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Audio System
At the time I was a professional car audio/video installer, so naturally, I decided that the mostly stock stereo system had to go. I knew quite a bit about autosound theory, but I certainly did quite a bit of TJ specific audio research. I found that you could fit 5.25" speakers in place of the stock 4x6" fronts, and 6.5" speakers in place of the stock 5.25" rears. I found the idea to mount an amp under the driver's dash on the forums here, and had planned to build a sub box into the rear seat. I worked at Best Buy at the time, so I began ordering audio components and piecing it all together. I made an audio system build thread on here once I had it all going together... I could outline some of it here, but my audio system was constantly changing, and I think the build thread details it pretty nicely. Here's a link to the audio build thread for anyone who's interested. If you decide to read through it, be sure to read the whole thing... I made some changes to the system after some more input from other members, and I have to give a big shout-out to Andrew Nalin from Nalin MFG for letting me test his speaker adapters out.
Here's a few pics of the audio system for anyone who doesn't have enough time or interest to read through the whole audio build thread.
The system specs:
-Alpine CDA-117 with KCA-400BT bluetooth adapter for hands-free calling and audio streaming
-Alpine MRX-V70 5-channel digital amp mounted under the driver's dash
-Pioneer TS-D1320C 5.25" component speakers in the front with Nalin MFG 4x6" to 5.25" speaker adapters
-Focal K2 Power series 6.5" woofers in the soundbar - NO TWEETERS in the rear!
-Alpine Type R 12" subwoofer in a ported box whenever the rear seat isn't in
I also decided that after all the money I spent on the audio system, I needed a good alarm to keep the scumbags out of my Jeep. I went a bit overboard here, but I feel very confident that my Jeep is nearly impossible to get near without setting off the alarm. Like I said, I installed them for a living, so I know how to make an alarm effective. I installed a Viper 5901 alarm and remote start system with a two-way remote. If the alarm gets set off, I am notified on the remote as long as I am within a mile of the Jeep. I added a DEI 520T backup battery for the alarm, so even if an experienced theif cuts the Jeep's battery cables, the alarm still has power and will continue to work. I also added a DEI 508D dual-zone motion sensor, which I mounted to the lid of the center console; this will trigger warning chirps if someone gets too close to the Jeep, and set the full alarm off if anyone violates the inner zone. Even with the top off, you couldn't grab a laptop on the seat without setting the alarm off. Lastly, I installed power locks in the half-doors with weatherpak connectors so I can still easily remove the doors.
At the time I was a professional car audio/video installer, so naturally, I decided that the mostly stock stereo system had to go. I knew quite a bit about autosound theory, but I certainly did quite a bit of TJ specific audio research. I found that you could fit 5.25" speakers in place of the stock 4x6" fronts, and 6.5" speakers in place of the stock 5.25" rears. I found the idea to mount an amp under the driver's dash on the forums here, and had planned to build a sub box into the rear seat. I worked at Best Buy at the time, so I began ordering audio components and piecing it all together. I made an audio system build thread on here once I had it all going together... I could outline some of it here, but my audio system was constantly changing, and I think the build thread details it pretty nicely. Here's a link to the audio build thread for anyone who's interested. If you decide to read through it, be sure to read the whole thing... I made some changes to the system after some more input from other members, and I have to give a big shout-out to Andrew Nalin from Nalin MFG for letting me test his speaker adapters out.
Here's a few pics of the audio system for anyone who doesn't have enough time or interest to read through the whole audio build thread.
The system specs:
-Alpine CDA-117 with KCA-400BT bluetooth adapter for hands-free calling and audio streaming
-Alpine MRX-V70 5-channel digital amp mounted under the driver's dash
-Pioneer TS-D1320C 5.25" component speakers in the front with Nalin MFG 4x6" to 5.25" speaker adapters
-Focal K2 Power series 6.5" woofers in the soundbar - NO TWEETERS in the rear!
-Alpine Type R 12" subwoofer in a ported box whenever the rear seat isn't in
I also decided that after all the money I spent on the audio system, I needed a good alarm to keep the scumbags out of my Jeep. I went a bit overboard here, but I feel very confident that my Jeep is nearly impossible to get near without setting off the alarm. Like I said, I installed them for a living, so I know how to make an alarm effective. I installed a Viper 5901 alarm and remote start system with a two-way remote. If the alarm gets set off, I am notified on the remote as long as I am within a mile of the Jeep. I added a DEI 520T backup battery for the alarm, so even if an experienced theif cuts the Jeep's battery cables, the alarm still has power and will continue to work. I also added a DEI 508D dual-zone motion sensor, which I mounted to the lid of the center console; this will trigger warning chirps if someone gets too close to the Jeep, and set the full alarm off if anyone violates the inner zone. Even with the top off, you couldn't grab a laptop on the seat without setting the alarm off. Lastly, I installed power locks in the half-doors with weatherpak connectors so I can still easily remove the doors.