Honda City 04 Beginner's DIY (JL Audio C1-650)

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Aoa Guys,

I am going to try and install JL Audio C1-650 components in our City 2004. I am a complete beginner and this might take some time. Nonetheless I am going to make the attempt.

I am new to this and this will be my first install hopefully. I would like some guidance here to help me through the process. For now I just have the components.

Current Equipment:
- JL C1-650
- Some stock pioneer two din pre

Need some input on speaker rings. Where to get them from. Any recommendations? I am looking at some 3M rings from daraz.

I might need to upgrade the pre, any suggestions on what to pair it with? I would like to install a screen, I am okay with Chinese aftermarket products provided they are okay for my components, otherwise will save up to get something better. So please suggest what should I look at.

Thanks

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Hay Qurban, are you living in islamabad/rawalpindi? Might I suggest you check out a few build threads here on pakwheels to get an idea
The C1 are good components. It would be best to give them proper power through an external amp. A branded headunit will provide more clean power to the components than a Chinese android unit ( stay away from that )

The speaker rings are a great feature to isolate the speakers from the door. But combine that with some sound deadening on the door to really get the best out of them. An external amp will provide more clean power and you'll love the way your components play

You can check my Sunny/alto builds. There are other great sq sql builds by the likes of yawar, stj, docshaggy etc

Just a heads up, I also have a pioneer6 avh-x5550bt double din headunit for sale along with some sq amps and more goodies

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are you living in islamabad/rawalpindi?

Yes, I am based in isb/rwp.

Might I suggest you check out a few build threads here on pakwheels to get an idea

Yep following those threads, in fact got the idea of speaker rings from one of your threads. Where can I get those rings from any idea? Are the ones I shared above okay?

Just a heads up, I also have a pioneer6 avh-x5550bt double din headunit for sale along with some sq amps and more goodies

Nice, can you please pm me the prices. I am attaching the components pic with specs. Let me know what suitable amp you have for it. Also where to get a good wire from? I checked daraz but only generic speaker wire was available. Have ordered some stuff for the diy from daraz, should be here within this week.

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First up, the speaker rings you have are pretty good and do the job they are meant to do. No need to get anything branded. I had the same rings initially in my Nissan build and only switched to the stinger kit cuz it was a 3 layer setup. The 3m backing adhesive is really good on these. Just make sure when you are sticking the outer ring, place it around the speaker edge and not over the speaker itself. This way, the speaker is serviceable

The x5550bt has been researved by another member now. If the sale doesn't go through, you may buy it. The asking price was 35k. I also had the rainbow ipaul amps for sale, great sq amps but they are a bit pricey. Please check my sale thread. All info is available

And lastly, since you are in islamabad, I'd suggest you get in touch with Shehryar @ soundvalley in pindi saddar. He has some good equipment and can arrange also some good branded wiring. You may also ask haroon radio in karachi

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Should I simply cut the wire here? Or should I add new wires from pre to doors? This is the factory wiring that got clipped into the speaker. Can't use grip to grip, as the clip on the speaker is not removable, can be seen in the second pic.

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Are you not adding an amplifier? The c1s will perform better if its given proper power from an external amp

If you still insist on running them from the pre on the stock wiring harness, you can simply tap into the stock wire with a wire tapper and solder some extra length speaker wire. The other option is to simply cut the speaker grip off but leave enough wire so incase in the future you plan on reinstalling the stock speakers, you can easy reattach the old wire and grip

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I think for now I'll not be adding the amp, will add it at a later stage. I need a pre for now. Thinking of getting it from the US, afterwards will spend on the amp. I am considering to get JVC KD-X380BTS. Will add an amp at a later stage.

Even if I run them on pre initially, am I okay using the stock wiring?

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If you buy a headunit which can go active, e.g pioneer pres that have the network mode, you can power the tweeters in the front channel and the midbass on the rear channels making it a complete active setup.

Otherwise you would have to attach the crossover. You can check youtube on how to wire a 2 way components set directly via the headunit itself. In a passive setup, you would have to run new wires from the crossover to the midbass and tweeter anyways

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Your factory speaker wire ( front right and front left ) will simply be the inputs to the crossovers. You will need to run new wiring from the crossovers to the midbass and tweeters. A 16 or 14 awg ofc wire will suffice