System is for a 2002 Dodge Ram quad cab. Truck has upgraded speakers from factory.
I would like to start thinking about a system for my truck. There are two problems that I see in this particular application.
1. No real room for any kind of enclosure for subs
2. Stock radio has controls on the back of the steering wheel that must be retained(owner wish) with any aftermarket head unit.
Here is my question. Can a clean sounding system with fairly good base and a good sound stage be designed and installed. If you don't know there is a very small space under the rear seat cargo floor that could be used for amps or some kind of custum enclosure. Suggestions please.
-------------
The new guy
you could still have the factory stereo and have subs...im attempting this myself...all you need is to take some RCA wire...strip it and solder that into the speakers - and +, i dunno if its neg from one,pos from another...
or you can get a line converter...like $10,but i have seen them for $30 it tells you what to do-better...then all you do is plug the RCA in and then into your amp.
for the box...put it under the seat. a pair of 10" subs would work goo under there. If you want ports..have the port shooting to the front end of the truck.
if you dont want to make a box...harder,but you learn...crutchfield sells those formed boxes...where you put it in and thats it.
-------------
I need quality equipment, feel free to donate.
get a high low box if you wish to keep factory controls. although peripheral makes a device that allows the use of steering wheel controls be kept the only thing is that it takes a second after touching a button for the after market radio to get command, and also there are radio choosers i know they work with alpine i dont know what else.
plus maxst is wrong you cant just solder wires to the speaker wires of a factory system wire cause these are high level outputs which would be too much for the amps and probably sound like crap either use a built in high low in the amp or get a high low box its easy you connect the box to both back speakers and it converts it to rcas for the amp .
-------------
Jon
Installer/Help Technician
---coral springs florida---
mecp certification is not always needed. I have it and it has not helped me out at all. my experience out shines it.
that what a line out converter does...you still have to connect it to the speaker.
oh ic whatca talkin bout, the first part...ya someone on here told me to do that...but i didnt think that a good idea...my bad puttin it up.....
tho the line out converter will work though right?
-------------
I need quality equipment, feel free to donate.
Line converters sound like crap. I'm not the kind of person who wants a system full of base and nothing else. I would rather replace the factory speakers with higher quality and a high end amp and call it good. I think I would be a big challange getting any substantial base from a box under the seat. The space is very shallow, about 4" and illreagular. I have been out of the install business for quite some time and wanted to see if there were any tricks.
-------------
The new guy
Peripheral? Do you have a full company name or web site? I did a search and mostly came up with medical stuff.
-------------
The new guy
you could lift the seat up...make spacers and lift the seat up...
-------------
I need quality equipment, feel free to donate.