Custom Ashtray Switch Panel and Stereo Install - Jeep XJ
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- My son is home from college for the summer and it was nice to finally get in the garage and do some work the XJ. In this video we install a new stereo, speakers, plus a custom DIY ashtray auxiliary switch panel. We also try and hunt down the fuse for our cigarette lighter to see if we can get it working again. Lot's of electrical stuff in this video!
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Great father and son project for bonding.
It's some of my favorite time!
I know your sons are very proud of you with your channel and how much success you’ve had. Keep pushing out great content!
Thank you! My sons have been a large part of the channel and I'm proud of them!
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That wire stripping tool is awesome! I had to rewire all 4 of my speakers on my 97 XJ
This is where buying a head unit from crutchfield pays off. They give you a plug and play adapter harness
sometimes it’s built into the price compared to going to best buy or a audio store and buy it. Most the time you save 3-4$ then wait for shipping
Couple comments. First wire nuts should only be used for home wiring. Not automotive or trailer wiring. Vibration can cause them to come off. Solder like you did or use crimp connectors. Regarding the soldering. You shouldn't melt the solder on the iron and then touch the wire. The solder just lays on top of the wire. Heat the wire with iron tip then let the solder melt down through the strands. Much better connection. Since you don't smoke (I don't either), I went to a junk yard and picked another 12v outlet. I then wire this to the existing 12v outlet and replaced the lighter. Now I have two outlets that are always hot. Just a suggestion.
The day I stop learning is the day they lay me to rest... I need to work on my soldering skills. Thank you!
The other thing I forgot to mention, I saw when you were putting the head unit in the dash, the unused blue wire had exposed copper. Can't remember if that's for a power antenna or for an amp but if it becomes energized you're going to have a short when it comes in contact with metal.
Uh, yeah genius, he knows that! That's exactly why he showed them and said not to use them! But thanks for repeating exactly the same thing he said in his video!👍🏼😉
@@TrailRecon also to go with that on the heat... that is why putting the iron tip on one side of the wire and then the solder itself onto the other is ideal, it lets the heat pull the solder into the wire... also when you find wires pre cut it's always a bit easier to twist as you pull them off as it cleans up the and twists the wire ends... I also prefer to twist any wire before I tin it... and lastly, it's a good idea to make a good mechanical connection between the two wires before soldering (which means don't tin them), simply twist them together so they aren't relying on only solder to keep from separating... on larger wire you can fray the wires a on both sides a bit then push them together, tamp them down then solder for a clean joint.
I have a 1999 Xj just like this with almost 350,000 miles.Still runs and looks like new. Best vehicle ever made by far....Run forever!!!
Man, I need one of those wire stripping tools! I use an old school tool for it, the tool would save me some serious time (I do a lot of soldering/wiring jobs)! Great video, I think I can speak for all of us, KEEP THE XJ VIDEOS COMIN'!
It is one of those tools I wish I would have purchased a long time ago! Thanks!
Chris Meacham those strippers are wonderfull. I love mine.
Chris Meacham EBAY, 10 bucks! 20 for a really good one!
Chris Meacham I'm gonna get bullied for asking this but how do you make the wheels that wide.
i have the vise grip brand and there great
Love these videos! I have a 2000 Jeep Wrangler TJ with the 4.0L and what you've done with this XJ is incredible. I eventually want to turn it in to an overland rig, so following along with your videos sure does help with insight and reviews of products I'd like to use. Being a local San Diego guy makes it easier to follow along on your adventures and get a better understanding of whats around! I hope one day to have some jeeps half as cool as yours. Keep it up!
Awesome seeing father, son projects. Always awesome getting kids involved. I bought my 14yr old her own jeep zj and she's gonna learn how to do steering upgrades. Keep up the great work 🤙🏻
Your ZJ is going to make many, many memories for you and your daughter! We have had a blast with the XJ!
lol @ the we don't smoke dad look
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Brad first thing I would do is take out the skull and see if the fuse blows. if the fuse still blows try unplugging the lighter socket from the wiring harness. you might save some time that way.
Father and son working together great
It's the best for sure!
Your Chanel is so awesome I had a ford ranger prerunner and your Chanel made me sell it and buy a Xj I absolutely love it, keep up the good work man!
cracked up at the smoking part haha! I can tell you guys are all about that natural high. Great vid as usual Brad & son
What another great video! I learned something about soldering I didn't know. The Father & Son project is priceless. Keep 'em coming!
