Comments on: The Alpine iXA-W407 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DrMahbob http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-492982 DrMahbob Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:47:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-492982 I had the kenwood dnx9140 from amazon before you write your review for the alpine ;) I had the kenwood dnx9140 from amazon before you write your review for the alpine ;)

]]> By: Bobader Alsarkastiki http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490198 Bobader Alsarkastiki Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:02:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490198 installed my pioneer double din unit today, love the rear park camera that Ive installed, lebo guy did it for me in hawalli and was offered a great price for everything, everything costed me no more than 466 USD in total, and Im in love with my pioneer display, fits perfectly on my new offroad patrol. Next is installing a cd changer with 6 cds to fit in it, but I really doubt that, my little imation USB plays 23 days worth of music consecutively, thats equal to 8200 songs, which you can translate to almost one thousand album, which I believe is sufficient for me. Oh and I have my lovely AUX cable that plays around 2000 songs off my blackberry on my command, to hell with apple and its ipod, even though my pioneer system is ipod and iphone ready. Love bargaining in kuwait and having my warranty here. Us kuwaities if we dont like it, we throw the thing in the dealer's face, so they know how things work, consumer protection organizations and their delayed action can kiss my kuwaiti ass goodbye :) installed my pioneer double din unit today, love the rear park camera that Ive installed, lebo guy did it for me in hawalli and was offered a great price for everything, everything costed me no more than 466 USD in total, and Im in love with my pioneer display, fits perfectly on my new offroad patrol.

Next is installing a cd changer with 6 cds to fit in it, but I really doubt that, my little imation USB plays 23 days worth of music consecutively, thats equal to 8200 songs, which you can translate to almost one thousand album, which I believe is sufficient for me. Oh and I have my lovely AUX cable that plays around 2000 songs off my blackberry on my command, to hell with apple and its ipod, even though my pioneer system is ipod and iphone ready. Love bargaining in kuwait and having my warranty here. Us kuwaities if we dont like it, we throw the thing in the dealer’s face, so they know how things work, consumer protection organizations and their delayed action can kiss my kuwaiti ass goodbye :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490137 Mark Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:21:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490137 I passed by Zaharat Al Naseem which is located across from Al Raya (has kenwood and pioneer in the shop signage). Was planning on giving them the wires to solder together but ended up in giving them the whole project to take care of. The guys speak English first of all. Secondly they speak proper English that you can understand. Third they know what they're talking about. The guy seems to get a lot of customers who order their stuff online because he asked me if i had done that. He knew that US Alpine units have the annoying need to put the car on Park and raise the handbrake to change the settings and he knew about the bypass unit I got for that. He knew about the PAC SWI-Jack which is for the steering wheel controls and he will be programing it for me. The most difficult thing for me to install would be the rear view camera but to him it sounded like the easiest thing from the whole project. Great guy, gave him everything, will be back tonight to install the stuff and then next week when I get the camera will pass by for him to install. Total price for the full install is KD50. He originally wanted KD60 without the camera install but I managed to haggle my way to KD50 with. For him the hardest thing will be the steering wheel controls thingy because it requires programming the SWI-Jack. Will see how things turn out. I passed by Zaharat Al Naseem which is located across from Al Raya (has kenwood and pioneer in the shop signage). Was planning on giving them the wires to solder together but ended up in giving them the whole project to take care of.

The guys speak English first of all.
Secondly they speak proper English that you can understand.
Third they know what they’re talking about. The guy seems to get a lot of customers who order their stuff online because he asked me if i had done that. He knew that US Alpine units have the annoying need to put the car on Park and raise the handbrake to change the settings and he knew about the bypass unit I got for that. He knew about the PAC SWI-Jack which is for the steering wheel controls and he will be programing it for me. The most difficult thing for me to install would be the rear view camera but to him it sounded like the easiest thing from the whole project.

Great guy, gave him everything, will be back tonight to install the stuff and then next week when I get the camera will pass by for him to install.

Total price for the full install is KD50. He originally wanted KD60 without the camera install but I managed to haggle my way to KD50 with. For him the hardest thing will be the steering wheel controls thingy because it requires programming the SWI-Jack.

Will see how things turn out.

]]> By: RoN!N http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490135 RoN!N Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:05:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490135 @ Rafeek, If its just a head until installation they might charge you 5 - 10 Kd. @ Rafeek, If its just a head until installation they might charge you 5 – 10 Kd.

]]> By: Rafeek http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490096 Rafeek Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:18:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490096 To Gurshaan: And how much would they charge for a small (head unit only) installation? To Gurshaan:
And how much would they charge for a small (head unit only) installation?

]]> By: Gurshaan http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490089 Gurshaan Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:40:20 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490089 i do all my car installs here in Kuwait city... Zaharat Al Naseem ( opp Araya complex) or shuwaikh Shara Zeena. They are professional car installers..Check for guys Naem or Waseem.. They do good job and have all the items you mentioned here...Best of luck !! i do all my car installs here in Kuwait city… Zaharat Al Naseem ( opp Araya complex) or shuwaikh Shara Zeena. They are professional car installers..Check for guys Naem or Waseem.. They do good job and have all the items you mentioned here…Best of luck !!

]]> By: Mathai http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490067 Mathai Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:39:38 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490067 I guess crimping them with copper connectors would be less messy than soldering them. I guess crimping them with copper connectors would be less messy than soldering them.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490065 Mark Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:36:17 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490065 I've got some shitty ass setup i got from hawalli lol I don't think i am going to solder the stuff since there are too many wires and I usually melt all the plastic before i get a right solder hehe. I think i am going to go to ace and see if they have these little things that connect to cables instead of solder or worse case will do like the wrangler and have someone solder the wires for me. The only issue here is I don't have the exact instructions for all these wires so I am expecting some trial and error and if i solder the cables it makes life hard. I’ve got some shitty ass setup i got from hawalli lol I don’t think i am going to solder the stuff since there are too many wires and I usually melt all the plastic before i get a right solder hehe.

I think i am going to go to ace and see if they have these little things that connect to cables instead of solder or worse case will do like the wrangler and have someone solder the wires for me. The only issue here is I don’t have the exact instructions for all these wires so I am expecting some trial and error and if i solder the cables it makes life hard.

]]> By: Mathai http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490064 Mathai Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:14:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490064 Mark since its a DIY project could you also include the tools used? Like Soldering Iron(type, wattage etc)Shrink tubing, connectors etc. I'm in the market for a similar setup and would appreciate the info. Mark since its a DIY project could you also include the tools used? Like Soldering Iron(type, wattage etc)Shrink tubing, connectors etc.
I’m in the market for a similar setup and would appreciate the info.

]]> By: Akbar http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490047 Akbar Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:09:42 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490047 Mark, did you get the FJ yet? Mark, did you get the FJ yet?

]]> By: Rafeek http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490031 Rafeek Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:05:51 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490031 A 2005 Altima with its sad no-brand stock stereo. New: http://www.bossaudio.com/main/998 A 2005 Altima with its sad no-brand stock stereo.
New: http://www.bossaudio.com/main/998

]]> By: Kulsum http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/the-alpine-w407-build/#comment-490030 Kulsum Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:05:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=10171#comment-490030 Mark, you do spend ridiculous amount of money on the car. But then that depends on how much ridiculous amount of money you earn :P. Guy thing ! Mark, you do spend ridiculous amount of money on the car. But then that depends on how much ridiculous amount of money you earn :P. Guy thing !

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