Audio install help :)

[Bluemagic]

Hey you guys, loving the site as usual now I'm looking for some install help on my subs and amp. I don't trust best buy and I called the local Audio shop and they qoutes me 180. Outrageous to say the least. So I come to you guys for help ok I have bought an headunit yet so thats on the to do list. I was looking at the new Sony Dsx1000 series. It's cool to me lol. Any suggestions? Wanna keep it in the 130 dollar range. Ok I have a 1000 watt amp and a pair of magnum 10 subs. They were in my other car before it got totaled. So how can I hook these things up? I was gonna let best buy do my headunit install but that is it. I also need wires for the amp so what kind would be best? Any help is great guys. Thanks!

 

[05CompG]

Lower the guage the better...I have 2 Rockford P1 12's (cant remember amp wattage) but i have 0 Guage ground and power wire and running it thru my stock HU. The best way possible (and the cheapest) is for you to do it yourself. Its not hard at all. Just make sure u have a dash kit and the correct harness and its pretty much smooth sailing. I would say hardest part is wiring. I wanted everything to seem stock so i lifted all my carpet and ran my wires under there.

 

[Bluemagic]

Ok cool. Any write-ups or need to know points? I'm pretty new to this whol audio installing thing and dont wanna Eff it up

 

[05CompG]

First, DISCONNECT NEG BATT CABLE...this prevents you from frying either yourself or your car

This is pretty much how you remove everything

Car Stereo Removal - Pontiac Grand Prix '97,98,99 - BOSE Car Stereo, Speaker / Amp Repair

Just be careful pulling the bezel off cuz they can be a tad delicate.

Then when u get your dash kit and your harness make sure you install those correctly.The dash kit is easy as pie to put in. Just follow the directions it comes with. The harness plugs into the factory locations then you match up the colors on the back of the radio to the wires coming from the harness then you install in reverse. Pretty simple!!

Then wiring the subs is pretty simple as well. Just make sure you have a clean ground (most people use their strut tower as a ground point) and when you are running the wires thru the car, always run the Power wire opposite the RCA and the Amp Turn On (small blue) wire to prevent interference. On the pass side under the carpet is a grommet that leads right thru the firewall. This is the most common Power wire pass thru point to get to the battery. Hook the RCA's to the back of the radio as well as the amp turn on. Some radios come with a specific spot for the amp turn on lead but if yours doesnt, i would just hook it to the yellow wire which is the ignition/Acc wire. It comes on any time you put the key in and turn to acc. Then after that turn car on to check to make sure everything works (its a pain in the ass to have everything buttoned back up only to find out something isnt working right...LOL)