Thank you! I've still got a lot to learn about soldering, but it's so much better than using those plastic connectors.
My lighter didn't work either. I just replaced it and now it works. Also, I put 6 inch Kickers in my XJ and they make some amazing noise! Keep up the good work fellas!
I did the ashtray switch panel and really like it. I have my aux fan override switch, front light bar and rear spot lights.
My XJ had a second set of speaker wires run into the doors for the Infinity tweeters that mine didn't come optioned with. They ran up past the stock speaker and were attached to the metal of the door with a plastic clip. The original speaker wires were toast but the Infinity ones were fine. I just tapped into them on the cabin side and bingo, worked perfectly without having to run new wire through the door. Those XJ driver's door wires take a beating over the years and I've had to trace a lot of electrical gremlins through there.
The we don’t smoke part got me 😂😂
That was funny. Brad turned REAL fast to see his son's response.
Yessss bout time the xj got some love , I'm getting one myself for $800 but it's a 1989 but it's still cool and I'mma build it up following ur vids 💯
Right on, $800 is a great price! The XJ is a great platform to build upon!
That is the renix ignition system I believe, I have one and if you dont like electrical gremlins then prepare to be frustrated
Father son project... Just plain awesome.
Awesome project man!!! It doesn’t matter what the project is! What makes it awesome is the Father/Son thing !
Too bad you guys didn't just google it or do a little research on you tube, I could've told you before you ever got started what the problem was! When I got mine, only the 2 back speakers worked. 5 minutes on CZcams & I already found the issue! The XJ's are NOTORIOUS for wire breakage at the hinge point in the drivers door. If you would've just slid that black boot back, you would've seen your problem instantly! A few fresh solders with some shrink wrap & BOOM, those new speakers would've been kickin! Just remember guys, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS search CZcams or google first for things like this. These trucks are awesome but, they do have some common issues. And most of them are really pretty simple fixes once you know what it is! They have a lot of die hard enthusiasts that know every little quirk & common issue to these things which can save you a lot of time & headache when someone else has already figured it out!! Take care guys. Shane Bratcher (Kansas City).
Excellent point! My son and I are on CZcams all the time looking at XJ stuff, but it didn't even dawn on us to look up something like speaker wire... now we know. Thank you!
TrailRecon No problem guys, I just hate seeing good people like you guys doing all that unnecessary work! Keep up the good work guys!👍
Same deal with the main window/lock button. Those solders are notorious for breaking. There are some good videos that show exactly how to fix it if your windows start acting weird. It’s a common & easy fix! Good luck guys👍
I just got an xj and one window doesn't work.. you probably just saved me a few hours of scratching my head with this one comment haha
Brett Yoakum Well, someone else did the same for me so glad I could pay it forward!👍
That switch panel is awesome looking and it looked those switches have a really nice tactical response. I can’t wait for my son to get a bit older to help with projects ! I really love watching this series. I am going to get into overlanding I think the XJ seems like a great place to start.
Great video as always Brad. Enjoy having your boy home!!!
Thank you!
that interior looks nice...ima see if there are some interior vids😏🤤
well-done job, i am also happy your son also work with you
PROJECT XJ IS BACK OMG IM SO HAPPY 😭😭😭😭
Right on!
Love that you did this with your Son! Great video
We had a blast with this install and filming it! Thank you!
Although it is a bit late now, one thing you can do is chock the tires, then turn the ignition on (not starting, just run), then shift all the way down. That gives more room for pulling the bezel.
Hello I'm from the England and I love the Channel already. I'm buying a Jeep over here and I can't wait to custom mine like this. Definitely subbed
Great video and great training you are providing!!! A few little critiques though... Wirenuts do not belong in a vehicle; the choice is solder or crimp connectors. Might have tried to actually troubleshoot the speaker wiring, rather than jumping right to replacing it - very hard to run wiring as well as factory and your son would have learned some very valuable electrical troubleshooting. One last (little) thing - always brace behind the speakers connector when pushing terminals on - I've had the little board break and the speaker's junk then. This is from a 31 year electrician/car electronics installer/fabricator/off-roader. Overall AWESOME though - GREAT JOB!!! Wish my Dad could have taught me the way you do.
