[manimal]

wow....since moving into my house last month i've cut up a fallen tree, installed a ceiling fan, painted over wood paneling and now......i have successfully installed an amp in my car.

my old setup in the suby was pretty weak and only had high range sound. so i went to a local pawn shop and got a basic cd deck (with aux input for my mp3), 200w amp and install kit. all for a whopping $50

i already had some 8" subs in a box but now they sound MUCH better. i actually have some bass now. not bad for $50; i'm not looking to win a bass comp or anything, just tired of my ears ringing from the treble :mumble:

so anyway, i feel uber manly now that i can say i've installed my own system

 

[binary visions]

I trust this is installed in a car that is sufficiently old an crappy enough to ensure that every door panel and latch on the car vibrates and rattles in time to the beat?

 

[dante]

so i went to a local pawn shop and got a basic cd deck (with aux input for my mp3), 200w amp and install kit. all for a whopping $50

shouldn't you have some qualms about buying (possibly) stolen property??

 

[manimal]

shouldn't you have some qualms about buying (possibly) stolen property??

Nope, all of the stuff i bought, minus the install kit, has been on the shelf for over a year. not EVERYTHING at a pawn shop is stolen.

BV - suprisingly, my suby is still holding the sound in pretty well. but i don't even have enough base to make it rattle anyway, the hatchback area of the wagon makes for a big, well contained speaker area that keeps the "trunk rattle" to a minimum.

 

[Westy]

Nope, all of the stuff i bought, minus the install kit, has been on the shelf for over a year. not EVERYTHING at a pawn shop is stolen.

True, meth-heads typically sell everything they own before they start stealing.

 

[pnj]

so you have a big box in the back with subs that take up room in the "trunk" area?

cause I have an older suby but I need all the space I have. I also need some decent tunes.... currently I'm using some old computer speakers and a portable CD player hooked up through the cig. lighter..
when I get on the freeway I have to roll the windows up if I want to hear the music....

 

[BigMike]

so you have a big box in the back with subs that take up room in the "trunk" area?

cause I have an older suby but I need all the space I have. I also need some decent tunes.... currently I'm using some old computer speakers and a portable CD player hooked up through the cig. lighter..
when I get on the freeway I have to roll the windows up if I want to hear the music....

Manimal, congrats on doing a wiring job that a 7 year old could pull off!

 

[dirtydirtysouf]

so i went to a local pawn shop and got a basic cd deck (with aux input for my mp3), 200w amp and install kit.

i hope you have fire insurance on your ride

 

[Potroast88]

Pawn shops are great! Everything that goes through our local pawn shops is verified through the local PD. I recently bought a like new plasma cutter for about $600.00 less than a new one.

 

[BigMike]

i hope you have fire insurance on your ride

He should be good as long as there is an inline fuse...........

I learned that the hard way!

 

[dirtydirtysouf]

He should be good as long as there is an inline fuseQUOTE]

make surer its REAL close to the battery:hot:

 

[manimal]

don't worry guys, i followed the instructions w/ the kit to the "T". big gauge wire and fuse about 4" away from the battery. i actually pulled the front quarter-panel off the car to run the power wire (wrapped in one of those coil thingy's), alongside the other wires and around the firewall.

i'm not a COMPLETE hack, just my first attempt at anything more in-depth than a basic stereo install.

bigmike- i actually think a 7yr old could have done it easier....my sausage-fingered hands could barely fit in some of those spots.

 

[manimal]

Pawn shops are great! Everything that goes through our local pawn shops is verified through the local PD. I recently bought a like new plasma cutter for about $600.00 less than a new one.

werd. i can view a daily list of what was pawned the day before at any pawn shop in the city. it's an easy way to clear cases because you have to have a valid ID to pawn anything here.