e39m5 Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 This isn't really an f-series question, just a general question. I have to connect the speaker outputs from the avic to a wiring harness, so it's bare wire to bare wire. How should I go about doing this? thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terron Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 solder and heatshrink google will tell you how to use both Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoadThis Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 ^+1....best way to do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmolesky Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 +2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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keegur Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 ok or you can do a nice job on twisting wires together, dont just twist, hold one wire and twistthe other around it then wrap the one you were holding back over the other. looks like a blob ibut it will hold good if you pull. solder and shrink wrap, pftt too much time and effort for the same quality Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shavedaccord Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Soldering hands down is the way to go, if you do it properly. With that being said I suggest you look up how to solder if you do not know how. Also make sure you use an "electronics" grade solder. The solder I use for almost all my audio installs is a 40/60 Rosin Flux Core electrical repair solder, .062" diameter. Rather than go on into a draw out process/explanation of how to properly solder audio wires. Follow the directions in the link below. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-iiqmF0BhDI ... b1807.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terron Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 ok or you can do a nice job on twisting wires together, dont just twist, hold one wire and twistthe other around it then wrap the one you were holding back over the other. looks like a blob ibut it will hold good if you pull. solder and shrink wrap, pftt too much time and effort for the same quality wrong it makes a poor contact, it can part with road noise and vibration, its begging for trouble. its also the kind of thing you'd expect some newbie best buy installer to do. solder is by all means permanent, secure and makes a great contact between both wires Quote Link to post Share on other sites
e39m5 Posted December 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 When I first went to radio shack they recommended these butt connector things which failed miserably. I ended up soldering (first time I did that, go google) and the system is working fine. I made the ipod cable come out from my center console, and extended the usb and rca connections to my glove box incase I ever want to use it. I'm pretty psyched the thing actually turned on, I still need to find a spot for the GPS antenna. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terron Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 When I first went to radio shack they recommended these butt connector things which failed miserably. I ended up soldering (first time I did that, go google) and the system is working fine. I made the ipod cable come out from my center console, and extended the usb and rca connections to my glove box incase I ever want to use it. I'm pretty psyched the thing actually turned on, I still need to find a spot for the GPS antenna. you can try putting the GPS antenna on top of the outer metal cage of the Avic so that its hidden beneath the dash.. this works somtimes, others it doesnt. give yourself a pat on the back for learning to solder butt splice connectors work, but when using them it is extemely important to use the right size for the wires you're working with and to use the right kind of crimpers to ensure a secure splice. solder is still better though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dianebrat Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I still need to find a spot for the GPS antenna. I fed mine via the front windshield defroster ducting, it has a tiny bit of flex, so you can feed the lead between it and the dash, and I pulled the wires over to the unit, so my little GPS antenna is just to the right of the defroster vent, very unobtrusive, and I didn't use the metal plate and I seem to be doing fine as far as reception. Diane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terron Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 mine is in the corner of the dash next to the speaker grill; painted the color of the dash.. blends in perfectly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
schaferc Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 This is the worst Idea I have ever seen, putting a Magnetic GPS antenna on the side of a Mini computer is braindead. When I first went to radio shack they recommended these butt connector things which failed miserably. I ended up soldering (first time I did that, go google) and the system is working fine. I made the ipod cable come out from my center console, and extended the usb and rca connections to my glove box incase I ever want to use it. I'm pretty psyched the thing actually turned on, I still need to find a spot for the GPS antenna. you can try putting the GPS antenna on top of the outer metal cage of the Avic so that its hidden beneath the dash.. this works somtimes, others it doesnt. give yourself a pat on the back for learning to solder butt splice connectors work, but when using them it is extemely important to use the right size for the wires you're working with and to use the right kind of crimpers to ensure a secure splice. solder is still better though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terron Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 This is the worst Idea I have ever seen, putting a Magnetic GPS antenna on the side of a Mini computer is braindead. When I first went to radio shack they recommended these butt connector things which failed miserably. I ended up soldering (first time I did that, go google) and the system is working fine. I made the ipod cable come out from my center console, and extended the usb and rca connections to my glove box incase I ever want to use it. I'm pretty psyched the thing actually turned on, I still need to find a spot for the GPS antenna. you can try putting the GPS antenna on top of the outer metal cage of the Avic so that its hidden beneath the dash.. this works somtimes, others it doesnt. give yourself a pat on the back for learning to solder butt splice connectors work, but when using them it is extemely important to use the right size for the wires you're working with and to use the right kind of crimpers to ensure a secure splice. solder is still better though you're right, the Avic's magnetically aligned bits of zeros and ones on its harddrive platter would be instantly erased; if only it used solid state non-volatile storage! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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