Circuit City Quoted me $60.. should I try myself?

[Asian Invasian 10+ year member]

Like it says circuit city said 60 dollars for the install of my amps and subs which is 20-30 less than best buy.

I would like to try to wire the whole thing myself I am just scared I might mess something up.

I have no experience doing it myself but how hard can it be.

Do you suggest I just have them do it or would i be better off doing it myself? I have plenty of time..

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[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

try it urself it takes several hours the first time but its fun to learn

 

[phychokid079 10+ year member]

I suggest doing it yourself or have a friend that knows do it....

But if you are scared of messing something up I would suggest bringing it to a profession installer..

The whole wiring process is pretty easy if your or someone knows what there doing..

I pretty much got my first system done from circuit city but after that i just started installing it myself and with my friends

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

Like it says circuit city said 60 dollars for the install of my amps and subs which is 20-30 less than best buy.
I would like to try to wire the whole thing myself I am just scared I might mess something up.

I have no experience doing it myself but how hard can it be.

Do you suggest I just have them do it or would i be better off doing it myself? I have plenty of time..

save money and do it urself.. unless you really have no idea what you are doing...

run power wire down the battery side of the car, fused no more the 1 ft away from the batt... threw the firewall, not the door jam!! then rca's down the opposite side of the car ( opposite of batt wire)

then make a good ground. hook up amp, hook up sub's to amp.. install the right size fuse. set gains and bump!!!

 

[babaganoush123 10+ year member]

when you run the wire do you have to make a hole throughe the firewall thats what i did?

 

[loudcartunez 10+ year member]

when you run the wire do you have to make a hole throughe the firewall thats what i did?

most cars have a rubber gromet that u can pull out

 

[SQL4Life 10+ year member]

well how are u going to put the power wire from the amplifier ( inside the car, well hopefully lol!) to the battery in the hood?

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

its fine to run them all on one side too if its easier for you, which it is for most, your RCA's carry an AC signal, power wires carry a DC signal. there should be no issue as long as your wire has some sort of decent shielding

 

[MorningWood]

when you run the wire do you have to make a hole throughe the firewall thats what i did?

It just depends on what is there already. If you don't have a place to run it then yes. You can't just David Copperfield that shit.

 

[MorningWood]

most cars have a rubber gromet that u can pull out

And put back in I hope.

 

[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

I agree on doing it yourself, and if you can get a friend who has some experience doing it to help....thats what I did thanks to Dre

 

[MorningWood]

Actually, why would you take the gromet out?

 

[Fear Of Theive 10+ year member]

i enjoy putting mine and others in..The best part is the first thump you hear from your song and everyone smiles lol.

 

[MorningWood]

I agree on doing it yourself, and if you can get a friend who has some experience doing it to help....thats what I did thanks to Dre

Well, having Dre there would certainly be ideal!

But short of that, I would suggest taking it slow, make sure you understand what you are doing - but do it yourself. Otherwise you will likely go back in the vehicle a year or so (after you are no longer so timid) and be surprised when you see what a shitty job the "pro" did.

 

[ViolentAudio]

It just depends on what is there already. If you don't have a place to run it then yes. You can't just David Copperfield that shit.

LMAO @ David Copperfield that shit!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif:laugh: