Just installed Clarion CX609

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:02 pm

This: http://www.clarion.com/us/en/p....htmlSounds awesome, better than the stock radio (if you can believe that).It paired well to my Droid X so now I have bluetooth tunes. I have the USB cable sitting in the glove box so I can toss an IPOD on there if I get the urge.Install was easy; Crutchfield supplied all the brackets/wires/instructions.Will

Sublimewind · Post by **Sublimewind** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:21 pm

Congratz...!!!

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:37 pm

I am trying to join the modern world

Drivinthvibe · Post by **Drivinthvibe** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:41 am

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:50 am

Quote, originally posted by Drivinthvibe Â»yeah man .... show us the evidence Post pics, prices, etc ......

matrixjim · Post by **matrixjim** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:05 am

what's the cost?Did you get it Crutchfield?

matrixjim · Post by **matrixjim** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:09 am

Looking for low cost Whats recommended, Online sources?How are the units with HD radio, any better? Pros Cons?

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:51 am

Wow...tough crowd tonight!!! Ffffiiiinnnneeeee.... I took a picture. Tis attached.I did get it from Crutchfield. I like the whole "everything you will need in one package" approach.Cost me 199.99. No tax/shipping.Install was a snap.

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KNINE · Post by **KNINE** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:38 am

Looks great!

Blanco_Diablo · Post by **Blanco_Diablo** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:45 am

Very nice!

Drivinthvibe · Post by **Drivinthvibe** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:03 am

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:54 am

dude looks sick. i want one lol. nice find man

the_sarge · Post by **the_sarge** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:14 am

Cool cool! I just ordered one tonight myself!

epcIII · Post by **epcIII** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 11:35 am

I like the look. Considered getting one but I want a radio with HD and/or RDS.

the_sarge · Post by **the_sarge** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:49 pm

HD is really cool if you're in an area with a decent selection of stations. I have a JVC with HD in my Vibe now--it was great in Tampa but here in AL not so much.

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:08 pm

I think I'll be happy with my 12 gigs of MP3's on my Droid. I don't think I'll ever put a CD in again

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:24 am

Just bought one myself for $120 on ebay

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:13 pm

Cool Unless it comes with goodies, you will need the harness adapter, radio housing adapter, and an antenna adapter, to fit your Vibe.

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:48 am

yeah i already got the dash kit and antenna adapter. and the wiring harness you dont really need so i think im all set.

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:24 am

the plug on the back of the radio is vastly different than the plug on the wiring harness.You will have to pull the wires out of the vibe harness and run them manually into the harness for the radio.All the crutchfield adapter does is make it so you don't have to hack the stock adapter apart.If you need help with the wiring let me know, I still have the instructions.

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:37 am

yeah i know its already like that thanx to the previous owner. trust me right now that is easier than using the harnest. some cables he cut so short away from the harness he added "extensions". its a really bad job i would have to get the whole thing rewired :/

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:25 pm

DOH!That's a pain. Oh well hope it works out

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:57 am

Hey the red lights really look awesome. How well do they match the red in your dash and gauges? Looks pretty close to me.

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:03 am

The radio has 700+ possible color combinations. You can scroll through them or just alter the red, blue, green numbers directly.I turned them to zero and red to 8 and it looks really close. Now I need to turn down the brightness of the radio to match the Vibe or turn up the vibe's lights to the level of the radio.

Bastranz · Post by **Bastranz** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:44 am

Wow that really does fit in well with the typical gauge lights of the vibe. Is that a joystick in the middle to control the FWD and RWD of the device?

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:30 pm

Nope, not a joystick. It is a whopping big volume control. The arrows at the 4 quadrants around it are 4 switches you depress to move around tracks and change settings.

hapagan · Post by **hapagan** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:22 pm

hey where is your usb coming out from ? i was thinking of pulling mine out from the pocket underneath the stick shift??

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:23 pm

I routed the 3 foot or however long cable they supplied to the glove box and have it laying in there. When I leave my ipod in the car, I don't want it in sight so it can now hide in the glove box with the mice.

bigdaddyjosh · Post by **bigdaddyjosh** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:31 pm

Good Luck...I installed a Clarion NX409 back in January and the touch screen stopped responding after 9 months. Clarion customer support is horrible.

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:43 pm

And that's why I went through Crutchfield They have awesome support. Mine doesn't have anything fancy like touch screen so it should be fine. Just buttons and knobs.

bigdaddyjosh · Post by **bigdaddyjosh** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:51 am

I also went through Crutchfield but the receiver failed after the warranty from them had ended. Anywho, Im gonna get a different one soon anyways. The GPS on mine updates to slow and along with its other problems warrants a new one soon. Im leaning towards one of the new Pioneers with Pandora support.

gaiachild · Post by **gaiachild** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:48 pm

Thanks for sharing, if you still have install instructions I'd appreciate, my Clarion CX501 just arrived, its probably very similar. I dont have the adapter harness, so i guess i just need to manually cut wires from stock hu and connect to wires on the 8 pin harness for the CX501

Renthorin · Post by **Renthorin** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:59 am

I don't have the instructions anymore, sorry.You can buy an adapter from Crutchfield if you don't want to cut your harness.If not, I found this online:http://www.clarion.com/us/en/M...1.pdf

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