How to find old HUs

Justin from Detroit1 · Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:08 pm

How do you guys look up model numbers on older head units? I'm trying to find an Alpine that is a few years old and am having no luck.

Maybe someone knows it....
- It is a standard DIn unit, but the face is slightly larger than a normal face
- Instead of the normal 6 buttons on bottom, it has at least 10 because I believe a phone could be hooked up to it
- The face slides into the unit itself to hide
- It is at least 3 years old

I have been trying to find this unit all day but have had no luck.

Justin from Detroit1 · Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:11 pm

IT IS THIS ONE!

What is the damn model number??? lol

Justin from Detroit1 · Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:18 pm

Found it, CDA-7897. Now to find one to buy

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:31 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alpine-CDA-7897_W0Q ... dZViewItem

Duno if you've found this yet...only one i've been able to find so far..

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:18 pm

I believe them had an issue with getting stuck...

Just a heads up, I would research it a bit more.

Can I ask why you would want that deck? For the phone feature?

Actually here it is, straight from ALpine:
http://www.alpine-usa.com/support/head_ ... faq19.html

So if you dont use an Alpine amp, it may not fold up into itself...

What another way for a Mfg to say it just sometimes doesnt work...lol

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:20 pm

Justin from Detroit1 · Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:07 pm

Well, I just bought one. Actually, got its big brother, the 7998. The 7998 doesn't have an internal amplifier but has a much nicer display:

Much nicer than the one in Ryans post.

1LoudGC · Post by **1LoudGC** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:55 pm

7998 pwns! I had one for about a week lol. I believe it was the first headunit to rock bio-light, and it is an amazing sq head unit

lancer1978 · Post by **lancer1978** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:42 am

hahah I got a 7998 sitting here that I am wiating to install!! They are amazing head units!!! got mine for dirt cheap and no scratches, or anything!! Justin, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I will be enjoying mine!!