jcarter1885
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So far it seems that I have eliminated the basic rattles inside the car. The rear over head light console should be quiet now. I added one layer of Soundskins speaker foam ring dampening. If you look closely between the black squashed dampening, you will see a black plastic trim piece that is attached the top side of the headliner. That was smacking against the roof of the car. This deadener is about 1 inch thick give or take and thickness is perfect, I had to jam it in there but it works great.
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Updates I'm still waiting on Stevens Audio MB-8 2ohm mids to get back in stock then I will send the car to the shop to have them fabricate my Sony 8" H/U in my dash and do my front doors with one pair of 8s in each door. Will be ordering SMD Fuse blocks for under hood positive wires and trunk's positive wires. All connections will be crimped with terminals. I have quotes from Stinger and Brand X for H/O Alternators, just trying to do research to see who to go with. Ive noticed voltage issues from factory as the weather gets warmer and have been following Euro Bass Girl and she gave me some ideas to mitigate that problem. I ordered a voltage regulator controller knob from Conventry Industries that I will install when the new alternator gets here.
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So for the first time in forever I fucked up, but it's ok y'all can flame me. I was rushing and excited, I also tried new screws but at the end of the day it was all my fault. Little drill slippage that I fixed with amazing good, put it on the underside and top of surround as well. Luckily it dries clear and the location of the hole in the surround when the sub is mounted, is at the back of the box so you cant see it anyway. Like Dae Dae said in next Friday, Playas Fuck Up! Haha
Got a little work done before this storm and tornado warning came through after work, shortened my ground wires coming from the trunk spare well going to battery terminal a lot. Instead of going around the back of battery, above it and back down the front of it. The wires come straight up to the terminal. I also cut the ground wire for my Audio Control amp as well and wired that on that last connection underneath the negative battery terminal. The only ground wire that will be attached on the topside of the negative battery terminal will be for the subwoofer amplifier. I should of done this months ago but I hate working on the car in the cold. There will be no ground wires coming across the top of the battery box. Looks so much better already and I'm no where near finished. Before picture first and after pictures will follow.
Thanks I greatly appreciate it because I never seen this before and it had me worried. I'm glad I caught it when I did. I will buy a crimper and will be crimping all my wire from here on out. No more set screw style fuse blocks from here out either. Not blaming them but if this can be avoided by not going that route then I'm all for it.
Going to change a lot of things. That fuse holder will be coming out and I will be getting an SMD Fuse holder and will crimp all wires to prevent this from happening in the future. I'm also trying to upgrade amps to a Crossfire 4K so this may delay the box going in for a while. H/O Alternator is in the works too, trying to stop buying car audio this year.
Good news and bad news, I'm glad I decided to work on my trunk wiring with the enclosure out because I found this. Any input on why or what happened? Fuse wasnt burned or blown but some discoloration. I also cant get the terminal unscrewed to remove the wire. Upgrading subwoofer amplifier power/ground wires to 2/0 welding cable as well. Only car audio wire will be speaker wire and power/ground wire for front stage amplifier for now.
