Advice/Information on Pioneer SA 9500 with key lock.

[TrueLies64]

Hello all. I am looking at buying this Pioneer SA 9500. My question is, what is up with the lock? I have searched and cannot find another one like it. I do not believe it was installed by manufacturer, but it looks very clean and professionally done. Has anyone ever seen this before? Or did someone just decide to modify? Any information would be helpful. Thanking you in advance.

 

[w1jim]

I’m sure that was done by someone who didn’t want the kids messing with his gear.

 

[spark1]

That's impressive. I wonder how it works.

 

[Blue Shadow]

Buy it if it works and pop the hood, crack it open or whatever AK terminology you want to use to mean take the covers off and look to see what the key switch is connected to. Without a donor faceplate you are stuck with that look or a hole, but I think it is badassed, you would have a key start stereo. Not many of those around here.

 

[sregor]

Drivers, start your amplifiers. I think it is clean enough that I would keep it. But that's just me. You need a big silver Pioneer logo to put on the key chain.

 

[Hipocrates]

What kind of sick mind do that?

 

[spark1]

One with some decent metalworking skills, and some level of electronic skills (assuming the key actually serves to allow/disallow use of the amp). I think it's kind of cool.

 

[Hipocrates]

One with some decent metalworking skills, and some level of electronic skills (assuming the key actually serves to allow/disallow use of the amp). I think it's kind of cool.

Man I just don't see it, honestly. But hey is just my opinion... what do I know?
I would just add that if someone are fond of that kind of stuff, please not in the faceplate! I will help you but not in the faceplate.
Cheers!

 

[zebra03]

I have never seen that before . Amazing

 

[Yodathedog]

I bet it may have been used to deter certain children from using dad's stereo. It's probably not hooked to anything.

 

[Blue Shadow]

What kind of sick mind do that?

They made Thousands and thousands of those amps. What's the problem with modifying one to suit the owners needs? There are plenty more out there for you to get an unmoslested one all covered in barn dripping for 25 years or pristine, depending on how you have to have your unit. If folks were blowing stuff up, makes sense to try to prevent that and not being able to use the amp might have saved the guy hundreds of bucks in repair costs over the years. A faceplate today, what a c-note or so? nbd.

 

[onwardjames]

I think it is unfortunate that was done, but since it is already there, I agree with Blue Shadow - Badass.

 

[Hipocrates]

They made Thousands and thousands of those amps. What's the problem with modifying one to suit the owners needs? There are plenty more out there for you to get an unmoslested one all covered in barn dripping for 25 years or pristine, depending on how you have to have your unit. If folks were blowing stuff up, makes sense to try to prevent that and not being able to use the amp might have saved the guy hundreds of bucks in repair costs over the years. A faceplate today, what a c-note or so? nbd.

You know what.... You are right and I'm wrong.

 

[kevzep]

Hahahaha what a Hoot!!
What sort of muppet does something like that?

 

[ic-racer]

Here is a Pioneer SX828 with a key lock:

 

[Hipocrates]

Here is another Pioneer with a key lock:

Now this is something that I could live with

 

[Blue Shadow]

You know what.... You are right and I'm wrong.

I think that is the first time someone has said I'm wrong without supporting evidence. Not like that is a problem. I just can't be concerned about each and every chunk of vintage because there were just so many of them.

 

[kevzep]

Here is a Pioneer SX828 with a key lock:

Different kind of lock, thats one that has a wire, so you can attach it to something so you cant pick it up and run off with it....

 

[Hipocrates]

I think that is the first time someone has said I'm wrong without supporting evidence. Not like that is a problem. I just can't be concerned about each and every chunk of vintage because there were just so many of them.

Post #9.

 

[Blue Shadow]

Post #9.

Ok if you want to save every SA-9500, no problem. I don't, not that I want to melt em down and make a toyota but there are enough to go around with plenty of extras right now.