Redneck Sound System

[HillbillyMoment]

So I'm new here. Not very saavy with wiring and such. I nearly took off my thumb replacing shocks in my own truck last week. But a few days ago I went and bought a 20 dollar stereo from Wal-Mart with Bluetooth and all those nice doodads. I have a 1994 Chevy C1500 pickup with a horribly cracked dash, and speakers from a TV surround system. I connected all the wires correctly. Joined them with crimps. It sounds okay, but whenever the Bass hits, or a song gets loud, the speakers cut out and pop. I have a wire going from the stereo itself all the way to the battery for the power since the power wire in the harness isn't working correctly. I wouldn't mind getting new speakers that can handle the high load, but I also don't want to break the bank.

Any ideas on what I could do?

Thanks!

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[Massive spl]

Make sure you don't have bass going to those tv speakers. Prolly need to cross them higher... They ain't gunna play 100hz loud without popping and cracking

 

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[HillbillyMoment]

Thanks guys. I found an old car speaker and hooked it up to the front left speaker and disconnected the others. No popping or muttering. Should I just get 4 car speakers and a woof?

 

[trust fund baby]

Well, no one here is all that interested in helping you half *** do something. So yes, you should get car speakers and woofer.

 

[HillbillyMoment]

My stereo is burning up in the back. Almost burned my skin. What does that mean?

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

You're probably trying to push it too hard and are clipping the shit out of it, creating a lot of excess heat.

 

[kcr357 10+ year member]

what did you pay for it, 20 bucks new?! That thing probably makes 4 watts a channel, max, then just starts frying after you try turning it up past whisper level.

 

[Uncle Snake]

Subscribed. I know. It's the ***** way out..........

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

My stereo is burning up in the back. Almost burned my skin. What does that mean?

means you didn't run it long enough to start a fire and burn off the bad bugs causing the speaker popping and cutting out

 

[HillbillyMoment]

Lmao. In a minute I'm gettin a ****** "oontz" to listen with from my phone...

Also KCR that crappy little 20 dollar thing has 5 star reviews. Even on youtube. Can't beat it.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

"oontz" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif

I'm so //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[big scott]

Lmao. In a minute I'm gettin a ****** "oontz" to listen with from my phone...
Also KCR that crappy little 20 dollar thing has 5 star reviews. Even on youtube. Can't beat it.

whats the model ?

5 stars mean nothing.

and get better speakers.

i have a nice pair of 4x6 not sure what size is in your truck.

but if they fit ill sell them to you.

 

[XTR]

My stereo is burning up in the back. Almost burned my skin. What does that mean?

It means you should keep a fire extinguisher in your truck if you wanna continue using it.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

You can always wire up a power booster if you want it to get louder and take the load off your deck....