CD changer mounting

[menuserve]

ok.... i just got a S620 changer for my 1991 NSX.... hooked it up and it works perfectly....

my question is about mounting it in the car... does it have to be mounted in any specific way? with my stereo amp and crossover installation i figured i would just mount it into the fake wall i am building...

does the changer have to be mounted flat or can it be upright, etc?

 

[Da Hapa]

ok.... i just got a S620 changer for my 1991 NSX.... hooked it up and it works perfectly....

my question is about mounting it in the car... does it have to be mounted in any specific way? with my stereo amp and crossover installation i figured i would just mount it into the fake wall i am building...

does the changer have to be mounted flat or can it be upright, etc?

I don't know if this helps or not but...

the Honda/Acura factory optional CD changes is mounted in the trunk on the passenger side. the kit that is used to mount the changer has it mounted vertical but it swings down to the horizontal position to faciliate loading/unloading of the magazine.

so... it's kind of a little of both.

 

[menuserve]

So that means is plays fine upright... if you leave it in the loading/unloading position of horizontal all the time would it continually play fine as well? what about at an angle?

I'm sure that with the many customized installs here people have had experiences mounting the changer in all different positions.

 

[Shaun Ray]

Personally, I would mount it in a final position and try it out for a while before I put all that effort into a fake wall install.

FWIW - I purchased a Alpine CD changer to replace my stock one and installed it into the factory brackets. The changer skipped when positioned horizontally, but tracks well when locked into the vertical position.

Shaun

 

[menuserve]

well i'm going to build the fake wall regardless for my amp and crossovers.... so i just have to decide if i am going to include the changer as part of the design. obviously i would like the changer mounted into the wall in a way that it functions properly

 

[Ojas]

Look in the owner's manual?

You can mount it horizontally or vertically (or anywhere in between), but you need to make sure the angle position is set correctly. Refer to the "Mounting in the Trunk" section of the CHM-S620 owner's manual.

 

[D'Ecosse]

When I had my changer in the car originally it was fixed-mounted horizontally.

I think the problem with the OEM bracket, when left in the "down" (horizontal) position is that it is not rigid & will bounce on the hinge. It is only locked when vertical.
There should be no problems with mounting horizontally and indeed the installation guide for the CHM-S620 specifically discusses this:

(edit: Ojas & I on same page!)

From CHM-S620 install guide:

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[menuserve]

awesome, thanks ken as always!

 

[Red]

I have a "Factory" Changer in my trunk - I once forgot to flip it up and learned this:
1) Skips like hell when not vertical
2) Skips like purgatory when vertical

You'd think Acura would have a unit with a decent read ahead buffer (like what you get in a $99 diskman) in a 2003 High-end car - NO!

Honestly, the factory unit only skips when you hit a pothole, bump, etc. not in "normal driving" but it IS sh%tty that it skips at all!

I'm going with an iPod in the trunk instead - easier and cheaper, bigger better.

Wanna buy an Acura Factory CD with the brackets? :biggrin:

 

[NSXGB]

Does anyone have the part number for the CD cradle and any other associated parts required for the install?

I have tried a search but this is the best thread I found.

Thanks,
Simon.

 

[D'Ecosse]

Does anyone have the part number for the CD cradle and any other associated parts required for the install?

I have tried a search but this is the best thread I found.

Thanks,
Simon.

http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=60203

Grab it quick!