hardest part of becomin an instaler is?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Topic: hardest part of becomin an instaler is?
Posted By: dkring
Subject: hardest part of becomin an instaler is?
Date Posted: August 05, 2003 at 1:11 PM
i plan on taken my mecp in the next year or two, but once i have that...i wanna know whats the hardest part of becomin an installer. any pros think they got an answer id be much apreciated thx&PEace
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 05, 2003 at 1:18 PM
The hands on experience is the hardest. School teaches you alot, but they don't teach you about customer service & how to deal with a customer after you make a mistake  on their vehicle. NO school can teach you this and you become a better installer as you learn from your mistakes. ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: firepower
Date Posted: August 05, 2003 at 7:52 PM
i agree. I installed for year's before i went to moblie dynamic's and became MECP certified get some experince under your belt first and find out what it's like in a shop and if it's what you really want to do before spending the money on school. good luck !
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Posted By: AccentShow
Date Posted: August 05, 2003 at 8:22 PM
I'm actually looking for a shop around the Northwest Ohio area to work at..I've installed stereos for 3 years, Installed amps and subs for the same, Neons, Strobes, and one alarm(never had the desire to do it again). I'd have to agree..get experience!
Posted By: pmh61
Date Posted: August 05, 2003 at 8:46 PM
i am havin the hardest time getting a hold of a mecp study guide book everywhere i look is out of stock any help
Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 6:17 AM
Yea I agree with the comments others have posted. Also I think that the hands-on experience is key because a lot of the time, half of the work is just taking apart the vehicle in order to install/remove different stereo components; and as you do more and more cars you learn how each one is built and how to take each one apart. Also I'd highly recommend you keep up to date with this site and try to post on here regularly because I know many people (myself included) have learned an incredible amount of stuff on here since we became regulars on in the forums. That kind of stuff is admittedly not hands on but still it has always helped me a whole bunch because it's stuff I've been able to apply to everyday work. ------------- Ethan
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 7:28 AM
The hardest part is making any MONEY at it! Getting and keeping a client base in the face of large chain store competition is the hardest part... so maybe you will want to work for one of those large chains. Becoming a GOOD installer takes, as all have already said, time. I've been doing it for 30 years and I do not yet consider myself to be all that good...
Posted By: crichols82
Date Posted: August 06, 2003 at 4:49 PM
I'm at school now to be an electrical engineer, but my true passion is installing. I am not certified, and consider myself a novice, but I am learning as I go along. I live in western Mass, I was wondering where I could become certified around here....Im not sure if I could even do it while Im at school, but I have no idea where even to start...anyone who has info email me crichols82@hotmail.com
Posted By: bbmecp
Date Posted: August 09, 2003 at 12:23 AM
i was lucky and started in the repair field at the local shop. i began hanging around after work and watching the installers and they were nice enough to teach me alot. when it came time for me to do something to my vechile they would watch and i would ask but they made me do everything myself. so start by getting to know some installers before you go head on into the mecp test and stuff like that. i learned a long time ago the mecp test doesnt teach u jack about how to put a stereo in. it is just a knowledge test on wiring and theory. i might know the theory of flying but i aint flying anything without HANDS ON exp. ------------- everyone calls me subwoofer
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