100% respect for, let’s face it a young man doing a job properly, not just mechanically but cosmetically better than some of the armchair pro’s suggestions on here, You should be proud of yourself for taking a little more time to do it right the first time! Great tutorial video.

Dude, yours was the first video I opened and PRESTO! I'm changing out the rear deck speakers on my 1993 Nissan Gloria and was trying to figure out how to reuse the factory white Nissan speaker plugs rather than splicing wires. And how to figure "+ from -". Again, MAGIC!! Cheers mate, brilliant vid!

Hi, my 2018 honda fit seems to have pretty aggressive low frequency cut off on stock head unit as the bass is very lacking so im wondering if its going to affect the sound of the sub amp when using a LOC ?

Wow man, this video is exactly what I was looking for! Thumbs up!

Can you show more on highs and mids I have a trike I’m trying to do a system on and need some tips

Hey regardless of what the haters are saying, it’s a decent technique and from what I could see done pretty well. The only thing I would correct you on is the fact that you say head units can put out up to 20-25 watts/channel. This is incorrect. No single din size head unit can put out more Than the input voltage. This is because they all lack a component called a DC to DC converter, which basically steps up the internal working voltage. This can be verified using Ohm’s law. And again, your basic DIN head is not nearly big enough to contain these components. So in the future I would recommend keeping this proven theory in mind when referring to RMS power. Other than that great job.

@bnellynel

5 жыл бұрын

I have seen single dins with 25 watts. Not sure how they built it but I seen them and measured to check and make sure

@artiehall7708

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, head units have been using bridged mode amplifier chips since the 80's. That gives the amp the ability to use almost the whole 13.8 volts that's typical in a modern automotive environment. That equates to around 23 watts with a 4-ohm speaker. Also, the technique he demonstrated was senseless. The only reason to do that would be if one wanted to reinstall the original speakers at some point. But since he cut off, (and butchered), the plug, that won't happen. Putting the standard spade lugs that almost all aftermarket speakers, (including the ones he's installing), use, would have taken a minute or two. Then, future speaker replacement would have been truly plug-'n-play. I assume he's charging his customer for his time and effort. No one is being a "hater" for pointing out inefficient, and unprofessional, techniques. Part of the reason for me pointing this out is that I made the same mistake over 30 years ago when I wanted my "pro" installation to look "cool." Then, when the customer came back with a blown speaker, I realized I had voided his warranty by soldering that connector directly to the speaker. ;-)

@jjwehrli7585

2 жыл бұрын

@@bnellynel hmmm interesting. I would love to hear/see how you tested this theory. Many low end manufacturers will claim that their head unit can put out 20-25 watts PEAK, but that is very different from RMS power. Do you own an oscilloscope? Are you well versed in Ohm’s Law? Well unless you can answer yes to either question, sorry buddy, but there’s simply no way to test how many watts your getting on the output side. Also, the multi-meter trick doesn’t work in this situation. So feel free to enlighten me in your ways, grasshopper.😁

@jjwehrli7585

2 жыл бұрын

@@artiehall7708 the bridged mode amp trick may increase the power as you mentioned, but also increases distortion proportionately. This is an old trick to increase peak power. No disrespect man, but that configuration is not something you can just clean up with a few capacitors. Personally, I’ll take a clean RMS rating over a super distorted peak rating. What do you think will happen when you go to amplify that signal? You amplify the distortion right along with it. Good luck man.

@jjwehrli7585

2 жыл бұрын

By the way gentlemen, the man who made this video also approved of my assessment of his theory, as you can see. I don’t see any reader likes or film maker likes after either of your comments. Oops, my fault, Artie got a whole 3. Sorry about that sir. But either way, Hmm 🤔, coincidence? I think not. I am a state licensed Journeyman Electrician and can work Ohm’s law in my sleep. Just a guess, but I would say that qualifies me to input my professional opinion. If either of you wish to take me to task any further, let’s talk about it.😂

Two issues: That is a long process for speakers. What happens when your customer blows the speakers? and Why not just install metra speaker harness? Plug in and done

can you show me got to hook it up back the stock way

Outstanding job!

is the wire heavy enough??

Normally all I do is cut the wires, solder them to some crimp connections to the speaker, then cover them with shrink wrap. I haven't had a problem since.

