ok this is my plan...

some nice pc speakers in car...
2.1 ch lor

but the problem is...how to get the power supply? i need 12v and the car battery is 12v...

i dun think it's that simple to get power coz some guy said need to get fuse la blablabla


advise pls

advice u study well in SyUc...........

r u serious bro?where u wanna mount ur speaker?

i'm serious lei

check near sunway college there lo............there got so many car customize shop.....

pull a wire from the battery terminals lo... positive connect to possitive then negative connect to negative... and fuse is placed on the positive wire... advisable near the battery terminal...

mind to elaborate more?

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Added on May 3, 2008, 12:36 ami want it to on off like when i start engine only on then off engine also off...wont always on...

This post has been edited by dj.eRicZzz: May 3 2008, 12:36 AM

that one is easy... add a relay to the power cable... relay acts like a switch that follow the key turn... when your key turn to acc, the relay allows the current to flow to on the speaker...

sounds so complicated >_>

nope... simple wiring... just need to understand how a relay works...

so what type of wire i shud use?

This really budgeted

Get an Altec Lansing 5.1, inclusive of Components and Sub

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Added on May 3, 2008, 1:24 pmSurround somemore

This post has been edited by Chester: May 3 2008, 01:24 PM

types of wire would be 8g for the power(+) and ground(-), while a normal 14g for the key switch to the relay...

hmm...what if i want to use the power from the cigarette there...

heard the power is 12v...coz if from the front part will be quite hard for me

i suggest u find those speaker from half cut shop or some stock speaker from garage sale better.

sure no problem... but a fuse is a must...

Buy power inverters - 160w or more and that should do the trick - make sure that you have sufficient w to power up your speakers.

Get the accesories shop guys to modify the power inverter a bit straight to your battery - not using the normal cigarette lighter port.

Then put this inverter on your rear bonnet. These inverters should have a normal plug (like the 3 pins we have at home) to plug your PC speakers.

After you got that powered up, connect your PC speakers to your amp (or line out of your player - if you have one) - might need to purchase the right cables for these.

After that, place your speakers somewhere nice

I've seen a kenari with altec lansing before, the driver actually put this upside down (i don't know the model but the speakers are thin and long) bolted it to the roof and damn it look nice.

Post a pic if you manage to do it!

wahh...interesting here...
if can, it would be fun..i want it to...fit fx6021 altec..huhu
concert in a car..anyone doing this b4??
post up some pic n technic...
no need amp bcoz amp edi in subwoofer

hmm... i dun think so dat pc speakers will sound good in car...

the thing is power inverters are expansive...so i''m trying to do something DIY..coz i asked an accesories shop before and the quote me rm110 for wiring from front to back with a small fuse...

so i was thinking instead of wasting the rm110, maybe i can buy better speakers to fit in the car....


@craziechild...u mean even after the power from the cigarette socket also need a fuse?

wah save cost until like this ah?

sure or not can plug direct to car battery? I read somewhere that the car voltage will go up and down and it's not stable.
You might risk burning your speakers if like that

Anyway good luck then. Do share with us if your project is a success

yea... need to for safety...

ok so i take power from cigarette socket, then fix 1 with fuse then another straight to speaker...like this then ok already?


anyone got tips? i mean to get the power from the socket..coz i dont know how it works

use inverter lah.. hehe after success then you think about custom wiring

hmm inverter still need the 2 wires from battery rite?

i hv already done tis.
with power inverter 150W

with AL 45.1

i can say EXCELLENT quality.
but i jz power sub oni. those 2 sat spkr OFF.

i use compo spkr and HU.

quality wise good enuf.

why ? sound propogates differently in the car's atmosphere ?

most inverters that you can buy nowadays would plug in to the 12v cigarette lighter in the car . if you do go with the inverter , make sure you get an inverter with a higher power rating than what the speakers need

pc speakers in c car? not a big deal, friend actually mounted a Altec ACS45.1 into his old proton iswara, boom boom boom ~!

so to make my life easier i think i should just get a power inverter...can use for any other thing hahaha....

