Electronics and Audio

Aaron · Aaron

First of all, all your links have "..." causing the link to be dead, so i cant access any of these. Also i just installed the US Spec unit in my girl's 04 accord, and i think its a great unit. The unit has 2 options, one where you can control playlist thru the car, or 2 where you can control the ipod f...

Sly · Sly

hey guys, I'm looking into installing IPOD integration into my 07 accord EX-L (NON NAVI) coupe and from what i've read... this is what ive figured out (the knowledge i was searching for) (I DO HAVE THE XM RADIO OPTION BUT I DONT MIND LOSING THE ABILITY TO USE IT) 1. The USA Spec PA11-HON2y is a safe integra...

Garrett · Garrett

Apply it to the door, not the panel. It's purpose is to eliminate resonance in the sheet metal. One of the problems with doors is they act like a big speaker cabinet and amplify everything, including road noise. Think of it this way - tap bare sheet metal with a screwdriver..."tink"...now t...

Colleen · Colleen

Plug-n-play for the front is possible with slight modifications...the Boston S60 Comps only required drilling holes for the adapters, otherwise the mid/bass drivers fit fine. The tweets can either go in the stock locations with the help of some hot glue, or as I have said in another thread you can mo...

Elspet · Elspet

I've narrowed the list of potential rear speakers to a couple. But I still cannot decide what to get for the front doors. I want to stay with the factory head unit, and am not planning on adding an amp. My goal would be to find a good sounding plug/play set of speakers for the front so I don't have to make any h...

Paise · Paise

As the dogg mentioned, no install issues. I got mine from a shop in town for $100 - good guys and I like to support the local economy whenever possible. Just got a set of S60 components for the front - not a "plug and play" install like the rears, but not bad. I'm playing around with the tweeter &q...

Evelina · Evelina

I just got the Boston Acoustics from Crutchfield. They dropped right in and Crutchfield included the wiring harness so it took all of about 20 minutes in the parking lot at work to install the speakers. I'm very happy with the sound. I found the stock speakers to be rather muddy and these sound much cris...

Antony · Antony

Alright...got my speakers a couple of days ago and install took me only around 30 minutes including a modification to the speaker adaptors. The sound is awesome compared to stock and the bass...woa!! So tight and deep!! I love it!!! But here's the problem...when I listen to some songs, at lower volum...

Quintin · Quintin

I just did this around two weeks ago. I have a DX, so I didn't have rear speakers, but Honda was nice enough to provide the wiring and cutouts. I just bought a pair of OEM 6X9s off ebay, which have the right connectors to snap right in to the existing wiring. So your install will be more complicated, althoug...

Shanelle · Shanelle

Ok, I know this has been beaten to death in the forums but I just wanted to clear a few things up before I possible start looking into dismantling part of my baby again...lol. For upgrading the rear 6x9 speakers, what are the steps involved? I figure they are screwed in from inside the car, so I have to get t...

Ormond · Ormond

As stated above, take it back and have the disc used this time. It has to measure the cars response curve to work properly and this can only be done using the set-up disc. As for Directed Audio. It is part of DEI, Directed Electronics Inc. These are the guys who own Viper, Clifford, Hornet, Python, Automa...

Kailyn · Kailyn

WOW, thank you all for all your advice. Not sure if you guys remember me, but I slaved away night and day for a few weeks, trying to get as much advice for a sound system as possible. And earlier today, I finally installed the last component of my sound system. A Rockford Fosgate P2 12" subwoofer. My s...

Shaun · Shaun

Hey, I have an 04 accord w/ Navi, XM, CD changer and I was looking to install an iPod adapter but I can't find any threads that go into detail about it. Did you ever actually install the iPod adapter in your 07 accord? If so, which brand did you use and was it complicated?

Olive · Olive

Much discussions and numerous threads on the issue of Ipod connections and what works and what does not. Have simple questions: 1.) What Ipod connection is available that will work on the 07 with NAV, XM, CD (6 cylinder 6 speed manual sedan)? 2.) What head unit controls will work with the Ipod? 3.) Will...

