Wires everywhere!!!

[5ickride]

best buy blew my tweeters out (they were hooked up to an amp). i have no idea how they managed that. and they didnt wire it correctly, so my 3 amps stayed on all the time.

i needed a new headunit and got one i wanted at best buy, it said a free install so i was like hey, since its free and all....

they refused responsibility on my tweeters and i had to redo it a few months later anyway...

never. again.

Sorry to hear that. Those were the kind of horror stories i heard which is why i didnt want to take it there. But at the end i said F-it! So far so good.

[Kershaw]

best buy blew my tweeters out (they were hooked up to an amp). i have no idea how they managed that. and they didnt wire it correctly, so my 3 amps stayed on all the time.

i needed a new headunit and got one i wanted at best buy, it said a free install so i was like hey, since its free and all....

they refused responsibility on my tweeters and i had to redo it a few months later anyway...

never. again.

[5ickride]

I tried, really i did. But after putting it together as was suggested, the darn thing would not work. I even spent two hours with Tech guy from Crutchfield. Nada, nil, zip. So flustered and irritated, i did what most ppl here say to stay clear of. I took it to best buy. They were the only ones that would take my car that same day. I almost didnt go just thinking about them possibly really screwing it up. But i said whatever, lets see. And they nailed it!! The sound is much better even though i still have my stock speakers. And best of all, i can use my ipod!! Now i'm into my audio and am thinking of picking up speakers. For only $50, Best Buy was the Best Choice...for me. I'll post some pics when my system is fully upgraded. Thanks everyone.

[5ickride]

Fuck me. Luke - you are so god damn helpful! Hats off to Luke!

Yes he is!

[george graves]

Fuck me. Luke - you are so god damn helpful! Hats off to Luke!

[StereoInstaller1]

Oh shit, I didn't check if that posted OK or not.

It didn't.

No, the "/" means the stripe on that wire, so red/green would be a red wire with a green stripe.

[5ickride]

OK, here ya go:

Deck Car
Red Violet/white
Yellow Red/Green
Black ALL brown
Blue or blue/white BOTH white wires
Gray blue
White Yellow

Now pay attention here: DO NOT CONNECT ANY WIRES I DID NOT LIST.

Do NOT connect the decks speaker grounds to anything. Do not connect any of the cars wires to anything at all, unless listed.

Oh: that was only 6 connections. Sorry.

Luke

Ok, just so i dont screw this up (sorry, i cant help it)...im connecting the following:

DECK wire to CAR wire
Red Violet wire to White wire
Yellow/Red wire to Green wire
Black wire to ALL Brown wire
Blue or Blue/White wire to BOTH White wires
Gray wire to Blue wire
White wire to Yellow wire

Do i have this right?

I guess i need to get some tools and stuff? Wire crimpers, electric tape, ?

A few pics
What are the two wires at top of pic? Instructions inside call it a "Receiver Wiring Adaptor"...do i need them?






Thanks

[StereoInstaller1]

OK, here ya go:

Deck Car
Red Violet/white
Yellow Red/Green
Black ALL brown
Blue or blue/white BOTH white wires
Gray blue
White Yellow

Now pay attention here: DO NOT CONNECT ANY WIRES I DID NOT LIST.

Do NOT connect the decks speaker grounds to anything. Do not connect any of the cars wires to anything at all, unless listed.

Oh: that was only 6 connections. Sorry.

Luke

[5ickride]

Well, if you think you can connect 7 wires just exactly as I tell you , I can get you up and running.

It that's all it takes, by all means, please help a brotha out...:D

[StereoInstaller1]

Well, if you think you can connect 7 wires just exactly as I tell you , I can get you up and running.

[5ickride]

i have premium sound and didnt need the pac oem2. it really isnt hard to install.

Thats the second time i heard that i dont need the pac wires...i've been hosed

It also came with two other wires that i think are for the amp.

[5ickride]

I just did mine 2 nights ago. it's not that bad. Notes from StereoInstaller helped me a lot from his previous posts.

Thanks Luke by the way.

Thanks for the encouragement but i would really need idiot proof notes for me to pull this off...

[5ickride]

What year/model is your car?

Did it come with premium sound?

1987 325is 6-speakers. I believe it is premium.

[McGyver]

i have premium sound and didnt need the pac oem2. it really isnt hard to install.

[aworthybrother]

I just searched and found a whole bunch of threads on this...there's no way i can do this.

I just did mine 2 nights ago. it's not that bad. Notes from StereoInstaller helped me a lot from his previous posts.

Thanks Luke by the way.