Procedure on Installing Car Stereo Systems
Procedure on Installing Car Stereo Systems
The key components needed for installing a car stereo system are stereo wire, a speaker box, a head unit and an amplifier. An upgraded car stereo system is a very good idea to improve the quality of music. The steps for installing a car stereo system are as easy to follow as 1, 2, 3.
Lots of local stores sell car stereo systems. A car stereo system “will adjust sound to reach preferred listening levels” (Bates 998). Best Buy has very competitive prices and a large variety. Not only do they have a lot to choose from, they have a demonstration room. In the demonstration room they have everything hooked up. Best Buy allows the consumer to listen and use everything before it is bought. Best Buy also matches prices from any other store around town.
For the best performance, upgrading the factory head unit is the first step. An upgraded head unit offers more watts. The more watts a head unit has, the clearer the sound quality is. Aftermarket head units usually offer a variety of colors and have more options than the factory head units offer. Head units also have a flip down option. For a few extra dollars Clarion offers a head unit that detaches. The detaching of the head unit allows it to become theft proof. If someone does break into the car and takes the head unit without the front cover (face plate) it will not work.
When installing the head unit the wires must be properly removed from the rear of the head unit. The factory wires do not always connect correctly to the new head unit. In the case that the wires do not connect a wire harness is required. The wire harness provides correct connection. The wire harness connects to the factory wires and from them they connect to the new head unit. To make it even easier the wire harness is color coded for easy accurate connections. The wires need to be reconnected and then the new head unit will slide into place.
The following step is to install the power wire. The interior speakers (door and back panel speakers) have the factory with leading to them. The factory wire is efficient enough and can remain. The size of the power wire depends on the size of the amplifier. An amplifier with...