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kramttocs

Re: Cab upgrades

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ArdWrknTrk wrote

I'm simply going to use a longer flange bolt in the dashboard stay to the right of the bellhousing hump.

Good call. That's how I have my standalone amp grounded since it uses 8awg.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Cab upgrades

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I think 10 (marine stranded and tinned) is enough for me.

I'm going to have the Sub, the radio and the relay under that bolt.
Copper lugged cable from there to the point directly in front of the battery where my 000 ground cable is pigtailed to the radiator support.

Since that's a 10Ga. pigtail I see no reason to go bigger on the Sub ground.
Though I could go directly to the terminal if you think I should.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

kramttocs

Re: Cab upgrades

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Remind me - do you have a separate amp or only the amp/sub combo?

If the latter, at least with my kicker combo (which seems very similar to the retro sound) it's only 14awg for power/ground so the 10awg is plenty even with all 3 on there.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Cab upgrades

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Just the all in one sub.

The dsx-gs80 head unit claims 45W RMS x 4, but I'm pretty sure the 100 peak x 4 claims are poo.
How do you get that from a 15A fuse???

Anyway, huge downpour!
I'm soaked to the skin and need to clean up, so I'll be back.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

Re: Cab upgrades

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I'm still waiting for all those pics....

Sorry you got rained out. But at least you got cooled off.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Gary Lewis

Re: Cab upgrades

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I forgot - to tighten the cab bolts I put a breakover w/a socket on the top, and had it up against the door or the back wall. It was tedious, but it worked.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Cab upgrades

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I had my 30" breaker and a 5/8 on top....
But plan B is to put a big pair of vice-grips on the bottom and use the impact from above.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Gary Lewis

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A big enough pair of grips would hit something, surely.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Cab upgrades

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When you say the non rca speaker harness, are you refereing to the truck's harness, or the subwoofer harness?

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Cab upgrades

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The radio has six wires out in a Molex type plug (plus ground, trigger , constant and switched power.

It also has three pair of RCA plugs on the back.
The manual says (quick & dirty) to just connect the sub to one rear channel of that multi plug.
But that doesn't seem right to me. 🤔

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Cab upgrades

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i'm looking at your sub right now

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Cab upgrades

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"sub" Sub...

If you go to Crutchfield you can see the head unit manual.
It explains all the delay and stuff.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Cab upgrades

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Ok, i got it, just as i thought. You can do this either of 2 ways. If the your head unit has rca preamp outpouts, simply connect a pair of interconnects to the sub and you are done. If the head unit does not, you will have to power it from the amplifiers in the head unit.
If this is the case. and assumeing the head unit is 4 channel, just connect the front to the your speakers, and rear to the sub. if its anything, let me know. Sorry i haven't been around, but am here now and keep an eye on the post. Looking real good so far

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Cab upgrades

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ok what is the head unit?

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Cab upgrades

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I think I'm going to use the RCA's for the sub.
I have the interconnect, but might want to shorten it.

I also have those Alpine 6x9's, the pair of 8" Polks I had in the box behind the seat and whatever speakers are in the doors now. (probably another pair of 6.5"s)

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

ArdWrknTrk

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Post above^^^^

Sony dsx-gs80

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Cab upgrades

ok, gonna go check it out

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Cab upgrades

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I used to have geek friends that made a living at this.
But I don't need 3,000W of Fosgate, a cap the size of a tennis ball can or a second alternator.

I just want some tunes I can BT from the 128G Micro-SD in my phone, and enjoy something louder than the rollover clack of my Zf-5.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Cab upgrades

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Use the front audio out right and left rca connections and power your sub. i wouldn't use the radio's sub output. and power your speakers from the radio.

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

86 1/2 Brutus

Re: Cab upgrades

make sure everything stays in phase, all positives go to positives and all negatives to negatives. if you are unsure about the speaker, do the battery test to make sure, this will eliminate many many headaches

Nick and George
1986 1/2 F150 XLT Lariat 4X2 300 Six - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 - Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new

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