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Stereo

Site Updated Oct 18th/2001

My Jeep's Tattoo's

Single CD Head Unit

Pioneer DEH-P77DH - Custom Fit DIN1.5 (Chrysler/GM)

	45w x 4 Mosfet power
	Triple RCA outputs (front/Rear/sub)
	Multi-Coloured Display
	DFS+ Alarm System
	Removable face plate (good Jeep security)
	Remote control

Installation Time: 45 minutes, much easier installation the previous deck, since this unit is designed to fit into Chrysler products. I had already installed the wiring harness for the last deck.

Notes: The reason I wanted to upgrade my deck, is for two reasons: (1) I hated the spacer plate look of the installation of the standard 1DIN deck. (2) I had purchased a second 4 channel amplifier to power the dash Boston Acoustics' & the sound bar Infiniti's. I wanted a cleaner, undistorted sound, more headroom!! I also did not like the surging on the display of the head-unit when I pumped the volume. This deck solved those problems, it also looks amazing installed!

Cost: $ 420.00 CAN

Compact Disc Changer

Pioneer P-650 - 6 CD compact Disc Changer - Matching Head Unit

	100 CD name memory
	6 CD magazine
	Double anti-vibration mechanism to prevent skipping (it actually works, even off-road I've tested it!!!)

Installation Time: 35 minutes, mounted under front driver seat . Hardest part of installing was removing the dash to connect to head unit & replacing dash

Cost: $ 279.00 CAN

Update: This is unit #2, first one was damaged beyond repair after sinking my Jeep in a river October 9th :-(

Kenwood KAC-X401M Mono Amplifier

	1200 watts x 1@ 2 ohm
	Automatic door opening fan
	THD < 0.5%

Competition Power Amplifiers

Kenwood KAC-X501F 4ch Amplifier

	75 watts x 4 @ 2 ohm
	Automatic door opening fan
	THD < 0.5%

Cost: A whooping $ 1,343.00 CAN, crazy but, these amplifiers are gorgeous, and man do they POUND!!

Installation: Physically installing the amps only took 1/2 hour, but wiring them properly while maintaining the inner beauty of the Jeep took hours :-(

See System Wiring Diagram

New Speakers

Infinity 512i 5-1/4" 2 way referance series speakers

Infinity, Boston Acoustics, Orion

	80WwRMS Boston Acoustics 2 way speakers in dash (required custom mounting brackets) $ 145.00 CAN
	75w RMS Infinity 512i 5-1/4" 2 way speakers in sound bar (perfect fit) $ 129.00 CAN
	2 x 10" 125w RMS JL Audio WØ sub woofers (in box behind rear seat) $ 450.00 CAN

See System Wiring Diagram See Infinity in sound bar

Power Connection

Lightning Audio "Storm" & "Strike" Accessories

	"Storm" compression type, 4 input positive battery terminal - 2 - 8ga., 1 - 4ga., 1- 0ga. connection (0 will be for a winch)
	"Strike" negative 3 input battery terminal - 2 - 8ga., one ring type connector
	"Strike" 120 amp inline wafer fuse

Total Cost: < $100.00 CAN

Lightning Audio "Storm" & "Strike" Power Conection

Completed Installation Shots

Completed install under rear seat, picture when seat lifted

	Kenwood 4 channel amp to left of shot, Kenwood mono block to right
	In the center: Lightning Audio 1.0 Farad Digital "Strike" capacitor, wired in series to the battery, supplies amplifiers with power they require under heavy load.
	Center top: Fuse distribution block which divides the power coming out of the capacitor & splits it into to separate outputs to each amp, one is fused at 50 amps, the other 60 amps.

The install is very tight for space. Since the amplifiers are hidden under the seat, there is peace of mind knowing that when they get hot, the auxiliary fans will turn on by themselves. I like knowing that when the seat is down & the face plate is off my deck, it's almost impossible to tell that I have such an elaborate sound system crammed into my Jeep (safety first).

All-in-all, the sound system installation was very time consuming, and cost way more in total than I anticipated, however I feel the end result is one of the nicest Jeep TJ installs I have seen. I am very proud of my work.

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