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sure there are plenty of supplies with 15A fuses, and all those circuits are well used! I guess you /could/ wire to one of them, but when you keep popping fuses, or melt factory wiring or blow up an amp, you'll have hard proof as to why ur wrong Even small amplifiers will draw far more current than ...

HamiltonAudio

Just FYI - I'm hoping you're not expecting world-ending performance from this product. It is a very low-buck lineup with a poor track record.If you're happy with it, don't let anybody else tell you otherwise. Just beware that you truly do get what you pay for in car audio.I'd VASTLY take an entry le...

HamiltonAudio

There are simply no exceptions - an amplifier needs to have a power wire run to the battery. No matter how small the amp bmoney

HamiltonAudio

It will be plenty sir - get quality power (not $50 ebay stuff) and something with adjustable crossovers on all channels and you'll do just fine!bmoney

HamiltonAudio

Yeah, I know. The more we say it to ourselves, the more we like to think its true. Glad to see you have an open mind!bmoney

HamiltonAudio

Its not surprising man. One of my clients DB Drag cars is running over 3000 wrms. He's got only a 160a alternator and an Optima Yellowtop. Dimming is not a problem....Sorry to have come off strong, but its aggravating to see such misinformation being passed along as if it was gospel - thats all. Qua...

HamiltonAudio

Sorry if I disagree - a capacitor in car audio is nothing more than a bandaid to cover up electrical issues not dealt with correctly.First, the accepted rule is 1 farad of capacitance for every 1000 wrms of power. He's not even at 1000 wrms, so 1 farad is lots. Second, if the system is setup properl...

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FWIW:RMS stands for Root Mean Square and is simply a way of averaging continuous power output. Speakers are rated for THERMAL POWER HANDLING - if a speaker is rated for 60wrms, it will play happily up to 60 wrms of clean power. Properly crossed over and setup, it will likely take 100 wrms of clean j...

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Keep us updated on the overall longevity of the system.... I learned my lesson the hard way about putting things inside the vapour barrier on the door - if the vehicle is all year driven its not long before moisture present /in/ the door finds its way into the crossovers.Otherwise looks good....bmoney

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I guess we should be careful of asking something as generic as the cost of a "car alarm". Very similar to asking about the price of a 2 door, 4 cylinder car. Can vary wildly depending on performance and options, no? Basic LABOUR on an alarm should run in the $80 range. Add $20 for doorlock...

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Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»The locks do not push up and pull down. It's a lever you push or pull left or right to lock/unlock.OK....so its down the door running horizontally versus up at the top running vertically. Does anybody have pics of a disassembled Vibe door? I'm gonna look this...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa Â»Some people have found some sort of thing that screws onto the cable to grip it, and then attatch to that. At a hardware store maybe? I can't remember where the threads are on it..Hamilton.. Which actuators are you using? All of the ones i've ever seen are act...

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Most good shops will install power doorlocks, actuator AND labour for $100 a door or less. This includes full feedback functions - unlock one door, they all unlock, and vice versa. You could then choose to add a controller of some kind (starter, alarm, etc) to add keyless features...bmoney

HamiltonAudio

I believe the "body controller" is otherwise known as the Body Control Module (or BCM). Most later model computer controlled vehicles have them. Usually a separate computer that controls things like locks, windows, domelights, etc etc. This would explain why all of those things didn't func...

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I'm geography dumb and not sure where Knoxville is. But I did discover a parking lot in my town where alarms and remote starts DO NOT WORK. Investigating it turns out that there is a serious 2-way radio hobbyist in the area, and his equipment sucks up the signal. 200 feet from that parking lot and t...

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Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»Well, if you want to get technical, Directed makes:Viper, Clifford, Python, Avital, Hornet, Valet, Sidewinder, Rattler, and Wasp.Now, as for keyless relays, if you have power locks already, you only need an interface to trigger a lock/unlock pulse. Correct me...

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This is also unusual, and something very specific to this vehicle/platform. If this is the case, i'm sure reprogramming will help. In 99% of the rest of the vehicle mfg world, its all doors or none Consider urself lucky...if you like the feature (I personally hate my 02 Grand Prix's priority...so it...

