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  1. aboveak

    iPad for head unit

    Ive been playing with the thought lately as installing an iPad in the dash of my truck. I was looking at an in dash unit but I can get and iPad in for like $500 total installed. I don't want to have a head unit along with the iPad, just the iPad with the adapter that allows for charging with audio/video rca's. Here's some of the questions I was trying to figure out. Has anyone ever attempted this or talked with someone who has? Although not the best I can use processing on the iPad itself. I should be able to connect directly to the amp with the rca's correct? I may be missing some things but it seems like if you tapped the remote in with the ignition and rca's worked that there'd be no problems?
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    iPad for head unit

    Hmm interesting. Well I'm running everything active now and my deck doesn't have T/A but I know I will be looking at an external processor in the future so I can live with it like that for awhile. After I finish my enclosure I'll have to jump on this idea.
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    iPad for head unit

    I saw his video with the Yukon I believe a while back. I think it'd be a pretty good idea since most the features on the in-dash I want, I don't need. Radio, navi, and Bluetooth are things I could go without but I want a touch screen for aesthetics
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    iPad for head unit

    The h2? I thought that had a head unit...I'll have to go back and check it out
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    Small Xcon build

    Square toilets? That must be comfortable to sit on...
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    Small Xcon build

    Eh i thought i might as well post up my crappy work so far. I am by no means the kind of person that tries to make shit look good from start to finish. As long as it looks great at finish, functions properly, and is pretty well built then i'm ok with it This is going in a 2004 Silverado ECSB. Total vol. will be est. @ 5.2. I'm going to tune lower than i want @ 31hz and expect it to be more at 33-34hz just because that always seems like what happens and that's where i prefer it anyway. Yes that is 1/2" mdf. I had a whole sheet sitting in the shop so i'm going to use that and fiberglass over it so it'll be closer to 3/4. The subs are mounted up and port facing forward with a flanged opening
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    Small Xcon build

    Haha yeah that's the port. Guess I should have backed up some. I'm going to try and get the port painted this week if I have time
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    Icon vs Xcon

    I have both the Icon and Xcon as well and I'm not able to determine which sounds better. Even with both hooked up playin one after the other, it's pretty difficult to choose which one is better as far as SQ goes.
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    Small Xcon build

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    Small Xcon build

    so i have a little update. It's not a whole lot but it's some more progress.
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    Small Xcon build

    I realized i never said the build was going slow. I've been doing too many other things and have only been able to work on it a few minutes at a time. I should probably be working on it instead of being on here but just giving an update. I have gotten a little further. I have the port almost complete except for the top. I sprayed sealer on it and i'm ready for primer. I also got a the braces up for one of the baffles. I don't have pics at the moment but i'll post some later. I never said what the finish will look like. The top and port will be marble painted and the rest will be black, probably textured. I put the xcons in a temporay prefab box (i HATE prefab boxes but it doesn't sound THAT bad for what it is) The Xcons are AMAZING!! I absolutely LOVE them!! Jacob hooked me up with a new SAX-1200, so thanks to him for trading in my SAE-1200 with burnt resistors/caps. Great customer service there!! I recommend everyone consider his great customer service when deciding on an amp to purchase. You won't get that at many other companies
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  13. I'm running 2 xcons on about 500rms each and they sound amazing. Think of it like a sports car. Say it can go 180 mph. Just because it can go that fast doesnt mean you HAVE to go that fast all the time. Driving around at 50 mph won't hurt it one bit
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    Blacked my gmc emblem out

    maroon with a black grill, painted to match bumpers and tails, with black wheels looks really good. I'm not really a fan of two tones but there's a sierra around here that has that done and it looks pretty sharp.
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    another craigslist funny....

    Hey you found my CL ad
  16. Yeah my charger doesn't have that lol. i'll let the battery guru's chime in then...haha. I always set my charger up at a constant voltage of like 14.2, if the battery got hot i'd disconnect it. I kept doing that process, put a load on it, and charge it again. I just had a battery go bad on me and wouldn't you know it...the charger's missing
  17. I'd try using a charger/maintainer with the desulfation/recondition feature. It's saved a many of my batteries
  18. So before i decided to put the amp back in the truck after its been out for a year, i decided to just check out the board for shits and giggles, and saw this So i want to get this fixed but I don't have a repair shop near me and it'd cost an arm an a leg to ship it somewhere in the lower 48 to get fixed. If i were to ship it out i might as well just get a new amp, so i'd like to attempt to fix this myself. Idk if the resistors are bad for sure as i cant get to the other side with the dmm to test them. If i could get any kind of help such as where to get parts or anything informative i'd greatly appreciate it. I see on one of the other caps it says "222j 630v" so im pretty sure thats one thing i need...? idk i'm kind of lost in this area but i can solder so i have thing going for me. I haven't hooked up the amp recently but it worked fine when i took it out. I'm continuously trying to find so more info on this and i might as well throw this topic out and hopefully get a little guidance in the right direction
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    F-1 audio wtf

    Roman numerals perhaps? haha
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    SAE-1200D V.2 burnt resistors/capacitor burnt?

    I did but he stopped replying It's been like 5 days since i got a response so i was just going to get a Crescendo bc3500 and let you know about the 1200d but if it's under warranty might as well get it fixed and get a new amp later on when i planned to
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    SAE-1200D V.2 burnt resistors/capacitor burnt?

    I just realized this amp didnt ship to me till 12/30/09. The warranty doesn't start till it's in your possession correct? This was paid in a pre-order 2 months prior to 12/30/09 so i should be still covered? Confirmation would be greatly appreciated
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    Shipping

    i wish i had that kinda price for shipping!!! I pay just under $200 to get a 50lb sub shipped here...
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    Small Xcon build

    Thanks! i'm not real happy with how it looks right now. I realized the port surface area was a little small and had to open it up a little bit. Idk why my pics come out sideways on here...they load to the computer and photobucket the right way...
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    Small Xcon build

    Got a little more done. It's kind of going slow but i'm in no hurry really. I still need a new amp and haven't decided which one i'm getting yet. I tried kerfing this stuff but it was not having it. Idk if it's because you can't kerf 1/2" or if it's because it's been sitting around forever, but i've never had trouble with 3/4" before...so Anyway so that's why it's fiberglassed instead. On top of all this my router is missing... so my corners are done by hand and my baffles are hackjobbed with the jigsaw. Enough talk here's a couple more pics
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    2 12" xcons box

    It doesn't HAVE to be Korn. If you find/know some rock with good basslines then make a video. I just mentioned Korn because i thought their new album might hit the lows well but i don't have my subs in so it's difficult to request a specific song that does hit hard
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