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chucksnee

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Joined: January 29, 2003

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Posted: May 05, 2006 at 1:04 AM / IP Logged

Just a little COMMON SENCE goes along way when installing car steroe equipment. Just because your not a pro does not mean you cannot do it. I have installed several systems and have never burned up the first piece of wire. I have screwed up a fuse or 2 but that is about it. And those were completely my fault, had noting to do with the install.

ajrod27

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Joined: April 07, 2006

Location: United States

Posted: May 05, 2006 at 1:11 AM / IP Logged

Yeah, its basically common sence. There is nothing difficlult about installing a basic audio system. The little things like putting a gromet where the power wire goes through the firewall, remembering to use fuses, watching out where you drill, and put screws are the smallest details that can ruin an install or your entire electrical system.

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chucksnee

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Joined: January 29, 2003

Location: United States

Posted: May 05, 2006 at 2:47 AM / IP Logged

Just let me say that i would in NO WAY install anything more than an AMP a few subs a new head unit and fronts.

ANYTHING beyond that, multiple amps, subs, batteries and so on should be done by someone who knows what they are doing, if you are an up and coming installer then that is how you learn.

jdog0411

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Joined: January 05, 2005

Location: United States

Posted: May 05, 2006 at 9:20 AM / IP Logged

"Amateur"

"Common Sense"

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forklift

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Joined: May 06, 2006

Location: United States

Posted: May 07, 2006 at 9:32 PM / IP Logged

I never have a dam camera on me when I get to fix stuff

I fixed a 98ish Ford with a din and 1/2 Pioneer in it with the sub dash all cut out so the new kit wouldnt snap in and with electrical and surgical tape wrapped around the wires

hoping I pass the 1st class for the first time on 5-18-6, wish me luck!

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Joined: November 01, 2003

Location: Alberta, Canada

Posted: May 08, 2006 at 12:20 PM / IP Logged

And I have a dash panel apart from a Hilux right now. Customer started to cut it to front mount his radio instead of ISO mounting it properly. One part heat, one part normal staples, get staples red hot and sink them into cut plastic and voila, something for bondo to stick to. Secure the backside of the staples, repaint the dash and all done.

Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

pmendoza408

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Joined: December 23, 2005

Location: United States

Posted: May 09, 2006 at 12:38 AM / IP Logged

this is a big thing the closest thing that i have had is a deck being taped with duck tape and using a coat hanger as an antenna once. Not very good reception

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Location: Alberta, Canada

Posted: May 11, 2006 at 1:57 AM / IP Logged

Well, it is one thing for a person to start and attempt to do something on their own, stop and come in for help. Nothing wrong with that at all. However, the beauty job that came in today, by a professional, oooh.....scary.

Let's just drill the door jamb on the new vehicle as we are too lazy too pull out the molex and run the wire through it. Then lets use the black wire as the power wire and hook it to the positive terminal on the battery. Let's also make the sub box all wrong and not listen to what the customer wants. All the filings from drilling the doors were not cleaned up, now we have rust everywhere. Oh, look , the big box installer said that the Eclipse head unit being an 8 volt needs to run direct to the battery......amateur is too good of a word here. Jeff might post up some pics.

Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

Velocity Motors

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Joined: March 08, 2002

Location: Manitoba, Canada

Posted: May 11, 2006 at 2:13 AM / IP Logged

Here are the scary pics of the " profesional " installation

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Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

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Morden, Manitoba CANADA

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Ravendarat

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Joined: February 23, 2004

Location: Canada

Posted: May 11, 2006 at 11:52 AM / IP Logged

Thats embarasing

double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer

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