@joshgalloner7663

3 жыл бұрын

That way you are cutting and soldiering is about the famous way to do it as it cuts time and aslong as your decent it'll stay together,which is like what any car audio shop on a time frame will do.. What hes doing is more towards the famcy hi dollar car audio shops will do as it looks more prestigious and like it was meant to be there from factory. Its not something everyone has to know or do .hes just showimg you how to install it like a professional,the longer you install car audio youll find customers at times wont it done a certain way and than you have to explore other avenues.while most the time we can just do the lazy man cut and soldier.

hi can u plz tell me the front left colors and the right front colors speakers of a honda hrv so as to connect additional tweeters, thanks

@BMXguy1989

6 жыл бұрын

Pierre lai Google the wiring diagram

I did the same thing on my car, worked great!

what if my new 6x9” s have the push terminals. am i still good to cut the stock wire then put it in the terminals.

@caraudioetc

6 жыл бұрын

It would depend if there was a place to solder the terminal onto on the speaker. If you have those spring loaded push terminals on the speaker I would just cut the plug of the car, strip the wires and put them in the speaker connectors like normal.

Hi, I have a 2004 XC90 2.5T and recently installed the Hizpo Android Auto unit from AliExpress. However, I encountered two issues: No sound from all left-side speakers. The parking assistant sounds do not beep. After reading the comments, I believe I need to move the pin connector to a different position to solve the first issue. Is this the correct approach? For the second issue, it seems I need to install an additional speaker for the parking assistant sounds. Can you provide a video or instructions on how to connect this speaker? Thank you!

great tip thank you!

Quality work.

Very good point on the positive & negative.

other than being out of frame this was a good video! thanks mate!

my way is -n in alphabet comes before the +p when speaker is upside down and terminals are on the bottom.its work ever since i was a noob.

Very smart idea

What if you get the positive and negative backwards

The actual soldering was interesting to watch, except that the entire procedure was your hat in frame along with a chair which also wasn’t offering anything.

Hey mate where dod u stay

Nice idea and good video, but myself I'm just not a fan of plastic connectors.

Did you end up bypassing the in-line capacitor/bass-blocker by soldering that clip connection directly to the terminal? 🤔 I couldn't get a clear glance/picture of it before you put the speaker into the door.

Please! Can you repeat this process; because the camera was away from your soldering technique. Thank you!

@caraudioetc

7 жыл бұрын

+Lucy Gonzalez I linked the new video in the card

@luzgonzalez2838

7 жыл бұрын

Awsome ...THANKS A LOT!

@awesometylerable

6 жыл бұрын

You're a fuckin moron, chief. The point is to disconnect the two, *very obvious* , solder points on the terminals. You can just as easily snip the plug off and desolder that way. Slightly less hassle.

@fernandolortia4912

6 жыл бұрын

Car Audio.etc

And when the big blob of molten solder drips down on the cone that you were soldering directly above?

@caraudioetc

6 жыл бұрын

When you're a professional with skills that sort of thing doesn't happen. You could just as easily say to a chainsaw lumberjack "And when you slip and cut your arm off?"

@rocknrolljesus3197

6 жыл бұрын

Car Audio.etc LOL thats a good one!

Big props for that one. Never thought of doing that

@pickles9774

6 жыл бұрын

Only a back yard shop would do this type of shit.

You never want to blow on solder to cool it off, it creates a "lame weld" and can fall off. Always let solder cool on its own.

@ToughGuySteveOdomus

6 жыл бұрын

Your also not supposed to reheat your solder because it will cause it to crack! You should use braided wire to remove old solder then solder your component directly to your device with fresh solder

Would have been nice to see the process of what you were doing just seeing the top of your hat not useful

The most frequent way of telling i use is by the size of terminal. One is usually bigger then the other

@caraudioetc

8 жыл бұрын

+wax333 On aftermarket speakers yes but not on most factory car manufacturer speakers.

Cant see your work but I get it.

One guy said this is a rip off, I think it’s a bonus, he went above and beyond the call of duty. Unless the car is getting a custom system this is a really nice clean install. If the car is just getting a basic upgrade for the head unit and speakers you aren’t going to run new wires anyway. If it’s getting a custom high power system where you are in agreement that high end wires are being installed sure it wouldn’t be right. For a speaker upgrade this is cool. 😎👍

How do you get speakers to work after being in the rain or do you have to replace them

new trick thanks

How do you become a car audio technician

James you should product reviews..on the new job..please want to know how things are. Have not heard from you.✌

OR just spend $5 and get an adapter that has spade connectors on one end and the factory plug on the other. Why would you take a soldering iron to your new speakers? If you spent the money for aftermarket speakers spend $5 more and get the proper adapter. If you have a good reason to take a soldering iron to new speakers please tell me, otherwise it seems stupid when they make adapters for this very purpose.