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So the definitive answer is yes then. Great! A single unlock pulse will ONLY UNLOCK THE DRIVER DOOR. A double unlock pulse WILL UNLOCK ALL DOORS. Thats very cool sir! I've yet to see that from the factory where it still functions from an aftermarket piece without serious intervention (again, the ent...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa Â»Alright. Here's how it works. The Vibe with the Power Package (ie Power door locks, windows, mirrors, etc), has a factory installed keyless entry module, which, upon hitting the unlock button, will unlock the driver door, and then unlock the rest of the doors ...

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Quote, originally posted by tothebone Â»Thats what I orginally did. But I noticed that after the RS started the car. I would get in and the fans would only blow, AFTER I switched on the ignition. According to the troubleshooting in the manual, it was hooked up wrong. They fixed it and all is well. I...

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raging fish - read the last part of the post - I wanted to learn something about the vibe! Man...I realize you can program your unit to pulse just about anything you want. This is true of most. What I'm saying is, connecting to the factory doorlocks via the trigger wires (which as stated previous un...

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Quote, originally posted by tothebone Â»OK. Back from the shop. Got the hood pin switch fixed. They just remounted it. It was on a bracket that had a little ledge on it and it wasnt making good ground. Now it is. I also noticed that when the starter was running, the vents didnt blow, no climate cont...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa Â»Correct, Viper 791XV. On a GT. Potentially very unsafe, but okay if you usually park in neutral.also wondering about this one - there are serious liability issues for installing a product not SOLEY INTENDED for installation on a manual transmission car. There ...

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Quote, originally posted by tothebone Â»I friggin told em to do that but they launched into a tirade about this wonderful 4th button that is required for the single door/all door thing...... looks like Imma pop the dash off to see if I can see the LED for some reprogramming... Thanks... AGAIN!I'm a ...

HamiltonAudio

even easier is to check for the M+T package. just a look under the seat, no? if you have it, you need the amp turn on lead...did you use a Metra harness? if so, its either the blue or blue/wht lead.....connect the decks remote-lead to it and you'll be golden...bmoney

HamiltonAudio

does the ham radio not have a main power feed and a separate "ignition" trigger? if you cut main power with a relay everytime, won't you loose settings and such? The only advice I could give is to run the power wire to the battery...with 11.5 amps of draw, I can't believe you'd consider an...

HamiltonAudio

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»Damn, that's right, forgot all about that!!! Ignition positive allows the fans only to operate when the key is on. battery positive has constant voltage, regardless of key position. Wire them into battery positive, you'd have a dead battery by morning.In term...

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Quote, originally posted by Sub-Vibe-R Â»I was looking for a JL 10 W3V2 on e-bay.I was ready to bid and I wanted to wait to the very last minute before bidding.I was at work and the telephone rang 2 mins before the auction end, so I missed it.I missed a W3V2 for $92!!!!!!you can't go wrong with a W3...

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»that's probably overkill. it would be easier to just put a switch in line with the FAN 1 relay control wire, one position sends the signal from the ECU through like normal, the other position grounds the relay coil to force the fan on.You could also do the same ...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa Â»Yes, if you had M&T, you need to make the connection suggested by pissedoffgokart.You need to flip through that installation manual one more time... In-dash DVD players will NOT play video without the Parking brake connection connected. It's a safety funct...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa Â»As said, Scocshe parts generally suck. Get the metra parts if you can. If getting it from circuit city, the wiring harness is 80-2003 (because it's a CC only part..go figure)Doing it yourself is really easy...And btw, I believe you'll also need the Antenna ada...

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Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »I just rewired my harness to RCAs...and now, I have the same pop you did russ. Any audio gurus able to shed some light on why this may be happening?I'm not sure that I can explain the technical reason for the noise....but the reality is that you can't just sol...

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Quote, originally posted by bikevibe Â»Hey guys. I'm planning to mount a 12" RAM Flex post to hold a Garmin IQue. I've got the mounting rig from GPS City (great source for car mounts of all sorts). Has anyone drilled into the 'hump' that the cat converter travels through? It's right where the f...

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Quote, originally posted by satur9 Â»actually i was just responding to the post about the audio guys technical info . iwas wondering about crossovers slopes in general i probably wouldnt have bothered posting such a technical question here but he posted a technical answer first.lol.crossover slopes ...

