New Stereo Time

[MrG]

Well my high powered (100 watt) Sony head unit sorta crapped out. The 2 rear channels died. I have been able to resist the Upgrade stereo bug for 10+ years. I have run a Headunit & a 12inch 300watt self powered sub with a dash mounted remote and I have been pretty happy for 10 years. The stereo Runs all day & then some on a single group 31 battery. Super efficient but nothing to write home about. Well I found a deal on some JL equipment that I simply couldn’t pass up on. I got a JL 12w6 in a JL HO ported box and a JL 600/1 amp to power it. And I also got a JL audio 400/4 amp to power my 4 interior speakers. I had a Wetsounds WS-420 Bluetooth EQ sitting around doing nothing. The Bluetooth EQ is gonna take the place of my head unit. So I should be good to go. I will post some pics of the install as I go.

 

[MrG]

Here is my Amp board

 

[MrG]

These are my Mount blocks. They have T nuts on the back side. I will glue these to the mounting location. These will serve as Stand offs and what the amp board mounts to

 

[MrG]

Here are the Mount blocks. These are what will be glued to the mount location. That make taking the amp board on and off if needed very easy. And for what ever reason if you make somthing New you simply use these same mount for a new amp board

 

[MrG]

They also stand the Amp board off the surface your mounting to so u can run wire under the amp board, comes out real clean

 

[RangerMTB5]

Here is my Amp board

looks good. what is that material?

 

[Vikingstaff]

That’s a great set up and mounting strategy MrG. I love it! Thanks for sharing with everyone.

 

[MrG]

No problem. The 2 types of Glue I have found to be good are. Bondo-Glass. It’s a thicked plastic filler with Fiberglass strands. It’s very common/easy to find and cheep. It’s a simple mix of Bondo Glass and Hardner and your hood to go.

And if your need to remove the mounts for what ever reason. A sharp putty knife from the side and a hammer will most of the time knock the mount right off.

 

[MrG]

The other glue I use is Liquid Nails (“heavy duty “ construction glue) . This glue is great as well takes longer to dry and works better on Uneven surfaces. It has a bit of give so if the surface your glueing to expands or contracts a bit it’s a better choice then then Bondo glass. I tend to use or like the Bondo glass cause you can set it and with in 30 Mins you can start hanging stuff on it. Heavy Duty can take 48+ hrs depending on the temps

 

[MrG]

Here is what the boat looks like with everything out

 

[MrG]

Amp board

 

[MrG]

Pre Wire all the amp’s

 

[MrG]

Pre wire the amp board

 

[MrG]

Here is the wire Management on the back side of the Amp board. This is where the mounting stand off come in handy

 

[MrG]

These plastic strips are gonna get glued in under the helm. They serve as mounting points for the Power Ground and Remote wires. These plastic strips make it easy to run a screw with a zip tie into for wire management. I drill & sand the back side of the plastic so the glue has something to bight into

 

[MrG]

This MB Quart Bluetooth Remote caught my Eye. Looks like I could remove the Dash Mounted Sony remote I have in my dash right now & mount this in its place.

I want my system to have “No head unit”this MB quart BT unit could send audio straight to the amps. It’s got its own sub control. So I might even be able to not use a EQ. My only thought is Most EQ’s boost Line voltage. This little unit may not have enough line voltage. If not then I’ll just run a EQ between the BT unit and the Amps

 

[sunedog]

This MB Quart Bluetooth Remote caught my Eye. Looks like I could remove the Dash Mounted Sony remote I have in my dash right now & mount this in its place.

I want my system to have “No head unit”this MB quart BT unit could send audio straight to the amps. It’s got its own sub control. So I might even be able to not use a EQ. My only thought is Most EQ’s boost Line voltage. This little unit may not have enough line voltage. If not then I’ll just run a EQ between the BT unit and the Amps

I'm guessing this isn't your first stereo install. Very impressive work.

 

[MrG]

Yes Not the first Rodeo

 

[Potomacbassin’]

I'm guessing this isn't your first stereo install. Very impressive work.

Yeah no kidding, I wish the rest of my wiring looked like this.

 

[MrG]

Hey if you guys have not tried these crimping tools I encourage you to do so. It comes with four different sets of jaws so you can crimp pretty much anything that you would ever need to crimp and these male and female crimps are awesome.