I dont find any special there. . its all basic . . can someone tell me where is the trick?

you still doing video's???????

If I wanted to to add a Center Dash channel to a stock 4-channel radio, is it OK to use the left front positive lead, and the right front negative lead with an 8 ohm L-pad to create a center dash mono channel?

@deanstuder1775

2 жыл бұрын

No

Anyone have any knowledge on a 2/8 ohm Subwoffer.

@rody3409

6 жыл бұрын

its all about how u wire the speaker.please note about what amount ur amp are capable of.either ur amp support what u want or not.2 ohm sub with parallel wiring will gives u 1 ohm output.but when u wire it in series it will gives u 4 ohm.same goes to any speaker with different impedance.2 speaker with 8 ohm will gives u 4 ohm output.in series it will gives u 16 ohm total.quite powerful.its just a concept.

This seems like a major pain in the ass. why not just use Metra speaker harness adapters. they aren't even expensive

@blkngwinn

6 жыл бұрын

I agree but speaker adaptor harnesses are not available for all makes and models of cars.

@tigerdog5259

5 жыл бұрын

What? That’s not complicated enough, it’s not “professional”.....

@ClevertymeZ

5 жыл бұрын

@bassblaster505 Agreed & what if the speakers blow? It's cool trick though.

@Nothingtoya

4 жыл бұрын

if you're not clipping the speaker or sending it too much power, it should last a long time.

Yes you can do this but you are loosing volts with that connecter if u are goin for performance just take the time and solder them doesnt take much

@davidjessee7701

6 жыл бұрын

420b4crack wrong

@MadLabZ

6 жыл бұрын

BAUAHAHAHA NOT LOOSING VOLTS!!!! TARD!!!! whats next are you going to suggest running zero gauge to the door speakers soldered to the terminals BUAHAHAHA.

Which is positive brown or gray

@raymondvillanueva548

4 жыл бұрын

Which is positive brown or gray

Grest tip but only for non-amped installs.

A 4x6 factory speaker with a 6.5" mounting plate and hole? What a waste.

direct connect speaker plugs come with new speakers from Crutchfield and or only $5 on ebay and amazon, much cleaner. Thx for the video though.

I read somewhere that it is possible to burn up the speakers buy soldering the connections on. is that just bullshit?

@caraudioetc

7 жыл бұрын

It is possible, depends how higher quality your speaker is and how good you are at soldering quickly and accurately. Ive never had an issue with this method

@stevebrown103

7 жыл бұрын

Car Audio.etc i figured as much. love watching your videos and I love Rockford Fosgate all the way from Indiana USA

@charlie12102

7 жыл бұрын

I ruined a pair of alpine type gs trying to De solder them, easily done if it not used to soldering

I have been hooking up car system for many year i dont know why i didnt do this

@justinmullis4249

4 жыл бұрын

because its a waste of time

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Just run some good 12-16 ga wire to your speakers... Unless your running your new "premium" speakers with your head unit. But then they are not too premium are they? Gotta be able to get some power to them, buy a 2 or 4 channel for the same price or less than you bought your two new speakers for. HU power is not enough for many speakers you buy unless Gerry are OEM replacements. But good idea for someone running 10 watts.

@alexaustin2605

6 жыл бұрын

Most cars use 18awg speaker wire, which is good for an easy 200W continuous, or 400W music power. There really isn't any issue here.

@deanstuder1775

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexaustin2605 You are way off . A 200 watt RMS speaker should be wired with 10 gauge copper wire unless it is 12 feet or longer, them use 8 guage copper wire. 18 guage is not adequate for most good aftermarket speakers. 100 watt RMS are just about as low as you would ever want to upgrade to and the wiring size recommendations are the same #10 or #8. 18 guage will not preform as well or live as long. .go with manufacturers recommendations at least .

Useful tip. Either use a cameraman or lower the camera to show what you were doing. Couldn’t see a darn thing but just the top of your hat.

3:55 I cant see ....Uuggg

this kid has a good idea not knocking it at all but why would you go through all that trouble you should just by 4 channel amp for the new speakers call it a day you will never get the sound you need from a factory speaker wire

@caraudioetc

7 жыл бұрын

+Dazed Ri not everyone wants to spend money on making their system louder. For many people a new stereo and upgrading the speakers is enough. And you can achieve just as good sound quality on factory wiring at normal listening volumes.

