Tunes in the tub

[bootyinblue]

Well finally getting around to installing the stereo in my boat for summer. So far so good, except for one little hiccup for the young players.

See if you can spot it?

From this

to this

with these

and now this

[bootyinblue]

Also... I need some 12 volt help!

I have power, and lots of it to the switch panel, I have positive power from the switch panel to the head unit, but when I connect the negative wire to a stud with all these other negative wires (must be a depressing place ;-)) the unit does not power up.

Do I need to run the negative all the way back to the battery?

[marlin magic]

Booty

When i set mine up had the same probs but i run a wire back to the batt and all good it work great now im thinkin of puttin a screen in now so i can watch dvds

i hope this helps

Brett :fishing:

[bootyinblue]

Will give it a go first thing in morning and report back.

Cheers,

[Feral]

Should never run power through your boat hull. Runs the risk of electrolysis.

How does that fishing rod come out from behind Booty?

[faulked]

how come you carpeted the same sides of the pair

jason

[noname]

bootyinblue wrote:

Also... I need some 12 volt help!

I have power, and lots of it to the switch panel, I have positive power from the switch panel to the head unit, but when I connect the negative wire to a stud with all these other negative wires (must be a depressing place ;-)) the unit does not power up.

Do I need to run the negative all the way back to the battery?

booty, that neg should be neg, no matter which way you look at it. you should not have to run wires back to the battery at all. if your powering up the unit from 1 of those 6 switch toggle panels, make sure the right fuse is inserted. and it should be a matter of finding an earth and attaching the neg side of the circuit. and presto. mine has a tennancy to chew up battery power at times, so just be aware of this too, if your anchored up all day listening to the sex pistols, or the violent femmes.

[bootyinblue]

faulked wrote:

how come you carpeted the same sides of the pair

jason

Well done Jason.... I made to left hand side sections. Glad the guy at BCF didnt have a tape measure so reeled off a generous half metre!

12 volt situation all solved too. Apparently the yellow wire marked 'optional memory' wire is not to optional.

Feral - I dont think the current is going through the boat, it looks more like a ceramic terminal block where all the negatives hang out. Perhaps its correct name is a goth block? :silly:

And the fishing rod is too far in anyway. I normally have just the butt end in the holder, so no dramas there.

Here it is all done and finished

[MoparKevUk]

Where's the Sub??

[bootyinblue]

This is my boat..... not Henry's!

[Brian D]

can you get the cricket and the footy?

[bootyinblue]

Yes sireee!!

[sehrguht]

This might be an objective throughout the next month! Is that head unit thingo waterproof or close to it? looks nifty

[bootyinblue]

Yea I bought it on Ebay... I think the whole lot was only about $200 for case, head unit, speakers and wiring.

[bootyinblue]

MoparKevUk wrote:

Where's the Sub??

If I screw much more on the boat it too will be a sub!

Just won 2 x 12v 40cm LED light bars from Ebay for $30 delivered. One of them down either side should light things up just nicely.

[Do$tylz]

bootyinblue wrote:

This is my boat..... not Henry's!

I believe if you look inside both my car and my boat you will see a lack of doof-doof woofers

[kriso]

yes henry doesnt have them cause his enya cd's dont sound as good with heaps of bass

[Bri The Pom]

Hey Booty I notice River 94.9, im called an old fart for listening to that station, but i think its great, 80's music can't beat it.

Rock on brother !!!!.

[kriso]

yes booty is rather fond of that station

[Eug]

which seller did you get that from booty?

i saw some fusion gear for sale at my local repco/supercheap, but i was never a fan of their stuff for cars so i don't think i'd get it for the boat.

[kriso]

the fusion marine range is IMHO alot better then there normal automotive range.

[bootyinblue]

kriso wrote:

yes booty is rather fond of that station

Kriso... I hope you are being sarcastic there! Cause I certainly am NOT a fan of of some bits

Eug... I just checked back on Ebay and I got them from IMD Sales for $205. The boxes just says Marine Stereo System and Marine Speakers so I am sure they are A class brands (not). But hey, $200 for tunes in the boat when you want them is ok with me.

[bootyinblue]

Well everyone knows you cant have noise without lights....

12v volt LED strips are now fitted down both sides of the coamings and throw out a nice 'cool' white light.

I think I am getting the hang of this 12v wiring stuff... now I just need to see how far across town my battery has got ;-)

[Davo_Dinkum]

haha the booty party boat

[ellicat]

The lighting comes up quite blue in the pics, so I guess it'll be safe from the druggies :laugh: .... now you've just gotta get rid of that bourbon smell

On a less jovial note, it's looking good

[Eug]

just need some spinners on your trailer and some speed stripes, then you and henry can cruise down at broadwater carpark

[Feral]

kriso wrote:

yes henry doesnt have them cause his enya cd's dont sound as good with heaps of bass

Kriso you owe me a new keyboard after reading that with a mouth full of coffee!

Mind you it does explain that "hair do"

[tomca]

your power supply is being delivered to Davo's place this morning Booty. Work has had me going in the opposite direction all Xmas/New Year