so recommend how many watts? 350? 250? and got pic of it? coz i see those inverters...they all comes with 2input 12v then a socket output 240v

never seen an inverter in real life before , so i have no idea about the 2 12v plug thing

but IMHO a 250w unit should be enough as long as you get more of a casual 2.1 setup or less . not too sure about the power requirements of 4.1 and 5.1 setups ....

ps : garage sales used to have a few sellers selling it last time . not sure about now

the input for 12v is just like 2 holes for u to plug in banana plugs for negative and positive terminal...

i'm just looking for a 2.1 unit or 2x2.1 for back and front lol...

after done it ..post some picture for sharing haha

1 question...the RCA issit plug n play? dont need anything else?

Yes plug and play. Also depends on ur HU support RCA output or not. If not u have to get the converter.

i'm sure my player got RCA...saw it last time when fix it

then now i'm thinking how to hide the wires from the front to the trunk

Hey guys,

If I want to modify my car to enable my PC speakers to be installed, where can I go to ?
Can you all recommend a place for me to go.

Most shops refuse to do such modifications because they want to push for you to buy their subwoofer, amplifier system and so on which is super expensive.

Please advise and thank you all.

Just DIY - would be cheaper.

all you need is a power inverter, an audio out from your standard HU or amp, pc speaker, and of course, a place to hold it.

well , just make sure you check the input ratings of the speakers you plan to use before you buy the inverter then. dont later when buy already then you realise your inverter cant supply enough power to the speakers

thought of wiring it by the outer side of the seats ? can hide it beneath the floor lining , and also should have clear path right to the back

bro..its easy...im using altec lansing acs 45.1 old skool woofer in my car...abt ur power issue..get an inverter...150watt will do..i get it for RM 55 only from lowyat..

this is the picture..............from left to right

1.inverter stated 150watt...
2.the output...
3.my woofer location..
4.the controller..act as the woofer volume controller...
5.the inverter full set look like...
6.the plug is from the woofer...n the adapter comes together with the inverter....

Overall the sound is nice...bass very powerful...can shake my kelisa easily...

This post has been edited by crazeeclan: May 28 2008, 12:59 PM


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nice idea....
how much the adapter????

i see here sell rm 1xx for 220w version.. theres another 1 smaller is 110w only.. rm 89 i think..

150w enough juice ah?
and...rm55? where very cheap

150w enuff la...i even power up my hp charger together sometimes...haha...rm55..got 1 shop la..is at behind 1 the shop...i dunno wut is the name...or u can go LPS subang ss15...selling at RM60...

i bought mine already...150watt...and realise my speaker only need 60watt lol...

1 question b4 proceed to fixing...can i use the standard RCA cable? for those like when u buy vcd player then comes with that..or a car cd changer rca cable

can...im using the normal RCA to 35mm jack only...it only cost me RM5...mine is RCA is from HU to my woofer 35mm plug....

hi thr, i am quite blur to this whole thing. the inverter i need to plug in the cigarette socket?

yes, just plug the inverter in the cigarette socket then fix the speaker power to the inverter then get the RCA from the cd player to the speaker...then ok liao

guys,

i'm planning to whack a creative megaworks 510D 5.1.
http://www.digit-life.com/articles/creativ...510d/index.html
if i'm not mistaken, the speaker set watt rating is at 500W RMS.

will the ngbh's 500watt inverter are able to sustain the blasting power?

whoa why that speaker need so high watt? i check my old edifier r401 or r301...only need 60watt...but i bought 100+w inverter -.-

That speaker can shake the whole house. 500watt rms leh.. So now i'm still thinking if the adapter can hold up the speaker or not.

i believe to make the whole hse shake is the subwoofer ...

my standrt saga lmst HU dont have AUX output.....
so, where can i take the input tp connect RCA to my pc speaker???
or can i get audio input directly from original speaker???(must need to modify the cable 1st if want to do thhis)

now i planning to change plan...coz my HU cannot take out -.-....damnit...

so i plan to put a 3.5mm to the front and play song through psp or hp or mp3 player without going through the cd player

my HU also cannot take out.....
but, can i take out wire from original speaker n connect it to 3.5mm wire???
maybe need to modified the wire.....but how about the sound quality?????

u can try..abt the quality i'm not sure abt it

not advisable? coz of efficiency.

guys...to me, its a complete failure....the bass was crappy..only the 2 small speaker sound fine....the bass...the standard rear speaker also pwn kau kau...

haih...damn disappointed

use wit a proper converter k bro...i mean make it almost same power output to ur sets..

