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[soundsystemaniac]

Got a question for ya ray...my buddys got a 2006 dodge RAM 1500 with the most basic trim package. It has the 1.5 din factory radio and we r installing a double din pioneer radio. My question is...where can I find the correct dash kit for the truck? All I can find Is the oem factory nav trim bezel. And im not sure if I can mount the pioneer properly with the factory brackets

Edit: Damn spell check Lmao

[Ray]

Factory nav bezel and then go to bestkits.com

And search for the kit.

Simple

[soundsystemaniac]

Thanks. Just wanted to be sure

[hdorre]

Hey Ray.. Ill try to make this short without leaving out anything important.

I just bought a Velleman HPS10 oscope a couple days ago. Im trying to configure it, but am stuck on one step. I cant set up the x10 measuring probe.

I set the scope and probe to the 10x position. I also set the voltage/division to 1v and time/division to .1ms

I think I set it to AC mode too. Does the "~" sign symbolize AC mode?

When I touch the "Probe Test" point on the back of the scope, the screen of the oscope doesnt appear to show a signal because its blank.

The directions say to adjust the trimmer. What exactly is the trimmer? Also, should the negative probe be grounded in this step? If so, what should it be grounded to?

Thanks in advance for the help.

[Ray]

Trimmer is the gain adjustment for that channel.

~ is ac volts

The ground lead needs to be hooked up in order to complete the circuit

[hdorre]

Thanks. The yellow "knob" on top is the trimmer, correct?

Can the ground lead just be connected to an amps (-) speaker output?

[scooter99]

Hi Ray, I have a quick port question. If I have a wedge box in the trunk of my car against the back seat. Obviously I need space so the subs don't hit. This is about the port though. The port woudl go through the rear seat pass thru hole. If that front of the port is an angle cut to match the angle of the wedge on the box, does the inside need to be angle cut as well?

So say the port needs to be 10" long, hypothetically. As long as the port is 10" total can the inside end of the port be square or does it have to be angle cut like the outside end? Does that make sense?

[Ray]

So your doing a bandpass??

And ... Yes and yes on the scope question

[scooter99]

Yes. I guess I could've posted the sketchup pics I did. Sorry Here you go.

To show the angle

In the pics I did the port angled on both ends. I just was curious if it was needed or not. I may not even do this enclosure, takes up a ton of space. It's only a civic, not much space to begin with and I have kids so I need trunk space sometimes.

[Ray]

If you go square just account for the length down the middle of the vent