so by your theory, i can power my 1000rms sub with 22 gauge wire.
I dont have any theories, you can do what you want with your 10000000 sub, we are talking about factory wiring not your sub.
in regards to the factory wiring, have you ever seen a new vehicle with a brake light that dont work,
To answer your question YES, thats a manufacture defect and covered under warranty. Like blackworks said, BMW are notorious for it. burning the sockets, but thats a design flaw and has since been addressed with awesome LED lights. most new cars i see with stuff that dont work @ 2miles on the ODO are fords. i get to see a variety of new cars since i am the electrical wiring vendor for Philadelphia Zipcar and Avis/Budget Group Philadelphia.
i know people who have had to replace their whole electrical system.
thats a huge job, in a modern car. I wonder if @blackworksinc ever saw a case like this at the dealership, i am sure he can attest if this is indeed a fact or a myth.
I upgrade whenever possible to eliminate the future problem. I have a degree in audio technology, i started my first job at a stereo shop when i was 12, i have 25 yrs experience. That said , im no expert either. You own a shop, thats great, but doesnt hold much merit to me( no offense). The times i didnt do my own install, i had to take the car back and show the installer where they didnt do things proper( insufficient gauge wire, improper amp grounding, etc), 9 out of 10 "professional installs" that ive seen are crap, using prefabbed enclosures, crap gear etc. Ive never met a person who was serious about their audio that used the factory speaker wire. Ask steve mead if he does. But in the end, this is just my personal experience and opinion. And we all know what thats worth. Good talk.:hug:
I dont know who steve mead is, so name dropping doesnt get me out of my seat.
Car audio was always a hobby for me. when i got stuff installed by other pro's, i never went in and questioned their work. that was all done before i even gave them my car.
Crap work and taking stuff back, thats on you. I try and make the right choice before leaving my car. maybe you should have steve mead do your install, lol.
Obviously your standards high. My installs would not fall into your 1 out of 10, unfortunatly i would be in the 90% according to your classification of crappy professional installs. I use prefab boxes, economically its faster, easier, less work, more profit and saves tons of time. I use factory wiring, i use it in my 4runner and all my cars i have done aftermarket installs in. in fact, rarely did i ever run new wiring into the car doors in the last 10 years. only time i remember doing it was last saturday april 12, 2014. it was a 2014 nissan altima that came from the factory with only front speakers. no speakers in the doors or rear deck. in fact no wiring into the doors or rear deck. so i ran from the headunit to the rear doors a 16 ga wire.
My personal experience is a daily occurrence with car audio, i dont have a degree in audio technology. i do have real world experience with audio technology if that means anything.
Well my friend, today is your lucky day...You have finally met someone that fits your criteria a: serious about car audio b:uses factory wiring c: uses prefab boxes d: installs crappy gear (by choice, in exchange for $$) e: doesnt know who steve jobs is LOL
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at least i am good for something today....off to work, i have two 2013 rouges to install dvd headrests and remote starter, 2014 range rover sport dvd headrest system and a 2014 acura tl type s i need to get a cold air intake on with a bunch of led lighting mods, remote starter with the oem push to start, and install a type s body kit. btw i am going to do a crappy install on the intake since no one makes a intake for this 14 acura tl 3.5L type S, do a search you'll see.....i did it.
thats just beginning of my day, and no audio technology degree too blah hahaha
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