Why Friends DO NOT let friends install car audio.
 

I am not trying to scare anyone, but I was contacted about 4 weeks ago about some problems with a install. So I went over everything with him and talked it over. He wanted everything redone considering it was not working at all and his dash light were not working as well. So today I he pulled in had everything ready to go. So here is why you do not let friends do installs.

The Goods
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The Ride
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The audio in question
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The first problem he cut the power outlet
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OMG LOOK AT THIS LOOK AT IT He cut off the factory harness and tried to put it back on:shakes head:
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My work on it
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Mounting tweeters
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Running power wire
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Amp mounted
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Me
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The JVC head unit he had did not work. Luckily I had a extra nice alpine head unit laying around sold it to him for a good price. IT HAS POWER
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Sub all done
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he couldve at least cleaned the interior a bit for you haha

Oh trust me I have seen much worse, or should I saw worked in much worse. The military guys white 350z had coffee all over the dash and all. Please feel free to comment and ask questions.

that install i just strange for so many reasons....

How so?

Nice to see that you were able to correct that horrible installation. The cut wires, complete with wire nuts looked awful. How did that all fit back behind the dash? I had a '92 Legacy years ago that I put a 6-disc changer in, and even with the Scosche adapters and small crimped wire connections, it was difficult to get everything to fit back in again.

Yes everything came out well, the wires all fit behind there nicely lots of space.

Awwww look at how he still smiles when he's stuck with other ppl's mess
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:icon18: LOL as long as I am getting paid for it yaa I'll smile :tup: It was a good install kept me on my feet. And would you believe that that was taken at 8:30 at night.

wow he took that long to arrive ? lol

He got at my house around 11 and we had to head to walmart

Yeah I have encountered many a cut harness, its always off to Best Buy or Walmart. I learned at 16 to do my own installs, and it absolutely amazes me the stuff that people do to their, or other peoples cars.

When my fiancee and I first got together, she had/still has a 92' Camry. The rear factory speakers were shot so I decided to install a set of 3 way pionner 6x9's I had.
The install for those entails removing the back seats, and rear dash because they are drop in. A (dumb) friend stopped by, had been drinking a bit and decided he wanted to help on the install.

Next thing I know he has his pocket knife out, and was trying to pry up the stock speak grills in the rear dash.

I'm like WTF?!? and he argues that it would be easier to get to the speakers by removing the the factory grill by prying it up with a pocket knife.

He was promptly asked to leave. :D

And I finished my install. :tup:

Ya I have seen a lot of cut harnesses. I wish people would know who was rely there and knew what they were doing and who dose not. I am not pointing th finger at anyone in particular. But if you do not know what you are doing and do not want to take the time to do it right, do not try to do it in the first place.

dang bro! you do good work :tup:

but cleaning up other installer wannabe's has got to piss you off...