I need to find vss wire for double din Navigation?
#16
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That's the power wire feed into the trunk with the hanger
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I don't know where I'm mounting the gps antenna, but it will be in the back window somewhere?
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Temporary spot for now
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Speakers are next
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Backup camera should be done by the end of the week.
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I don't know where I'm mounting the gps antenna, but it will be in the back window somewhere?
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130806_210530.jpg)
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Temporary spot for now
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130807_001314.jpg)
Speakers are next
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130806_211234.jpg)
Backup camera should be done by the end of the week.
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now would be a great time to pull the ECU, which takes about 1 minute with all of that stuff out of the way, and check for failing ECU capacitors, a very common issue on LS400, especially on a 97 - it is not whether the capacitors will go out, but when!
post clear pics of the boards and Yamae and I will check it out for ya!
if you decide to do this, make sure negative battery cable is disconnected and wear all cotton clothes and bare-feet when opening and photographing inside of ECU
post clear pics of the boards and Yamae and I will check it out for ya!
if you decide to do this, make sure negative battery cable is disconnected and wear all cotton clothes and bare-feet when opening and photographing inside of ECU
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I guess I'll have to start an audio install thread? I've read about bypassing the amp, but I don't really see any visuals. There is no need to remove the passenger seat to bypass the amp. Move the seat all the way forward, remove square tab covers, remove 2 screws, and then pull vent cover off with your hand.
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All speaker wires are on the green plug
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My hard wire technique
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All speaker wires are on the green plug
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_024851.jpg)
My hard wire technique
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_025556.jpg)
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This is 4 runs of 12 gauge speaker wire which is too big, but I had 100ft laying around.
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_031234.jpg)
All wire was ran under the carpet with a clothes hanger.
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_032354.jpg)
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Finished. You just neatly tuck and hide wires under the carpet. Then replace cover. I also taped up the green plug with electrical tape.
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_045119.jpg)
Use the technologically advanced clothes hanger to run speaker wire into the trunk
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_045952.jpg)
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All wire was ran under the carpet with a clothes hanger.
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_032354.jpg)
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_032549.jpg)
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_032700.jpg)
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Finished. You just neatly tuck and hide wires under the carpet. Then replace cover. I also taped up the green plug with electrical tape.
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_045119.jpg)
Use the technologically advanced clothes hanger to run speaker wire into the trunk
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_045952.jpg)
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_050006.jpg)
Last edited by bass911; 08-11-13 at 04:01 AM.
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All door speakers will be installed by the end of the day
I've been using the same blade for this whole install. It is still very sharp and I have about 10 blades left. I got them from Harbor Freight. It is so sharp that there is no need for a dremel to make tweeter hole bigger. The 1" Jbl GTO tweeter would not fit. I made it bigger with the blade. It almost cuts through it like butter. This took about 5 minutes.
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Test fitting and it is flush
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I've been using the same blade for this whole install. It is still very sharp and I have about 10 blades left. I got them from Harbor Freight. It is so sharp that there is no need for a dremel to make tweeter hole bigger. The 1" Jbl GTO tweeter would not fit. I made it bigger with the blade. It almost cuts through it like butter. This took about 5 minutes.
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_035443.jpg)
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_035945.jpg)
Test fitting and it is flush
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#22
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bass911.
keep it coming!
someone should sticky this!
I will be doing this exact install in a few months. But I may go with 6.5" in the front.
Is there any downside to splicing into the speaker wire at the amp? I wanted to do that so I didnt need to run new wires to all doors.
I cant wait to see what you do for the bass!
Im trying to find something that will Hit pretty good and keep most of my trunk space.
keep it coming!
someone should sticky this!
I will be doing this exact install in a few months. But I may go with 6.5" in the front.
Is there any downside to splicing into the speaker wire at the amp? I wanted to do that so I didnt need to run new wires to all doors.
I cant wait to see what you do for the bass!
Im trying to find something that will Hit pretty good and keep most of my trunk space.
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bass911.
keep it coming!
someone should sticky this!
I will be doing this exact install in a few months. But I may go with 6.5" in the front.
Is there any downside to splicing into the speaker wire at the amp? I wanted to do that so I didnt need to run new wires to all doors.
I cant wait to see what you do for the bass!
Im trying to find something that will Hit pretty good and keep most of my trunk space.
keep it coming!
someone should sticky this!
I will be doing this exact install in a few months. But I may go with 6.5" in the front.
Is there any downside to splicing into the speaker wire at the amp? I wanted to do that so I didnt need to run new wires to all doors.
I cant wait to see what you do for the bass!
Im trying to find something that will Hit pretty good and keep most of my trunk space.
Good luck with that 6.5. It can be done. I don't know why everyone says the speakers are 4 or 4.5 in the doors. The Jbl 5.25 fit perfect with no cutting. I don't know about the rear doors because I haven't pulled off the door panels yet? When you look at the factory speaker you can tell right away its bigger than 4.5 inches.
The Jbl looks bigger in the pics, but it is probably less than .25" bigger. The surrounds are almost the same size.
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This install is going slower than expected because of the Texas heat. I'm about to go back outside and install the rest of the door speakers. It is night time and still 100 degrees. It will probably take 3 hours to do the other 3 door speakers.
The heat abused me all day long
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Here is the drivers side front door
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I used the gray factory wire on the Jbl and ran it through the hole where the blue plug use to be
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No cutting necessary for 5.25
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This is the blue plug that I removed to run speaker wire to crossover. There are better ways to do it, but this way is good enough for me.
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_221100.jpg)
The heat abused me all day long
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130812_180802.jpg)
Here is the drivers side front door
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130812_143057.jpg)
I used the gray factory wire on the Jbl and ran it through the hole where the blue plug use to be
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130812_143118.jpg)
No cutting necessary for 5.25
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130812_143704.jpg)
This is the blue plug that I removed to run speaker wire to crossover. There are better ways to do it, but this way is good enough for me.
![](http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/jirving88/20130811_221100.jpg)
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I used double sided extreme 3m tape to mount the crossover and tweeter. Wipe down metal with rubbing alcohol before using 3m tape.
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Your window will not hit the crossover in this location
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Your window will not hit the crossover in this location
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Bass911, I have a few questions:
- How, and where, did you mount your amplifier?
- How did you deal with the amp turn-on wire?
- How did you power your head unit?
Last edited by Sc0pe; 08-13-13 at 12:36 AM.
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Look at Sundown Audio's SD-2 series subwoofers. They're built to perform like a full-sized subwoofer, in a smaller enclosure.
Bass911, I have a few questions:
Bass911, I have a few questions:
- How, and where, did you mount your amplifier?
The amp is not mounted yet. Its just laying in the trunk right now hooked to a second AGM battery. Keep watching the thread and I will show it mounted. - How did you deal with the amp turn-on wire?
It is hooked up to the remote wire on the back of the Jvc. - How did you power your head unit?
I used a wiring diagram and hard wired everything. It is a lot easier than you'd think.
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Look at Sundown Audio's SD-2 series subwoofers. They're built to perform like a full-sized subwoofer, in a smaller enclosure.
Bass911, I have a few questions:
Bass911, I have a few questions:
- How, and where, did you mount your amplifier?
- How did you deal with the amp turn-on wire?
- How did you power your head unit?
How, and where, did you mount your amplifier?
The amp is not mounted yet. Its just laying in the trunk right now hooked to a second AGM battery. Keep watching the thread and I will show it mounted.
How did you deal with the amp turn-on wire?
It is hooked up to the remote wire on the back of the Jvc.
How did you power your head unit?
I used a wiring diagram and hard wired everything. It is a lot easier than you'd think.