Posts by Zorasmiles

Oh, okay. I thought you may have had an empty plug with possible wiring that you were questioning. I called in the big gurus took quickly on this one *sigh*. I'm sure they'll be tagging me rookie lol

That's just awesome!! What another way to beat the Texas heat and level the playing field!! Family and fun can't be beat!!

@SSREAPER do you know the answer to this one as I've yet been behind my head unit and it's too late to pull it apart?

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Beer and the Wheel
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> The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and
the invention of the wheel.

Beer required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture.
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Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early
> humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the
> brewery. That's how villages were formed.
The wheel was invented to get man to the beer and vice versa. These two were the foundation of
modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:
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1. Liberals.
2.Conservatives.
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Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to BBQ at night while they were drinking beer.
This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement.
Other men who were less skilled at hunting (called 'vegetarians' which was an early human word meaning 'bad hunter')
learned to live off the Conservatives by showing up for the nightly BBQ's and doing the sewing, fetching, and hairdressing.
This was the beginning of the liberal movement.
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Some of these liberal men “evolved” into women. Others became known as girlie-men. Some noteworthy liberal
achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy, group hugs, and the concept of
democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and beer that Conservatives provided.
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Over the years Conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth,
the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the jackass for obvious reasons.
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Modern Liberals like special flavored beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine spritzers or
imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard
liberal fare. Another interesting evolutionary side note: many liberal women have higher testosterone levels than their
men.
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Most college professors, social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, film makers in Hollywood,
group therapists and community organizers are liberals. Liberals meddled in our national pastime and
invented the designated hitter rule because it wasn't fair to make the pitcher also bat.
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Conservatives drink real beer. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. Conservatives are
members of the military, big game hunters, rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen,
medical doctors, police officers, engineers, corporate executives, athletes, airline pilots, and generally anyone
who works productively. Conservatives who own companies hire other Conservatives who want
to work for a living.
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Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production.
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Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals remained in
Europe when Conservatives were coming to America. They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created
a business of trying to get more for nothing.
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Here ends today's lesson in world history. It should be noted that a liberal may have a momentary urge
to angrily respond to this post.

A Conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute truth of this history that it will be shared
immediately to other true believers and to just piss-off more liberals.
>
And there you have it

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Hmmm....so corporate executives aka draft dodgers are "Conservatives"...gotcha'. I want touch the rest of this one lol thanks for the daily laugh.

Quote from Davezann

what is the empty plug behind radio mount used for???

Honestly, I haven't seen it but I'm sure @rabtech would know if he has time to answer.

@jorgebri60 good to see you had God's traveling mercy and grace on your round trip with the love of your life. Continue to enjoy those short outings on the road or in the air! Somehow your pictures look great posted from both vantage points. I'm sure you're in recovery mode right now lol

As others have stated any double din radios with the kit the installation kit that Slingmod sells and of course Slingtunes. Good luck with the selection and the installation!

I only liked it because I know how stressful this ordeal has become for you. Now you can give some guidelines to the new installer on how you'd like it done correctly. Please keep us informed of any issues as we are willing to be available for you to continue to bounce ideas off of. Praying for better outcomes with installer #2.

You'll find this site a lot more active than the last one. If the weather maintains this evening, I'll be out getting a little riding time in.

Quote from Davezann

new owner here looking for other to hit the road with lets all meet up

Welcome Dave! I see you found your way over!

Quote from studiopeg

Question:

The installer had to put 3 filters in to filter out the engine noise coming through the speakers. Could this be affecting the bass in any way?

YIKES!! Your installer should have known at this point that installing the amplifier in that location was no bueno! Basic installers know that you will get feedback when you have your power/ground cables installed and running too close to your speaker wires. This is why you would normally run them on opposite of the vehicle when doing an install. If the installer had to do more than one filter...he should have backed off and figured out what was going on and not proceeded to throw money after money with the filters in my personal opinion. That rats nest looks like what happened in my F250 when I tore it apart for the first time. I found all kinds of garbage behind the dash that gave me chest pains.

As McClendons previously stated all of the settings are under the plate on the underside of the amplifier. The W3 series 6.5"s can be run like a 10" or 12" to a degree and they will take a beating for a smaller subwoofer once properly broken in with the right amount of air space.

FWIW, yes those filters and your installer are more than likely the culprit with your lack of bass issue *sigh*

Quote from studiopeg

This might take a while....

