The thread asking if changing the radio will void the warrenty...why lock it?

It's a valid question and yes the magnuson moss act protects the consumer....BUT... if you change the radio and blow the speakers then yes...your warrenty covering that will be void. AS the radio can be seen as a direct link to the speakers blowing. If there is a freak electrical short or even fire in the dash....they could void the warrenty if the radio is changed as aftermaret wiring needed for the new radio could be seen as the cause. They need to prove it but you can bet your arse that they will try their hardest. We handle crap like this at the dealership every day.

So, see....changing a radio can and will void certain parts of the warranty. :beer:

in all cases i know about voiding a warrenty voids all of it. i know a guy who got an aftermarket muffler and some part of his drive train got messed up and they wouldn't replace it cuz he had aftermarket parts on it.

and topics get closed/locked if its been beaten to death, so try searching it.

thats not true... magnuson moss act protects you from just that..the guy you know got ripped off. Dealers will try to get over on customers as they don't make as much money on warrenty jobs...the uninformed customer will get screwed every time. Every part falls under a different section of the warrenty, your car has a bumper to bumper but that is broken down to different catagories.
this is by far the SLOWEST lancer forum on the internet..and your gonna lock threads and then tell me to do a search? I guess you guys don't want to see this place grow.

Seriously, I'm not gonna post here anymore because well, it's obvious the mod crew knows nothing...it's actually kind of embaressing to read. You have a mod telling members that changing stock speakers with aftermarket two or three ways and an amp will not give any more bass but will more than likely give you less bass than a stock setup....that's funny. You have mods saying that if one thing voids a warrenty then then the entire warrenty is void...that's funny too. Read the magnusn moss act...go talk to an honest dealer...think about it...if you change the rims you are voiding the warrenty on your stock rims...doesn't mean they won't fix your motor if you throw a rod. I do this for a living, I've been an ASE certified dealershp mechanic for 12 years... I don't need a no nothing mod to tell me to do a search....All I'm saying is that by locking threads and not knowing what you are talking about your not helping the members here...and that is why this place is so slow.

then peace out, stop sitting here complaining, just leave.

and read my danm post before you critisize, i said IN ALL CASES I KNOW! or are you to danm dumb to see that. and yeah, maybe i don't know a lot about lancer, check my MOD forum before you speak, i run the off topic and for sale section, i was made a MOD for the reason that i spend a lot of time on here can deal with out of control people (not unlike yourself) often since i put in the time. and again back to the ALL CASES I KNOW, i know of another warenty voided because of a trailer hitch put in, alternater crapped out but since it had a hitch the warrenty was voided.

so before you make yourself out to be a jacka$$ read the full post and pull your head from your a$$.

and like i said above, if you don't want to be here, leave, don't let door hit you in the a$$ on the way out, the people on here will get no help from your cuz your negative, so dueces bro, bye, nobody will miss you........ :thumbsup:

Give me a link to the thread please.

Know nothing mod... WHAT?

I have been doing car audio for about 8 years, professionally for about 4 or 5. I have my ASE certifications as a mechanic as well. I interned at a dealership. I also have degrees in history, automotive technology, and have a minor in physics. You are the one who knows nothing.

Adding aftermarket speakers to your car with an amp CAN add bass, but there is no point in doing that. It is better to get an amp with a really good EQ, such as Eclipse, and have them on a high pass only. Then you add subs to the package and that is your bass. To put bass into a regular speaker is just a bad idea, it will blow them and you are out $100-$400. The center console speaker is worth jack ***. So you might as well unhook it when it blows. Btw, I read your thread. I'm sorry you got sponsered by the biggest flop in car audio. Kicker, are you SERIOUS. That is the worst crap on the market. I'd rather have sony or kenwood. Hell, I'd rather have jensen or jvc. You obviously know nothing about sound.

Some things will void an entire warranty. If you add a turbo to your car... you void any kind of powertrain or drivetrain warranty. If you add any kind of electrical component, you void pretty much all of your electrical warranty.

I don't care how "honest" the dealer is. The one I worked at was very good. My brother-in-law was the manager of the automotive section. He is a very honest guy. He will tell you what is wrong with your car, which not do what most of the dealerships do. They say "it might be this, give us $3000 to find out." Even he would try to screw people on their warranty.

Don't bring your "I'm certified" crap in here. Some of us are techies as well, and speaking from experience, a certified tech knows less than the driver who works on his car everyday. And the Moss act, that's a bunch of crap too. Just like supposed "lemon laws," they may exist, but noone actually follows them. Just because a law has been passed doesnt mean you have to adhere to it. Don't BS me anymore.

WoW. I locked the thread, because 1) the topic has been discussed MULTIPLE times on this forum and we have rules pinned on top that state : DO A SEARCH before opening a thread. 2) someone actually gave a very correct reference as an answer - there was no other point of beating that thread anymore.

"You have a mod telling members that changing stock speakers with aftermarket two or three ways and an amp will not give any more bass but will more than likely give you less bass than a stock setup....that's funny."
Replacing your stock speakers with 3way speakers will NOT give you MORE bass.. It might separate the bass a little better but its a complete waste of time for someone looking for good bass. U want good bass, u gotta go with component speakers with good midbass, or go coax with subs or components with subs.. thats bottom line no matter what you say. Go look at any 100+K cars.. they all have components and 1sub.. why didnt they stick f...n 3ways in there?

As of to everything else you posted, no comment. For future reference, if you want to continue to reside on this forum, dont insult all moderators like that.. if you have problem with specific one, use PM like a civilized person.