System Installation

NViejeP · Post by **NViejeP** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:49 pm

Heres another post, sorry for all of them, but I'm about to buy my system.

I can get it all installed (3 channel amp, components, sub) installed at Circuit City for around $135 or so.

I can also get it installed at like a local shop, where the guy is really cool with me for like $180.

Also, I've been considering trying to do it myself. I have heard that it is very possible, but I haven't had many experiences with soldering and stuff like that. What is involved in the installation of an amp + components + sub? Is it complicated?

Would you recommended that I install it myself or I get it professionally done. And where? Circuit City or my favorite shop?

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:12 am

You really don't have to solder anything. Yes it's the best way to hook wires together but you don't have to do it. Just just some connectors, I forgot the name off the top of my head, but they have both ends open for wires, one goes into one end then the other in one end. You can use those. Easiest to use imo. Then when they are in there cramp the connector. As for the amp, use spade terminals for wires going into the amp.

Run the power wire through your firewall. You should find a garment that is hold other wires that you could open then run your power wire through it. If not, you will need to drill and make a hole. But if you want it installed, go with your local shop. Support them before you go with the mass market of CCity.

On the sub you got the SE I believe. Heres a wire diagram you can use to wire it up it's dual4 I think. http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/w ... 4+ohms+x+2

I hope this all makes sense. It's 4 in the morin and I just got done with some homework. Gosh college sucks. Anyway I really suggest doing it yourself as it will be the only way for you to learn. The typical amp and sub is an easy process to do. Just take your time, and recheck all the wires three times or more before you are finished.

I looked for the D.I.Y. List that William made but said the page wasn't there. Maybe he can give you the new link to it.

k0rnyfr33k · Post by **k0rnyfr33k** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:54 am

Yea my first car i had my system was "professionaly installed" at a local shop and they didnt do a very good job... Hooking up a system isint really that hard IMO neither is soidering... The hardest part I came by was finding a spot to run the power cable for the amp... Well I was doing this a year ago and i was only 16 and didnt hardly know anything about car audio... Since then IMO I have learned ALOT more... Now from reading this forum and other websites i know what to get and how to install it... If i never bothered with it and left it the same i wouldnt know what/how to do anything.... So yea i would suggest doing it yourself if your confident enough... So it really isint that hard...

Yea about running the power cable i was gunna ask this in another post but this will do... If you cant find a place where other wires run where should you drill the hole at??? dose it matter in diffrent vehicals??? Like the van i used to have i couldnt find any place where wires ran through b/c the engine was so tight and took up so much room, so where should i drill the hole??? And on my first car i had(My Mustang) I had it professionally installed they put some kind or rubber thing over the hole... so yea i dunno if it was stock or not i dont think it was... do/should you use anything like that???

Sry if i dont make a lot i sense in this post its like 6am and i havent been able to get to sleep...

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:08 am

Just do it yourself.

Read the FAQs on the particular thing your working on. Ask questions as need be.

Save the $135+

NViejeP · Post by **NViejeP** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:17 am

Thanks for the help guys. I'm really considering doing ti myself, but I'm sure I'm going to need an FAQ or something. Anyone got a good one? I'm sure from the FAQ, I can decide if I can do it or not.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:10 am

Yea about running the power cable i was gunna ask this in another post but this will do... If you cant find a place where other wires run where should you drill the hole at??? dose it matter in diffrent vehicals??? Like the van i used to have i couldnt find any place where wires ran through b/c the engine was so tight and took up so much room, so where should i drill the hole??? And on my first car i had(My Mustang) I had it professionally installed they put some kind or rubber thing over the hole... so yea i dunno if it was stock or not i dont think it was... do/should you use anything like that???

When you drill a hole. Make sure you know whats behind what your drillin.
The shop probably used a rubber garment to protect the wire from gettin cut by the metal.

Thanks for the help guys. I'm really considering doing ti myself, but I'm sure I'm going to need an FAQ or something. Anyone got a good one? I'm sure from the FAQ, I can decide if I can do it or not.

William had a DIY list, and I was gonna paste the link here for ya, but the page wasn't workin.

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:00 pm

what kind of car? you may not have to drill a hole and osmeone here might know a way. wiht my saturn there was a little rubber peice that surrounded some wires going through the firewall. i cut a section out of that and ran my wire through with the rest of the wires, no trouble at all

NViejeP · Post by **NViejeP** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:04 pm

4Runner 2000