Custom Audio install in 2007 Quad - PICS
09-13-2007, 12:18 AM
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cbrahs, if you don't want to drill for wires I have another method. On the front doors if you split the wire into two strands ( +/-) there is enough room to fit them past the outer corners of the molex connectors and still be inside the boots. On the rear doors I made a small notch a little bigger than the speaker wire just above the molex connector. The rubber boot still covers the notch so it is sealed well. Not sure if my wording makes sense but I've done this on two installs now and no problems, just time consuming.
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09-13-2007, 09:38 AM
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First Amp Installation:
The first amp is the Phoenix Gold ZX475 which is going to power the 8 front speakers. Both HCCA component sets will be hooked to this amp for a 4x75RMS configuration.
For the installation, a painted MDF plate was created to install it under the drivers seat. The amp will be attached to this plate with the connectors and adjustments side facing to the front, for easy access. The rear part is covered by a wall in the plate, to avoid any kicking or falling objects in the back seat. However, you won't even be able to see it when seating in the back.
The first amp is the Phoenix Gold ZX475 which is going to power the 8 front speakers. Both HCCA component sets will be hooked to this amp for a 4x75RMS configuration.
For the installation, a painted MDF plate was created to install it under the drivers seat. The amp will be attached to this plate with the connectors and adjustments side facing to the front, for easy access. The rear part is covered by a wall in the plate, to avoid any kicking or falling objects in the back seat. However, you won't even be able to see it when seating in the back.
09-13-2007, 09:43 AM
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Ipod dock:
We are creating a dock for the Ipod that will be inside the storage area under the bench seat. The Kenwood connector for the Ipod will be under the bench seat, so that way it'll be easy to hook up.
The piece is created with MDF and shape will be given with fiberglass:
We are creating a dock for the Ipod that will be inside the storage area under the bench seat. The Kenwood connector for the Ipod will be under the bench seat, so that way it'll be easy to hook up.
The piece is created with MDF and shape will be given with fiberglass:
09-13-2007, 07:38 PM
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MAJOR HEADACHE !! (KICK PANELS):
When I first saw the Q-Logic Kickpanels, I thought to myself "those seem cool and easy to install", thinking they were just a drop in replacement. But how wrong was I !!!
1) Color was way off, maybe 65% accuracy to original
2) Size was wrong, they didn't accomodate a 6 1/2" speaker, maybe a 6" at most.
3) They didn't fit !!
4) No instructions at all on how to cut the original piece to adapt the kickpanel.
5) Stock grilles that came were awful and easy to bend, so if you are supposed to accidentally KICK them sometimes, they won't last very long.
So this is a good product if you want to use it as a starting point, but don't think that you can just buy those things and put them to work in minutes.
This is the standard kickpanel as it came:
Here is a photo on how it would look, but still stock as it came:
To those kickpanels we had to:
1) Cut them to allow a 6 1/2" speaker.
2) Detail them with fiberglass.
3) Paint them again with a matching color, now its almost 100% accuracy with original color.
4) Create a metal adapter to make them fit.
5) Adapt the grilles that came with the HCCA speakers.
However, after all this, it ended up pretty nice:
When I first saw the Q-Logic Kickpanels, I thought to myself "those seem cool and easy to install", thinking they were just a drop in replacement. But how wrong was I !!!
1) Color was way off, maybe 65% accuracy to original
2) Size was wrong, they didn't accomodate a 6 1/2" speaker, maybe a 6" at most.
3) They didn't fit !!
4) No instructions at all on how to cut the original piece to adapt the kickpanel.
5) Stock grilles that came were awful and easy to bend, so if you are supposed to accidentally KICK them sometimes, they won't last very long.
So this is a good product if you want to use it as a starting point, but don't think that you can just buy those things and put them to work in minutes.
This is the standard kickpanel as it came:
Here is a photo on how it would look, but still stock as it came:
To those kickpanels we had to:
1) Cut them to allow a 6 1/2" speaker.
2) Detail them with fiberglass.
3) Paint them again with a matching color, now its almost 100% accuracy with original color.
4) Create a metal adapter to make them fit.
5) Adapt the grilles that came with the HCCA speakers.
However, after all this, it ended up pretty nice:
