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had one guy rip me a new one over his DD-1 not working properly and that we "should be more professional while manufacturing our tools".........but when he sent it back it had the most cheapest chinese 9v you have ever seen in it. Looked like it came right out of his remote control on his TV. And the FREE 9v that comes with it at that. Couldn't even pronounce the brand. I put a new Duracel in it and BAM it was perfect. Sometimes if you just read the book and follow the instructions it can solve a lot of problems.

Sonic is an Authorized dealer but they don't provide tech support. I have received about 15 DD-1's, CC-1's and maybe one IM-SG (never an AMM-1) from them, from customer returns over the last 3 years. Guess what? EVERY one of them worked perfectly. They take stuff back and don't even test to see if the product is in fact defective. So it doesn't surprise me that they haven't helped much trying to fix the issue. We can though. D'Amore Engineering is always the best bet if you have any type of issue.

we have yet to have an AMM-1 come in for failure...we had an issue (on the early models) which required them to be re-flashed though. I have no idea what the deal is with serial #'s because they all have them here. But like other's have stated, contact D'Amore Engineering personally and he will get you taken care of fast. That is not just "calling the inventor", that is calling Tech support. and for you to say we "don't care" or "don't give a shit" is nonsense. You didn't purchase it from me and this is the first i have heard of it. Contact info is here and i will forward this link so he can see it. http://www.damoreeng.../contactus.html Just so you know, we are REALLY easy to deal with and have sold over 10,000 units between all of our products with about a .001% failure rate, almost every single problem was user error. I can't count how many times the issue was resolved and after them posting, basicly bitching about us, all we get is a "my bad, thanks". so do us a favor, before you rake us over the coals, and contact tech support. We will be glad to take care of you.

because if i print just one, that entire section of vinyl on that same row will be wasted anyhow. Might as well use it for something.

yup, stock from the Factory thanks man!!

anyone interested in seeing all the pics but very little talk in between (except my own) please click here: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/192946-father-son-project-02-yukon-a-rockford-fosgate-sound-system-install-new-battery-big-3-wiring-etc-11414-ubl-all-pics-no-chat/#entry2886186 it is a U.B.L. (uninterrupted build log). So it is easier to find all the pics without having to see pages and pages of talk in between. Thanks for watching! This is fun!

Out with the old stock mids and highs....in with the new! I actually sold the T1's to someone who was looking for them and upgraded Antheny to the T2's. As you can see, he was in desperate need. THIS IS A U.B.L. (uninterrupted build log) of this 2002 Yukon project. It is ALL PICTURES and just myself talking. If you wish to join the discussion, and leave a positive comment, please click here: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/192667-father-and-son-project-2002-yukon-a-rockford-fosgate-sound-system-install-new-battery-big-3-wiring-etc-11414/ thanks!

i know you guys have already seen the amp rack build pics but if you would like to peep out the video of how we did it, click below. And don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already

i know you guys have already seen the amp rack build pics but if you would like to peep out the video of how we did it, click below. And don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already

To answer your question before you ask...there is no immediate plans for a High Output alternator. I have several in my "boneyard" and i think one or 2 might still be good. That is an option for later. But for now, just a RF punch 1000.1 and 300x2 really won't bother this stock 100a alternator IMO. If it does, we will for sure swap out but i just don't think it is necessary at this time. I'm not against it though! we might! just wait and see. Also, the ANL fuse holder is on the other side of the factory electrical panel. For some reason there is no picture of it. It isn't put together yet anyway since we are not done running the 1/0 at this time. I won't put the fuse in until it's time to fire it up. It's just a fuse, nothing you haven't seen before We needed a place to put a few Rockford Fosgate distribution blocks. I didn't wanna just screw them to the carpet. So i had this old piece of bent acrylic on the shelf from an old project...decided to use it. Found a great spot. First i had to touch it up with some paint because it had some scratches. Some fresh paint and a RF decal. Should look sharp. After thoroughly scraping the paint off with a wire wheel, we fastened the ground cable. That is it for today. RCA's and actual wire from the blocks to the amplifiers tomorrow. thanks for checkin in!

Here is a shot of his ride for those that don't know. My old Oasis 24's with some plasti-dip over the chrome for a nice black on black look. Yes, eventually we will drop it a few inches. One thing at a time please (because i know SOMEONE will say something). We only have 2 hands Give it time. Time for the Big-Three and a 1/0 run to the amp rack. We used XS Power OFC 1/0. We are using Skyhigh 12ga and RF 16ga Speaker wire for the other cables. We are using a Skyhigh Audio ANL fuse holder and Skyhigh Terminals/heat shrink.

Time to move up front and get the electrical squared away. Did i have to put an XS Power battery in a system this small? Probably not. But it's principalities involved here. So why not. A D3400 fits PERFECTLY in the stock location. With the side post adapters, it's just lovely. Available @ http://www.wccaraudio.com of course (cheap plug ). I also slapped on a billet aluminum cover because i have several collecting dust on my shelves. I like the way it looks and so does Antheny. XS Power D3400 FTW. Side Post Adapters work really well. Leave the stock stuff where it is and just add on as i please to the top. Perfect!

here is video #2

Time for the amp rack. Completely fan cooled and i will of course use an SMD TM-1 http://www.wccaraudio.com/smd-fahrenheit-temperature-meter-w-programable-fan-output-smd-tm1f.html to automate them. After beveling the edges of this piece of acrylic, i sanded the edges down from 100 all the way to a wet sand @ 600. I planned on doing a flame polish but forgot....i still can any time and probably will once i run the wires. But it looks good the way it is too Of course it needs a logo. We did the RF logo on the box so i didn't wanna do another one on the rack....perfect spot for the SMD logo. 4 screws with a nice allen head on them look as good as they work. Seats drop down with TONS of room to spare. The fans will ensure the chamber gets plenty of air.

Thanks to Jay next door for layin' down the paint! Came out just like i envisioned it would the grey is color matched perfectly! this is NOT the amp rack i built for that most recent video, this is a new one. Very similar though. Only the face of this box will be seen and ONLY when he takes the screen off. But i still wanted it to look right if he does. High gloss black then a stencil, then a semi (low) gloss grey to match the plastic panels painted over the top. Once the decal is removed you are left with this.

today we had a TON of orders to get out and Mondays are always busy. But we still found time to get the speaker grill done and some body filler on the trim panel to make it look like one piece. It is out for primer now and should be getting painted hopefully tomorrow. Here is todays progress. These screens are kinda my signature style, been doing them like this for years. I like how simple and clean they look. Anyhow, when doing these, it is important to paint or primer the wood under the frame black because when you stretch the speaker grill material over it, the white will show through. So if you ever decide to do that, remember that tip. You don't wanna find out after you are finished and flip it over

THIS IS A U.B.L. (uninterrupted build log) of this 2002 Yukon project. It is ALL PICTURES and just myself talking. If you wish to join the discussion, and leave a positive comment, please click here: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/192667-father-and-son-project-2002-yukon-a-rockford-fosgate-sound-system-install-new-battery-big-3-wiring-etc-11414/ thanks!

Speaker box (and trim panels) Video 1

here is a few more pics of todays work. We started the trim panels and speaker grill framing today.

THIS IS A U.B.L. (uninterrupted build log) of this 2002 Yukon project. It is ALL PICTURES and just myself talking. If you wish to join the discussion, and leave a positive comment, please click here: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/192667-father-and-son-project-2002-yukon-a-rockford-fosgate-sound-system-install-new-battery-big-3-wiring-etc-11414/ thanks!

We used 1" MDF for the box. We did a 1/4" recess. Now if these were SMD's, some Big ass DC's or something like that, of course we would double wall and all of that. But P3 12's aren't that heavy and there is still 3/4" of MDF under them. AND a brace. It is FINE. Had a few dip-wads on FB complain that the box looked "weak" but honestly, this box is solid as hell. We did that small recess on the subs to give it a nice clean look but it didn't effect the rigidity at all. 518/meade916/antheny%20yukon/IMG_6274_zps4662c17b.jpg]

THIS IS A U.B.L. (uninterrupted build log) of this 2002 Yukon project. It is ALL PICTURES and just myself talking. If you wish to join the discussion, and leave a positive comment, please click here: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/192667-father-and-son-project-2002-yukon-a-rockford-fosgate-sound-system-install-new-battery-big-3-wiring-etc-11414/ thanks! Well the time has come. Antheny (my son) is finally ready to upgrade his system in his ride. I know he has wanted it from day one but i am always busy and he was always in school during the day. So now that he is graduated high school (great grades BTW) we have more time to do stuff together. He has been helping out a TON at the shop so i decided to help him out with some gear. God dammit my name is Steve Meade who am i not to help my kid get some beat with the resources i have? Anyhow, nothing is free here, it cost me some $ but not too bad considering i am a dealer now. Anyway, we aren't going to go ape shit. We are aiming for a nice clean install with some bump. Over time, if the crazy bass bug hits him, he can upgrade all he wants. I think what we picked out will be a nice, well rounded first system for him...and for anyone if you ask me. Also, we plan on making the box look nice in the back. Nothing to wild. I want HIM to build this and we are going to start out with the basics. I had him open up the book and we are building from recommended specs for this first enclosure. We are going to use 4" Tube ports with a nice round over on them. Anyway, i LOVE showing him how to do stuff and then watching him get it done on his own. He did 99% of what you see in the pics below. I will post updates as we get more progress done. Planned equipment so far: Planned Equipment: (1) Sony CD / Bluetooth H.U. (1) Rockford Fosgate P1000.1 (on Lows) (1) Rockford Fosgate P300.2 (on Highs) (2) Rockford Fosgate P3 12" Subwoofers (1) Set Rockford Fosgate Power T1652-s (1) SMD TM-1 Temperature Monitor / Automatic Fan controller (1) SMD VM-1 Volt Meter (1) SMD OM-1 Output Meter All SMD RCA's The Punch 1000 came in at almost 1500 big ones! DAMN! The 300x2 has a nice birthsheet as well.