I decided to get some better sounds this weekend. I had already installed Polk Audio speakers. Now I wanted more power and Bluetooth.
Enter Kenwood 400w marine amp:
Comes with a Bluetooth controller. I wanted to stick with the factory radio. Sentimental I guess.
First step, add a mini fuse box to the battery:
Next step, mount the amp to a board and attach to steering column:
Now for the hard part. Tap into the factory harness. I always solder and shrink tubing. 8 cuts, 16 solder joints.
Getting the radio out was actually harder than I expected due to the bolt in the back attaching it to a support.
After the wiring time to start buttoning up the dash:
Now to mount the Bluetooth controller. With some careful cutting with the dremel I got it nicely tucked into the switch panel:
Really liked the way that came out. The amp has a usb for charging the phone, so I won’t miss the lighter outlet.
The amp really makes a big difference and I love having Bluetooth now. Highly recommended amp.
Enter Kenwood 400w marine amp:
Comes with a Bluetooth controller. I wanted to stick with the factory radio. Sentimental I guess.
First step, add a mini fuse box to the battery:
Next step, mount the amp to a board and attach to steering column:
Now for the hard part. Tap into the factory harness. I always solder and shrink tubing. 8 cuts, 16 solder joints.
Getting the radio out was actually harder than I expected due to the bolt in the back attaching it to a support.
After the wiring time to start buttoning up the dash:
Now to mount the Bluetooth controller. With some careful cutting with the dremel I got it nicely tucked into the switch panel:
Really liked the way that came out. The amp has a usb for charging the phone, so I won’t miss the lighter outlet.
The amp really makes a big difference and I love having Bluetooth now. Highly recommended amp.
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