Ok I got a pioneer premier series radio that the orgional owner left in the car before I bought it "Origional was sold off with many other parts" so I was wondering if there is any installing kits for that radio. All I found was just for Bose and for 84 and up Nissan ZX's.

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83 280ZX L28E nonturbo coupe California Model 5 speed.

I'm afraid you've got all you can get. No easy wiring kits for these old girls! You'll need either the multi-meter or the wiring diagram in the factory service manual for the install. Good luck! and if your power antenna switch and antenna still work, leave that switch in there and modify the stereo faceplate to accept it.

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
My main areas of knowledge involve the ZX.

Grammar Saves Lives! IE: Lets eat Grampa or Lets eat, Grampa.

It's really not that hard, if you have the slightest idea of how a wiring harness works. Either wire nuts or crimper tighteners work to connect the wires. You simply have to cut off the stock wiring harness adapter plug and connect each speaker wire to the aftermarket stereo's wiring harness. Just make sure you connect each speaker to the correct wire, connect the power, ignition, and ground correctly.

For my 79, I actually had a machinist friend cut out a custom faceplate out of 1/4" aluminum plate. For the 78, I just cut out the existing faceplate a little more with a dremel.

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Muskogee, OK

1978 280z - Since I took the bumpers off everyone asks if it's a 240.
Soon to be turbocharged.

1979 280zx - Rusted out.

T3/T04e turbo
CX Racing intercooler
CX Racing intercooler piping
NSX manual boost controller
AutoMeter Carbon Fiber boost gauge
1983 280zxt exhaust manifold
Type RS blow off valve
N42 head, rebuilt and shaved
New gaskets
Braided oil sending and return lines
Electric fan
...all sitting in the garage, waiting to be put in.

ComicArtist Wrote:
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> It's really not that hard, if you have the
> slightest idea of how a wiring harness works.
> Either wire nuts or crimper tighteners work to
> connect the wires. You simply have to cut off the
> stock wiring harness adapter plug and connect each
> speaker wire to the aftermarket stereo's wiring
> harness. Just make sure you connect each speaker
> to the correct wire, connect the power, ignition,
> and ground correctly.
>
> For my 79, I actually had a machinist friend cut
> out a custom faceplate out of 1/4" aluminum plate.
> For the 78, I just cut out the existing faceplate
> a little more with a dremel.


you can use wood paneling and paint it, its alot easier to cut and cheaper, just use a jigsaw. And dont use "nuts" to put the wires together, do it right and solder it, if you dont know how to solder, buy a soldering gun and some solder from radio shack, they have soldering guns for $10 that will be sufficient enough. Practice on some spare wires first, soldering is VERY easy to learn and can be picked up quick.

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83 Turbo 280ZX - NSX Manual Boost Controller set @ 12psi , Greddy Type-S Blow Off Valve, Faze Boost Gauge, Air Fuel Ratio Gauge, NGK BRP6ES Plugs, Short Ram Intake, Full 3" Apexi Turboback Exhaust, 3" Test Pipe, Tokico Rear HP Shocks, Walbro 255 Fuel Pump, MSD Blaster 2 Ignition Coil, Gripforce Stage II Clutch, BF Goodrich G-Force Sport Tires, Port Matched, Ceramic Coated, and Header Wrapped Turbo Manifold and Downpipe, CX Racing SR20 Aluminum Radiator, CX Racing Front Mount Intercooler, Port Matched Z31 Watercooled T3 Turbo

SR20 Radiator Swap [www.zcar.com]

-Chris M., Arlington, TX

Heat wires first then apply solder, watch it run in. It's that simple.

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western Nebraska
1979 280zx coupe parts car
1980 280ZX coupe
1980 280zx 2+2 gone to z heaven
1991 maxima
2001 maxima
2002 maxima
1994 F150 4x4 van works custom pickup


Where are the old guys?
Sometimes you don't miss them until they're gone!
Nobody to whine and cry to-
I kept telling you not to poke the bear
Better get an FSM, learn how to read it and keep it handy children...

Car Toys and Crutchfield both have mounting kits. As above download fsm from xenon. Take the pdf file to a copy place and have them blow it up to 11x17 so it is fairly readable. Trace the wires from the diagram. Remember L is blue in Japanese. Run new wire to the rear speakers as nissan used a common left and right. Modern systems much prefer two independent wires per speaker. You can use the front speaker wire after you cut the common off the rear. Have to remove the dash to get at the front speakers OR if you can find some small ones and a place to mount them do that. DO NOT USE WIRE NUTS. poor connection and apt to loosen. If you use crimp connectors cut all the wires at different length or you wind up with a wad of connectors all in the same place. Solder is much the best. get some heat shrink. practice on some scrap wire to get the hang of it. Put two alligator clips on a small board about three inches apart to help hold the wire while soldering or go to Harbor Freight and buy their gizmo that has clips on universal mounts. mATCH up the nissan wire colors with that shown on your audio unit diagram. And it will work. If you use crimps give them a tug apart afterward to be sure you got hte crimp right. you can also verify speaker wires with a 9v battery by touching the leads to the battery and seeing what crackles.

If you choose not to make your own faceplate, you can find an aftermarket for about $15. I then sprayed mine with stainless steel from Lowes. It approximates the original faceplate. The wire coming from the front center speaker is also the wire feeding Bitchin Betty. If you don't use it, you will not have your verbal warnings.

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Chattanooga, TN
82 white w/ red n/a coupe 120,000 miles.
83 2+2 314,395 miles at college AGAIN
96 Pathfinder, 96 Maxima
90 300ZX 2+2, 82 ZXcoupe, 81 200sx, 72 Camaro SS, 68 Mustang, 1950 Chev PU fully restored
Pics:[www.zcar.com]

Roger's right again! "Stagger thy lengths." And you can use a simple "AA" battery applied to each speaker wire to HEAR which spkr it is attached to it and lable with tape "r/r" right rear, etc, before connecting the wire to your radio. NK



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