Stereo Install

When I finished the install of a stereo system in my D. I found out real quick that the D is for people room only as there is no space for anything else.

This is a list of the Stereo equipment installed:

Backup Camera Install

2008 Kenwood CD Receiver KDC-BT83U HD with remote
My iPhone 3G is also Bluetoothed to the radio. So all I have to do is tell my radio to make a phone call and it will.
When someone calls me, the radio shuts off and starts ringing. Then I talk through the mic on the steering coloumn and listen through the front speakers. As soon as
the call is disconnected, the radio comes back on. The radio will also display text messages on the screen and who they are from.
It also downloads my phonebook everytime the two sync up. Also the iPhone will hook up to the radio via the USB port for the iPod nano below. Now my wife wants the iPod for herself,
but I cannot see myself separating the Nano from the radio since I did the install below. HAHA!

iPod Nano hooked directly into the radio via the USB cable.
Click the above link to see this mod/install.

Phoenix Gold EQ 215x with bass gain remote

Lanzar Vibe 435, 4 channel, 1600 watt, viberant amp

StreetWire distribution block and grounding block with StreetWire wires throughout

2 Kicker 15" XPL speakers

I installed Kenwoods all the way around in doors.

I just installed Memphis 4 1/2" 2 way coaxials in each kicker panal for the Cell Phone part of the radio. With the mic mounted on the steering column and the two new speakers, I talk and listen through that part of the system for my Cell, making it all handsfree. I have also set it up to voice commands. I just tell the radio who to call and it does the rest.
For those of you going this route, you will need to wire two front speakers to the pig tail coming out of your Kenwood if you are using RCA Cables on the rear output to an amp.
The Bluetooth Cell part for listening ONLY works through the front speakers through that pig tail and NOT through the RCA Cables.

It took me about 2 weeks to build and install the system.
UPDATE: I no longer run the sub box with the 2 Kicker 15's. I needed the space back in the Durango, so I now run a small box with a single 10" in it. That is the only change to the system.


Front of sub box with red arrow showing
porthole for wires

Sealed box where wires run to amp for concealment from view

Back view of sub box showing hole where wires come out and run to amp. This way all wires running to amp are out of view.

Sub box after I covered it with gray carpet to match interior

I installed the EQ inside the middle fold down seat back

This is with the cover panel I made and covered with black vinyl. All wires ran inside seat and down under carpet
 


Arrows point to bass control knob I installed in overhead

Arrows pointing to where wires will run into amp enclosure

After putting on enclosure. This enclosure is pressure fitted in place

Completed rear view of sub box. Arrows point to where distribution block is mounted and where wires run into box for amp

Front of sub box showing 2 Kicker XPL 15's. Due to limited space box is not built to specs. Though bass sounds tight it is clean

This is how I ride, with rear seat down. If enough people ride with me I can put rear seat up. Note EQ mounted in middle seat back. It can be up or down. If the four year old rides in here, I will definitly keep it up!

2008 Kenwoood CD Reciever KDC BT83U HD

Here is where I ran my hot wire. Red arrows point to bracket that holds Flextite and also to the front inline fuse. It is safe to have an inline fuse at the front and rear of D in case of a short occuring anywhere along hot wire. *See below for full description


Here is where the hot wire is running underneath the D

The arrows show where it runs through the floor into the D


Here is the Flextite I used to run the 4 gauge hot wire under truck.
*see below


This is where to hot wire enters the truck under the rear seat. The red arrows show where I grounded the system using the rear bolt on the seat bracket.

I have since moved the ground wire from the rear seat bolt down to the frame. I was getting some noise that was intermitent throughout system. Turn signal noise in speakers ect..
After grounding to frame all noise ceased.

*I ran my hot wire down underneath the truck. First I ran it through a Metallic Liquid-Tight Flexible Conduit. It takes 2 kits to complete as it is a long run from the engine compartment to where I entered the cab area. You can locate the connector to use that connects the 2 Flextites together in the same area that the Flextite kits are located. I got my kits at Lowes. They are used for running the electrical wires from an outside central air unit to the house. With the metal lining in the conduit, it protects the 4 gauge hot wire. The conduit is also good to use on the 4 guage grounding wire, if you opt to run the ground from your grounding block to the frame. I used to compete in the USAC stereo competitions with another truck and this method got me a lot of points. The 4 guage wire is perfect for running through the Flextite, though it can be a job sometimes.