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I'm picking up a 2k XJ from a friend soon and been enjoying watching though this; my daughter just got her permit and my son will be getting his next year so this should be a good option to teach some good basic stuff and will enjoy teaching them some basic things like which way to turn a wrench, how to change their oil, and change tires... and thanks to this I think i'll force them to do a little soldering on the stereo install, although I don't think they'll be psyched about me moving my subs over to this (nothing gets eyes rolling like mentioning your subs to your young teens haha)
Love the light switch’s
Thats how son and dad should work out.. 👍👍
Maybe mr. Chrome head cigarette lighter is causing the short?
He might be the devil in disguise for our fuse problem!
That was my thought also
Great video awesome info little tip, I use a 9 volt battery to test the speaker connection on the wiring if the speaker moves in and out when you attach the to the leads up by the head unit then you know you got good wires and it's not the head unit that has a bad Channel
I'll have to give a 9 volt battery a test next time we are tinkering with speakers, thank you for that suggestion!
I like the pattern your vise made on your switch plate.
Glad the XJ is back. Now I have to balance time between my XJ/YJ and new to me JKUR.
Congrats on the new Jeep! Having to balance your time is a good problem to have!
Nice job gents. So cool your son is involved in these types of vids. Looking forward to you guys teaming up on other XJ/JK DIY installs. Happy trails!
Any time I can get one of my sons in the garage to help with a project is a good day! Thank you!
nice video, if you stuff some pollyfill in the doors in the speaker holes, and in the roof for the rear speakers it'll make the budget sound system sound much better.
Brad, did you ever fix the lighters? No? Try this: 1. Take out Chrome Skull guy and try a new fuse. 2. On the back of the lighters you can unplug them, unplug both and put a new fuse in. If it blows you know it's the wiring. 3. Plug one at a time back in and see if that blows it. If it did I would just replace both, they're pretty cheap. You could even make one a dedicated USB port.
Quadratic has 6.5 inch replacement speakers from kicker that kick ass.
Awesome tutorial video. Made me feel much better about having to possibly replace my stereo system!
the good thing is you checked the fuses first, when my O2 sensors went out and threw all kinds of codes and made my TJ run like a pig I replaced the sensors which made the code go away for about a day and then it came back, little did I know, that the O2 sensors had fuses and the fuses were just blown, spent 60 bucks and days of troubleshooting to find out a 10 cent fuse was my issue all along LOL.
The twist ones are designed for solid wire/ House use. They are not meant to be in a vehicle that moves and vibrates.
Lmao how he’s dad said”we don’t smoke right and looks again while repeating himself jajaja”.
Great video brother. Digging that Gold Foulded Anchor shadow box in the wall! Keep them videos coming.
XJ videos are awesome
I love watching XJ videos!
Great father and son bonding:) Brad, hopefully you'll put a review on that Goal Zero Yeti with your Dometic fridge freezer.
Something special about turning wrenches in the garage with your kids... something everyone should do. Reviews are on the to-do list!!
Nice project. Fun to do. You’ve probable used a wire diagram for the stereo connectors? This took me a lot of hours to figure out since I have an Infinity sound system with 6 speakers and an amplifier under the rear seat which I all replaced. I kept the original Chrystler stereo for the old school look and connected a car interface on the cd-player output for bluetooth and mp3 streaming plus carkit. Works fine.
The following speakers and amp fit perfectly as well.
Audio upgrade
JBL Gto 629 129/158mm rear
JBL Club 6520 front
JBL Club 750T tweeters front
JBL GX A604 300x206x52mm
The colour of the speakers vary from the stereo to the power amp and to the speaker! My tip? Take your time to measure all wires and label them.
The power amp needs thicker positive (and negative) wiring directly from the battery with it’s own 40 amp fuse.
I’m looking forward for the next video!
For the stereo, if youre looking to make a huge upgrade, check out joying. they make awesome products full 8inch touchscreen single din that fits the xj bezel great. i know a lot of xj guys use them
Good video . Great father you should be proud
I love this build. It has made me really want a xj. I think I just might have to get one thank you for the inspiration with the videos. Keep them up great content
We love the XJ, it's been such a fun, inexpensive and reliable Jeep project, you should get one for sure! Thank you!
Nice to see some love for the XJ.....
More to come, thanks!
Your son looks so much like you while also looking nothing like you at the same time also woohoo xj video
LOL! Most folk say he looks more like his mom and my other two sons look more like me.
Nice job. 👍 I'm about to do the same to my XJ, no left side speakers working. Thanks for the video!
