Car audio noob with '89 cherokee

[projeightsix]

Hey, I just bought a '89 cherokee with an AM radio and 2 front door speakers. All I could pick up is some hispanic station, so i decided to upgrade.

This is all the stuff I've ordered (recommendation from a friend)

Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver

Power Acoustik Gothic 520watt

Memphis Audio subs (no idea what they are, i got it and the amp for free)

(pic 1 pic 2)

Blaupunkt PCxb352

Blaupunkt PCxb693 (boxed)

Now, this is going to be my first attempt to ever install anything car audio wise and I have a few questions, if you guys help me, you'll be awesome.

I know the speakers arent the best, but I just want something that sounds better than what I had.

Question :

The amp doesnt have any of the wires, could I get one of those amp kits? Would that be all I need for the wiring (for the amp) etc? also, if thats what I need, could I get a 600 watt kit? or does it have to be a 520 watt?

I have a ton more questions, but i cant think of any right now. As soon as it comes back I'll post.

Thanks in advance!

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[yamaha326 10+ year member]

well u could go to wallmart and get a pretty cheap kit.

 

[pitbull12888]

i have the install kit for u to hook up your cd player.. ill take 10 shipped for it

and also some door speakers that i bought for mine , there boss audio and brand new, ill take 25 shipped for em .. let me know if theres anything u need for it i have 2 of them here

 

[projeightsix]

Dangit lol, if I knew that people would offer their speakers and stuff on a forum I wouldn't have ordered the ones off crutchfield.

pitbull, what all comes in the install kit?

 

[pitbull12888]

its just a wire kit u need in order to hook your cd player up to the stock wires. u hook the wires from your cd player into the wires from the kit..just matchin the colors of wires together and then it hooks straight into the outputs of your jeep stock radio.

 

[pitbull12888]

are them 3 1/2" speakers the ones u bought for the front doors? if so there the wrong size mine takes 5 1/4" ???

 

[projeightsix]

Ok, noob speaker question:

How are speakers measured, is it the speaker itself, or does it include the metal casing?

the speaker in the jeep itself is 3.5 inch, but the outer metal casing is 5 1/4"

 

[pitbull12888]

metal casing

 

[pitbull12888]

sorry to tell ya man wrong size speakers.. maybe they'll let u get your money back???

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

well u could go to wallmart and get a pretty cheap kit.

yea and it'll match your pretty cheap dual head unit! you should change your thread title to "'89 cherokee with car audio noob" that would be funny!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[pitbull12888]

lol .. oh well its his first system he can go cheap if he wants... the free subs was a nice pic up though

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

keep the AM radio and learn some spanish to pick up some heinas, holmes!

 

[projeightsix]

Thanks jman, and pitbull thanks for everything. Are those boss speakers any good really? Also, is it smart to hook up to the cd player to the factory cable? since its so old and stuff, should i rewire the whole thing?

And noob with an rs, give me a break.

The only reason i got the dual cd player is because it has a ipod jack in it, and i'm not an effing millionaire, i work a part time job and goto college so i barely make any money.

Anyways, thanks again everybody.

 

[pitbull12888]

no problem... there not top of the line of course but there better than the stock speakers. and yea the wiring will be fine.

 

[pitbull12888]

u can hook the radio into the factory harness? wut would u do just cut the connectors?