I'm looking to do some custom stereo installs of a system in my car. I have wired PA systems, home theater, computers, etc. But all of the terminology and technique involved in Car audio puzzles me.
1. Can I keep the stock head unit for the meain time while installing new components (door speakers, subs, tweeters)?
2. When wiring speakers with a car amp (4channel for speakers --- mono for sub). Do you first run wire to the speaker from the amp, and then run wire from the head unit to the amp? Or am I completely wrong (thats how it is typically with a PA setup).
3. The last time that I took apart a factory head unit, all of the wires simply spliced into a giant plug, and that was the only thing that I had to plug into the head unit. Does re-wiring require me to remove different wires from the wiring harness and re connect them? Or is there a wiring harness that is premade for hooking up speakers to an amp.
4. What is the capacitor, and what is its function? I know alot of people are running caps, and I have no idea what they do (pardon my ignorance).
5. I see alot of people that are covering their door panels and firewalls with dynamat or fatman. I understand the concept of this, but where are the best places to apply (IE: The firewall -- Does this mean inside the wheel wells? Or simply poping the hood and sealing that section with the sound deadening stuff)
If someone could take the time to photoshop/paint a diagram for me, it would be much obliged.
Thanks for your help in advance, as always.
1. Can I keep the stock head unit for the meain time while installing new components (door speakers, subs, tweeters)?
2. When wiring speakers with a car amp (4channel for speakers --- mono for sub). Do you first run wire to the speaker from the amp, and then run wire from the head unit to the amp? Or am I completely wrong (thats how it is typically with a PA setup).
3. The last time that I took apart a factory head unit, all of the wires simply spliced into a giant plug, and that was the only thing that I had to plug into the head unit. Does re-wiring require me to remove different wires from the wiring harness and re connect them? Or is there a wiring harness that is premade for hooking up speakers to an amp.
4. What is the capacitor, and what is its function? I know alot of people are running caps, and I have no idea what they do (pardon my ignorance).
5. I see alot of people that are covering their door panels and firewalls with dynamat or fatman. I understand the concept of this, but where are the best places to apply (IE: The firewall -- Does this mean inside the wheel wells? Or simply poping the hood and sealing that section with the sound deadening stuff)
If someone could take the time to photoshop/paint a diagram for me, it would be much obliged.
Thanks for your help in advance, as always.