> From: http://www.tiac.net/~testlab (Brian) > Date: Wed Jan 29, 7:31am > > > > From: http://www.tiac.net/~testlab (Brian) > > > Date: Tue Jan 28, 1:02pm > > > > > > >I lost your e-mail which described what I'm supposed to do to install No's > > > >car stereo. Which wires are essential for hooking up and which aren't? > > > >When hooking up the wires, what's the best strategy: strip the ends and > just > > > >use that shrink tubing? Should I do any soldering? Will a book help > me with > > > >this? > > > > > > > >Thanks. > > > Use the cotton swabs - soak one swab in alcohol, rub the tape head and the > > > black roller and the metal shaft the black wheel rubs against until all > > > pieces are clean. Then rub all those pieces off with a dry cotton swab. > > > >Actually, I pulled the tape deck apart and it is/was completely bogus -- there > >are pieces missing and the mechanism is completely screwed up. There's no > >way it's going to ever play tapes again. Also, the cotton swabs you sent me > >came in pieces; obviously, the USPS processing machines didn't like it very > >much. > Would you like me to check for a car stereo Noelle's car? Well, let me first try this any way. I mean, the issue is not the stereo as much as it's the installation. The tape deck can be dealt with later.