HU without AUX output still can use...u just get a HiLo converter from accesories shop...cos around rm20 to RM30 depends on the brand...it convert from your stock spekaer wired output from player to RCA output only...

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Added on June 27, 2008, 4:52 pmis just 500watt RMS so is not 500watt...i forget the calculation how to conver wattRMS to pure watt n definately is lower than 200watt....to be on the safe side...get a 300watt inverter la...300watt inverter can even power up a 22inch LCD plus a DVD player ady...

This post has been edited by crazeeclan: Jun 27 2008, 04:52 PM

Frankly speaking this whole idea of a PC enclosure in a car is..................................... hard to explain & no comments; don't wanna upset ppl who thought of this idea, real comments come out worst than that 'American Idol' judge. One $400 plus branded HU with front cap-ayam component speakers & rear 6"X9" will sound over the moon compare to what you're trying to cook-up here. Sorry, no offence-lah here but the truth.

lol... yes it is...

bro...u r wrong...did u test before using comp woofer work inside a car? remember 1 thing...setting n tunning is very important here...of coz we cant compare ppl spending thousand of ringgit for their monoblock and woofer....i am damm sure u cant compare a budget of 400 HU with cap ayam component n rear 6 x9 speaker win...c my setup below...my cheap n budget setup...

HU = Pioneer 3950 (rm550)bought it last year April...
Front component = DLS B6 but using DLS T25 tweeter...(RM900 for component...RM140 for tweeter)
Amp for front = 4 channel audiovox (coz me rm500plus 4 years ago)
rear speaker = for wut? disturb my sound quality...
woofer = Altec lansing 45.1

y i am using this woofer when i spend so much of money from my saving to purchase expensive component? the secret is here...altec lansing 45.1 woofer produce a frequency that is not too low nor too high compare to woofer outside...not to say outside 1k plus woofer cant produce but u need a amp tht can do fine tune...but for comp speaker..originally the sound produce out suit SQ bass...tht is y im using it till now...except i got a budget of 5k for me to get a amp n woofer for SQ....a person that play SQ doesnt need a rear speaker and coz not a 6 x 9 speaker that produce mix up sound....SQ base on front staging n with a nice fine tune...u can get a surround sound eventhough rear dun have any speaker...if u dun believe me...lets meet up n let u try my sound system....

This post has been edited by crazeeclan: Jun 30 2008, 05:36 PM

hearing like u r satisfied with ur setup my fren...lets tt 1daY.

Can't understand what you're trying to elaborate from your full above statement Anybody here can do a translation? I think my understanding for this thread is comments regarding installing PC speakers in a car within its pros & cons. Surround sound is not for music listening pleasure other than AV within a car which incorparate delay & reverb. If somebody here regard delay & reverb within sound to be a priority for a SQ setup within a car than we are definately not speaking the same language.

i neve say surround is for music listening ma....

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Added on July 1, 2008, 11:36 amtemp im satisfied with my low budget setup....but cant compare with ppl spending thousand over dollar on their ICE...

This post has been edited by crazeeclan: Jul 1 2008, 11:36 AM

sure cant compare...but technology spread fast...mebe 1 day...

after reading this.. thinking of putting inverter + 5.1 pc speaker and mp3 player to my car as a player can a? hehehe

Bro, with your existing hardware just drop in a 12" enclosure bridged, damn sure you'll get better 'shape' & staging with your current Altec Lansing 45.1. Just my 2 cents opinion.

Good Idea to put Comp Speaker into d car...i'll try this one...got 1 set Edifier surround system,if i can put this ,maybe its will sound like home theatre ...got 5 small speaker instead 1 woofer there...n its wire more then enough to put it from front to rear....thx fro brilliant idea...