I'm trying to avoid banging my head against the keyboard... Contrary to belief, you can get nice subtle thump from two 6.5" subs there are the right ones that is. Now, on to your issue @'studio peg' your installer is killing me! Without knowing the numbers on the sub installed into your enclosure it would be hard to guess if you're coming close to getting the output that you should be. I'm sure that amp without looking up the numbers should be getting around 160-170watts RMS easily. Knowing that, it should have been matched up with a single 6.5" subwoofer that would allow you to comfortably run it at that number with a little headroom without blowing it and accounting for the enclosure space--being in a sealed space vs ported/vented. I honestly think the dual 6.5" version of that box would have been a much better choice for bass. Sometimes a business looking at the sales numbers, added with an installer who doesn't care can lead to a sub-spectacular install. I'm starting to think that you received both and I wish it wasn't so.

NOW--it's hard to see where that LPF frequency is dialed down to and this could also affect your bass response. Being able to see the side of your amp with all of those magic numbers (LPF off or on, Bass Boost,etc.) can really allow us to help you dial in your amp to achieve the bass response you want without blowing your subwoofer.

I'd contact UAS and ask what would be the optimal amplifier to pair up with their sub and enclosure for starters. I'd explain your current amplifier choice and the less than spectacular sound. I know it's like working backwards but I'm sure it might be helpful.

Quote from studiopeg

So yep it's finally all fixed - no more battery drain and I went to Motorcycle Night tonight, had the LED lights on the whole time, no problems. I installed the Wind Restrictor last week, went flawlessly. Hooked up my speaker LEDs, all is good. Let's hope the worst of the glitches are behind me.

Even made myself a little buddy tonight.

AWESOME!! I'm so very happy for you!! You shouldn't be fraternizing with those T-Rex's LOL They are known to slow you down and try to hog the lime light LOL

@studiopeg I'm so happy that you're able to get some kind of resolution to the radio drama. It's still sad that the shop didn't take "any" responsibility for the issue but put it all on NavAtlas. Yes, NavAtlas was wrong not returning a call and that's poor customer service BUT every shop has a subscription for installation that addresses issues like this. "IF" a shop maintains that subscription they can log into their account and immediately click on the product and have support from an industry 12volt leader. Most shops will get rid of the subscription because they figure their installers can "google" and use 12volt to find solutions. I've seen so many hack jobs because of this when it comes to alarm/auto start from reputable shops trying to install them on certain Range Rovers and Audi's in the early '00's. I'm just happy that you were able to get out of there without getting totally screwed. Yes, they didn't pay for a few screws they destroyed BUT their reputation will suffer more than they know. When other SS owners ask you who installed your audio equipment you will be referring them away from THAT shop based on the initial installation, desire not to render a quick resolution, the blame game, failure to take ownership for destroying equipment and last but not least "treatment of you as a woman". None which are acceptable.

I'm praying that your battery doesn't run down and you've finally put that shop in your rear view mirror. Good luck with all your future mods and safe riding--keep three wheels down! If you learn how to get two up in the front let me know--without it being up on a jack that is lol

Quote from Shatneyman

thanks, I have a 1500 watt 8 channel amp, ... 8 speakers all on their own channel, ... not sure about speaker watts, not sure about ohms either

May I ask what 8 channel amp you're running?

I'm using a 32gb on a 2016.5 with no issues.

Quote from Cameron Roberts

There’s one on each side.

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OH!! That's slick! Thanks for reposting!

Quote from Cameron Roberts

Yes. It’s a very cool position for the amps. One of my few good decisions lately!

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Quick pic please if you have it on hand to upload to this thread sir. Thanks.

I'm sorry as well to hear about you finding more unprofessional work by the stereo installer. I'd disagree with you letting them off the hook so easy but on the other hand I agree thinking they could cause more damage. I'd ask the shop to reimburse me for another shop fixing their mistakes, the screws and being screwed further by not using the proper tools!

I hope you get the air horn figured out pretty soon. On a positive note you did get the wind restrictor installed right . Hmm...clown horn..sounds like the horns think the installer were clowns lol jk

You've done more modding than I've gotten around to do on my SS and don't let a few hurdles stop you from doing more! I'd let you and @'sideseatdriver work on my SS anytime! Heck, actually you need Sideseatdriver with you going to that radio shop to set them straight!! I'm sure they'd change their mind with her standing by your side LOL

How did the group ride go that you were leading on Sunday? SS hold up for you?