mikefoy6 Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Here are some pics of my Sub install and DVD nav screen. I have the gray wire behind the screen grounded so passengers can watch while I drive. I also grounded the pin on the connector under the driver seat so that there is full functionality of the Nav while driving. DVD player and power inverter under passenger seat http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r182/mikefoy6/IMG_0709.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r182/mikefoy6/IMG_0707.jpg A/V input connectors in the center console. I tapped the White and Red RCA's into the AUX connector's wire harness. Just hit the AUX button to select the input. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r182/mikefoy6/IMG_0715.jpg Video on the Nav Screen http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r182/mikefoy6/IMG_0720.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r182/mikefoy6/IMG_0719.jpg MTX 12" Sub http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r182/mikefoy6/IMG_0724.jpg Just felt like showing off, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchevette Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Thats awesome dude! Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmarko Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Nice job! Couldn't you have chosen a better movie though!?!?!? EDIT--I'm a little unsure why you put those extra connectors in the center console storage though. If you tapped the audio into the AUX in wiring, and the video from the DVD is already going to the screen.....why do you need the other audio/video in's there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikefoy6 Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 EDIT--I'm a little unsure why you put those extra connectors in the center console storage though. If you tapped the audio into the AUX in wiring, and the video from the DVD is already going to the screen.....why do you need the other audio/video in's there? I did it so that I can plug anything I want into the screen. I can switch out the DVD player for an XBOX or something without having to pull the Nav out or having wires dangle around under the seat. It just kind of gives it a more "finished" look like some of the other cars with AUX inputs have. The A/V connectors in the arm rest is where the screen A/V inputs are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquinnoxX Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Nice, that looks killer!! Did you run into any clearence problems with all the wires under the armrest console? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikefoy6 Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 Nice, that looks killer!! Did you run into any clearence problems with all the wires under the armrest console? Nope, I just ran one wire (video) up through the center to the Nav screen. No issues there, just some well placed zip ties. The RCA connectors are panel mount and have a low profile, and the wires to them only had to reach to the AUX harness (less than 4 inches). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirling Dervish Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Nice job! Couldn't you have chosen a better movie though!?!?!? Are you kidding? That movie rules. I think milk was a bad choice... Oh yeah, and good work on the install...really clean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKLGT Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I did it so that I can plug anything I want into the screen. I can switch out the DVD player for an XBOX or something without having to pull the Nav out or having wires dangle around under the seat. It just kind of gives it a more "finished" look like some of the other cars with AUX inputs have. The A/V connectors in the arm rest is where the screen A/V inputs are. clean install. i'd have done the same thing so you can tap into the screen with anything. Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I need to ask a "stupid" question. How did you secure your sub to the car??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallysquirrel Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 mikeyfoy, Please elaborate on the RCA inputs you used in the center console. Where did you get them, etc? I'd like to do this myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikefoy6 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 I need to ask a "stupid" question. How did you secure your sub to the car??? It just kinda sits there. It does slide around a little when i start driving crazy though, lol! Please elaborate on the RCA inputs you used in the center console. Where did you get them, etc? I'd like to do this myself. I got them from my work. Gotta love the employee discount, I got all 3 of them for less than $1. They are "panel mount" so all I did was drill a hole through the center console and put the connecter threads through and thread a nut on from the other side. I just then soldered the 3 wires and was done. The yellow connector ran up to the back of the screen. The red & white tap into the AUX input wire harness. Figure 3 on this page: http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/T072/P0410.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubLo Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I need to ask a "stupid" question. How did you secure your sub to the car??? Not a fan of this type of sub setup but it does have a plus: you can drill through the fiberboard/plastic/paperboard (whatever it's made of) OEM tire/trunk cover and bolt the sub to/through it. That thing fits snug but is not held in place by anything else really. That would keep the sub from sliding around. ________________________________________________ [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1980"]'05 BSM OBXT Row-your-own, W.I.P. :rolleyes:[/URL] [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1242"]'06 Shrek B # 64 - The car the wife loved to hate :( Sold...