Replacing aftermarket car stereo?
 

Gfs aftermarket car stereo broke. Want to surprise her and get a new one in or fix it. Just the screen is broken, thing still works, although she took the system out. I'm guessing it would be too expensive to replace just the screen so should just get a new system to put in?

Car: 2007 vw golf
Previous system: jvc kw-avxs40 double din 7’’ dvd
My knowledge on any of this: zero

Don't need anything too fancy since she'll probably get a new car in 2 years or so. Just needs to play music from her ipod..have a screen to choose music I guess..

Anyone have any recommendations on how to proceed? Do I need to pay someone to install again or since it was installed before, just need to buy a system and pretty easy to install ourselves.

Any place you guys recommend to get one?

Talk to Sounds Good or BPG Autosound

Like Tr1 said, talk to or go see the guys at Sounds Good. Site sponsors to boot.

If you're installing a new head unit you can definitely do it yourself.

Get a wiring diagram for her car (these are going to be in repair manuals), a new head unit and start looking up how-to on the internet.

mcm's video on this is actually pretty good:
It's really just a matter of connecting the right wires that come from the head unit to the right wires that in the dash

Don't waste your money on paying someone. Very easy to DIY especially if it is already aftermarket. Literally taking the dash trim pieces out, unscrewing the old one, positioning/screwing the new one in, and reinstalling the trim. Should take you only like 30 mins after watching this video - even as a first timer.

Love the brutally honest post..lol

You're new, so I'm sure people will cut you some slack. But this kind of post belongs in the mobile audio chat thread.
Like everyone said, the sponsors can help. The guys at Soundsgood are very knowledgeable. But wiring just a head unit is a piece of cake.

Especially since there was an aftermarket system there already; if they already wired a harness, it's really just plug and play.

A good place to start some research is Crutchfield: Car Stereo, Speakers, Home Theater, Pro Audio, 4k TV (don't go to the .ca one) and it can tell you what dash pieces, harness and maybe steering wheel controls you may need.

That said Sounds Good did my stereo and I'm glad I had it professionally done.

thanks everyone! I'll watch those videos and call those guys as well

If you really want an easy job, go and buy another JVC head unit. The double-din units pretty much use the same wiring harness from model to model. Chances are, you won't even need to do rewiring. Pop out old deck, disconnect harness, connect new deck, install. Done.

-Dave

Hi again.

Saw this ad for boxing day sales. What's the catch? Would these work?

All she needs is am/fm, a screen, and usb to use with ipod. bluetooth optional.

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pictures aren't showing up for some reason..

trying to delete this post too

There's no catch. just make sure you get a double din with all the features you want.

Purchase two packs of butt connectors, aftermarket (brand is METRA usually) wiring harness if the old one is too short to reuse.

Then, you just match or look at the diagram that metra has provided to wire up the harness with your new double din unit. most likely you match colour to colour of the double din unit and metra harness. And ground the unit if necessary.

correct me RS, if i'm wrong. I haven't done a din install for a long time.

do you guys unplug the car battery before installing a new head unit?