HamiltonAudio

Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa Â»That's true, the phase I was speaking of is one driver in relation to another. We are Vibe enthusiasts, and don't need to know about the overall technical details of crossovers. Most people just need to know in / out and that's it.. Knowing such overly technic...

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Quote, originally posted by Psychobroker Â»Actually, #1 would be a clear section of tubing instead of red/white/blue And i'll definitely remove the tie...I didn't realize they could affect each other in that way. thanks good idea on the tie man...if you think about it, you don't want those connectio...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa Â»As far as the concerns about phase go, that's somewhat of a moot point with this system, there's one input, and two outputs, all very plainly labeled (IN +/-, Mid +/-, Tw +/-) All they need to know is match up the inputs, and match up the outputs. Component sp...

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Quote, originally posted by Psychobroker Â»Hey there Tom...thanks for the compliment! I just left the stock tweeter where it is and spliced the crossovers into the front and rear channel woofers like you said...now that I think about it, that might not be the best setup. Maybe Justin or Mike (or any...

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One thing that we're completely missing in this thread is PHASE and LOAD. The passive xover that comes with the comp set is a lot more than just a xover. It is a Zobel network that matches and levels the overall impedence of the speakers. (a pair of 4 ohm speakers "appear" to be a total 4 ...

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Quote, originally posted by futseal04 Â»[QUOTE=HamiltonAudio]a capacitor is nothing more than supplementary power storage that buffers the big hits. It does NOTHING but stop the dimming of lights (cause as you'll come to find, even with a honkin alternator, those lights will still blink).Just FYI:Ca...

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Quote, originally posted by Fialchar Â»Glad this turned into a clear-headed conversation, I know for a sec I felt my ego coming into play I have 2 Orion H2 12" subs and 1 Orion H2 15" Sub ran off of 2 1200 watt Visonik V3709 amps. When I get the money, those amps will be replaced with dual...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa »EVERY Circuit City carries a full line of harnesses. The harnesses for our vehicles should indeed be in stock (or special order items) for any CC store. I know this, because I work there.True, if you're testing a speaker where you can visibly see that the speak...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa Â»It's true that you want to match up the RMS values, but..you're somewhat safer getting an amplifier MORE powerful than the sub can handle, than getting one LESS powerful. A sub that can't get enough power can blow both the sub, or the amp.If you went with the ...

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Quote, originally posted by Psychobroker Â»Hey Justin, I'd really appreciate that! So 800w x 1 (bridged) @ 4 ohm wouldn't blow my 500 w RMS sub if I don't crank up the gain too much? Ok the gain on an amplifier is designed to match the levels between the head units output and the amplifiers input st...

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Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa »Make their own harnesses? That's crap. They should have the full Metra line.I'm not sure I know of too many shops that carry all the different speaker integration harnesses. I too make my own Quote, originally posted by Jahntassa »Also, NEVER use a battery to t...

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Quote, originally posted by blk182@n7 Â»PDC-LOC4 what is the pricing ? I looked at the site but no info on price? ? its the mfg site...do a google search for your part number and you should find them. I know I do the 2 channel versions in the $35 range.good luck!b

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Quote, originally posted by Fialchar Â»Hamilton, while I may not be an expert enough to call others out on information or any of that, I do know a fair bit about a car's electrical system. I've upgraded my battery not just because it has a larger flashy number, but because the batteries I've used in...

HamiltonAudio

seems like you've got good choices here!! I agree, the Rockford piece will be of better quality (and more money). A simple solution to your dilemma is to use a high-to-low level convertor to take the speaker level outputs and convert them to RCA. I sell a product by PIE (p/n PDC-LOC) http://www.pie....

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Quote, originally posted by Fialchar Â»I installed the Optima Yellowtop and was happy with it before it got drained beyond repair in a couple of days : I currently have an 810 CCA battery in it, and when I get the money I'll obtain a 1000 CCA Stinger battery (The best CCA that'll fir in the Vibe tha...

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who did the wiring? you did it yourself? you very well may have popped a fuse. take a pair of needlenose pliers and PULL every single last one of those fuses out and inspect them visually. You'll find the culprit.beezy

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