I have that same JVC deck it's actually very good 3 amp output sets and they're high voltage
A rule I always follow, if you have to replace one set of wires, replace them all. Like lights, if one headlight, taillight, blinker, whatever, replace both sides. And, I would have thought when you replaced the headliner, you would just replace/update the wires.
I love the xj
Awesome video! That switch panel is super clean! great job guys!
Thank you! It's so much nicer than the busted up ashtray that was there.
Please don't use those wire nuts in your car you should really use Crimp connector I really love the Marine grade ones that also act as heat shrink.
+1 on that. All the splices on my JK are the heat-shrinkable crimp connectors. Durable, waterproof connections.
Please don't tell people what to do with THEIR rigs.
Kara, Please don't reinforce IGNORANCE. There's a difference between giving someone advice on what they should do with their rigs, and how to do something properly. This isn't someone bashing on their selection of bumpers or lights (which normally I would agree with you on - don't tell someone what to do with their rig). This is something that can cause a failure or fire. Wire nuts have no place on vehicles. They were designed for use with solid core wire, and are relegated to the use in homes and stationary installations. Vehicles vibrate and with stranded wire, these nuts can work their way loose resulting in shorting out and possibly even causing a fire. Sure there are gonna be the one folk who "never had a fire and this is always the way he wires his rig", but I've had to fix so many stereos that people used those damn things on and had one too many dash fires because the previous owner used those and speaker wire for unfused power runs to let people do something so stupid. Do not use wire nuts. There are proper terminations for every application and wire nuts on vehicles is not one of them.
@@karanorman3163 use them if your dumb enough to. Than when it comes apart and burns up ecm or other electronics or worse yet causes a fire we can say told you so
Lord guys for the guy who said DO NOT USE THESE ON YOUR RIG!! Thank you for pointing out something that is not as obvious to some folks as it is to you, however you could have used a little more respectful way to explain a point that you are absolutely correct about. Not everyone is as informed on wiring applications in vehicles as guys such as us who have either been educated from the start on the correct way to do these projects or have learned the hard way. For the guy attacking back with “DONT TELL PEOPLE WHAT TO DO WITH THERE RIGS” I can understand that you may feel like his comment was abrasive, or bossy, even though it might have come off as disrespectful to you, I feel sure that it was simply him trying to pass along knowledge that will keep you and your rig safe and in one piece. Trail Recon’s host is a very humble respectful family man, who does a good job of bringing informative Jeep upgrades repairs and general ideas, also the best part is getting to see those things put to the test being able to get an honest review of all the work parts and repairs.He does all this while keeping his content clean and entertaining for viewers of all ages. We are as off-roaders are a great bread all our own. This community is one of the most friendly helpful groups you will find. I also ride motorcycles and I can tell you the family like feel that the Offroad community has you will not find there, or anywhere else. Take Jeep beach for example Daytona police department puts 3 extra officers per sector on duty to deal with traffic over flow same place and just as many people come October’s bike week, the department is all hands on deck and the also offer anyone inactive military police “MP” a job just to work the event as well as all the counties and city’s police around Daytona volunteer to work bike week as well that’s sometimes still not enough. We are all here to do the same thing and that’s enjoy the outdoors and have fun while living out our child hood dreams with these amazing rigs we all build. That do not mean that we should be acting like kids. Let’s keep the respect and goal in sight guys. Most of all this is a great channel with a great host who does all this not just for himself to to help all of us, and give us a way to share idea and help each-other, not act like kids. Best wishes to everyone here. TR thanks as always for sharing your builds.
Great Video man, you got a new sub here. What was your rate in the Navy?
Yessss!!!!!!! We love the XJ videos!!!
Awesome, glad you enjoy them!
Great Video! I see you got the Weller system now! We have one and they are awesome!
Thank you! So glad I upgraded my soldering iron, it's so much better than the $5 one I was using before.
Extremely close to 200k!
Ya'll could have cut the Shrink Tape in half to do those wire's joints. I bet your son will love the New Sounds in that Jeep🎼🔊he-he.
Finally xj videos
Not a copyright to play a radio, It's public domain. You hear them at stop lights , bars your neighbors,etc.
They make a crimpable end cap that isnt a household wire nut that most audio shops give out for free to do the job you were using the blue ones for
Just a little note never use wire nuts. Way easier and safer to use a butt connect
You should run new wires anyways Because aftermarket speakers draw more power then stock speakers and then they won’t fade out at higher volume
Had to run new speaker wire in my '99 just this past week as well. Just another one of those Cherokee things I guess. Stock speaker wire doesn't last very long from what I've read.
