wiring

  1. wild.coast

    Aftermarket Stereo + Stock Amp - Loud 'pop' When Turning Stereo On/off Or Changing Stations

    So I installed a Pioneer head unit using the Metra 70-7551 harness, which uses the RCA outputs on the radio and uses the stock Rockford F amp. I'm getting a loud 'pop' whenever the head unit turns on or even when changing modes or radio stations. Did a bunch of research and this forum and...
  2. 12° North Industries

    Cleaning up your AUX features under the hood the right way..

    Wanting to add something to your truck for aux lighting or other features but wanting to do it in a clean manner on the cheap doesn't always offer the best solutions and can still look like a mess. At the same time doesn't mean you need to dent your wallet to the tune of $700 for fancier systems...
  3. ThompsonXterra

    What am I doing wrong here?

    I hate wiring. But I'm trying to get better and thought it was a good idea to try and tackle wiring an engine bay light. I thought I had things going perfectly, I went to turn the light on, anddd nothing. To add to my frustration my LED pod lights no longer work either for some reason (I...
  4. A

    Wiring KC lights to High Beams

    Right now I have my KC Slimlites (driving pattern) all wired up and working and they turn on and off with the switch. I want to have them turn on with high beams but it says to contact the dealer for any vehicle past 2000. Anyone done this and had it work?
  5. J Everett

    DIY: 2nd gen hitch wiring (Nissan factory harness w/ aftermarket plug)

    Some of you have seen this already, but I thought I'd post it here to help build our DIY archive a little bit. Hopefully it will be of use to someone who didn't see it on CX or TNX. Hey guys and girls. Some of you may know that I nearly ripped the factory towing harness plug off my hitch a...
  6. chuckamazuk

    How-To: Custom Bumper-Mouth Light Bar & Lighting Install [Hella FF75]

    I was too impatient to wait for any aftermarket light bar for the bumper area of the Gen 1 so I decided to build one myself. This write-up is picture heavy to help everyone see what I did so that you can get ideas to build this even better. Here it is.... I started out with an idea of...
  7. chuckamazuk

    How-To: General Wiring

    I've documented all the wiring I've done on my truck and have compiled it all in this thread. It is sufficiently detailed to serve as an educational guide for future installs. I'm no electrician so I can't be held responsible if you burn-up your rig. :D With that said, I started with a wiring...
  8. chuckamazuk

    Power Inverter Install

    I wanted a power inverter hard wired into my X so I decided to do another write-up. Hope this gives y'all some good ideas. I used the following equipment: Cobra CPI-875 Power Inverter SR-80 High Current Relay Distribution Block Ground Block Inline Fuse (4ga) Mounted Inline Fuse (4ga)...
Top