Alpine Lead ?

[eddieblock]

hi. can anyone tell me what lead i need , to change the lexus stereo to an alpine one ? i have an is200 2004. any help would be great, thanx

[el_gencer]

Assuming you have an SE or a Sport, you'll need one of these cables to bypass the amp

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lexus-is200-se-sport...id=p3286.c0.m14

Then you'll need a facia and a direct lead to the Battery. Alpine units require a direct connection to the positive terminal as they tend to draw a bit of power. Once in they work great as i have an Alpine head unit.

[eddieblock]

Assuming you have an SE or a Sport, you'll need one of these cables to bypass the amp

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lexus-is200-se-sport...id=p3286.c0.m14

Then you'll need a facia and a direct lead to the battery. Alpine units require a direct connection to the positive terminal as they tend to draw a bit of power. Once in they work great as i have an Alpine head unit.

thanx for the reply ! is it easy enough to to yourself or would i be better off paying a professional ?

[redz_UK]

Alpines work with the bypass lead without any problems.

I have fitted two in IS's and Aaron has one also, all with the bypass lead and iirc wozza also used this without problems.

If youhave had to wire back to the Battery then there is either a prob with the unit or the wiring. Alpine would not build a unit that required extra work over the others, would lose them sooo much market share.

There is no probem with wiring a fused spur to the Battery but it is a lot of extra work that you shouldnt need.

all you need is the bypass lead and the facia kit...

[eddieblock]

Alpines work with the bypass lead without any problems.

I have fitted two in IS's and Aaron has one also, all with the bypass lead and iirc wozza also used this without problems.

If youhave had to wire back to the battery then there is either a prob with the unit or the wiring. Alpine would not build a unit that required extra work over the others, would lose them sooo much market share.

There is no probem with wiring a fused spur to the battery but it is a lot of extra work that you shouldnt need.

all you need is the bypass lead and the facia kit...

[/quote thanx redz. is it easy to put the facia kit in ?

[redz_UK]

easy enough but if you want a better match to the dash then there is a facia mod thread on here

[redz_UK]

easy enough but if you want a better match to the dash then there is a facia mod thread on here

[eddieblock]

cheers !!!!!

[el_gencer]

Thats odd, in my Alpine manual it states that it needs a lead back to the Battery. My unit is a few years old however.

@eddieblock

took me around 1hr to do my stereo, the hardest part is taking the cable out of the amp, once thats done its plain sailing. there's also a guide on here on how to remove the existing radio.

[eddieblock]

yeh i,ve seen the guide on how to remove the radio. any tips on how to remove the amp lead ? think i,ll give it a go myself, save a few quid !

[eddieblock]

thanx for the replys. have just ordered the facia and lead off eBay. then i,ll do the facia mod and then hopefully fit the stereo