| How to install an Amplifier:1.)
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| | the next step!11.) Permanately Mount your
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| Disconnect the battery terminals: Just be
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| | amplifierI hope that before you have gone
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| safe. Do this.2.) Run the power cable
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| | through the previous nine steps, you have
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| from the battery to the location of the
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| | thought about how your amp fits into your
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| amp or distribution block. (To read more
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| | system, and how you plan to install it.
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| about running wires, click here)If you
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| | If not, I BEG OF YOU to think about this
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| run it through any sort of sheet metal,
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| | first. Figure out where you want your
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| be sure to protect the power cable with a
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| | amp, how you'll get power to it, and what
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| rubber grommet, or some other protective
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| | (if any) components will be installed
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| device.Be sure you have plenty of slack
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| | near it. Also, don't be a fool! Be sure
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| at both ends of the cable. This will make
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| | you've budgeted so you can actually
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| your life easier, trust me!Be sure you
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| | afford everything you need for your amp
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| run the power cable away from any RCA
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| | to be installed FLAWLESSLY. Taking just a
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| cables. I usually run the power cable
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| | small amount of time to think about this
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| down the side of the vehicle that the
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| | stuff will pay off for a smooth install,
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| battery is installed on, and run the RCA
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| | and great sound. If you don't plan, you
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| cables down the center of the
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| | will screw it up.When you mount your amp,
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| vehicle.Once the cable has been run and
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| | you'll want to be sure you are protecting
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| secured, leave it alone for the time
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| | it from any sort of physical damage and
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| being. Don't hook it up, cut it or do
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| | heat. Car amps are tough, but you need to
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| anything else with it!Be sure the power
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| | be sure that you are installing it in a
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| cable is secured with wire ties or some
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| | way that protects your amp from these
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| other means, BUT! Not until you have run
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| | hazards.Soooooo, to protect your amp from
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| the cable, and determined that the cable
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| | physical damage (because they are usually
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| is going to work out where it is
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| | installed in places where they are prone
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| located.3.) Find a suitable ground point
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| | to damage such as in the trunk or under
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| close to the amplifierThis point should
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| | the seats), it is best to build some sort
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| attach to the vehicle's chassis, and be a
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| | of enclosure for it. This enclosure
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| solid connection.Run your ground cable
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| | should be big enough to contain the amp
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| from the amp (or distro block).Just like
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| | (and possibly some fans), as well as the
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| with the power cable, this wire should be
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| | appropriate wiring. You will also want to
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| secured and protected. It should not be
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| | be able to easily access the controls. If
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| installed in a location that will
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| | you really like to tweak your system, you
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| distress it.Use a piece of sandpaper to
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| | might want to make your amp rack easily
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| remove any paint or finish from your
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| | removable, but also keep theft in mind.
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| ground point. Use it to also sand away
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| | Be creative on how to protect it. The
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| any rust or residue on your ground point.
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| | truth is, you can get really fancy here,
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| You want a good solid connection, so
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| | or just do something quick. Both will
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| you'll want to see nice shiny
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| | work.Another thing to keep in mind when
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| metal.Prepare an appropriately sized ring
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| | building an enclosure for an amp or
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| terminalIf your ground cable is going to
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| | mounting the amp in a place that is hot
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| be attached with a ring terminal (the
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| | or has poor airflow is that the amp will
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| most recommended means), attach it now.
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| | get HOT. Heat damages electronics, so you
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| Remember! Do a good job here. We're
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| | should figure out a way to keep your amp
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| looking for a strong, solid electrical
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| | cool and happy. Use fans, or even
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| connection. If you can use solder, I
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| | redirect the air conditioner!One last
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| would recommend it!Use a washer when
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| | thing about amps: I have found that if
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| attaching your ring terminal to your
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| | your amp is mounted to metal, it is
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| vehicle's chassis.Finally, cover the
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| | sometimes prone to noise. I recommend
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| ground point with something
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| | mounting your amp to a piece of wood
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| non-conductive. Also, Find some spray
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| | before installing it. This will prevent
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| paint or finish that will protect your
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| | any sort or weird ground loop effects
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| ground point from rust.4.) Be sure to run
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| | that introduce noise to your music.12.)
