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I'm new to working on cars, and I got a Mark VIII a little while ago. (My ride to highschool, How's that for a first car? ) Anyways, now that I've had it for a little while, I kind of wanted to get into actually doing some cool stuff to it. One thing I really want to do to it is install these two subs that I got with an amp. I was wondering if someone could give me a step by step of how to do this? Also, my door ajar light is constantly on. The previous owner had a minor T-Boning incident so there's a huge dent in the door, I'm pretty sure that that is what is causing it, I was wondering if there's an easy way to either disable the sensor, or if I'm going to have to re-wire within the door or something.
Thanks for any help you can offer!
Posted by: chickenviii
for the door ajar, just spray the hell out of the latch pb blaster and slam the door a bunch of times if this doesn't work just change the switch. for the subs you running a stock headunit? if so the easiest way to add subs is replace the headunit and run rca's from the aftermarket unit to the amp
Posted by: Tripp
Everything in the car is stock, besides a drop in air filter so (though I'm unsure what a headunit is) I'm sure it is stock, yes.
Posted by: chickenviii
the stereo lol
Posted by: jamie97lsc
"One thing I really want to do to it is install these two subs that I got with an amp"
'The previous owner had a minor T-Boning incident so there's a huge dent in the door"
i'm sorry maybe its my old age setting in but wouldnt you want to put a good door on it before you play with the not so important stuff? i've been seeing alot of stuff lately on these boards about my car has a slipping trans, or, the front end in really bad on my car, or the engine sounds like it is going to exploded, but, does anyone know where i can get some exhaust for my car, or does anyone know where i can get a 40 inch plasma tv for my car lol. if it was me i'd want the imprortant things fixed first i dont know like i said maybe im old and do things different.
Posted by: MatthewDavid
What you're not gonna put a 40" plasma in it ... hehehe... yeah I'd go with what chicken said... I just put a system in this weekend... all four speakers, 12" sub, new wires and two amps... probably one of the easiest cars I've had to wire... the hardest part was getting the 4 gauge wire to the trunk... but I'd just replace the stock stereo... it sounds so much nicer and since it's a luxury car you don't really need all that much dynamat!... you can hardly hear any rattles outside my car .. it's great!!!
) Anyways, now that I've had it for a little while, I kind of wanted to get into actually doing some cool stuff to it. One thing I really want to do to it is install these two subs that I got with an amp. I was wondering if someone could give me a step by step of how to do this? Also, my door ajar light is constantly on. The previous owner had a minor T-Boning incident so there's a huge dent in the door, I'm pretty sure that that is what is causing it, I was wondering if there's an easy way to either disable the sensor, or if I'm going to have to re-wire within the door or something.