@deanstuder1775

2 жыл бұрын

With dazed on this. It is going to take more than 10 watts amplifier to run any decent aftermarket speakers. That's the most you will get out of a factory radio. Or even an aftermarket . They say 4 x 45 watts but that is peak power exaggerated. More like 10 RMS most head units. You need an amp for upgraded speakers if you want better performance.. if you can't fi that , leave it alone until you can do it right. You always want to match your speakers with proper amplification. They came matched from the factory just about 10 watts. That's not very much . Nothing too impressive. Good for a baseball game.

Nice work mate. Why so many negative comments on here?

Nice trick, but on much older cars the plastic is brittle and prone to splitting. Just cut & crimp and be on to the next car. The connection is just as solid and you give yourself more time to do more cars.

this might work for a few people, but if you are just upgrading your speakers, dont fuck with your stock speakers, so when you sell the car you can keep your aftermarket

This should have been for radio... as we couldn't see what you were doing...

Gosh this guy needs a stabilizer

@justinmullis4249

4 жыл бұрын

i think you mean xanax

the door speakers

Nice hat! try focusing the camera on the work...

Goes without saying - all Car Audio Connectirs should be the SAME, especially non technical items such as speakers. I have 2 different Cars but the Main Connector on the head unit is the same.

I prefer to solder my speaker wire directly to the terminals on the new speakers.

The video was good except the angles. You can't see anything when you're putting the connector on the new speaker. Good tip though. Thanks for sharing.

Unnecessary work

I would use new wires

Sorry, your video did not show the welding process at all

@dazed9995

7 жыл бұрын

Robert L. Merida it's called soldering

@rocknrolljesus3197

6 жыл бұрын

Dazed 99 in this video it's called poor soldering technique

Or cut it,strip the wire and solder it to the terminals..

really seems like allot of extra steps for something with negligible benefit.

U need better camera angles

pls help .how do I tell which is positive and negative on car DOOR AND REAR!?!

This would be nice if i had a sottering gun....lol

Ehhhh. MDF speaker rings...

@PhuckHue2

6 жыл бұрын

the future is MDF. nice formaldehyde aroma in the car

Next he will make a video of how to run direct leads to a door speaker, lol. That just ruined any chance of resale if you ever change the speakers later on. It ruined the speaker imo.

Great Fucking install.

what car is that?

@SFlightline

6 жыл бұрын

A Rupert Lamblaster 3.8 iS 4x4 Turbo...

@gcomptech

6 жыл бұрын

SFlightline LOL!

Thank you for that it worked very well for me ....so easy to connect and reconnect ..... I don't understand Why we have critics chatting $#/+ here

Or you can just use female and male spade terminals...

How to spend 30-60 extra minutes instead of getting a adaptive wire harness. Do the math, did you save or lose money ?

wonderful! make a video that yanks our chains! At least do it again so we don't continue to cuss you out!!

@caraudioetc

6 жыл бұрын

I did make another video on this Ages ago

Professional??

@Hammy-Hamm

6 жыл бұрын

Cye Lannford no its profissionl lol

@FenrirRagnulf

6 жыл бұрын

MaddHatter Vapor Professional*

@alissacipriani8856

3 жыл бұрын

@Hammy-Hamm 2020 🤣

That not special wiring,,,i think if usrd big cable thats is inough.

This is a clever idea, but a bad one. The more connection points you have in any system the worse the quality of sound. This adds 2 extra spots of connections for road nois and lack of sound quality.

@davidjessee7701

6 жыл бұрын

Robby Wallace wrong

@deanstuder1775

2 жыл бұрын

Robert is correct. Robert 2 David 1

Why bother when you have a multitude of adapters at your disposal? Kids...

He acts like everyone has a sautorizer around

So you can connect your expensive new speakers to the cheapest, shittiest wires to be found..

Camera placement, dude! The entire "tricky" part was off camera!!!

shaky video

Man, you're voiding warranty

@caraudioetc

6 жыл бұрын

Nope

@ruikazane5123

6 жыл бұрын

Then i'll do that

Was the camera person under an epilepsy attack? ╚

Why would i care about a professional look for a permanently concealed connection?

It’s called speaker adapter harness 🤦‍♂️ You a fool dude...

Epic fail!!!!

Fck that junk connector

warranty is voided

Perfessional wiring? Where to cause all i see is amature wiring trick no real basshead would do that lmao those r ment for stock ppower not 200+ watts of power

cool idea if speakers are blown you are taking the terminals from... but i wouldnt bring my car to you, your solder comments are shoddy at best, and if you fuck up my stock speakers, we are gonna have problems

Seems like pointless work for something no one is ever going to see or care about hahahaha