BrianDye's '95 Sport Registry!

[BrianDye]

Got my 2nd sub in and everything wired up for some kick ass bass again


Im much better as a photographer. I suck at videos, mainly because of lighting, and the stupid pulldown I have doesnt do much on video. I want to upgrade to the cordless LED worklights, but havent gotten around to it yet.

Sorry for the short video, it was like 1230am here lol didnt wanna piss people off

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

hey brian the video not working for me

nvm its working now

 

[BrianDye]

This was me and my dad a few years back gettin our new family sedan:

(LOL, Nat'l Lampoons Vacation was on today, and I had to get a picture of that ride)
I dont understand the design. Not at all! Double headlights on each side, double taillights, piss green paint, with some wood paneling that doesnt even look close to being "even" with the car.


I finally got myself out, and got a new set of big screws. I had been using about 12 different size screws for the 16 holes between the 2 subs to mount them. Yes, I know, very crappy installation, but like I said, im doing this one right. No jimmy riggin.

As its been for a few days: (The one was hooked up)

Now

Says "TAPE1" LOL, should say iPod

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

looking good brian

 

[BrianDye]

Thanks man....I swear if they ever make a camera that can capture all sounds, incuding bass without it distorting, I will buy it.

My subs sound so ****ty on camera, but when I was recording that video, I was deaf lol

 

[BrianDye]

Went to WalMart last night, LOL and seen these badboys on sale for like 44$, so I couldnt pass them up, I needed a better set of speakers for the back anyways.

Then I got a roll of 50' of (14 or 16? idr) gauge speaker wire to run all my own wiring, im sick of waiting to find the right harness to bypass the amp

 

[BrianDye]

Ive got all the speaker wire ran from each speaker, besides the front drivers door. I was whooped, and my arms and hands were scratched to hell, so that doors gonna wait til tomorrow morning LOL.

I realized something else...I have a power antenna, how the hell do I get it up with an aftermarket radio without using the rear amp at all?

Also, what kind of connector do I need to buy to re-route the antenna wire from the passenger kick panel, where it disconnects, that end will have to be a male, and then the other end to the stereo a male too, do they make those?

 

[BrianDye]

Figured id upload my first pic...im BORED lol



I decided on these taillights. I like them for the fact that theyre black already, and I like the little bit of chrome, and the 3 seperate fixtures so to speak.

Im gonna have all LED bulbs in them, or at least in the running/brake, and the reverse lights, til I can get the thing to make my blinkers still work with LEDs then ill have the LED blinkers too.

 

[BrianDye]

Damn I just took the LS out to run across town to walmart for my mom, and damn.

I said id choose my explorer over it, but I take that back LOL.
I love how good that thing handles and feels, and the little features like the firmer steering the faster you go, I love everything about that car besides the price tag LOL.

I drove the hell outta that thing just now (took all the back roads )

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

looks good so far brian

 

[BrianDye]

Thank you sir
Im planning on a dual HU setup now...flipout headunit, with my Sony under it, I love my sony, and I have that thing tuned to a T with my speakers and subs, so ill just wire the outputs of the flipout into the sony...

 

[BrianDye]

Just got a bite on my Kenwood headunit, for 300$, I told him $325 and its his...looks like my projectors are gonna be coming in the next month

 

[BrianDye]

Finally got to putting my Sony HU back in.

Dont have a dash kit, or amp bypass, ran all my own wires (as you see in above posts) and tonight threw the HU in.

I used the old support bracket for the stock headunit, which bolted right up with my Sony, and its actually in there pretty good, it can bounce up, but not back and fourth or front to back.

 

[Mirge]

Just got a bite on my Kenwood headunit, for 300$, I told him $325 and its his...looks like my projectors are gonna be coming in the next month

Wasn't your mom in a bit of a financial snag? Just a suggestion, but I'd use that money to help her out instead.

 

[BrianDye]

Lol well either way, the dude shockingly backed out BECAUSE it doesnt have an SD slot.

Anyways, I took back my wheel bearings and all that I had bought for my 92, and got store credit, from no reciept, but picked up a couple things ive been wanting.

2 sets of 24" (4 pieces total) of white LED strips to replace my dome lighting
A pair of 3" Pilot aux. lights, mounting behind my grill, and they are damn bright
A SunPro voltimeter gauge, which is the only thing I got done tonight haha.

 

[BrianDye]

I got the lights mounted, but no wires ran yet, this was just a straight shot to the battery for visualization

I actually dont belive the lights were even screwed down yet in this pic, but thats where I put them

I mounted the voltimeter in the smaller hole thing on the piece below the radio bezel, and also added a switch, so I didnt have to run wires to the fusepanel and get way more into detail than needed lol, and I wired the backlight into the ashtray light, so it even dims with the dash too

I didnt get a chance to snap a pic of it when I finally put it back in and wired it up though

 

[BrianDye]

FINALLY CONVERTED MY DASH TO LED!

I got my SMD LEDs today finally, along with my new platinum battery terminals from DB.

Got them in, and wow I was even happier than my new LED strips, my gauges/ac controls are blue now! It looks so much better!

Tons of pics
No lights on besides domes

Stock bulbs

After: (Pics make them look the same, but I assure you its a night and day diff.)

Gauges before:

Stock and LED comparison

The LEDs are a tad longer, same diameter, but didnt have ANY fitment problems besides the battery, and oil gauge, it was a little to long, but I just pushed it in harder and it fit.

I was very weary about the output being "patchy" or something, but its honestly not, as you can tell in the pics, the only thing is that the "20" on the speedo is a little brighter than everything else

Gauge/Temp LED Conversion: 22$ shipped from eBay

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

looks good brian keep up good work

 

[sport97]

The blue dash looks awesome, good job. I thought the gauges had a green film on them, did you have to scrap it off? I would do this but i am in no mood to change my window buttons and cruise control buttons to blue haha. I dont want mismatching colors.

 

[BrianDye]

Thanks guys, sport-yea theres that green film, but appearently with white LEDs it ends up being blue lol, all I did was swap bulbs, nothing else. I thought about trying that, becuase it would look pretty cool being all white, but I didnt really have much time earlier.

Im gonna look into getting a soldering kit so I can do my switches, not nessecarily my door switches, but like the 4x4, cruise, etc, that would look sweet! I know of one member who had a LED thread and he replaced like every single bulb with LEDs