car audio

Just joined the club and picked up an LX470 in great shape, and hope to own and enjoy it for a long time to come . But the car being 27 years old, the audio system is super tired, bass is very boomy, sounds like it's coming from an 90's boombox :-). But I'm confused by what's in the car. Mine...

Could y'all give me some of your good installs or ideas? 84 FJ60, and I put in: New head unit Small speakers in front doors that don't require new grills Tweeters on dash 6x9s in rear cargo area quarter panels Amp under back seat 12" sub in cargo area The sound is missing mid-range, and the...

Hey ya'll, I'm currently installing a Mozart CarPlay interface into my 2016. This lets me keep the factory setup (head unit / display / controls) & just interface CarPlay + get a clean output signal for aftermarket equipment! The problem we're running into is the output from the interface...

Hi all, Are there any suggestions to replace the custom sound system with a better one? I have an Alpine head unit, I want to replace the custom speakers on the doors, amplifier, and subwoofer (not functioning at all). I want to install something in the same size but slightly better. Currently...

I just wanted to share my thoughts on this product by Solvefuntion. It is the tweeter mounts for the FJ80 that replaces the cover plate wear the mirror bolts are. The quality of these are great. They are 3D printed and are solid. As you can see in the picture, the tweeters I have fit like a...

Hey everyone, I found a few threads on this forum about speaker replacements on their GXs, but haven’t found anyone that has done a full system replacement yet. Maybe I haven’t looked hard enough, but as of now nothing. I am looking to do a full system (except my rear doors) upgrade on my 2005...

Hey everyone, I searched and yes, I found a ton of articles. The problem is, im an idiot and still don't know exactly what to do. Ive attempted to do probably the simplest install and can't even seem to get that right. sigh. Installing a pioneer double din unit. The guys at Best Buy tossed me...

Hi, not sure if I bring up an old topic, but I have no luck in finding a way to fix this problem. I bought this head unit from crutchfield: Kenwood Excelon DDX6905S And it comes with a wiring harness like this: Metra 70-8112 Receiver Wiring Harness I installed it last weekend and got some...

For all you experienced car audio install guys like @landcrshr, should I add a capacitor to my install? Using a JL xd700/5 amp.

Thought I'd share recent update to the car audio on the Land Cruiser Pioneer AVH-4200 headunit Hertz H8 DSP Hertz HDP1 1000w mono amp Hertz HDP4 150w*4-channel amp Hertz DPower4(4 channel bridged to 150w*2) Hertz HX300D 12" subwoofer Fully Active 3-way Hertz Mille Pro speakers up front, all...