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| RCA cables and the remote turn on!Pull
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| | Tweak!Now that you've installed your
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| your head unit out of its mounting
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| | amp(s), you're pretty excited to get
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| location.If it's not already hooked up,
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| | rollin. Step 1: Be sure all of the amp's
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| hook up your remote turn-on wire to the
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| | gains are down, the bass boost is off,
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| head unit's wiring harness.Determine
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| | and the crossovers are set to the correct
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| which RCA cables will go to each channel
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| | frequency band.Get one of your favorite
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| on your amp(s). I find it useful to have
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| | CDs, preferably one that is clean
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| a 4-channel cable and an additional
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| | sounding. I have found classical and jazz
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| 2-channel cable for your subwoofers. This
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| | to work great, but alternative and pop
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| makes it easier to run all of the wires
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| | work as well. Try to avoid really loud or
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| at once.Run your RCAs and remote turn-on.
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| | bass heavy music. If you must, try to use
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| Keep the RCA cables away from any sort of
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| | a more melodic CD: Not one that's just
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| power cable, especially the power cable
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| | all bass, or noise, you know? The
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| for your amp(s). It's OK to run the
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| | important thing is that the CD is
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| remote turn-on wire with the RCAs.Make
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| | representative of what you normally
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| sure all cables are secured and not
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| | listen to, because it's YOUR system, and
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| installed in a way that will distress
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| | it's YOUR music. Darn tootin!Step
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| them. Be sure they aren't pinched,
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| | 2: Power on!Step 3: Turn your head units
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| scraped or kinked during any sort of
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| | controls to neutral. EQs off, loudness
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| driving activity. In any places where
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| | off, fade and balance centered.Step 4:
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| they'll need protection, be sure to cover
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| | Turn the volume up until you hear
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| them with a tough material.5.) Run all of
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| | distortion (you know it when you hear it,
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| your speaker wires.Now it's time to run
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| | and go on to step 5), or the volume
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| more wires! Run speaker wires from your
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| | control is all the way up. (go to step
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| speakers to your amp's installation
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| | 6)Step 5: If you hear distortion, back
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| location.Just like with all of the
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| | the volume up until no more distortion is
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| different wires above, be sure they are
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| | heard. At this point, you know how loud
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| secured and protected.6.) Hook up all of
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| | your system is gonna go before it starts
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| the wires at the amplifier!Hook up the
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| | distorting, sounding horrible, and
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| RCAs, speaker cables, remote turn on,
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| | smoking speakers. (Move on to step 7, and
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| power then ground.7.) Hook up a fuse
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| | lower your volume!)Step 6: If your head
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| holder near the battery.Be sure you have
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| | unit goes all the way up, and doesn't
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| this piece of equipment (and a fuse)
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| | distort, you have a good unit that your
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| before you even attempt to hook your amp
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| | amp can handle. Go to your amp, and while
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| up to your vehicle's electrical system.
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| | the music is playing, slowly turn up the
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| Seriously!The fuse holder MUST be within
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| | gains. Once you hear distortion, back off
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| 18" of the battery.Be sure the fuse
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| | a little. Turn your head unit's volume
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| holder is connected solidly to the power
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| | down!Step 7: Now go to your head unit.
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| wire.Be sure you have the right sized
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| | Set all of the eq, loudness, crossover
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| fuse!Be sure the fuse holder is mounted
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| | controls, and dsp that you want. Repeat
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| in a safe place, and the power wires are
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| | steps 4-6 with all of these controls set
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| all secured away from any moving
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| | to how you want them.Step 8: Set all of
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| parts.8.) Hook up any special battery
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| | your amp's bass boost or other controls
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| terminalsIf you have any fancy-schmancy
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| | to how you want them. Repeat steps 4-6
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| battery terminals, now is the time to be
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| | again.Step 9: Once everything sounds
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| sure they're connected properly. Be sure
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| | good, you're ready to put a cover on your
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| they are secure and protected. Hook up
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| | amp enclosure, and be sure your fans are
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| any other of your vehicle's cables to the
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| | hooked up properly. Put it away and
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| battery. If you can get covers for your
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| | forget it!Step 10: You're in business!
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| new battery terminals, I would recommend
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| | Have fun, and don't wake up your
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| them.9.) Reconnect the battery.Put your
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| | neighbors!Alan Bayer is an entrepreneur
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| shiny new terminals on those battery
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| | and car audio enthusiast. He runs an eBay
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| posts!10.) Test!Before turning your
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| | store selling car stereo install
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| system on, turn the amplifier gains all
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| | supplies: also has a GREAT website with
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| the way down. Turn on your system and
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| | car audio articles (such as the one from
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| listen. Does everything work? How much
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| | above). Also on the website, learn about
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| noise do you hear? Is there audible
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| | car audio equipment, how to find the best
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| distortion (If so, don't listen for
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| | equipment, how to install it, and save
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| long!) If everything's square, move on to
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| | big bucks in the process!
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