sub and amp

[foxxytiger]

Ok first off i have tried looking for an ice section to post this and I'll be darned if I can see one lol
So my question is - does anyone know of a good ice installer in the north east. I already have a sub and amp ( from the Landrover) but i need a custom fit box to go in the boot for the sub.
I'm new to the whole ice modding and don't want to spend an absolute fortune on buying new stuff.

I have the 1.4 DAB ibiza so the head unit is a good piece of kit to start with ( when i can work the damn thing )

So in a nut shell - any one know who does custom boxes for subs and any good fitters who arent gonna rip either my car to pieces or my eyeballs out

Thanks in anticipation of replies
Foxxy

 

[ChrisBowe82]

well, I know for a fact, autoleads do custom fitted sub boxes around £50 for specific cars. There may be others.

As for fitting, buy a fitting kit from any audio store, run the fat red wire from battery to sub amp 'pwr' the thin blue wire from head units blue wire to 'rem' on the amp and the black earth from the amps 'grd' to a suitable earth on the car. Then plug the thick speaker wires from the amp to the sub, on the two outer + and - ports. This will bridge the amp to give the sub all it's power.

on the other side, run the rca cables from the head unit to the amp.

 

[RichieRich]

you make it sound so easy well done... well it is easy when u know how and i have re-done my wireing to many times its easy when u know how the trim comes appart... does the dab radio have aux outputs?

 

[Aimez]

theres never anyone in the ICE section really annoying sometimes

 

[RichieRich]

well aimez just come find me if u want to ask a question... i might have already know the answer or find out (icecavern.co.uk)

 

[Hudson]

Theres a place on scotts wood road in newcastle that look pretty handy. They should be able topiont u in the right direction.


Forget the name. just as you go over the bridge onto scottswood, over the first roundabout then its on the left.

 

[Guinness]

bah think I know what place your on about, not very big though is it, hardly worth a trip from durham

 

[Hudson]

lol its what 15 minutes up the A1....

But there are such things as telecomachoosawoticals...... (Mobiles to the common folks) - Giev em a tinkle. A quick google gave this http://www.3k1.co.uk/autosounds/main.htm

Hope its of some use.

Also yell results for Car Audio in Newcastle.

 

[UncleFester]

Give Car Audio Security in gosforth a ring, Iain and Dave who used to work at Autosounds run that - nice blokes and good advice

 

[ChrisBowe82]

hiya, there IS a lead that uses a port in the back of the DAB radio, so you can run a sub off the SEAT standard radio

My mate was gonna get me one, he works in a car audio place in bolton, and he's an audio fitter. I'll ask him for the part number tomorrow for ya. Makes life a bit easier.

 

[Aimez]

well aimez just come find me if u want to ask a question... i might have already know the answer or find out (icecavern.co.uk)

cheers, i did go on icecavern ages ago, kinda forgot about it, i had issues with dogy JBL front speakers that cost me £80..........but they are sending me new ones its taken over a month for them to admit they sounded crap though!

 

[RichieRich]

jbl's dont sound too bad just dont expect top quality... there budget speakers to be honest with you aimez are they comps?

 

[foxxytiger]

thanks for the replies, newcastle isnt that far for me as I'm not actually durham per se.
And Gosforth is within distance also so I'll make a few phone calls.

As for install my self - are you kidding?? (much to my disgust this is where the I'm a woman thought comes in ) I wouldnt know what to do with it , you make it sound all so easy but I cringe everytime someone has to go near my car to do anything with it!
Does it have any aux points?? no idea all i remeber is the car dealer telling me it didnt have any speakers in the rear and if u want to put speakers in the back to expect it to be hard to do ( me thinks he was wanting to have my car again AND MORE MONEY )

 

[Leigh15]

The DAB does have aux outs

 

[RichieRich]

well it will be a easy job for you to add a sub in the boot and if u wanted a amp for your speakers in the front (and change them to decent ones)

 

[Aimez]

jbl's dont sound too bad just dont expect top quality... there budget speakers to be honest with you aimez are they comps?

no they are not componants but they sounded all weird and slightly crackly so i sent one back and they have found a fault and are sending me new ones. They might be budget for you guys but iv spent £40 on speakers before and even physically looking at them they are a hell of a lot better than previous ones iv had. It's a bit like alot of things on cars on here people always tell you to get the expensive best thing but you don't always want to!

 

[ubiquitous]

Just a quick earthing question.....
I've tried removing the bolts on the rear seat belt points but they are a complete ar$e to shift. They're at an awkward angle. Anyone have any tips or is it a simple case of me putting some time in down the gym!?

 

[Guinness]

why are u removing them? personally I wouldnt ground it on them but yes if u want em of just got 2 turn em.

 

[ubiquitous]

Any suggestions where else to ground? Need somewhere on a short wire, supposedly they were meant to be ideal?!

 

[danmay]

i ended up putting mine on the floor of the boot and getting a hole drilled, or try taking the trim off and doing it to the rear lights.

i stated a thread about this last friday i think lol, do a search for ' Sub earthing point' and you should find it, there was loadsa helpful stuff there!