Osiris
05-21-2007, 12:00 PM
I know there is the audio section, but until UY gets any larger I figured I could put it here and then later have it moved to the garage section to build on it as I do other things like put on the set of skids that I got from Cebby. BTW, thx Cebby.
Well, I asked for some advice on putting everything in and having it well hidden and I did some checking and this is what I came up with. I think it works pretty well. I have been running it for several weeks to test it under live terms. It doesn't overheat as of yet and I don't think my play will overheat it.
Here is what I have gotten to put in my rig:
Sony HU - CDX-GT200 - It is a cheap model that plays one CD at a time (that's all I can listen to myself), but it has an aux input on the front that I can put my XM SkyFi2. That was my main concern.
Profile - AP1040 - 80w X 4 @ 4 ohms
Profile - AP1200 - 200w X 2 @ 4ohms
Polk Audio - DB400 - 4" two way drivers for the front
Polk Audio - DB6500 - 6.5" component drivers with crossover
Pyle Pro 1080/4 - 10", 80 Oz. magnet, 2.5" VC in ported box tuned to 34 Hz.
I have an Alpine digital signal processor with surround sound, EQ, and subwoofer controller which I decided to leave out so it is for sale. It was over $550 new and I will let it go for $300 OBO.
Here are some pics:
This is the front speaker. If you want to see the 6.5 components, then check out amgraham's work truck.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67179&d=1179715992
This is the bolt you need to take off after you remove the left side (under steering wheel), the glove box and the lower center console. The center section will be held on by snap clips. Remove the AC dial/slide tabs and pull the center section.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67181&d=1179715992
You now have access to the radio's four screws that hold it on. Below shows the stock connectors that you should get an adapter to plug right in so you don't have to hack into your harness.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67180&d=1179715992
This is my new deck. My old one was attempted to be stolen, but they just busted up a lot of buttons and really just crapped out anyway. It was about 13 years old. My Orion old school HCCA-250A amp was stolen with my Pyle 8" woofers in their little box was taken too. I had it set up in a quick disconnect set up with the amp on top of the box and all I had to do was plug in power, ground, remoter turn-on and RCAs and it would be set up. Only problem with that is, it is that simple for someone else to unplug and remove it in one full swoop. Well, I didn't have very much in those, $200 maybe over 12 years ago, so it wasn't that much of a hit, but more of an annoyance because that Orion is competition quality and they don't make 'em like that anymore. If you get one off ebay, you'll definitely like it. Bumpin'Yota probably knows these amps. Anyway, here goes.
HU - Sony. You either love 'em or hate 'em. Just like everything else I guess.
This is the bracket that the Sony HU will bolt straight up to that bolts to the center console in the 4Runner.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67183&d=1179717162
This is the adapter that comes with the HU from Crutchfield.
Notice that I taped off the speaker wires out from the deck and did not connect any speaker wires to the factory plugs or adapter. That is because I am using this deck, basically as a pre-amp. I am using only the RCA pre-amp outputs.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67182&d=1179717162
This is the new HU installed and the center console replaced. It comes out just a little, but the outer edge of the deck's front face pops off and it fits snug right in the center console.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67184&d=1179717162
In the back, I did not want to lose my rear cargo area, but I wanted to be able to put in subs. I did not want to bolt my amps to the back of the rear seats like others had and the amps were too big go under the front seats. So I came up with this.
I installed my two amps in the rear boxes behind the rear access panels. I took out the entire rear panels so if anyone has questions about that I have experience. It is pretty easy.
Here is my 4 channel amp installed and wired. I cut holes in the top and bottom to run the power and speaker wires. On the right, you will see the DB6500 woofer.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67185&d=1179718140
Here is the sub amp on the right side of the car. It too has only big enough holes for the wires to fit through. The sub's wires come through the bottom of the panel and that is all.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67187&d=1179718203
These are the tweeters in the rear of the cargo area.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67186&d=1179718140
Well, here are shots of the completed rear cargo area. It seems to work well. If you look at the right rear panel, you will see the sub's wires coming out to hook into the subs. This is all that is taking up the rear cargo area. I can unhook the subs, tie off the connections to prevent shorts and have full use of the rear cargo space.
4 channel amp exposed.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67188&d=1179719294
right rear panel, completed. notice the sub speaker wires coming out.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67189&d=1179719294
The rear tweeters w/ cover. All speakers were in stock locations and my goal of having the appearance of everything looking stock, except for the HU and a box of subs in the back.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67190&d=1179719294
I think this works well for me. I don't play my music for anyone else, but I will say it does shake the entire car and plays very loud and most important for me, very clean and crisp. With the basslink up front, I can adjust the bass to the subs right there and so with different styles of music I can adjust it to optimum sound quality and liking. Not like that is something special that nobody else has, but I like that.
I got all this for under $1,000. Only had my woofers, but I can still do it for the same price if I had to get them also.
The Pyles are only $60 for a pair of 10's and you can get a 4'x8' sheet of MFD for $20.