Maegan · Maegan

I'm installing a self-amplified 8" Bazooka in my car. Don't rag me yet, I got it for nearly nothing and wanna try it out. I'm gonna be tapping into the rear speaker leads and I'm trying to figure out the phasing. The right has a pink and a blue/yellow. The left has a blue/white and a blue/black. Does a...

Cassia · Cassia

Great points!! I won't go past 12's because I want the tighter response from drums, etc... I just like them better than 10's. I had 4 8's once and that was actually very good. For just vibrating, get 15's but you will waste the whole trunk doing that with the box. And it wil be muddled bass and in a few years y...

Fannie · Fannie

i have a single 12" JL w6 with a planet audio 1250.1 amp, it pushes 700 rms which is about the max for the w6 so it wont blow....It pounds if needed, but here is the thing... do you want subs that are actually going to sound good and hit alot of notes, or do you just want to be able to shake the cars withing 3...

Jonie · Jonie

Kicker Solo Baric, CVX or CVR All three of these will pound. The comps are good but use very low wattage so if you are into killing them, spend the money for something that can take that. JL Audio 12w7 or w6 if money is no object or the three Kickers listed above. A good class D mono amp around 1000-1500 watts...

Lyndi · Lyndi

which is best?? MTX Thunder 4500 Series Sledgehammer SLH-T4512X2-D 2-Ohm 12 Loaded Sub Box Enclosure Model: SLH-T4512X2-D 900 Watt Power Handling 450 Watts RMS Power Handling Driver Type: Two 12 Thunder 4500 Series High Performance or New MTX Thunder 4500 Series Sledgehammer SLH-T4510X3-A Tri...

Alene · Alene

Best you can do with the dual 4 ohm sub is to either run it in stereo off the back channel of the 54a or wire it in series for an 8 ohm load and bridge the back channels of the 54a. Either way you will only be getting 100 watts to it. If you are going to use that particular sub then I would just run the DPA-250 to the s...

Alysha · Alysha

What are my options in hooking up a dual 4-ohm voice coil subwoofer to two of the channels of a four channel amp? I have an Infinity Kappa 54a amp. I'm going to use two of the front channels to drive the front speakers and I want to use the rear channels to drive the subwoofer. The bridged output would be 150 w...

Shevon · Shevon

Disconnecting the battery is a good practice, but most of the time, if you are actually testing circuits to find the correct one to connect to, you need the battery connected to do so. And whenever you test any wiring in cars, you really shouldn't use a test light. When you are using a test light, you are p...

Francine · Francine

You probably unplugged your passenger airbag light. Some cars you can't even unplug it, some you can, but can't turn the ignition on with it unplugged. Make sure it is plugged in, and disconnect your battery cables (both) and leave them disconnected for about 5-10 minutes. Then touch the cables toge...

Meghan · Meghan

I just bought a 2004 EX-L/Navi Accord with the XP option installed. XM plays fine when I press the CD/SAT button but the problem is that it shows up as an EXT device. If I press audio then all I see is a blank EXT screen with no XM info on the NAV display. XM info only shows up on the small display on top. For this...

Homer · Homer

I'm thinking about getting a gps for a road trip I'm taking this summer (east coast) and I want to mount it in the cubby hole in front of the shifter. Is it possible to hardwire a nav unit? I've searched and all I see is radar hardwire. Also which gromet do people usually use when hardwiring? I see the one on t...

Brent · Brent

Right again. I'm in my forties now. I've had a hand in every car stereo install in my family since I was 12 years old. I guess it about time to let someone else get their hands dirty? Thanks

Amedeus · Amedeus

I have just upgraded the rear speakers in my 2007 LX-SE Sedan. My nephew would like to install my original 2007 Factory rear speakers in his 1998 Accord VP (EDIT: Now that I think about it - his car may be a DX, not sure) Sedan until he can save up for something better. 1. Will they fit? 2. Is the 1998 VP/DX pre...

