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Weekend project ahead!

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by carcinoid, Nov 19, 2018.

  1. Nov 19, 2018 at 8:47 PM
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    I’ll be starting my upgrade on my stereo this coming weekend. Wish me luck!

    New head unit with CarPlay, 10” sub, Hertz speakers all around, 5-channel Kenwood amp.

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    carcinoid, Nov 19, 2018
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  2. Nov 19, 2018 at 9:07 PM
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    can you tell me what kind of t-harness you got for the non-jbl headunit?
     
    potmilkz, Nov 19, 2018
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  3. Nov 20, 2018 at 4:39 AM
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    destin_meeks

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    destin_meeks I used to fix people's crappy stereos

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    He won’t be using a t-harness because he’s replacing the radio
     
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  4. Nov 21, 2018 at 9:04 AM
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    outxider Never stop exploring. Rest in Paradise Big Bro.

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    A few mods here and there and counting....
    I remember tackling my car audio project. Looks like a fun filled weekend.
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2018 at 9:26 AM
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    I’m simultaneously excited and terrified. Wish me luck.
     
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  6. Nov 21, 2018 at 12:08 PM
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    destin_meeks I used to fix people's crappy stereos

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    Take yo
    Take your time, and ask for help if you get stuck!
     
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  7. Dec 17, 2018 at 10:53 AM
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    Work has been bizarrely busy so this is going to take me a lot longer than I had expected. I was able to get the Hertz speakers in this weekend and in the process I padded the hell out of my doors to stop any rattles. I also ran the power wire through the fire wall and into the back seat area. Now I just need to figure out a good ground location for my amp in the back. I don't want to run the ground all of the way to the point under the driver's seat because the line would be 6-7' long.
    Hertz tweeter.jpg Door padding.jpg Firewall hole.jpg Power wire near clutch.jpg
     
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  8. Dec 17, 2018 at 11:57 AM
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    destin_meeks I used to fix people's crappy stereos

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    Slow and steady wins the race! Keep it clean and make it right the first time!
     
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  9. Dec 17, 2018 at 12:29 PM
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    is the red wire you ran in the pictures for reference? why does it look so tight?
     
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  10. Dec 17, 2018 at 3:56 PM
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    Sorry. I should have explained. That’s a coat hanger I used to fish the wire and highlight for y’all where it runs from both the engine bay and the footwell.
     
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  11. Dec 19, 2018 at 7:08 AM
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    Where did you get those tweeter brackets?
     
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  12. Dec 19, 2018 at 12:18 PM
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  13. May 27, 2019 at 10:43 PM
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    Well, I FINALLY got around to installing my stereo. Turns out when you work two full time jobs you don’t really have much free time .

    But it’s in! And everything worked the very first time. Spent at least an hour tuning it and it sounds great. It’ll sound even better as I tinker with it over the next few weeks. 782846AA-1ACF-4B30-A6B8-5A1EAA4F6997.jpgB8915C41-8B10-44A6-BF3E-2154E472E303.jpgB8D1E31D-F22A-4EB8-82FC-C89F4E7C3F15.jpgDA25CFAC-6028-499F-BC42-3AB4CDDDF1AC.jpg4D5A0A96-C5F7-42A3-B770-BA765E00F15B.jpg
     
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