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Installing new system in 99 4-dr Cav
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<blockquote data-quote="Tombo" data-source="post: 92712" data-attributes="member: 545704"><p>Okay, everything is comming together now. I'll go with the gague of wire first suggested, 14 for speakers, 12 for subs, and 8 for power/ground. I will rewire the speakers, run new wiring through the doors/under the dash/etc. I found a few helpful walkthroughs on how to take apart the interior of my car, I linked them below if any other cavalier owners are interested:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2.htm" target="_blank">http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2.htm</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2FDrSpk.htm" target="_blank">http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2FDrSpk.htm</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2RDeckSpk.htm" target="_blank">http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2RDeckSpk.htm</a></p><p></p><p>And here are some logged car audio installations on 95 and up Cavaliers, courtecy of SoundDomain.com:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sounddomain.com/id/damage" target="_blank">http://www.sounddomain.com/id/damage</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sounddomain.com/id/toorew2btrue" target="_blank">http://www.sounddomain.com/id/toorew2btrue</a></p><p></p><p>Now then, 2 new questions:</p><p></p><p>1. Right now, I'm running a Pioneer 7200 head unit, 200 watt 6x9's in the back, 45 watt 4x6's in the front, everything else factory. (wiring, etc.) The lights on my deck do dim with heave bass. (Not the actual LED display, but the lights behind the buttons/nob's.) A friend mentioned I might need a higher fuse in my fuse box, located on the inside corner of the dash when opening the driver's side front door. Any truth to that? How would I reduce, or hopefully eliminate, this blinking?</p><p></p><p>2. Brand names! My last 2 decks were both Pioneer, and I really love them, so do all my friends. They also seem to be some of the most expensive ones out there, so I'm assuming higher cost = higher quality. However, the new deck I plan on buying... I'm hoping for something that will play MP3 CD's. So far, I'm looking at a JVC deck and a Sony deck, both have product reviews linked in a previous post higher on this page. How would you compare the quality/reliability/sound from JVC decks to Sony decks to Pioneer decks? I'm really liking the Sony deck, because of the 52x4 watt of power, the D-Bass feature, and the fact that it's red, which would match my car better. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> So, any opinions there? (For a deck, I'm willing to let go of a maximum of $500 CDN, but there can be *rare* exceptions.)</p><p></p><p>Oh, and I suppose I won't be needing a "power cap," it seems you're all confident that my alt. should run the system with dual 200 watt amps just fine. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif (That leaves spare cash for a better deck, or more bass lights.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tombo, post: 92712, member: 545704"] Okay, everything is comming together now. I'll go with the gague of wire first suggested, 14 for speakers, 12 for subs, and 8 for power/ground. I will rewire the speakers, run new wiring through the doors/under the dash/etc. I found a few helpful walkthroughs on how to take apart the interior of my car, I linked them below if any other cavalier owners are interested: [URL="http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2.htm"]http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2.htm[/URL] [URL="http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2FDrSpk.htm"]http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2FDrSpk.htm[/URL] [URL="http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2RDeckSpk.htm"]http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalChevyCavalier2RDeckSpk.htm[/URL] And here are some logged car audio installations on 95 and up Cavaliers, courtecy of SoundDomain.com: [URL="http://www.sounddomain.com/id/damage"]http://www.sounddomain.com/id/damage[/URL] [URL="http://www.sounddomain.com/id/toorew2btrue"]http://www.sounddomain.com/id/toorew2btrue[/URL] Now then, 2 new questions: 1. Right now, I'm running a Pioneer 7200 head unit, 200 watt 6x9's in the back, 45 watt 4x6's in the front, everything else factory. (wiring, etc.) The lights on my deck do dim with heave bass. (Not the actual LED display, but the lights behind the buttons/nob's.) A friend mentioned I might need a higher fuse in my fuse box, located on the inside corner of the dash when opening the driver's side front door. Any truth to that? How would I reduce, or hopefully eliminate, this blinking? 2. Brand names! My last 2 decks were both Pioneer, and I really love them, so do all my friends. They also seem to be some of the most expensive ones out there, so I'm assuming higher cost = higher quality. However, the new deck I plan on buying... I'm hoping for something that will play MP3 CD's. So far, I'm looking at a JVC deck and a Sony deck, both have product reviews linked in a previous post higher on this page. How would you compare the quality/reliability/sound from JVC decks to Sony decks to Pioneer decks? I'm really liking the Sony deck, because of the 52x4 watt of power, the D-Bass feature, and the fact that it's red, which would match my car better. :P So, any opinions there? (For a deck, I'm willing to let go of a maximum of $500 CDN, but there can be *rare* exceptions.) Oh, and I suppose I won't be needing a "power cap," it seems you're all confident that my alt. should run the system with dual 200 watt amps just fine. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] (That leaves spare cash for a better deck, or more bass lights.) [/QUOTE]
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