Car stereo install

Mike's Audio

Believe it or not, Best Buy is not a bad place either.

Or go the DIY route and visit Crutchfield.com

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I would love to do this, but the vehicle manufacturers make it so hard to get to the components(for me) and make aftermarket stuff work with all the controls and what not.

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when i looked into this a while ago, the folks at crutchfield were very helpful telling you how to do it and what you need. if you think you could do it, i would contact the cs and inquire about it.

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I would love to do this, but the vehicle manufacturers make it so hard to get to the components(for me) and make aftermarket stuff work with all the controls and what not

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Crutchfield will hook you up. They will send you the interface that you need to make everything work like factory.

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Crutchfield will hook you up. They will send you the interface that you need to make everything work like factory.

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I did actually do that two trucks ago. I liked to never have gotten the door panels back on. I agree with everyone re: Crutchfield. It's just not something I want to tackle right now. I have a brand new vehicle, and the stock stuff sounds ok for the time being. I'm sure I'll want at least speaker replacements at some point though.

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What's your budget and what type of music do you listen to?

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No real budget, have to replace the speakers in the door and in the back as well. Would like to maybe get a under seat subwoofer or two.

I listen to classic rock - Zepplin, Uriah Heep, Yes, Pink Floyd; and jazz.

Grand Marquis

Go here and enter your make and model, and it will come up with stuff that'll fit.

You can also chat online or call them, tell them what type of music you listen to and your budget, and they'll set you up from there. That is the best suggestion I can give. Plenty of options since your car is big. As far as a subwoofer, I'd go with a 10 in the trunk in a sealed box, or a complete unit like Infinity Basslink. Ported and bandpass boxes are only good for loud, boomy bass in rap songs....nothing else. Get a sealed box.

Look at:

Pioneer or Alpine head units
Highs are all subjective (I have Boston, MB Quart and Alpine in my truck)
JL subs
Rockford/JL/MTX amps (I have Alpine and MTX in my truck)
JL/Rockford/Kicker wiring kit

You can get a 5-channel amp to save wiring time and effort. Of course get a properly sized wiring kit. You might need a capacitor if you go big enough. If you're replacing your head unit, you are gonna need a dash kit and harness (possibly with interface to work with your car).

Sonic Electronix is very good to work with. If you end up not liking the sound, they will take everything back and suggest something else. There is a poster that used to own a car audio shop, but I forgot who it was. Budget ~$150-350 for the complete install.

Whoever recommended Mikes Audio was right.
He runs a great business. Always has.