2002 Caddy on bagz...8 Fi BTL 18's, 2 RF T15k amps (new vid pg 31)

[LDW3RD 0]

Good idea. awesome work..

[coobies5 43]

thats a killer idea......good luck with it though!

i know thats going to take a bit of time......

[meade916 0]

thanks......anyway here is MORE molex pics. There is 11 speakers per door, 2 per a pillar. Each door needs 22 individual wires but using a plug there is a male and female "pin" for each side. That makes 44 pins per door. The A pillars have 4 wires but total 8 pins per side (for the plugs). Thats 16. So yes, i sat here and crimped, then soldered 104 of these suckers. Took forever and it was straight WORK so i will post em even if its kinda boring pics

i think theres gonna be a LOT of wiring in my future......this is just two doors and 2 A pillars

These are the A pillar plugs. I have 9 slots open but i only need 4 on each one.....

Heres the 12 pin door plugs next to the 9 (4) pin A pillar plugs

[JoshHd6 0]

Looking Good!!

[KickinAudio 5]

That sure was a lot of work. Doing it right though.

[dem beats 1,223]

I've never broken up a wire like that before, how much current do you think that kind of set up can handle? Just curious.

I may sound like I'm swangin from the McNuggits but I'm really impressed with the simplicity of the idea.

[meade916 0]

I've never broken up a wire like that before, how much current do you think that kind of set up can handle? Just curious.

I may sound like I'm swangin from the McNuggits but I'm really impressed with the simplicity of the idea.

im not sure.....i mean its door speakers so they should be ok with the current......if not ill find out the hard way. Should be OK though, seems fine.

oh, and Thanks!

[meade916 0]

OK A Pillars are in and they look SICK!! Pics do them no justice. First the wire-pull pics.......i ran everything from the door into the cabin now i just need to get my xover network built (this week and weekend) and ill have a place to run the wires too.

MAJOR PAIN IN THE ASS........i managed to save the stock rubber grommets at least.

[meade916 0]

Now for the A PIllars........ok the black is very hard to capture on the camera so i had to adjust the exposure on them after they were on the computer. They may look a little grainy taking a dark black pic and adding light but you get the point anyway

Oh also, i dropped the door panels off today. Im HOPING they will be done this week!

[johnecon2001 82]

I can't WAIT to see how you're going to wire these to the amps

[coobies5 43]

sweet so you did the leather a pillars?

[dem beats 1,223]

looking verry classy

[meade916 0]

.....just spending time laying stuff out and scratching my head

design subject to change without notice im still moving stuff around. Im going to make it look as good as i can but it will mostly be covered by the Nitrogen tank. Those things sitting on top are the brackets that hold the tank...

everything will be framed in and covered in leather trim. the 2x3's you see here are just so i can get an idea what its going to look like.

[meade916 0]

[meade916 0]

couple sneak peaks at one of the door panels.

Ok here is the deal, in order to use the leather it would need a GANG of stitching. Almost too much due to the shape of this thing. He told me it was going to be very "busy" and might look tacky. My other option was to use some GOOD vinyl, some german chit that they put in Mercedes and BMW...some chit that is AS expensive as the leather, so its not generic or anything. After looking at the material and what it was going to take i decided to go with the stuff that would be easiest to form and one piece too. We are still using graphite grey inserts and handles dyed to match so it will be sick as hell. Also, the seats and everywhere else possible it will still be the dope leather chit.

anyway here is what the one looks like so far......

[meade916 0]

door handle was chewed up by my dog.......i gotta get a new one at the caddy dealer next week. Were gonna dye it grey to match the suede.

[caddyon20s 0]

MAN THATS SWEET... SO ARE U GONNA BE GETTING THE NEW BTLS SCOTT IS MAKING?

[filtor1 13]

Oh my goodness. Jealousy....

[meade916 0]

MAN THATS SWEET... SO ARE U GONNA BE GETTING THE NEW BTLS SCOTT IS MAKING?

as far as i know im first on the list

[LDW3RD 0]

I may sound like I'm swangin from the McNuggits.

hahahaha,

"I may sound like I'm swangin from the McNuggits"

Can't be swangin if the staement is true, Meades work is truly impresive.(imho)

Keep up the good work Bro.

[meade916 0]

thanks guys!! im stoked at how they look too lots of stressin out during the door build and its almost over! The door actually shutting was bigtime for me (dont ask )

[LDW3RD 0]

Meade I gotta ask.

How do you get that panel with all that weight to hold to door?

Clips alone aint gonna get it so what gives?

[ronrico418 0]

thanks guys!! im stoked at how they look too lots of stressin out during the door build and its almost over! The door actually shutting was bigtime for me (dont ask )

Great ,as alwayz, continued installalation updates and pics!!!

[mjmarovi 8]

clips are only used to keep it from flapping, on escalades it should hang on the metal working similar to how TV wall mounts work.

[meade916 0]

they hang from the remaining plastic clip things.......and they are screwed tight from the inside with a strategic piece of wood in just the right spot

here is todays work. Back to the crossover rack. Most of this will never be seen but its no excuse not to make it strong and have the wires nice and clean...

again, this is made of 2x3's mainly because it also holds up a big Nitrogen bottle (for the air system)