Music & Electronics

[R_Cole]

Anyone able, or know of a company/garage or someone who could wire up a subwoofer properly?
I want the cables out of sight & not a botch job see.

How much? (Approx.?)

[sorrento205]

probably better off asking on a forum that likes things that make their cars slower, less effecient and more annoying for everyone else generally

edit to add sw-cc probably as good a place as any

Edited by sorrento205 on Saturday 11th April 02:12

[dav3]

sorrento205 said:

probably better off asking on a forum that likes things that make their cars slower, less effecient and more annoying for everyone else generally

LOL

[richard_tricky]

try http://www.audioconcepts.co.uk/ off penarth road

[R_Cole]

funny badger!
cheers to the guys that helped

[sean19]

What car is it mate?!

I used to fit them when I worked in Halfords (the shame)
Its really not a hard job on most cars, probably looking at anywhere from 1 - 3 hours work.

Just noticed is a 206?!

I really wouldnt pay anyone to do it, its so simple and expensive for a shop to fit.

Should simply be as easy as this:-
Find a rubber gromit usually located down by the passenger footwell
Pull up the carpet from the passenger side pulling up the rubber door seals
Feed the power cable through the rubber gromit into the passenger footwell (usually)
lay the cable along the door sill under the rear seats and up through the carpet in the boot and thats the power.

Do the same feeding the AUX and remote lead down the drivers side so you dont recieve any interference.

Then find a bolt around the seat area, scratch the paint off and connect the Ground cable to the bolt (technically the body, giving you the earth)

Then connect all wiring, power cable to battery, remote and Aux to the headunit, and all to the amp and you should be OK.

Problems can be the carpet wont't cover the wires meaning running them down the centre of the car, OR if there is no gromit in the bulkhead which means drilling a hole yourself, making sure you use a gromit to stop any water getting in.

I'd give it a go, I think it would save you about £60-70 just for fitting which is what Halfords charged!

Edited by sean19 on Wednesday 15th April 16:46

[R_Cole]

that doesn't sound too bad
it is, a 2001 peugeot 206.

i'll check it out tomorrow, should be pretty easy then

[sean19]

R_Cole said:

that doesn't sound too bad
it is, a 2001 peugeot 206.

i'll check it out tomorrow, should be pretty easy then

Should be, the amp kits even come with wiring diagrams so providing you can run the leads under the carpet, and you have a gromit in your bulkhead to run the power from the battery you should be fine. French cars were usually OK.

[Callyuk]

sean19 said:

What car is it mate?!

I used to fit them when I worked in Halfords (the shame)
Its really not a hard job on most cars, probably looking at anywhere from 1 - 3 hours work.

Just noticed is a 206?!

I really wouldnt pay anyone to do it, its so simple and expensive for a shop to fit.

Should simply be as easy as this:-
Find a rubber gromit usually located down by the passenger footwell
Pull up the carpet from the passenger side pulling up the rubber door seals
Feed the power cable through the rubber gromit into the passenger footwell (usually)
lay the cable along the door sill under the rear seats and up through the carpet in the boot and thats the power.

Do the same feeding the AUX and remote lead down the drivers side so you dont recieve any interference.

Then find a bolt around the seat area, scratch the paint off and connect the Ground cable to the bolt (technically the body, giving you the earth)

Then connect all wiring, power cable to battery, remote and Aux to the headunit, and all to the amp and you should be OK.

Problems can be the carpet wont't cover the wires meaning running them down the centre of the car, OR if there is no gromit in the bulkhead which means drilling a hole yourself, making sure you use a gromit to stop any water getting in.

I'd give it a go, I think it would save you about £60-70 just for fitting which is what Halfords charged!

Edited by sean19 on Wednesday 15th April 16:46

thought halfords did free fitting these days

[sean19]

Callyuk said:

sean19 said:

What car is it mate?!

I used to fit them when I worked in Halfords (the shame)
Its really not a hard job on most cars, probably looking at anywhere from 1 - 3 hours work.

Just noticed is a 206?!

I really wouldnt pay anyone to do it, its so simple and expensive for a shop to fit.

Should simply be as easy as this:-
Find a rubber gromit usually located down by the passenger footwell
Pull up the carpet from the passenger side pulling up the rubber door seals
Feed the power cable through the rubber gromit into the passenger footwell (usually)
lay the cable along the door sill under the rear seats and up through the carpet in the boot and thats the power.

Do the same feeding the AUX and remote lead down the drivers side so you dont recieve any interference.

Then find a bolt around the seat area, scratch the paint off and connect the Ground cable to the bolt (technically the body, giving you the earth)

Then connect all wiring, power cable to battery, remote and Aux to the headunit, and all to the amp and you should be OK.

Problems can be the carpet wont't cover the wires meaning running them down the centre of the car, OR if there is no gromit in the bulkhead which means drilling a hole yourself, making sure you use a gromit to stop any water getting in.

I'd give it a go, I think it would save you about £60-70 just for fitting which is what Halfords charged!

Edited by sean19 on Wednesday 15th April 16:46

thought halfords did free fitting these days

I worked there over 2years ago but even now I still think you have to pay to install a sub, amp and wiring. I'll be shocked if they do but might be worth checking out

[Earl Grey]

Only for a head unit !!

[R_Cole]

halfords are over-the-top expensive, i'd rather try it myself first.
i remember a few months back i asked (just out of interest) how much they'd charge to fit two new headlight bulbs.

i was expecting about £5 for both but they wanted £10 EACH!

[jeffers999]

k mate i just pm,d u jeff..