Any way. This is it. I did it all myself and it was fun getting it in there.
Now, on to my BudBuilt skid plates and belly pan install!!
Osiris
Well, I asked for some advice on putting everything in and having it well hidden and I did some checking and this is what I came up with. I think it works pretty well. I have been running it for several weeks to test it under live terms. It doesn't overheat as of yet and I don't think my play will overheat it.
Here is what I have gotten to put in my rig:
Sony HU - CDX-GT200 - It is a cheap model that plays one CD at a time (that's all I can listen to myself), but it has an aux input on the front that I can put my XM SkyFi2. That was my main concern.
Profile - AP1040 - 80w X 4 @ 4 ohms
Profile - AP1200 - 200w X 2 @ 4ohms
Polk Audio - DB400 - 4" two way drivers for the front
Polk Audio - DB6500 - 6.5" component drivers with crossover
Pyle Pro 1080/4 - 10", 80 Oz. magnet, 2.5" VC in ported box tuned to 34 Hz.
I have an Alpine digital signal processor with surround sound, EQ, and subwoofer controller which I decided to leave out so it is for sale. It was over $550 new and I will let it go for $300 OBO.
Here are some pics:
This is the front speaker. If you want to see the 6.5 components, then check out amgraham's work truck.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67179&d=1179715992
This is the bolt you need to take off after you remove the left side (under steering wheel), the glove box and the lower center console. The center section will be held on by snap clips. Remove the AC dial/slide tabs and pull the center section.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67181&d=1179715992
You now have access to the radio's four screws that hold it on. Below shows the stock connectors that you should get an adapter to plug right in so you don't have to hack into your harness.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67180&d=1179715992
This is my new deck. My old one was attempted to be stolen, but they just busted up a lot of buttons and really just crapped out anyway. It was about 13 years old. My Orion old school HCCA-250A amp was stolen with my Pyle 8" woofers in their little box was taken too. I had it set up in a quick disconnect set up with the amp on top of the box and all I had to do was plug in power, ground, remoter turn-on and RCAs and it would be set up. Only problem with that is, it is that simple for someone else to unplug and remove it in one full swoop. Well, I didn't have very much in those, $200 maybe over 12 years ago, so it wasn't that much of a hit, but more of an annoyance because that Orion is competition quality and they don't make 'em like that anymore. If you get one off ebay, you'll definitely like it. Bumpin'Yota probably knows these amps. Anyway, here goes.
HU - Sony. You either love 'em or hate 'em. Just like everything else I guess.
This is the bracket that the Sony HU will bolt straight up to that bolts to the center console in the 4Runner.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67183&d=1179717162
This is the adapter that comes with the HU from Crutchfield.
Notice that I taped off the speaker wires out from the deck and did not connect any speaker wires to the factory plugs or adapter. That is because I am using this deck, basically as a pre-amp. I am using only the RCA pre-amp outputs.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67182&d=1179717162
This is the new HU installed and the center console replaced. It comes out just a little, but the outer edge of the deck's front face pops off and it fits snug right in the center console.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67184&d=1179717162
In the back, I did not want to lose my rear cargo area, but I wanted to be able to put in subs. I did not want to bolt my amps to the back of the rear seats like others had and the amps were too big go under the front seats. So I came up with this.
I installed my two amps in the rear boxes behind the rear access panels. I took out the entire rear panels so if anyone has questions about that I have experience. It is pretty easy.
Here is my 4 channel amp installed and wired. I cut holes in the top and bottom to run the power and speaker wires. On the right, you will see the DB6500 woofer.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67185&d=1179718140
Here is the sub amp on the right side of the car. It too has only big enough holes for the wires to fit through. The sub's wires come through the bottom of the panel and that is all.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67187&d=1179718203
These are the tweeters in the rear of the cargo area.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67186&d=1179718140
Well, here are shots of the completed rear cargo area. It seems to work well. If you look at the right rear panel, you will see the sub's wires coming out to hook into the subs. This is all that is taking up the rear cargo area. I can unhook the subs, tie off the connections to prevent shorts and have full use of the rear cargo space.
4 channel amp exposed.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67188&d=1179719294
right rear panel, completed. notice the sub speaker wires coming out.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67189&d=1179719294
The rear tweeters w/ cover. All speakers were in stock locations and my goal of having the appearance of everything looking stock, except for the HU and a box of subs in the back.
http://www.yotatech.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=67190&d=1179719294
I think this works well for me. I don't play my music for anyone else, but I will say it does shake the entire car and plays very loud and most important for me, very clean and crisp. With the basslink up front, I can adjust the bass to the subs right there and so with different styles of music I can adjust it to optimum sound quality and liking. Not like that is something special that nobody else has, but I like that.
I got all this for under $1,000. Only had my woofers, but I can still do it for the same price if I had to get them also.
The Pyles are only $60 for a pair of 10's and you can get a 4'x8' sheet of MFD for $20.
Any way. This is it. I did it all myself and it was fun getting it in there.
Now, on to my BudBuilt skid plates and belly pan install!!
Osiris