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Decent quality kit that, what dac are you using with the transport? & what speakers are you using with this set-up?
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2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
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2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
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just bought a PIONEER DEH-P6500R CD HEAD UNIT AND CDX-P620S CD CHANGER for the meteor, decided not to go with the audioline that I bought and no one has the code for the blaupunkt boston that was in the car.
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iF, and thats a big if, go down the route of parcel shelf mounted speakers, should I consider putting a piece of wood under the shelf and bolt through rather than just fix them to the plastic parcel shelf ?
Obviously it couldent be to weighty
Obviously it couldent be to weighty
1991 BX Meteor 1.6
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
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I've seen some BXs with parcel shelf speakers screwed straight to the shelf, so it obviously can take the weight as is. But in general, the more rigid the mounting ( ) the better for sound quality.
On another vehicle I glued and bolted some 1/2" ply to the hardboard parcel shelf, and bolted the speakers to that rather than use the self tappers usually provided with the speakers. The difference that made was bigger than the difference in fitting the upgraded speakers in the first place!
I suppose if it's too heavy the struts may struggle to hold the hatch upright, but you could always rest the speakers and ply (or weights) in position before doing anything permanently.
On the BX I think the front speakers would sound better if actually mounted to the door rather than the door card - something I may or may not get round to...
On another vehicle I glued and bolted some 1/2" ply to the hardboard parcel shelf, and bolted the speakers to that rather than use the self tappers usually provided with the speakers. The difference that made was bigger than the difference in fitting the upgraded speakers in the first place!
I suppose if it's too heavy the struts may struggle to hold the hatch upright, but you could always rest the speakers and ply (or weights) in position before doing anything permanently.
On the BX I think the front speakers would sound better if actually mounted to the door rather than the door card - something I may or may not get round to...
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If you don't have the digital clock, you can also come off the live side of the brake light switch
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took the feed from the digital clock and finally have a working stereo in the car, thanks guys.
My only query now is, is it safe to have the ignition on while parked up so that I can listen to the stereo,
I seem to remember hearing somewhere that it could damage the coil if you leave the ignition on without the car actually running.
My only query now is, is it safe to have the ignition on while parked up so that I can listen to the stereo,
I seem to remember hearing somewhere that it could damage the coil if you leave the ignition on without the car actually running.
1991 BX Meteor 1.6
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
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2002 C5 2.0 HDI (110) Estate - Jasmine - SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - SORN
1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN - x 8
Is there anyone out their that is any good with car stereo wiring?
My old headunit stopped working. It would power up, but no sound eminated from the speakers, so i'd presumed that something inside the amp section had gone pop? However, very occassionaly it would come back to life?? No idea why, so at this stage i still thought that it was a component within the headunit that must be damaged somehow & that with vibration from the car, it would work again occassionaly?
So i decided to get a replacement headunit, different manufacturer, plumbed it all in, & again it powers up, but no fxxxing sound
I've been without a car stereo for a few months now, & i'm getting fed up.
I don't really have the knowledge to sort it myself, any idea of how much a pro might charge? or is there a kind person within reasonable distance of M1 J29 that i could visit to hopefully fix whatever the problem might be please?
My old headunit stopped working. It would power up, but no sound eminated from the speakers, so i'd presumed that something inside the amp section had gone pop? However, very occassionaly it would come back to life?? No idea why, so at this stage i still thought that it was a component within the headunit that must be damaged somehow & that with vibration from the car, it would work again occassionaly?
So i decided to get a replacement headunit, different manufacturer, plumbed it all in, & again it powers up, but no fxxxing sound
I've been without a car stereo for a few months now, & i'm getting fed up.
I don't really have the knowledge to sort it myself, any idea of how much a pro might charge? or is there a kind person within reasonable distance of M1 J29 that i could visit to hopefully fix whatever the problem might be please?
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
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am beginning to wonder if I have a dodgy ignition switch as everything seems to work on the "accesory" position including the electric windows and heated rear windowSusan Donym wrote:well all seems ok on the stereo front so far,I was a bit surprised that the heater fan worked on the auxillary key position though
1991 BX Meteor 1.6
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!