OFFICIAL install update thread!!!!

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exalted512
exalted512 Posts: 10,735
edited May 2010 in Car Audio & Electronics
I just find it easier to link you guys to my cardomain page rather than post all my pics on here. Besides, theres a lot of pictures, def. not dial up friendly.

Enjoy!

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/531337/9

I should have some kind of audio by the end of the week, projected date of being completely done is December. Then next May I'll be taking out the box and sub amp rack and redoing it for some new subs. :)
-Cody
Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited July 2007
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    Alot of pictures showing alot of good hard work, keep it up.
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
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  • black magic
    black magic Posts: 669
    edited July 2007
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    I can't wait to see pics when you're all done. That looks like a lot of time is going into it. keep it up!
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited July 2007
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    Well, I got a good amount of work done today. Amps are mounted and hooked up. I just have to mount the wiring down inside the amp rack to allow for the amp to be moved with the actuators and not catch on anything, thats for tomorrow though. Glad most of the work left is inside the cab, its hot as crap outside and I dont have any shade trees :(
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • csnut18
    csnut18 Posts: 48
    edited July 2007
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    Wow thats a lot of work. Hope you enjoy it. I leasy my car so I just put everything into the factory locations cause they are all coming out in the end anyways.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited July 2007
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    I think you should be a little more thorough. I can't see wasting time by haphazardly throwing a bunch of crap into a vehicle, and then posting pics to show everyone:rolleyes:




















    J/K I have never ever seen anyone go through an install that meticulously. I got tired just looking at all the work! Shazzam!
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited July 2007
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    I actually took a couple of water breaks..... :D
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Well, I wasnt able to get sound last Sunday, forgot a few key things. If were slow at work today, I should be able to have everything ready to where I just come home and hook up the speakers and drop the fuses in.

    Also decided I'm going to be running dual alternators for about 200-220A at idle and 550A at 1200RPMs...Good thing is, if I ever lose electricity, I can just hook up my house to my truck and run for at least 2 more days :)
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2007
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    Dang, man. No wonder this install has taken so long. It's perfect! I can't wait to see the end result, either.

    That's awesome! You're going to have to come up here and let me listen to it when you're done! :D
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    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    Epson 8700UB
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    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Egh, far from perfect, but it suits my taste. We were swamped at work today, looks like itll be swamped again tomorrow.
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Man its HOT!
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2007
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    Get back out there and work on that truck!!!!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    I did...now im back...lol.
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2007
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    Awesome, some spyware tried to get me from your page.
    Never Forget
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Someone using a Mac told me the same thing, just a cardomain page, dont know what the problem could be.

    Still no sound, but I dont see anything getting in the way of me having sound before next weekend though. Only midranges and tweeters, but its a start!
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2007
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    I just can't wait for you to come back, ranting and raving, saying it sounds like crap!

    :p
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    audiobliss wrote: »
    I just can't wait for you to come back, ranting and raving, saying it sounds like crap!

    :p

    If it does I'm blaming you for jinxing me!
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    All the batteries are hooked up and the fuse blocks are done. That is a HUGE step. Now, I have to hook up the remote wire to one amp, take about 10 minutes, and put fuses in all the fuse blocks and I'll have power to the amps.

    To get my midrange and tweeters working, all I have to do is tune my 360.2 to run them active and plug in the speaker wires. I still have a lot more work on the doors before theyll be ready for the midbasses. That this weekends project.

    More pictures coming soon.
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2007
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    So where are your mids/tweets going to be mounted?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Right now, theyre going in the kicks, next year theyll probably be moved up to the a-pillars.
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Another 100 degree day...good thing everything I'm doing is inside the cab in the ac today :)
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Well, of course, I ran into some major problems. Evidently I'm way too hard on RCAs, because there are 3, yes 3, as in the number after 2 but before 4, 3 RCAs that are bad.

    The good news is I'm passed the "I'm going to rip all this ****ing **** out and ****ing pawn it off on ebay" stage, so thats good. That was the night before last.

    Bad news is I'm not going to be able to compete in our show this weekend and I'm not going to finish before I start school. Since I can rarely work on it while I'm in school, this means I'm not going to get finished until sometime next year with the whole thing...The good thing is I'll have the front stage done sometime within the next few months, hopefully, but the doors will not be done as far as sound deadening goes and I probably wont get to start my box and amp rack again until Christmas break, joy.

    For future reference, I will never ever buy RF RCAs again, and I should have stuck with Street Wires, and I will never try to force a 360.2 on a 4-way system, as it is just way too much of a headache.
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2007
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    Good grief dude! I know you like over the top installs, but maybe you shouldve made this one a bit more basic.

    Fancy installs are nice and all but if you have to wait 3 years before you can actually listen to it, it might not be worth it.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Its weird, I've done several installs at the shop wayyy more intricate than this and Ive had one slight problem with one, but not anything near this bad. I think any truck I own is automatically jinxed :(
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2007
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    Ummm....ya done anything else to it, ya lazy bum?
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Not really, Ive needed a break. My 360's rear output might be bad though.
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2007
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    Man, now that would be a real bummer.

    I can't believe how much your install has been jinxed and held up. That's a bummer, too.

    Just take a breather. It'll get finished.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited August 2007
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    Sorry to hear the bad news.......I do not know if I could be that patient.
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited August 2007
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    Well, I figured out today that the output wasnt bad, but now its 8:30 and im out of light so i cant really continue. Tomorrow's plan is to get the new RCAs ran and loomed, then secure all the wiring at the amp rack.

    Then, run the wiring for the one midbass in the driver door, put that in (not yet sound deadened though, but itll have to do while im in school and cant work on it) and get that door back on. Then get the rest of the truck cleaned out and get ready for school on monday :( Summer went by too fast.
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2007
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    Cody - you ever use Dynamat Original??

    I just ordered 2 39 ft2 bulk packs from Cardomain for $77 each but have had some buddies tell me it doesnt stick very well. Its ok for the floor but not to use it for the doors which is exactly what Im getting it for! Did I just waste $160?
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited August 2007
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    Send it back if you can Mac...I used a bunch of that stuff a while back on my 92 Maxima, and some on my 96 (I still had some left). It is not butyl based, but asphalt based. It stinks, and your buddies are right, it does not stick very well. Surely nowhere near the stickiness of Dynamat Extreme or Second Skin's Damplifier.

    For a little more you could get Damplifier, a far superior product.

    http://www.secondskinaudio.com/viewproduct.php?id_product=294&category=54
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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