This reading will cover the basics of installing everything from power to how to install door speakers. I will introduce the power upgrade under the hood, amplifier installation, speaker installation, host installation and subwoofer installation.
The first thing I suggest for people who buy audio equipment is to talk to someone who knows what they are talking about and then buy it online! The reason I say this is because the price of audio equipment is too high, and most audio stores usually don't have everything you need. The system on my car is online to buy the ring terminal I use. In addition, for audio installations, a lot of video on YouTube is very useful during the beginner installation process. All of this talks to people who know what they are talking about, proposes a budget, determines the system you want [loud, high quality, etc.] and finally buys the necessary components on the Internet.
Amplifiers consume a lot of power from a car battery, so the first thing to do is to "strengthen" the electrical system in the car. In the application level change, a very high power amplifier will require a second battery, while multiple amplifiers may require a second battery, but it can be as simple as the Big 3. Big 3 is to improve the current from the alternator to the battery to the ground. For this you need some good wires, I use 0 gauge wires and some ring terminals, I recommend spending an extra dollar for good ring terminals. Finally, you can add a fuse, but it is not necessary. Connect all wires evenly to the ring terminal. Now you are ready to add these three lines, the first line between the alternator positive and the battery positive. The second wire goes from the ground of the engine to the negative pole of the battery. The last wire is from any bare metal location in the engine compartment to the negative pole of the battery. Once these three wires are installed, the electrical system in the car can be used in a fairly powerful system.
The next thing to do is to install the host. This part varies from car to car. Newer cars may require professional installation depending on how much is integrated into the car's stereo components. For older cars, it's often as simple as buying a setup kit, popping an old car and popping up a new installation kit, which is where you talk to professionals. Professionals can tell you about these things.
Amplifiers and capacitors are added after your electrical system is reinforced and your head unit is installed. In my setup, I used two amplifiers. This is why I will explain the installation. One amplifier is for subwoofer only, and the other is for car speakers. There are three wires in your car that must extend from your amplifier to the front of the car. This is the hardest part of the installation because it requires a hole in the firewall, a fuse in the car and a wire to the trunk [most amplifiers are placed in the car]. The other two lines are remote lines that tell the amplifier when to turn it on and off and the RCA line is the actual audio line. When you have done all of this, you should use the RCA cable, the remote wires and the power cord [positive] in the trunk. At this point you may wish to find the bare metal part in the trunk and connect the ground wire, preferably the same size as the power cord. After grounding and the positive lead, you need to add a splitter to split the ground and positive leads into two wires. So now you should have a power cord in the trunk. The splitter is divided into two power cords, the ground wire on the bare wire, and the splitter divides it into two ground wires, an RCA cable and a remote cable. At this point you will add the capacitor to the power line you will use for the subwoofer amplifier. The main job of the capacitor is to keep the current of the amplifier constant, so if the voltage drops, the capacitor will release some energy. Now I can finally install the amplifier. I suggest finding a place to fix the amplifier in the trunk instead of letting them slide. This is when the power cord is connected to the positive connection on both amplifiers. The ground wire is connected to the negative connection on the amplifier. The RCA is connected to the red/white/left/right ports on the amplifier. Finally connect the remote line to the remote port on the amplifier. During all these connections, the fuse on the power cord should trip to avoid vibration. Once you have connected the two amplifiers, turn the fuse, turn on the head unit and make sure the amplifier starts.
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