Recent content by pilotdog68

well i didnt have time ti mess with it before work, but when i got in my car and turned the radio on, it just started working. i dont understand what made a difference but whatever. thanks for the help guys

my car has a factory monsoon system with a small amp under the rear deck, but it doesnt have any controls or normal inputs. can i just run a 3.5mm to rca from mp3 player to amp on high-level? (i figured thats all the adapter was, but i have 0 soldering experience and i got it really cheap)

any other suggestions?

i can recheck the wiring, but im 99% sure i got it right the first time. i haven't rushed anything on this install. its a brand new amp, and it powers up fine. i dont really have any other way to test it though

I am using a kicker 300.2 amp which accepts high-level input through a pair of RCA jacks. you have to use a kicker ZISL (a passive high-level to RCA adapter, Kicker 09ZISL Z-Series 2-Channel Speaker Level Signal Cable ). my car came with a stock component rear speaker system consisting of a 6x9...

so should i drill and use bolts, or are woodscrews fine?

Usually in the threads i read about amp locations, people just say "in the trunk" or "under the front seat". After looking around my car, there is no room under the front seat, and, other than the plastic floor, there are no flat surfaces in my trunk big enough for my amp. just for kicks i tried...

how do i go about getting long enough dowels in through the sub hole? and would they just be fastened with glue?

I am somewhat lazy and dont have access to many tools, so I went out and bought a cheap box made out of ~5/8 mdf. I didnt realize how important box strength is. Some people say you can strengthen the box by adding dowels, or by coating the inside with polyester resin. one guy said he painted the...

thanks for the tip, do you have a link?

you mean a multimeter? how would i do that? im kind of new at this.. and as for setting the gain, are the instructions on crutchfield correct?

i know versions of this issue are everywhere, but i want a specific answer. what are the chances of me blowing a 10" infinity reference sub (model: 1060w, rated RMS: 275w) with a kicker dx300.2 amp (300w RMS) in a sealed box? i dont crank my music too loud, so i thought i would be fine till i...