98HOEONSIXEZ Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 If you want to view the uninterupted build log with no chitta chatta in it go here http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=55302 SSSoooo,here goes. Come to find out i was having a couple of issues with my tahoe since i picked it up from the people that installed it last.Now i can see why.And i will be posting before and after pictures.A complete new build log will be going down right here.So stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to the vids because its going to be a TON of work and alot of crazy vids bound to follow. I will first be posting videos of what "they" did wrong in my tahoe.Or maybe its right to some but just not to me.Also explanatioins of why we will be doing this complete rewire/box build. Before going any further,if these videos dont really make sense,its because i made them to show one person initially.but now i decided to share Just to discuss a few problems. My amps (the 4 d9s) were getting really hott,EVEN when not playing,or just playing at low volume.Come to find out,when they stacked them on top of each other they left no space between the amps for them to dissapate heat or breathe.So they would go thermal.Which then got me thinking..what else could be wrong.So i take the end caps off my amp rack and find that they have 1 piece of 1GUAGE power wire running up to each one of my amps,then splitting into 2,and powering my amps....then on the negatives they ran ONE piece of 0guage and split it into 2 and plugged it into the amps.Im not the smartest person in the world by any means but when an amp has dual 0guage power and grounds.....it probably needs to be wired with at least that size wire..not half of it...(how do you get 6000 watts out of 1 piece of 1guage?) wire going form the batteries to the amps vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ld-C2sSXl8 amp wiring exposed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUgTZG-KEWk onto the other stuff,theres only 2 pieces of 0 guage running back to my back batteries off my alternators.Now i see that one of my 270sps is just runing my truck,so i have 2 of my 270sps running my system and one running ONE battery in the front..but all ran by my mla module??WTF?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BollLSTIqgI Also on the wiring on my back batteries,i have 2 grounds..that are 0g,grounded to my cab...with like 1/8th inch sheet metal self tapping screws..WOW. There is NO FUSES anywhere in the truck,after talking to meade and david im very lucky my truck hasnt burnt to the damn ground. Anyways with all that said.Some of you may already know this but im sure there is more of the "dont knows" as meade calls them than there is that does know.I will be flying my boy david (yes ADMIN here on smd) out to good ole mississippi on the 11th of this month to do the complete rebuild/rewire/box build etc etc!!Everything will be documented,the good the bad the ugly on the previous install.There will be tons of vids/pictures to come.Im excited to finally have somebody that is a "DOES KNOW" come work on my truck.especially after wasting all of the money on the previous stuff. Before anything else is said i want to say,the work that the last installers did as far as the finished product LOOKED great,amazing accually,but performance,saftey,wiring....was severly lacking. Im sure there will be more of these "exposed" vids as we start tearing the truck apart.on what i paid for,and what i was supposed to get(or thought i was anyways) and accually got.Stay tuned,subscribe to the vids and this thread ..joo know you wanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewb53 Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 sounds like a good build.. i will definately keep up with it once it takes off 2003 Chevy Blazerkenwood headunit4 ga. kicker wiringAQ1200D amp2 12" DC LVL 3'sStinger Volt MeterMy Build LogBlazer is no longer. Totaled 02/14/2012 no. this is for converting dc to ac. useful if you want to run a blender inside your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainzPlanetz Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 So it turns out maybe installed by a shop may not be the best thing, at least when David gets there you will be right there along with him, so you will gain a bit of knowledge and also be able to be part of the install. Personally I dont trust the local shop in my area, so if I need help I call on SMD to help me, and it usually works out. ¿ǝɯɐƃ ǝɥʇ Trolls never learn............ All BS aside, If I see one more comment in here that is NOT about the pre-sale, I will start the vacations. And that includes the trolls feeding the trolls. YOU THE ONE THAT SOUND LIKE A OGER AND HUMPBACK/TROLLS? Add "SMDLIFER" on Xbox LIVE to play with other SMD members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemyofsilence Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 So it turns out maybe installed by a shop may not be the best thing, at least when David gets there you will be right there along with him, so you will gain a bit of knowledge and also be able to be part of the install. Personally I dont trust the local shop in my area, so if I need help I call on SMD to help me, and it usually works out. x2. SMD FTW To OP, looks like its gonna be fun. Team Bass-Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loganberry Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 i hope your going back to that shop and shoving that 4 15" box up there ass where there sneezin out mdf dust, thats bullshit My F-150 Build GET ON THE BANDWAGON what if they tried messing with the amps when the subs werent louder hahah jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qu1cks1lver56 Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 that is bullshit, what if your truck woulda caught on fire? i didnt watch any of the vids, but id hate to see what else they did. First Gen Xterra: Always changing DNX 690HD RF 360.3RF T3002RF T4004RF T10001bdSilver Flute 6.5"s Tang Band 1" TweetersSundown X18 in 7cubes net tuned to 32hz Trust me .25 Blows your Load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splzx3 Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 i would go back 2 the shop and bitch about there work ________________________________________________________________________ deepsilencer, on 22 Aug 2011 - 17:32, said: splzx3, on 22 Aug 2011 - 17:27, said: i had my fun on one of his videos...till he blocked me then i got my mother into it lol after her he closed the comments xD lol your mom is a G! WTF, I never thought I'd have a conversation about cross dressers and trans-genders on a car audio forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin - STAPUFT Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Holy Crap dude! I would be pissed- about the alt & amp wire and ESPECIALLY about the no fuses part! At least you will get it to where you will know and won't have Any "don't knows" 12 - 12"s in the STAY PUFT 1989 Chevy Astro Build & Comment Log Un-Interrupted Build LogYouTube Channel Chevy Trailblazer 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Install You have a beard of a mysterious sea captain. I would follow you to hell and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98HOEONSIXEZ Posted September 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 sounds like a good build.. i will definately keep up with it once it takes off its taking off right now lol get on the damn plane x2. SMD FTW To OP, looks like its gonna be fun. gonna be crazy im sure i hope your going back to that shop and shoving that 4 15" box up there ass where there sneezin out mdf dust, thats bullshitif i dont have to mess with them again ill be happy oh and the plans for the new system are this Will be running 4 dcpower 270sp alts...ALL TOGETHER. will have 8 runs of 0guage going back from the alts to the back bats (2per alt) will still be running off my 4 d9s at .5 ohm should have my 4 RD superheavyweight 18s here tuesday of this week. will have a new badass box build to be flush with the back seats..so it will be a good bit bigger(screw staying below the window line crap) I bought over 350 feet of 0 guage thursday.should see that tuesday also. tsunami cometition series 200feet of blue and 150 feet of silver. second skin 160sqft pack. prolly 5 layers thick on the back doors/panels/roof.then at least 3 on the rest of the doors and some on the floor. keep in mind i already ahve a decent amount of deadner in the truck. anyways heres some a vid of a package i got in today,gave david my debit card info and told him to just get me whatever i needed,then this showed up a couple days later http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CA4-tNv2l0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainzPlanetz Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 What......no standard issue kitchen knife LOL. ¿ǝɯɐƃ ǝɥʇ Trolls never learn............ All BS aside, If I see one more comment in here that is NOT about the pre-sale, I will start the vacations. And that includes the trolls feeding the trolls. YOU THE ONE THAT SOUND LIKE A OGER AND HUMPBACK/TROLLS? Add "SMDLIFER" on Xbox LIVE to play with other SMD members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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