Newbie & ICE

[Dongo!]

Hi Everyone,

Hope someone wouldn`t mind helping out a newbie:)

I`ve got a Ford Escort - 1994.

Im wanting to spruce up my ice as it sounds soooo Crap. As im a Base Freak
(Like having loads of base) my current config starts to loose sound and
crackle when turned up the slightest.

Ive got a Kenwood V6090R Stereo With Changer, Speakers are standered fit
(Yer extremly crap), appart from 2 x 6/92 Sony - 160 Watt 2 Ways wired in
Series to the back standered fit ones.

I`ve also got a Kenwood 2 x Channel Amp 300Watt, with nothing connected. I
am on a buget, so cheap and cheerful is good, althought i don`t want crap
that ain`t going to work.

Can anybody suggest and site for any help/tip`s and DIY advise. Things like
Ohms and Indepedicnce Advise aswell as Fitting advise?

Does anybody also know how i fit new speakers to a escort as the escort ones
seem to be a special fit.

I would imagine simply changing the speakers would make quite a difference -
Would i be correct? - Whats the best way to wire extra speakers in?

Ta
Si

[Daniel Snooks]

Dongo! wrote
> Ive got a Kenwood V6090R Stereo With Changer, Speakers are standered fit
> (Yer extremly crap), appart from 2 x 6/92 Sony - 160 Watt 2 Ways wired in
> Series to the back standered fit ones.

Disconnect the factory speakers and only use the 6x9s.

> I`ve also got a Kenwood 2 x Channel Amp 300Watt, with nothing connected. I
> am on a buget, so cheap and cheerful is good, althought i don`t want crap
> that ain`t going to work.

Have you run power and signal for the amp? If not, you should get a wiring
kit for it (includes everything you need to properly wire the amp)

> Can anybody suggest and site for any help/tip`s and DIY advise. Things
like
> Ohms and Indepedicnce Advise aswell as Fitting advise?

http://www.installdr.com has a nice beginners section that minimizes the
technobabble.

> Does anybody also know how i fit new speakers to a escort as the escort
ones
> seem to be a special fit.

http://www.installdr.com has helpful information on a huge variety of
vehicles.

> I would imagine simply changing the speakers would make quite a
difference -
> Would i be correct?

Yes.

> Whats the best way to wire extra speakers in?

Disconnect/remove the factory speaker(s) and replace with the aftermarket
speakers(s). You can use the factory wiring to run the aftermarket speakers
(or you can run new speaker wire to either the head unit, or an amp). The
way that you describe wiring the Sony 6x9s in your post is a very bad idea.

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Regards,
Dan Snooks