so i decided it's time to upgrade the sound system. listed below are the items that i picked up. i'm going to get everything installed on saturday and wanted to get the community's opinions on a few things.

first off, where is the ideal spot to install the crossovers? after searching it appears people usually do it in the door or in the trunk.

as far as the amp i was thinking of placing it in the spot next to the spare tire. my question is about bridging. i don't really know if i understand the concept. i was wondering if it was possible to bridge the rear channels to power a sub.

i didn't pick up a sub as i wanted to see if i needed to pickup another amp if my comprehension of bridging was wrong. what do you guys recommend? i'm looking for something that just fits snugly on the side of the trunk.

oh for you bluetooth guys, where did you put your mic? i was thinking of by the visor in the little crevice. and where is the best place to put the unit itself?

thanks in advance for you help.

Alpine CDA-9886
Alpine KCE-300BT
Alpine PDX-4.150
Boston Acoustics SL60

 

sure you could bridge it. just take the 2 rear channel speaker outputs and use the 1st and 4th terminals (1 positive, 1 negative)

like so:
...........[[AMP]].............
....(+).(+)....(-)...(-)......
.....^...................^......
......|...................|.......
......|...................|.......
.......\................./........
.........\............./..........
...........\........../...........
...........(+)....(-)...........
...........(( SUB))............

I put dots because when i put spaces, they didn't show...

 

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Scroll down to the bottom, there is a perfect spot to place your door speaker crossovers.

 

do you think my new setup is going to require a new battery? if so what would you recommend? after searching optima seems like a mixed bag.

 

new battery? no way

ive got a strong 4 channel amp, more power hungry boston components, and a subwoofer, no new battery rqd

 

no need for a new battery

 

it takes 1500w + Rms if that. to start thinking of a new battery

 

sweet thanks. any advice on the mic location for the bluetooth?