[/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVXWRX Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 It just kinda sits there. It does slide around a little when i start driving crazy though, lol! i got these things at Walmart to keep my sub from moving around - they are black plastic L-shaped things that have velcro on one side. i think they are to keep groceries from flying around in the trunk. the velcro grips the trunk carpet and the carpeted sub - i wedged two of them up against the sub and nothing moves even during extreme asshat driving. i'll try to get pics if i get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrata Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 I tapped the White and Red RCA's into the AUX connector's wire harness. Do you recall which wires you tapped into? There are 6 wires in the aux-in harness... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikefoy6 Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 Do you recall which wires you tapped into? There are 6 wires in the aux-in harness... i dont remember exaxtly which ones, i'd have to pull it all apart to look. It was easy to figure out though. Just take your cable that you use to plug in your ipod (or whatever) and plug it into the AUX jack. You can then use a Ohm meter to test which wire goes the the Tip and Rings of the plug. Just touch one of the rings of the plug with one lead of the ohm meter, and the exposed metal on the connector with the other lead of the ohm meter. Where ever there is "low" (should be 0) resistance you know you got the right one. Then just strip the wire insulation back a little and solder your wire. Contine this process for the other connections. If i ever pull it apart again, i'll take a picture or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08leggy Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 is it necessary to ground both wires behind the dash and under the seat or can I just do behind the dash. I don't really care about using my nav while driving I just want video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmarko Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 is it necessary to ground both wires behind the dash and under the seat or can I just do behind the dash. I don't really care about using my nav while driving I just want video. You'd think it would be the other way 'round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama0787 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 then just ground the wire behind the display. Anyone have a recommendation on which screw to ground the wire too? I dont see a good choice. TIA, Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikefoy6 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 is it necessary to ground both wires behind the dash and under the seat or can I just do behind the dash. I don't really care about using my nav while driving I just want video. No, you dont have to do both. The one behind the dash unlocks the Aux video screen while driving. The one under the seat unlocks the Nav while driving. then just ground the wire behind the display. Anyone have a recommendation on which screw to ground the wire too? I dont see a good choice. I ran mine all the way down to the cigarette lighter. There may have been a closer one, but I didnt feel like testing them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas569 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 i actually had that same woofer! i so regret selling it, i got it cheap from CC and to be honest its one of the best sounding subs i ever had. its a very underrated sub, for some reason it just sounded good w/ ALL TYPES of music which isnt an easy feat for most subs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 you can also just get some L braces (metal) then screw those to the enclosure, and thru the factory (it's corregated plastic) cover to the metal floorpan. just obviously make sure you dont damage anything underneath, and rustproof the holes. velcro (industrial strips) obviously work as well. consider mounting the amp somewhere else (on a sheet of MDF bolted to the side or back) and it should allow the woofer enclosure to sit further back in the trunk. just a couple thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikefoy6 Posted February 28, 2008 Author Share Posted February 28, 2008 its a very underrated sub, for some reason it just sounded good w/ ALL TYPES of music which isnt an easy feat for most subs.... Very true, I have had it for a couple years now and love it. I just wish the box weren't so damn big. I dont have any trunk left. That is the reason i haven't screwed it down to anything. I can undo two wires and rip off the amp (held to the box by velcro) and pull the box right out. It's nice if i know i'm going to need to haul something big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama0787 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Mike, How do you wire the audio and video wires to the connectors you used? I ordered them from your work. I paid about 20 times the amount to ship them as I did for the connectors themselves. Anyway I am assuming the video wire has the main connector to solider the main wire to and the tab on the side for the shielding? Anyway please let me know how it goes when you get the time. I really have no idea how to do this the only reason I know about shielding wire is from hooking my back up camera up. PM me or post here please. Thanks, Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08leggy Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 which end of the gray wire do you ground.. going to the nav plastic plug or going down into the dash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBee Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 You have to ground the wire going to the unit. If you read the wire going down into the dash with a meter you should see it short out or 'OL' on the meter when you pull up the parking brake just to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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