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goku87 · 05-19-2010, 09:12 PM

...I was at the dealer the other day talking about a system for my (not yet owned) new vehicle, and we got on the subject of grounds.

Apparently it's a good idea to run them all to the same ground (obviously), but run a cable (0 AWG) from that ground to the same ground that the alternator is connected to. Seems a little excessive, although I can kind of see the reasoning behind it... kind of. Did you do this?

I've always just removed the paint and grounded directly to the shiny metal... Different strokes for different folks?

sqcomp · 05-19-2010, 11:55 PM

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sqcomp · 05-20-2010, 04:07 PM

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derickveliz2 · 05-20-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sqcomp

Pretty sub just showed up at the shop...

This thing is HEAVY!.

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goku87 · 05-20-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sqcomp

Pretty sub just showed up at the shop...

This thing is HEAVY! Pics to come right now...

Sweet. Start posting.

sqcomp · 05-20-2010, 05:11 PM

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derickveliz2 · 05-20-2010, 05:34 PM

Lucky me, I don't have to worry about an alarm! in the past 12 years I have never locked my car at home or/and at work! it's expensive to live around here but it's very safe. knock on wood!

sqcomp · 05-21-2010, 04:16 AM

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sqcomp · 05-21-2010, 06:46 PM

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sqcomp · 05-22-2010, 04:30 PM

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sqcomp · 05-23-2010, 05:48 PM

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sqcomp · 05-24-2010, 03:20 AM

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goku87 · 05-24-2010, 03:54 AM

What kind of dist block is that?

sqcomp · 05-24-2010, 01:06 PM

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talnlnky · 05-24-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sqcomp

It's a Streetwires distro

I wanted to run totally with Stinger product. However most of thier cool pieces either don't work well or are discontinued. I had to replace the battery terminal from the whammy stingers with the Voltage display on them to the Streetwires ones (which are VERY well engineered) you see on the battery now. The ironic thing is that the Streetwires terminals work so much better on the Stinger battery than the Stinger terminals. Sad.

The cool thing though is that the deck has a little Voltage display on it on some of the screens.

I'll be cleaning up the wiring with heat shrink. The boots I bought for the wires are a sunovabish to get on, so I'm abandoning that idea. I've got to learn this deck though...you know where I'll be on my lunch breaks for a good while!

I'm excited to get these pillars made. That SHOULD happen this week. It looks like I will show to the cruise with only tweets and mids...we'll see. I can say that this system will NOT be finished, even as much as I want to have it done, I'm only one person AND I actually have to work...move 45 miles away on the 1st, search for a better job, do the Army thing...raise the dead, and walk on water.

I can tell you this much though, this system WILL be done by June 22nd. That's the date for a MECA competition in Spokane. I'm thinking that I'll break my teeth in on MECA and save my IASCA "rookie-ness" for next year.

One more note, I'll also be taking the fuses down from 250 Amperes to as close as I can to 160 Amperes (which is the total draw of the amplifiers).

Buwahahaha.... MECA made it to Spokane.... talk about ironic... I never thought they'd move into the northwest. Course, as soon as I get myself a career that pays wells & has good benefits and I decided to live here long term, Spokane gets some action... Too bad they were in Spokane 4-6years ago when my friends & I were ripping up the car audio scene there.

I'll be in spokane two weeks before that show for my wedding, and then the week after for Hoopfest... The kick my butt training started on saturday. Time to strengthen the muscles slightly, get my speed/agility and lungs up to par, and get my muscle memory for shooting on point. Last year we were undefeated till we got to the championship game.... lost twice in a row (double elimination)... I WANT MY WINNERS SHIRT!

I'm looking forward to hearing the mids & tweets tho... stereos can still sound good without 100hz down content.

centrysis · 05-24-2010, 06:08 PM

Before you walk on that water, make sure you turn some of it into wine first. Or at least beer.

sqcomp · 05-27-2010, 02:56 AM

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Alien Mantis · 05-27-2010, 03:12 PM

I would go with tweeters too.

Even though those mids are kinda small in diameter, they look bulky for the A-pillars.

Is that sub enclosure large enough for that woofer?
It looks too small.

( just some fast observations from a guy who does not claim to know everything )

Teach me, `O mighty guru.

05-19-2010, 09:12 PM	#127
goku87 Drives: Black HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: AK Posts: 542	Grounds, a mysterious thing... ...I was at the dealer the other day talking about a system for my (not yet owned) new vehicle, and we got on the subject of grounds. Apparently it's a good idea to run them all to the same ground (obviously), but run a cable (0 AWG) from that ground to the same ground that the alternator is connected to. Seems a little excessive, although I can kind of see the reasoning behind it... kind of. Did you do this? I've always just removed the paint and grounded directly to the shiny metal... Different strokes for different folks? __________________ Selling: [NST Short Shift Kits] [Clazzio Seat Covers] [Carbon Fiber Shift Knob] [180mm Double Din Dash] [Replacement Stock Headlight Bulb] [Various Interior Trim Pieces]

05-19-2010, 11:55 PM	#128
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 12:58 AM.

05-20-2010, 04:07 PM	#129
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 12:58 AM.

05-20-2010, 05:11 PM	#132
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 12:59 AM.

05-20-2010, 05:34 PM	#133
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Lucky me, I don't have to worry about an alarm! in the past 12 years I have never locked my car at home or/and at work! it's expensive to live around here but it's very safe. knock on wood! __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

05-21-2010, 04:16 AM	#134
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 12:59 AM.

05-21-2010, 06:46 PM	#135
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 12:59 AM.

05-22-2010, 04:30 PM	#136
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 12:59 AM.

05-23-2010, 05:48 PM	#137
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 12:59 AM.

05-24-2010, 03:20 AM	#138
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 01:00 AM.

05-24-2010, 03:54 AM	#139
goku87 Drives: Black HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: AK Posts: 542	What kind of dist block is that? __________________ Selling: [NST Short Shift Kits] [Clazzio Seat Covers] [Carbon Fiber Shift Knob] [180mm Double Din Dash] [Replacement Stock Headlight Bulb] [Various Interior Trim Pieces]

05-24-2010, 01:06 PM	#140
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 01:00 AM.

05-24-2010, 06:08 PM	#142
centrysis Drives: '08 Yaris LB Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 85	Before you walk on that water, make sure you turn some of it into wine first. Or at least beer.

05-27-2010, 02:56 AM	#143
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	* __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine Last edited by sqcomp; 12-13-2010 at 01:00 AM.

05-27-2010, 03:12 PM	#144
Alien Mantis Secret Agent Drives: 2008 Yaris Hatch Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 350	I would go with tweeters too. Even though those mids are kinda small in diameter, they look bulky for the A-pillars. Is that sub enclosure large enough for that woofer? It looks too small. ( just some fast observations from a guy who does not claim to know everything ) Teach me, `O mighty guru. __________________ www.sonicelectronix.com for all your mobile audio needs!

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