JVC Amp or Other Recommendations?

[TbM]

I tried running the power cable but it gets jammed (it keeps going to the right and not directly down arrrgh!). I lift the black thing and reach as fast as I could, and unable to find the power cable. Where about it is? I cant point point the position.

zip tie wire onto a straightened coat hanger then jam that down

The fender was annoying, had to take out bumper, MUD GUARDS, headlights just to get a good access to that plug! Even then, I was unable to completely take off the fender as it was stuck somewhere at the bottom of the side skirt. No idea where.

thats why i pulled the door pins, easier imo

Now the drilling part is what I'm afraid of. What if i drill a wire.. is your ek gli or cxi?
I perfer to have power windows + central locking than a sound system so yeah.. I don't want to tamper into something that is working perfectly fine.

gli. as i explained before if you pull the plug out you can see where the wires are then drill where there are no wires, easy as.

I just feel like running it through the door and under the door trim (its bad i know ) or even use the factory wire. Will there be any difference if I use factory wire? Considering my system is quite low end anyways.

I'm getting frustrated lol

I always run new higher gauge cables on every install but if you want to take the easy path then reusing the stock wiring will work.

[Honda]

reusing the stock wiring will work.

Do you know how much volatge the stock wire can handle?

[TbM]

Do you know how much volatge the stock wire can handle?

speaker cable isnt rated in voltage, You need to look at the ohm load and length of wire to determine the minimum gauge that can be used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_wire
http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm
http://www.audioholics.com/education...er-cable-gauge

[Honda]

That is alot of writing! I hope the Maximo's will run ok with the stock wires.. It's only 4ohms @ 80W and I don't think it will be on 80W all the time.

[Honda]

OMG TBM!! I AM NEARLY DONE!!

The left speaker had 4 wires? Do I twist them a solder it on to the corresponding + and - on the speaker?
There are TWO blue
There are TWO grey/black


preout or line in? to connect the rca from headunit to amp?

[TbM]

That is alot of writing! I hope the Maximo's will run ok with the stock wires.. It's only 4ohms @ 80W and I don't think it will be on 80W all the time.

obviously didnt read what i posted or the links, its nothing to do with watts, voltage or current.

its the ohm load and distance that dictates speaker cable size.

OMG TBM!! I AM NEARLY DONE!!

The left speaker had 4 wires? Do I twist them a solder it on to the corresponding + and - on the speaker?
There are TWO blue
There are TWO grey/black

do you have a multi meter or test light? cut off plug then use MM or test light to verify which 2 wires are running to the head unit, discard the other 2 and crimp female spade connectors on the ones running to the head unit.

preout or line in? to connect the rca from headunit to amp?

wat? pre out goes to amp, line in is your auxillary input ie if you hook up an external source of sound like a dvd player or ipod ect

[Honda]

I need to get a muti meter (had one that is years old, doesn't work anymore).

I have a test light but it is only a pen? I thought it needed like a pen + wire or something.. No idea how to use that either.

I might get a MM tomorrow. What is the process of testing the wire to see if it runs through the headunit? Very new to this...

Sorry was in a rush when I was typing that preout thing.
My amp has two output that can be plugged with the RCA.
- PreAmp Out
- Line In


Ahhh.. I still need to figure out the amp settings.

I think Hi pass, freq and input level needs adjusting? Can I just set it to 1/4 of the way for testing and running it short term until I do some more research? desperately just want it running so I can continue with my overly loaded assigments due soon..

[TbM]

I need to get a muti meter (had one that is years old, doesn't work anymore).

I have a test light but it is only a pen? I thought it needed like a pen + wire or something.. No idea how to use that either.

I might get a MM tomorrow. What is the process of testing the wire to see if it runs through the headunit? Very new to this...

with mm you just attach one probe to the + wire where the headunit is then touch the other probe onto the wires in your door untill you find a circut, you have found your +, repeat with negative. http://electrical.about.com/od/elect...continuity.htm

Sorry was in a rush when I was typing that preout thing.
My amp has two output that can be plugged with the RCA.
- PreAmp Out
- Line In

the rca's go
headunits preout > Rca > amps line in
your sending the signal from the headunit to the amp

Ahhh.. I still need to figure out the amp settings.

I think Hi pass, freq and input level needs adjusting? Can I just set it to 1/4 of the way for testing and running it short term until I do some more research? desperately just want it running so I can continue with my overly loaded assigments due soon..

Hi pass should be off but snce you cant set it off on that amp just turn it to the lowest frequency, ive explained how to set the gain(input level) to you before.

The amp is simple, your not running a sub atm so hpf filter is off then set head unit to 75% of max volume and start withe the gain at the highest voltage and turn it up till you hear clipping/distortion then bring it back just before you heard it.

[Honda]

MM seems easy enough.

Oh right- I'll make the amp go line in instead of preamp out. ooops!

lowest frequency as in what it is now? For low, high, freq, bass boost?

I just need to adjust gain only? really! thats so easy! (hopefully lol). yeah i remember the post but this amp had more settings to play around (got confused)

[TbM]

yeh what its set at now. your speaker will have a crossover and/or a roll off point that will limit the low end frequencys anyway. that way your getting the maximum ammount of frequencys to the speaker as you have no sub to reproduce low end sounds.

[Drifter995]

Agreed with everything tbm has said.

Also, with the pen light thingo, it's easy to use for finding power wires and what not. You attach the clip to a ground point, such as a bolt attached to the body (or the body itself) and then poke wires with the pen. If it lights up, there is a circuit, so that wire is live. It's good for finding main power, acc power, illumination wire. Just find the one with power when the car is off, then find the one when the car is on acc, but turns off when acc is turned off, then find the one that turns on and off with lights.
But not helpful for speakers. A double a battery and tape and wires is though. attach some wire to each end of a bettery, tape it together, and you can find out which wires go to which speaker. The battery will make the speakers emit a popping noise. Not 100% sure if it's bad for them, so don't do it for long. Very handy for finding which cables go to fronts and which go to backs and what not.

But yeah, tbm is on the money for everything

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