Micheal · Micheal

i would have some one there that has done it before to help guide you.but it is easy if you know how to take the dash apart to get to the deck, and if you know how to splice wires together.i normally solder them, and use the shrink tube thinks instead of electrical tape.but if you get lost, you can always pay a...

Marge · Marge

Installs done at BB or CC vary greatly. I have seen installers from both companies that are great at what they do, and I have seen some pretty crappy installers from both. Same goes for small shops. Usually the 'bad' installers at the retailers are just inexperienced, whereas the 'bad' installers at a...

Sophial · Sophial

Say Trong, how does your audio system sound? I noticed that you have no subwoofer. Does the increased wattage from the Pheonix amp supply enough to the Polks to give you adequate bass response? Thanks. I had no problem with the guys from Circuit City. BUT I will deal with a small stereo shop in the future...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	install other MP3 or audio devices (Preview) First of all, all your links have "..." causing the link to be dead, so i cant access any of these. Also i just installed the US Spec unit in my girl's 04 accord, and i think its a great unit. The unit has 2 options, one where you can control playlist thru the car, or 2 where you can control the ipod f...	Aaron	0	254	Apr 11, 2008 by Aaron
	IPOD integration, HELP! (Preview) hey guys, I'm looking into installing IPOD integration into my 07 accord EX-L (NON NAVI) coupe and from what i've read... this is what ive figured out (the knowledge i was searching for) (I DO HAVE THE XM RADIO OPTION BUT I DONT MIND LOSING THE ABILITY TO USE IT) 1. The USA Spec PA11-HON2y is a safe integra...	Sly	0	272	Apr 11, 2008 by Sly
	It's purpose is to eliminate resonance in the sheet metal (Preview) Apply it to the door, not the panel. It's purpose is to eliminate resonance in the sheet metal. One of the problems with doors is they act like a big speaker cabinet and amplify everything, including road noise. Think of it this way - tap bare sheet metal with a screwdriver..."tink"...now t...	Garrett	0	271	Apr 8, 2008 by Garrett
	mid/bass drivers fit fine (Preview) Plug-n-play for the front is possible with slight modifications...the Boston S60 Comps only required drilling holes for the adapters, otherwise the mid/bass drivers fit fine. The tweets can either go in the stock locations with the help of some hot glue, or as I have said in another thread you can mo...	Colleen	0	252	Apr 8, 2008 by Colleen
	am not planning on adding an amp (Preview) I've narrowed the list of potential rear speakers to a couple. But I still cannot decide what to get for the front doors. I want to stay with the factory head unit, and am not planning on adding an amp. My goal would be to find a good sounding plug/play set of speakers for the front so I don't have to make any h...	Elspet	0	241	Apr 8, 2008 by Elspet
	"plug and play" install like the rears (Preview) As the dogg mentioned, no install issues. I got mine from a shop in town for $100 - good guys and I like to support the local economy whenever possible. Just got a set of S60 components for the front - not a "plug and play" install like the rears, but not bad. I'm playing around with the tweeter &q...	Paise	0	240	Apr 8, 2008 by Paise
	Boston Acoustic S95's (Preview) I just got the Boston Acoustics from Crutchfield. They dropped right in and Crutchfield included the wiring harness so it took all of about 20 minutes in the parking lot at work to install the speakers. I'm very happy with the sound. I found the stock speakers to be rather muddy and these sound much cris...	Evelina	0	295	Apr 8, 2008 by Evelina
	modification to the speaker adaptors (Preview) Alright...got my speakers a couple of days ago and install took me only around 30 minutes including a modification to the speaker adaptors. The sound is awesome compared to stock and the bass...woa!! So tight and deep!! I love it!!! But here's the problem...when I listen to some songs, at lower volum...	Antony	0	281	Apr 8, 2008 by Antony
