Date:         Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:53:56 -0500
Reply-To:     wlail@OU.EDU
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From:         Warren Lail <wlail@OU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Rewiring sound system
Comments: To: Tom Altman <tom@altmanville.com>
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I got the best info regarding stereo wiring and more from installdr.com and had no problem understanding
anything.  This is a good straigtforward website with tons of good info for tackling the tuner /amp / speaker
job and doing it right.

Warren Lail
88 Westy "Billy Bones"




----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Altman <tom@altmanville.com>
Date: Sunday, October 10, 2004 10:44 pm
Subject: RE: Rewiring sound system

> Do you have any links to the stereo info you found...please share!
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Warren Lail
> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 12:04 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Rewiring sound system
>
> Howdy Mates,
>
> I recently purchased a nice sound system for ole Bill Bones and had it
> "professionally installed," but it never really sounded right to
> me.  So I
> got online and found lots of good information regarding hooking up
> a stereo
> system and amplifier and discovered that the polarity of many of my
> speakerconnections were reversed, I heard engine noise in the
> stereo, there were
> far too many splices in the wiring, the "pros" had just attached to
> theoriginal (and old) wiring harness, etc.
>
> So, I purchased 50 feet of JL Audio speaker cable, pretty much
> stripped the
> inside of my bus out, ran new wires everywhere (including new power
> wiresand grounds), and now the stereo sounds great.  The moral of
> this story:  if
> you want something done right, take the time to figure it out and
> then just
> do it yourself.
>
> Have a great evening.
>
> Warren Lail
> 88 Westy "Billy Bones"
>
>