A customer that has a 1978 Chevrolet El Camino had some audio work done by another shop. He wasn't happy with it!... As you'll see by th pictures to follow. The equipment he had in the cars was a JVC head unit, a monitor screen, a Sony 4 channel amp, a Memphis mono amp, a VA Audio 3way electronic crossover, 2 sets of Boston Acoustics S60, 2 Pioneer 12" in a Pioneer enclosure.
He wanted me to use as much of the existing equipment as possible and add a additional battery in the back.
Once I got the vehicle to the garage and started looking into it, it be came obvious.
First. The wiring was an absolute mess and I could only find 1 passive Boston Acoustics crossover. There was a remote turn on wire running from the fuse block under the dash back to the one of the amps and then up to that battery. He did tell me that he would have to disconnect the battery at night or it would go dead...... found the problem!! That remote wire was keeping everything on plus God know what in the fuse box it was keeping power to.
After tracing down the one and only passive crossover in the system, it was only connected to the 2 rear tweeters. The 2 tweeters in the front doors were not even hooked up.
At this point I contacted him and told him was all I would need to do including testing all the equipment to make sure is actually worked properly.
After bench testing and fixing the systems equipment I ordered all the necessary items to round out the job. 4 DS18 passive crossovers a Stinger battery isolator and few odds and ends.
By the way,my 3 year old daughter Sophia absolutely loved this vehicle. She called it the "Beast" 😄
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1978 El Camino with 20"s on the front and 22"s on the rear.
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Rear ser of Boston Acoustics S60s
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Alligator interior
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Behind the radio was a mess with a butt connectors and "T" taps
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Speaker wires changed colors several times
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Here is the Sony amp and the VAaudio crossover.
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The battery connections and the great remote turn on.
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The Memphis mono amp. And yes, the distribution block was the power and was between the carpet and the padding.
He wanted me to use as much of the existing equipment as possible and add a additional battery in the back.
Once I got the vehicle to the garage and started looking into it, it be came obvious.
First. The wiring was an absolute mess and I could only find 1 passive Boston Acoustics crossover. There was a remote turn on wire running from the fuse block under the dash back to the one of the amps and then up to that battery. He did tell me that he would have to disconnect the battery at night or it would go dead...... found the problem!! That remote wire was keeping everything on plus God know what in the fuse box it was keeping power to.
After tracing down the one and only passive crossover in the system, it was only connected to the 2 rear tweeters. The 2 tweeters in the front doors were not even hooked up.
At this point I contacted him and told him was all I would need to do including testing all the equipment to make sure is actually worked properly.
After bench testing and fixing the systems equipment I ordered all the necessary items to round out the job. 4 DS18 passive crossovers a Stinger battery isolator and few odds and ends.
By the way,my 3 year old daughter Sophia absolutely loved this vehicle. She called it the "Beast" 😄
1978 El Camino with 20"s on the front and 22"s on the rear.
Rear ser of Boston Acoustics S60s
Alligator interior
Behind the radio was a mess with a butt connectors and "T" taps
Speaker wires changed colors several times
Here is the Sony amp and the VAaudio crossover.
The battery connections and the great remote turn on.
The Memphis mono amp. And yes, the distribution block was the power and was between the carpet and the padding.
