My 99 Q

[volp]

Worked on my sound system today and remembered to take pics

finished product: Kicker DC12 300WRMS, Eclipse EA4000 4/3/2 channel AMP, Tsunami 1.2 Farad Cap.

Need Grilles :/

Alpine Deck. forgot the model number.

Ran the USB connect to the center console, 8GB memory stick holds all my music

Switched out the instrument cluster lights to blue prior to getting the deck. they match well I think.

Ran the power wire through that little plate (thanks Qxxx4) it was a b**** to bend that steel outta the way.

Installed 6000k HID in the foglights. Turned them green. I actually kinda like them.

Volunteer firefighter. Gonna add more lights, one on the driver side, 4 in the grill. and maybe 2 in back.

So thats pretty much everything I did. What do you guys think? Any suggestions?
Modified by volp at 3:46 PM 1/31/2009

[nnorton44]

Ditch the Marlboro and switch to something better......like Newport pleasure

Other then that nice install

I take it you have your amp bridged?

[volp]

Ditch the Marlboro and switch to something better......like Newport pleasure

Other then that nice install

I take it you have your amp bridged?

Ugh newports. I used to smoke those a few years back. work wonders on the lungs.

I did bridge the amp, it'll only bridge down to 150W x 2 channel. Unfortunately when I bought it from a buddy I thought it was 350W x 2 channel (thats the XA4000). they sound good and don't clip so I'll leave it until my tax return and probably buy a kicker ZX750.1

[screwinitupagain]

Holy hell your engine compartment is clean! everything looks really nice, man but don't be a p*ssy, be a real man. F*ck the cigarretes & smoke a pipe:

[fueler]

nice photos, i like the audio setup! really low mileage too!

[Ubel Feuer]

Very nice, do you have to get some sort of license for the lights or is it ok because you're a volunteer firefighter?

Also, you could stop smoking and then not die and I wouldn't be sad. =)

[Qxxx4]

fabulous job! i laughed when i saw you routed your power wire through the same spot then saw my username hahaha The blue LED cluster is my next thing.....i need to research what bulbs to use...if you know by heart let me know!

You have less miles than me which is insane and those fogs look really cool...great work!

[bmlawless]

You know you can use a drink container more than once, right? You don't have to grab a new one every time.

Holy hell your engine compartment is clean! everything looks really nice, man but don't be a p*ssy, be a real man. F*ck the cigarretes & smoke a pipe:

[ganesh21]

Nice setup. Are your interior speaker stock?

Your center console is clean.

[SnowSurfLax]

Holy hell your engine compartment is clean! everything looks really nice, man but don't be a p*ssy, be a real man. F*ck the cigarretes & smoke a pipe:

+1 on the pipe!

Mine's stowed away until after the little one can run aroud on his own.

You know you can use a drink container more than once, right? You don't have to grab a new one every time.

Reminds me of my (deceased) uncle's old house.

However, I'm concerned about the short glass on the edge, looks like a science experiment is going on there. What's growing on top of that?

[volp]

Very nice, do you have to get some sort of license for the lights or is it ok because you're a volunteer firefighter?

Also, you could stop smoking and then not die and I wouldn't be sad. =)

you need a blue light permit for em. and technically i'm supposed to have a plate that says "brookfield volunteer fire" but its no big deal all the cops know me.

Nice setup. Are your interior speaker stock?

yes they are. I think I'm gonna leave them cuz they sound awesome as it is.

The blue LED cluster is my next thing.....i need to research what bulbs to use...if you know by heart let me know!

I used bulb number 74 from http://autolumination.com/74.htm I used the three LED one cuz I wasn't sure if the others would fit (three is bright enough) but if you try the others let me know I want it as bright as it can get. The only problem is the needles dull a little bit. I don't know if there is a light behind them.

[Qxxx4]

i nominate screwinitupagain as the posterboy for this damn forum.

and i agree...stock speakers are fine.

[fueler]

ima gonna eat that nestle tollhouse behind the couch, if i ever come over to fukinitup's house.

Buy extra #74 LED's to keep on hand.... i'm glad I did because one of mine started intermittenly flickering, as of yesterday. Ive only had them four months. When it starts to annoy me ill fix it and finally use the spare LED bulb that i have hidden in my workshed (thought i was never going to use it since LED's are "supposed" to last ridiculously long?).

The seller did advise me that 75% illumination (on the dimmer) is ideal for LED's, but i didn't listen and use them at 100% illumination. When i turn it down to 75%, the bad bulb stops flickering and works fine. But thats too dim for my taste. Just an observation.

[99QX4]

This is sorta not related but i noticed the green fog lights, and scrolled up to see ur location because I just saw a QX recently with green fog lights! And i guess it's not relevant to me anymore, but how did u get the lights on your dash to be blue?

[fueler]

but how did u get the lights on your dash to be blue?

zer...-info

[volp]

This is sorta not related but i noticed the green fog lights

I actually just got back inside from changing them to yellow again. (still HID just the 3,000K color bulb)

The color was cool and I liked it, but the light output sucked. Hopefully these will be better.

[Empty V]

Nice job dude, I dig the fogs. The only thing I would do is point your subs towards the tailgate, right now all you're doing is canceling them out.

Billy

[volp]

Nice job dude, I dig the fogs. The only thing I would do is point your subs towards the tailgate, right now all you're doing is canceling them out.

Billy

I had them like that when I first put them in. and then I flipped them pointing up, I really couldn't hear a difference (they have a vent on the left side, could that be why?) I keep my turnout gear, helmet, and med bag in the trunk so there's a lot of stuff in there and currently have no grilles to protect the subs.

[fueler]

i agree that facing the rear (in a hatch like our pathfinders) is the loudest from the drivers seat. although facing up is fine, its not a huge difference.

[Empty V]

i agree that facing the rear (in a hatch like our pathfinders) is the loudest from the drivers seat. although facing up is fine, its not a huge difference.

I had to move a TV the other day and laid my box pointing up but right against the front seats and the output dropped dramatically. I thought about it and really don't know how it would sound in the trunk.

Billy

[volp]

i agree that facing the rear (in a hatch like our pathfinders) is the loudest from the drivers seat. although facing up is fine, its not a huge difference.

The manual that came with the subs says that against the gate facing the front of the car is the best position for them (for suvs that is, sedans is a different story)

dunno, they sound fine to me and it works with all my ****. I'll leave the fiddling around until warmer weather.