first time installing crossovers. where do i put them?

[richardkeith97]

btw i've done tons of stereos but never dealt with a stock amp. just replacing decks and installing new speakers in stock locations. installed subs in all my vehicles with no problems.

[richardkeith97]

the car came with an aftermarket stereo that didn't work. it was a sony. i removed it and all the wires for my new jvc were the same color so i just spiced them all together. behind the stereo is a serious rats nest. plugs that go to nothing and just looks like way more wires then needed.

[dinanm3atl]

In my experience both the E30 and E28 'premium' system with their amps are crap. When you hook up an aftermarket radio it almost immediately starts clipping. Bypassing it ASAP is the best thing you can do IMO.

[StereoInstaller1]

In my experience both the E30 and E28 'premium' system with their amps are crap. When you hook up an aftermarket radio it almost immediately starts clipping. Bypassing it ASAP is the best thing you can do IMO.

In my experience, very few people know how to properly interface it with an aftermarket deck.

Believe it or not, 99% of the "pros" out there get it wrong...and have the exact same complaint you do.

The issue is that the input stage is being overloaded by about 300%.

If you leave the decks negative speaker disconnected and put chassis ground on the input grounds, it generally works great.

oh yeah, and also recognize that BMW uses black stripe for rear positive...

Seriously, you should hear one done right with all stock stuff. better than 90% of the aftermarket speakers out there.

[accident]

where does the wire that goes further down the harness for the tweeters go? i found some premium fronts at the junk yard to replace the shitty pioneers the PO installed, and i plugged the tweeters into them and there's no sound :(

[StereoInstaller1]

where does the wire that goes further down the harness for the tweeters go? i found some premium fronts at the junk yard to replace the shitty pioneers the PO installed, and i plugged the tweeters into them and there's no sound :(

It goes a few inches past the other terminal. Look for a small blue plug.

[dinanm3atl]

I am no 'pro' but the amp just seems like a turd. Trying to work with it seems like a waste. With that said I have never listened to one 'done right' so I am biased.

[richardkeith97]

random ??. on my new aftermarket deck. for the speakers wires. is a line on the wire postive or negative?

[StereoInstaller1]

On most all aftermarket decks there is a standardized color code...but once again I am having to ask what you have...seeems if you are asking technical questions you should supply ALL the info you can.

Soooo...what deck do you have?

[richardkeith97]

jvc kd36 or sumtin like that. i lookeed in the book and it doesn't say. i know usually the wire with a black line is ground?

[richardkeith97]

all done i just ran new wires. sounds awesome

[StereoInstaller1]

Hooray!

[rountreesj]

so look, should i run my own ground for the head unit. and then separately ground EACH speaker?