First Car Audio Setup

[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

iight so this is my first car, a 2004 Nissan Sentra 1.8S .......still equipped with Stock radio,speakers, etc......the stock headunit works but its pushed in and only like 1 speaker works(really low volume) ..

Anyway, so I'm going to replace everything in it, right now I'm looking at this HeadUnit ,

Kenwood KDC-MP345U ( can't post links yet )

RMS Power Output - 22 W

Peak Output - 50 W

Preamp outputs - 4 Channel

EDIT **

I decided I'm going to go ahead and purchase the Kenwood KDC-MP345U .....

I also found some nice component speakers , the Polk Audio db6501

Now, What kinda amp would I need to get? Recommendation on some good amps? nothing higher than $300

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[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

editted...can anyone recommend me a good amp?

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

What do u plan on using the amp for?

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

what are you looking to do? there are a few guys here from the NOLA area that have some pretty loud stuff that might be able to help out.

 

[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

iight, so i purchased the MB Quart ONX4.125

1000W RMS, ONYX Series 4-Channel Amplifier (ONX-4.125) to go along with my setup...fcken wiring

Kit is hitting me for like 82 dollars for 4 gauge

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Im replacing my stock crap, i want it loud but not bass overpowering

This is what i have so far:

Headunit - Kenwood KDC-MP345U

Front - Polk Audio db6501 comp system

Amp - MB Quart ONX4.125

1000W RMS, ONYX Series 4-Channel Amplifier (ONX-4.125)

Need to find a cheaper 4gauge amp kit, or i might just have to

Blow 90 dollars on a fcken kit

This should sound way better then the crap that was in

On the amp kit, could I get a 4 gauge 2 channel even though I'm using a 4 channel amp?

 

[Heeltoeclutch 10+ year member]

Don't spend that much on a 4 gauge kit.

KnuKonceptz Blue/Silver KLM 4 Gauge Amp Install Kit | eBay

That's what I used. Nice flexible stuff.

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And about the 2 vs 4 channel - yes you can use a 2-channel kit, you will just need to obtain another set of RCAs to run from the HU to the amp for the other two channels. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

 

[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

bet...just purchased it....

 

[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

ok, after doing some more looking around I'm going to purchase a new battery....Needed one anyway.....

So to run my current setup above , Would a "Duralast Gold/Battery" cut it?

price - 112.99

*** 640 cold cranking Amps (800 cranking Amps) *** 100 reserve minutes. -> 3 year free replacement

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

the regular duralast will do fine, the gold just has 1 more year replacement. I have the duralast in 2 of my cars and it does fine.

 

[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

Bare with me, This is my first time installing audio....

....noob question.....

Any videos or tutorials on how I would convert the white connector to the component speakers wires

I removed the factory speaker and it was attached to a white connector that was hooked in, the component speaker only has 2 silver sides , positive and negative...

It came some wires for each speaker to, the wire has 2 plastic caps on 1 side and the other side is 2 silver wires sticking out of the wires.....

...I thought I had everything I needed except for a drill so I could adjust the speaker fitting but it looks like I'm going to need some tools to convert the white connector wires to work with the component speakers huh?

Right now I have nothing installed, so I'm assuming I would hook up the HU first, that should be nothing... ( found many different video tutorials on installing headunits, should be easy)

Then the amp? or speakers with crossovers?

Oh ya, what about the mounting? I don't have no board to mount the amp on, the MB Quart ONX4.125 is a big mofo...it prolly would still fit under the seat or behind the backseat...

I would have to mount the crossovers to eh

Can one of yall guide me in the right direction?

really starting to pi$$ me off, but I refuse to pay someone when I know I can do the same job for free with a little more research.

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

was the wiring harness connected to you stock speakers?? if so, you can just cut that off, and put some female harnesses on them

also... have you installed a HU before??? wiring hanesses are your best friend, lol

 

[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

Yea, I have a wiring harness thats coming with the HU i purchased from crutchfield....thats why I said the HU should be nothing.....

But the speakers, pfft.......So I would cut behind the white connector or harness and remove that? then? The only harness I would have is for the HU , no connectors for the speakers....so I guess I would have to join them?

The car factory wires



The speaker wires



Now how would I get that on

 

[Vossy 10+ year member]

STOP BUYING STUFF WITHOUT HELP!!

That amp is WAAAY powerful for some Polks. Slow down fella!

Do you plan on getting a sub too?

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Those decks are great man...

 

[ImSoNew0rleans 10+ year member]

STOP BUYING STUFF WITHOUT HELP!!That amp is WAAAY powerful for some Polks. Slow down fella!

Do you plan on getting a sub too?

I was telling everyone what I was purchasing before I got it, no one said anything....

But yea, in the future...I don't know what kinda sub I'm going to get, recommendations? ... probably one already in a box from online

Didn't know it was 'too powerful' ... But it should still function good right?

But I wanna have this hooked up before I get a sub....