"wright brothers also didnt believe this man"..he he he..

power inverter is not so expensive la.. 150W is enough for the speaker, cost Rm60plus only

i am using creative speakers also 2.1
the speaker can accept 12V straight! so just plug in and play :0

can post some pics?

yup, pls post some pics

owh

did AL 45.1 also since march ago.
lazy post la.

sound quality wise is for me excellent for the $$ u dumped in.
of cuz u cant compare 1k++ with AL 45.1

u jz compare RM300< sub with AL5.1
and u will notice the differ.

it is worh the money.
it is a decent way to mody ur ICE.
easy to do also.
i jz straight connect to one of my rear wire to sub with converter la.
so oni sub and one sat sprk gt sound. the other no sound.
basically i oni need the sub. my compo , HU is perfect working with AL 45.1

yes. Crazzeclan.
do invite them to come over to try.
i am sure they will be pretty amaze -)

there is no distortion when converting. (loss of bass or watsoeva)

ok bout the set up, i've seen ppl installed Logitech Z2300 in their car.

and the car really pounds as they installed 2 sets of Z2300 in their car.

Logitech Z2300 cost around rm500 and i can tell you that its the BEST 2.1 PC speakers you will ever hear.

the subwoofer is made 100% distortion FREE. wow?

if u get 2 of those speakers in the car...rm500x2 and add some money, it's better for me to get a proper ICE for car instead of pc speakers powered by power inverter

anyone done this b4?
it will be fun put 5.1 speaker inside
+ surround somemore.nice...

if u have components at the front and back you also will get surround ma

sounds interesting ..

ppl r getting so creative these days. anyone using pc speakers for their cars here mind letting me hear how it sounds?

our TS oledi did ma.

can meh?like we see movie inside the car
the sound sould be surround also if using
front and rear speaker only?

u will need time allignment.

wonder how much to get tis fix

TS, so now how? U goin back to the project or not.. why failure ma?
Maybe you choosed the wrong set of speakers to play with?

Anyway if you would like your sound better, just add in a cheap tweeter at the front, and buy 1 subwoofer and put it at the back, crank up your volume (not too loud though!) and i think you should be satisfied.

Unless you want to throw away that inverter of yours - do PM me the price. I live near Cyberjaya who knows might have a use for it.. hehe

wrong post

This post has been edited by highway04: Jan 1 2009, 09:09 PM

pc speaker !!!@.@

TS missing aldy? highway04 why wrong post?

i didnt invent anything...i did it with edifier r401, the sound produced by the satellite speakers were loud and clear, but just have to take off the front plastic protector...the face lah i mean...if not it will bend under hot sun....

i placed the subwoofer in the trunk and the bass was very disappointing...not clear, soft and no feel

my actual point to put those speakers in the car was to get SOME better bass...but end up with a very disappointing result...so i decided to put it back into my room and really get some money to get a set of real ICE in my car

and so now, i'm using mac audio amp, jbl gt5-12" subwoofer, boschmann component, and some cap ayam component behind coz low budget...and i am happy with this result...

probably the cause of this problem is my computer speakers weren't powerful enough but... it's serving me better in my room...

u did the rite thing
pc speaker goes back the place it belong...

my initial plan was to use an amplifier from jalan pasar there then connect to the speakers and add a bigger subwoofer...but somehow i got lazy and just use the edifier amplifier as it is...so i think thats the problem there...

anyways i got a brand new 10" bazooka subwoofer with wooden box for sale....

"anyways i got a brand new 10" bazooka subwoofer with wooden box for sale.... "

this one for wat.. car? how much selling?

Sorry for bringing up this thread..
i have a few inquiries..
If i use a power inverter to power the household appliance in my car.. do i need a fuse?or just plug n play?

2nd, let's say i use a power inverter to power my pc speakers in my car.. the relay shud be added to the power cable right as posted in the first thread.. where is the power cable?

i'm a little confused with the setup .. @2nd question.. or is it no need to add relay as the power inverter will off when the engine off?

inverter should come with fuse already so plug into cig socket and play.. that's it..