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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8286648" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>to start out, learn how to take out your corolla head unit to get access to RCAs, you'd probably can just reuse factory wiring for your speakers so you can run speaker wires and RCAs from head unit to amp at the same time. Open up your hood, see if there's a firewall/grommet to fit the 4 gauge wire through, if not you might need to drill one then place rubber grommits. Feed the wire through, run it under your carpeting, run RCA wires on the opposite side of power wires. The rest is plug and play.</p><p></p><p>A corolla is very easy to play with, I had one before and it was like playing with legos compared to my current minivan</p><p></p><p>As long as you just have the confidence to pull everything apart, you'll be able to switch out everything yourself real easy.</p><p></p><p>Most of the things in your car that looks all nice and fancy is just cheap pop up panels</p><p></p><p>The most you'll need is a screw driver/drill 20-50$, soldering iron + solder to solder wires together (waay easier then it sounds) 25$, electrical tape or heat shrink tubing if you wanna get fancy. Something to cut and crimp wires (scissors or knives work if your cautious)</p><p></p><p>There is nothing scary about working with electrical systems, just take off the negative terminal on the battery before you start working on anything. Your not gonna fry anything, your not gonna destroy the head unit or car computer or anything. Everything to do with the radio is pretty much all plug and play.</p><p></p><p>Have the shop do the things you cannot do yourself if you dont have the tools. Like making custom MDF speaker mounts for your door speakers, pay like 20-30 bucks to get it created. Sub Box, you can buy a box from other sources that will work completely fine and look great, but if you really really want the fiberglass look, make sure that its exactly what soundscape plans to do for you.</p><p></p><p>Think of it from a working perspective. Lets say you at most spend around 10 hours total on your install and save 2000$ thats 200 dollars an hour. Think about how many hours you normally work. Do you make enough where 2k aint nothing or does that 2000 dollars = to a month of work?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8286648, member: 650438"] to start out, learn how to take out your corolla head unit to get access to RCAs, you'd probably can just reuse factory wiring for your speakers so you can run speaker wires and RCAs from head unit to amp at the same time. Open up your hood, see if there's a firewall/grommet to fit the 4 gauge wire through, if not you might need to drill one then place rubber grommits. Feed the wire through, run it under your carpeting, run RCA wires on the opposite side of power wires. The rest is plug and play. A corolla is very easy to play with, I had one before and it was like playing with legos compared to my current minivan As long as you just have the confidence to pull everything apart, you'll be able to switch out everything yourself real easy. Most of the things in your car that looks all nice and fancy is just cheap pop up panels The most you'll need is a screw driver/drill 20-50$, soldering iron + solder to solder wires together (waay easier then it sounds) 25$, electrical tape or heat shrink tubing if you wanna get fancy. Something to cut and crimp wires (scissors or knives work if your cautious) There is nothing scary about working with electrical systems, just take off the negative terminal on the battery before you start working on anything. Your not gonna fry anything, your not gonna destroy the head unit or car computer or anything. Everything to do with the radio is pretty much all plug and play. Have the shop do the things you cannot do yourself if you dont have the tools. Like making custom MDF speaker mounts for your door speakers, pay like 20-30 bucks to get it created. Sub Box, you can buy a box from other sources that will work completely fine and look great, but if you really really want the fiberglass look, make sure that its exactly what soundscape plans to do for you. Think of it from a working perspective. Lets say you at most spend around 10 hours total on your install and save 2000$ thats 200 dollars an hour. Think about how many hours you normally work. Do you make enough where 2k aint nothing or does that 2000 dollars = to a month of work? [/QUOTE]
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