	the speakers from the interior (Preview) I just did this around two weeks ago. I have a DX, so I didn't have rear speakers, but Honda was nice enough to provide the wiring and cutouts. I just bought a pair of OEM 6X9s off ebay, which have the right connectors to snap right in to the existing wiring. So your install will be more complicated, althoug...	Quintin	0	255	Apr 8, 2008 by Quintin
	Rear 6x9 Instructions/Recommendations (long) (Preview) Ok, I know this has been beaten to death in the forums but I just wanted to clear a few things up before I possible start looking into dismantling part of my baby again...lol. For upgrading the rear 6x9 speakers, what are the steps involved? I figure they are screwed in from inside the car, so I have to get t...	Shanelle	0	292	Apr 8, 2008 by Shanelle
	It is part of DEI, Directed Electronics Inc (Preview) As stated above, take it back and have the disc used this time. It has to measure the cars response curve to work properly and this can only be done using the set-up disc. As for Directed Audio. It is part of DEI, Directed Electronics Inc. These are the guys who own Viper, Clifford, Hornet, Python, Automa...	Ormond	0	224	Apr 8, 2008 by Ormond
	After a few months, my sound system is COMPLETE (for now) (Preview) WOW, thank you all for all your advice. Not sure if you guys remember me, but I slaved away night and day for a few weeks, trying to get as much advice for a sound system as possible. And earlier today, I finally installed the last component of my sound system. A Rockford Fosgate P2 12" subwoofer. My s...	Kailyn	0	215	Apr 8, 2008 by Kailyn
	Same Problem (Preview) Hey, I have an 04 accord w/ Navi, XM, CD changer and I was looking to install an iPod adapter but I can't find any threads that go into detail about it. Did you ever actually install the iPod adapter in your 07 accord? If so, which brand did you use and was it complicated?	Shaun	0	264	Apr 8, 2008 by Shaun
	07 w/NAV, XM, CD Changer - Ipod Questions (Preview) Much discussions and numerous threads on the issue of Ipod connections and what works and what does not. Have simple questions: 1.) What Ipod connection is available that will work on the 07 with NAV, XM, CD (6 cylinder 6 speed manual sedan)? 2.) What head unit controls will work with the Ipod? 3.) Will...	Olive	0	270	Apr 8, 2008 by Olive
	Rear speaker phasing (Preview) I'm installing a self-amplified 8" Bazooka in my car. Don't rag me yet, I got it for nearly nothing and wanna try it out. I'm gonna be tapping into the rear speaker leads and I'm trying to figure out the phasing. The right has a pink and a blue/yellow. The left has a blue/white and a blue/black. Does a...	Maegan	0	240	Apr 8, 2008 by Maegan
	good sound at low and high volume (Preview) Great points!! I won't go past 12's because I want the tighter response from drums, etc... I just like them better than 10's. I had 4 8's once and that was actually very good. For just vibrating, get 15's but you will waste the whole trunk doing that with the box. And it wil be muddled bass and in a few years y...	Cassia	0	229	Apr 8, 2008 by Cassia
	i have a single 12" JL w6 with a planet audio 1250.1 amp (Preview) i have a single 12" JL w6 with a planet audio 1250.1 amp, it pushes 700 rms which is about the max for the w6 so it wont blow....It pounds if needed, but here is the thing... do you want subs that are actually going to sound good and hit alot of notes, or do you just want to be able to shake the cars withing 3...	Fannie	0	471	Apr 8, 2008 by Fannie
	A good class D mono amp around 1000-1500 watts (Preview) Kicker Solo Baric, CVX or CVR All three of these will pound. The comps are good but use very low wattage so if you are into killing them, spend the money for something that can take that. JL Audio 12w7 or w6 if money is no object or the three Kickers listed above. A good class D mono amp around 1000-1500 watts...	Jonie	0	282	Apr 8, 2008 by Jonie
	Subs (Preview) which is best?? MTX Thunder 4500 Series Sledgehammer SLH-T4512X2-D 2-Ohm 12 Loaded Sub Box Enclosure Model: SLH-T4512X2-D 900 Watt Power Handling 450 Watts RMS Power Handling Driver Type: Two 12 Thunder 4500 Series High Performance or New MTX Thunder 4500 Series Sledgehammer SLH-T4510X3-A Tri...	Lyndi	0	264	Apr 8, 2008 by Lyndi
