This is just a quick update. I have never installed a car audio system before, or so much as disconnected a car battery but I successfully installed my amp, and two rear speakers along with hiding the wires. I plan on installing the two front component speakers a little later when i have the time. Overall it took me about 4 and a half hours to make my connections. I think thats pritty solid considering I did it on my own. All I used to help me out was this form, a website, and a couple calls to expirienced friends for a few tips. One thing I have noticed and im not sure if it's my speakers, amp or head unit is whenever I have the volume at zero, I can hear a slight hiss comming from speakers. This may be becuase of the amped up volume but I was simply wondering if this was normal. maybe I have the gain turned up too high on the amp?

 

that noise can be 3 main things

-engine noise
-radiated noise
-cold solder joint

now all these are needle in a haystack , there could be many things that cause all of these , the noise might not be from your system at all it could be from a bad car stereo to a bad battery interfering with your system

FIRST thing you need to do is find out what type of noise it is . real simple turn on your car ( have the engine running) increase horse power by revving your car up to 2K to 5K then listen to the speakers and see if you can hear the whine , you will basically hear your RPM noise increase and decrees through your speaker--that's engine whine

SECOND cars engine is off , turn the radio down and then hit your hazard lights then turn signal and finally hit your brake , what your listing for is a popping sound out of your speakers every time something happens -- this is radiated noise

THRID cold solder , well that's going to be in the amp one you get step 1 and 2 you can determined if its a cold solder if it is cold solder the amp has to be sent out , but don't worry about that for now maybe its engine whine which is a easy fix

it also might be that your gain is turned up high

let me know what you hear and then i will explain how to fix it

 

I did ur tests. IT's not engine noise. It's not radiated noise. It most likley is gain. Eitherway im not worried bout it. I am very happy with how everything is set up. I got my front speakers in today with my own tweeter mounts. I didn't go flush mount, instead of screwed them into a triangular pieace in the corner of my window. IT looks great. In the process I did manage to break one of hte clips however it's nothing that some krazy glue can't take care of. I had to do a quite a lot of cutting on my doors to get my speaker to fit well enough to where I could put my stock cover on it but it looks nice. I tried spacers and those didn't work, either way all I have to do now is hide a few more wires and screw my amp somewhere on my car.

I"l post pics when it's all done.

 

welcome to the installation world

 

i cant wait to do mine. congrats on settin up your system.

 

Well It rained for the first time in a week since I instaleld my sytem, and to be sure I opened my doors to see if any water got in. Sure enough, water got inside, asmall litlte puddle. The crossover got wet, the wires, and the back of the speaker. As of now I have disconnected my front speakers and left them out to dry. I don't think any harm has come to the cross over or the speaker as I know they are made to get wet, at lesat a little.

I figure I put the doors back wrong, it could also be the small hole I drilled in the side of the door to run the wires, this hole was no bigger than the width of 1 wire. If any of you have any suggestions as to what I may have done, any would help. Thanks.

 

the crossovers are made to receive a little humidity not water , some can take condensation ,

if you had a puddle of water in your door then the panel was not put in place right , did you make sure when you put the door back that the top of the door slips in the window seal .

any time you make your own hole in the car you have to patch it with silicone or 3M caulk tape ,

for now double check to make sure the crossover and speaker work , once that's done then relocate your crossover if its in the door remove it and put it in the door panel ( on the inside of the panel ) and that will prevent water from coming in

 

I figured out the problem. The water is comming through the windows seal. I did put my pannel back twice, so that the seal is the first one that goes on, and to me it seems as if it is a perfect fit. However everytime I put it back in what i consider (the right way) water still goes through. I tested this by taking a hose, and puting it on my window, and i looked in teh door pannel to see if the water was comming from above. It was. The hole I made in the door had no effect, so it is strickly the seal at the window.

Any suggestions on how to fix this, I Have already reset my door mount 3 times, each apearing to fit. I know i didn't break the window seal. What can I do?

 

you ll need a new outside seal , its got fibers on the inside to give the window play when moving up and down but it wears after some time . the weather around your area makes a difference to , you can get it from Honda or the website below

http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...t=true&s=1

 

Aw damit man. I hate spendin money lol. Tell me this. How did I fk up my seal? Was it me, or is it that it's old. I know u can't give me a straight answer considering u didn't take the door pannel off. But seroiusly, what did I do lol!