complete HK stereo redo, will all new wires from battery back, need some input please

[darw_n]

2000 DII with HK sound...

I am ripping *everything* out, speakers, amp, CD changer, head unit and including old wires...

I am replacing with :

alpine 9886 head-unit powering :

2x JL 4'' for front upper door, and possibly 2x 4" in rear if needed (heavy cutting needed)

alpine PDX-5 amp powering:

4x JL 6.5 for all doors (minor cutting)
4x JL 1" tweets for rear door (in factory location, slight plastic modding) AND in front pillars
1x JL 12" sub in standard enclosure

OK, so I understand the electronic fundamentals of all this, my questions are however:

1.) how do you remove the front pillars for tweeter replacement?
2.) what interior items (dash, carpet, center consul, etc etc) should I be removing for clean wire install?? and *how* do I do that? Is there a guide I don't see?? I want to put the amp under one of the seats FYI
3.) where in the firewall should I be running my power lines from the battery? 0/1 gauge wire with distribution block for future upgrade.
4.) where on teh body should I be running a ground line too?

thanks for any help! it's been 20 years since I did an install, so a little nervous! and the local shop wants at LEAST 1000$ just to install everything...

 

[listerdiesel]

Re: complete HK stereo redo, will all new wires from battery back, need some input please

Have you any idea of what is involved to get the trim panels out?

The wiring for the audio, including speakers, is integrated within the main loom, so you'd have to leave it there.

Basically you'd need to strip almost all the interior out, and although it's not a bad job if you have warm weather and dry days, it's a real PITA if it's cold and wet. Might as well take the sunroofs and roof bars off and re-seal them while you're there.

If you really want to go ahead with this (I'd suggest leaving the old system in place as it is pretty good, we have the HK system in our Disco 2) then get hold of the RAVE manual which gives you all the information you need, and most importantly the location of the earth points on the body amd how to remove all the trim.

Good luck!

Peter

 

[ChrismonDA]

Re: complete HK stereo redo, will all new wires from battery back, need some input please

2000 DII with HK sound...

I am ripping *everything* out, speakers, amp, CD changer, head unit and including old wires...

I am replacing with :

alpine 9886 head-unit powering :

2x JL 4'' for front upper door, and possibly 2x 4" in rear if needed (heavy cutting needed)

alpine PDX-5 amp powering:

4x JL 6.5 for all doors (minor cutting)
4x JL 1" tweets for rear door (in factory location, slight plastic modding) AND in front pillars
1x JL 12" sub in standard enclosure

OK, so I understand the electronic fundamentals of all this, my questions are however:

1.) how do you remove the front pillars for tweeter replacement?
2.) what interior items (dash, carpet, center consul, etc etc) should I be removing for clean wire install?? and *how* do I do that? Is there a guide I don't see?? I want to put the amp under one of the seats FYI
3.) where in the firewall should I be running my power lines from the battery? 0/1 gauge wire with distribution block for future upgrade.
4.) where on teh body should I be running a ground line too?

thanks for any help! it's been 20 years since I did an install, so a little nervous! and the local shop wants at LEAST 1000$ just to install everything...

Are you willing to sell the speakers from the rear door if they are not blown and for how much? Or the whole system?

 

[crowegreg]

Re: complete HK stereo redo, will all new wires from battery back, need some input please

Did you make any progress on this project?