On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:59:13 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 2/26/2021 8:28 PM, Fred wrote:


"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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On 2/26/2021 4:42 PM, Fred wrote:


"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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On 2/26/2021 1:12 PM, Fred wrote:


Yes, I know many states do not regulate automotive technicians
with a mandatory licensing system - but they SHOULD.

That's completely mad. Anyone with real mechanical skills doesn't
need 4 years of study to do a decent job on modern cars.

And I know quite a few "mechanics" with university degrees
who went "back to school" to get a trade after their university
degrees didn't get them a "job"

And I know quite a few mechanics that never need to go back to
school to turn a pile of rusting metal into a fully restored
vintage car.

I know people like that too.Â* Some could not change the radio on a
new car though, an a lot of the other electronics.

That stuff is normally left to car radio specialists.

Some won't touch them.

The specialists do.


Oh, as in someone with training? You made my point. You no longer go
to Smokey's CB shop up the road.

I am not sure what trick is necessary to install a car entertainment
system. Virtually any car made in this century is pre wired for it and
DIN mount systems just snap in. You will need the right adapter
harness to connect a 3d party system to the OEM harness but this
pretty easy stuff.
The "radio" (nav, mp3 player, cd/dvd or whatever) is a FRU. (Field
Replaceable Unit)
I doubt anyone actually fixes them these days, at least not as a
business. You don't see a TV repair shop in every strip mall these
days either.