	54a or wire it in series (Preview) Best you can do with the dual 4 ohm sub is to either run it in stereo off the back channel of the 54a or wire it in series for an 8 ohm load and bridge the back channels of the 54a. Either way you will only be getting 100 watts to it. If you are going to use that particular sub then I would just run the DPA-250 to the s...	Alene	0	230	Apr 8, 2008 by Alene
	Dual 4-ohm voice coil subwoofer. How to hook up (Preview) What are my options in hooking up a dual 4-ohm voice coil subwoofer to two of the channels of a four channel amp? I have an Infinity Kappa 54a amp. I'm going to use two of the front channels to drive the front speakers and I want to use the rear channels to drive the subwoofer. The bridged output would be 150 w...	Alysha	0	266	Apr 8, 2008 by Alysha
	mechanics for dealers (Preview) Disconnecting the battery is a good practice, but most of the time, if you are actually testing circuits to find the correct one to connect to, you need the battery connected to do so. And whenever you test any wiring in cars, you really shouldn't use a test light. When you are using a test light, you are p...	Shevon	0	243	Apr 8, 2008 by Shevon
	This will clear the airbag lights in many cars (Preview) You probably unplugged your passenger airbag light. Some cars you can't even unplug it, some you can, but can't turn the ignition on with it unplugged. Make sure it is plugged in, and disconnect your battery cables (both) and leave them disconnected for about 5-10 minutes. Then touch the cables toge...	Francine	0	246	Apr 8, 2008 by Francine
	04 Accord stock NAVI XM problem - Displays as EXT (Preview) I just bought a 2004 EX-L/Navi Accord with the XP option installed. XM plays fine when I press the CD/SAT button but the problem is that it shows up as an EXT device. If I press audio then all I see is a blank EXT screen with no XM info on the NAV display. XM info only shows up on the small display on top. For this...	Meghan	0	297	Apr 8, 2008 by Meghan
	Hardwire GPS (Preview) I'm thinking about getting a gps for a road trip I'm taking this summer (east coast) and I want to mount it in the cubby hole in front of the shifter. Is it possible to hardwire a nav unit? I've searched and all I see is radar hardwire. Also which gromet do people usually use when hardwiring? I see the one on t...	Homer	0	373	Apr 8, 2008 by Homer
	every car stereo install in my family since I was 12 years old (Preview) Right again. I'm in my forties now. I've had a hand in every car stereo install in my family since I was 12 years old. I guess it about time to let someone else get their hands dirty? Thanks	Brent	0	249	Apr 8, 2008 by Brent
	1998 Accord Sedan VP - wired for Rear Speakers? (Preview) I have just upgraded the rear speakers in my 2007 LX-SE Sedan. My nephew would like to install my original 2007 Factory rear speakers in his 1998 Accord VP (EDIT: Now that I think about it - his car may be a DX, not sure) Sedan until he can save up for something better. 1. Will they fit? 2. Is the 1998 VP/DX pre...	Amedeus	0	293	Apr 8, 2008 by Amedeus
	use the shrink tube thinks instead of electrical tape (Preview) i would have some one there that has done it before to help guide you.but it is easy if you know how to take the dash apart to get to the deck, and if you know how to splice wires together.i normally solder them, and use the shrink tube thinks instead of electrical tape.but if you get lost, you can always pay a...	Micheal	0	272	Apr 8, 2008 by Micheal
	Installs done at BB or CC vary greatly (Preview) Installs done at BB or CC vary greatly. I have seen installers from both companies that are great at what they do, and I have seen some pretty crappy installers from both. Same goes for small shops. Usually the 'bad' installers at the retailers are just inexperienced, whereas the 'bad' installers at a...	Marge	0	241	Apr 8, 2008 by Marge
	audio system sound (Preview) Say Trong, how does your audio system sound? I noticed that you have no subwoofer. Does the increased wattage from the Pheonix amp supply enough to the Polks to give you adequate bass response? Thanks. I had no problem with the guys from Circuit City. BUT I will deal with a small stereo shop in the future...	Sophial	0	235	Apr 8, 2008 by Sophial
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