

now all i need is a new sub in the back

 

[98EBEXPY]

is the antenna powered the reason i ask is when i listen to the radio without the truck running theres alot of static but with the expy running no static