Removing Mcintosh headunit

by **tangcla** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:09 am

How does one get to the back of the Mcintosh headunit?

I have a Clarion EA1251 that just arrived...

by **viriix** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:56 am

Have you got your hands on the manual? I think there's a link or two on ozlib for it.. it's pretty good, has lots of bits and pieces in it. Helped me out a few times when i've been pretty dumb.

by **tangcla** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:32 am

viriix wrote:Have you got your hands on the manual? I think there's a link or two on ozlib for it.. it's pretty good, has lots of bits and pieces in it. Helped me out a few times when i've been pretty dumb.

nope - just found the link on OzLiberty for it, will download when I get home later today

by **Ric** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:45 am

When are you doing this?
There are some pins on one connector on the back of the unit that I would very much like to see what happens if you ground them!

by **tangcla** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:10 am

Ric wrote:When are you doing this?
There are some pins on one connector on the back of the unit that I would very much like to see what happens if you ground them!

Is it going to blow anything up?? if not - come round when I do the install, and you can have a tinker if you want.

But I want a new unit if you blow it up!!

by **Ric** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:56 am

Nahh, I'm expecting it to mute the audio, and display either "MUTE" or "CALL" on the display...

You didn't say when. I'm interstate from this Sat through to Oct-29

Guaranteed, no blow up. I've been an electronic engineer for 25 years, and hardly ever destroy things

by **tangcla** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:51 am

I've just PM'd you my number Ric - let's make it a date

by **ChrisGT** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:32 pm

Does anyone know how the control knobs come off? Track/Tune & Volume

I think they pull off but haven't had a go for fear of breaking them. I want to get them off so I can clean up the face plate that's been scratched up.

by **Mo_GT** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:45 pm

ChrisGT wrote:Does anyone know how the control knobs come off? Track/Tune & Volume

I think they pull off but haven't had a go for fear of breaking them. I want to get them off so I can clean up the face plate that's been scratched up.

Yeah, they do pull off.

by **overl0ad** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:31 pm

errr... i read somewhere ( i think lgt) that the mcintosh unit is low wattage, so all the speakers are set up for it.

what i'm thinking is that you MIGHT end up needing to replace them all...

might be worth doing some background b4 u pull it off.

by **Ric** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:00 pm

overl0ad wrote:errr... i read somewhere ( i think lgt) that the mcintosh unit is low wattage, so all the speakers are set up for it.

what i'm thinking is that you MIGHT end up needing to replace them all...

might be worth doing some background b4 u pull it off.

Are you referrng to tangcla fitting his EA1251 iPod adaptor,
or ChrisGT wanting to clean his faceplate?
Either way, I don't see any problem with the speaker ratings.

by **tangcla** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:24 pm

I tried attacking it and broke one of the side trims... NOT HAPPY!! If someone has pictures of step-by-step how to take it off I would love you.

In a manly heterosexual kinda way.

by **IDOLYZ** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:05 am

i was going to ask you what you are doing with the macintosh unit after you replace it? but i'm guessing it's broken now?

by **tangcla** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:09 am

IDOLYZ wrote:i was going to ask you what you are doing with the macintosh unit after you replace it? but i'm guessing it's broken now?

haha no... it's just the silver side trim piece that goes up the centre console that got bent, cos I thought you remove them BEFORE the gearshift surround... boy, was I wrong!

I'm not removing the Mcintosh, just adding a Clarion EA1251 iPod controller to it

and then I will not need to change CDs again!

by **IDOLYZ** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:44 pm

Ah ok, sorry, haha.

I have to use an FM transmitter to connect my iPod to my stereo

Removing Mcintosh headunit

Removing Mcintosh headunit

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