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• Jeff Cravener

  

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  February 8, 2012 3:31:02 AM PST

  Hello everyone! Need some help with trying to determine if i can accomplish the install i want to do for my wife's 2002 Chrysler Town and Country. The van has 6 speajers: rear, front doors, and dash. I am going to get these speakers:

   

  (2 sets, dash and front doors) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P85IZI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER[/url]

   

  (rear) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001P86SHA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

   

  (sub) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001C3LG1Q/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

   

  For the sub and rear speakers, I am going to get this amp:

  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012Q9976/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

   

  For the front door speakers and dash I am conflicted and unsure of what to do. My initial thought was that I needed to get a 4 channel amp.

   

  But, the more i thought about it, I would only have 1 set of RCA inputs going from the headunit to this amp, so only the speakers (Say the doors) connected to the 'front' connections on the amp would be receiving any signals, as the Rear RCS from the headunit would be going to the amp that would be powering the rear speakers

   

  So, question 1 - Can i just get a 2 channel amp for the front door and dash speakers and somehow connect them all to the 2 channel amp?

   

  Question 2 - Where would be the best place to install the 2 amps in a minivan? Question 3 - Do i make the power split (using a distributor) before the wires enter the body of the car (so under the hood somewhere) or do i do the split closer to the where the actual amps would be?

   

  Question 4 - For the wiring for the amps...i am thinking a dual channel kit, like this:

  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AO1WR0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

   

  Thoughts? This will be my first car audio installation...Any other advice would be helpful. I am pretty handy when i set my mind to something and have a good plan set...so I am not worred about doing the installation itself, just the planning of it i want to make sure I am as detailed as possible. Thanks in advance!

• Scott Stott

  

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  February 8, 2012 12:02:59 PM PST

  You could consider going with a nice set of components up front, and then a 2 channel amp would do the trick. You might find it really difficult to fit a 5" speaker in your dash without lots of modifications. The grill might look that size, but have you checked underneath it? Normally just 1" tweeters under there. Normally, power distros go near the amps, not under the hood. That way, you only have to run one main power line, and then split it at the amps, you also may want to consider adding a cap to this setup.
• Lincoln Bryant

  

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  February 9, 2012 12:42:16 AM PST

  It sounds like the best way to do this would be do a good set of components up front I normally use infinity kappa but that's up to you and a set of coax speakers in the rear put those on a 4 channell amp and run the sub on its own amp as far as placement I've found that under the front seats is usually the best place for amps as far as the sub amp goes possibly under one of the rear seats and your distro block needs to be in the cab some where and a cap on the 4 ch wouldn't hurt