That's a nice switch panel. Might have to add that once I get my 3x3's installed!
Sorry you had to run new wire, we were just thankful we only had to run wire for one speaker! The switch panel is an easy and functional upgrade!
Read my comment above about the speaker wires, common problem and 20 minute fix!!!! They break at the driver door hinge inside the boot!
I have a 2001 Limited XJ and the ashtray is where they placed the two seat heater buttons.
On the xj the cigarette lighter and charger are backwards on a lot of them , so the one that says cigarette lighter is actually the charger and the charger is the cigarette lighter. Try it and you’ll see
Did you ever figure out the death wobble issue in the XJ? I replaced tire rod ends, stabilizer bar, had an alignment and have new sway bar bushings yet to install. The tie rod ends took care of the death wobble but I still have rear end wobble at fifty mph or greater which I believe is due to a dented wheel.
more xj videos please!
try a large zip tie about 2 foot long works better than the coathanger
instead of those spin on wire nuts you can also get some that crimp on but splices that and wont slip off... your way was probably the best way but not everyone has that ability.
There is a positive and negative, but if your not running competition, it sounds the same. I know, Im gonna catch flak from all the purists, and wannabe competition nazis buts it is what it is. Also, thank you for the speaker size info. Im about to replace the fronts in my Grand and i have 6 1/2 sitting at the house, but didnt know what was in the door right off. You answered that and I dont have to pull the panels twice now.
feellnfroggy if you mix the wires up the speaker will be out of phase.... WHETHER they are competition speakers or not...
heyitschino never had that problem unless the speaker had the little capacitor built in. Both wires dhit the cone in the same place. A speaker is like a short to ground circuit. The comp speakers with the little capacitor ensure the proper current flow, but if you don't have that, it's a non issue.
That's a great idea for the soldering. I've always put the wires together and tried to solder them at the same time which, from the looks of this, is much more difficult. Do you have a link to the soldering iron by any chance? I just have an old Radio Shack iron but it doesn't work so hot (pun intended) anymore.
"Rights tighty lefty loosey bud"
75 watt rms is key to why the speakers may be cheap.
Please replace the screw on wire connections with proper crimp caps or but connectors, you're looking at the possibility of a electrical short/ fire
Great videos guys. I would just say that the marks the vice left look like knobby marks! So, just tell everyone you did it on purpose!
if you were in Canada ... he might be smokin something 🤣
Could you go over a dual battery system for jeeps, put ARB Refrigerator in back and pulls our battery down if Jeep sets for more than six hours.
Great videos guys. Subscribed
I've received a lot of constructive feedback about my hack soldering job and I appreciate it because I am always learning and trying to improve my skills. Here is a great video on how to solder wires together: czcams.com/video/Zu3TYBs65FM/video.html
What year is this Jeep I am getting one pretty soon but really like the design of this one
This was a cool video. My only comment....who is the guy that gave it a thumbs down?!!! I mean come on. Nice work on the XJ build.
LOL! You can't please everyone in this world... no worries! Thank you!
There's always that "one guy" who just likes to always be an asshole! Fuck him!
What's up with the bare wire @10:32?
Awesome seeing you guys work together!
use flux on the part you intend to solder not the tip, always Tin your tip with solder
Did you ever find the Electrical Short causing the cigarette lighter fuse to keep blowing?
Good stuf guys!
ooooh lockers👂🍭🍬
so have you guys picked out your fender flairs yet? I been looking for a set of flairs for my XJ project but I am trying to stay away from them ABS bushwacker style flairs. Trying to keep my rig distinct from my buddy's TJ witch has them. I been looking at Notch flairs. If you guys are not set on them flat flairs you may check out Notch Customs X-MAX flairs.
That houd poping tho
Thanks to you I'm buying a 2000 jeep Cherokee sport 4x4 4door😊
That's awesome, you will love the 2000 XJ!
Quick question. Is owning a jeep cherokke a exspensive?
Decently cheap to maintain, expensive to upgrade, but thats where the fun comes from. If you can look for a 1997-1999 XJ because those do not have the occasional 0331 head issue
It's WAY cheaper than owning my Wrangler! Our XJ has been a great budget build, but you could do it even cheaper if you wanted.
Ok, I was just wandering the insurance expenses for a 17 year old?
Are you going to be posting anymore cherokee videos soon ?
Did you have to do a slip yoke eliminator on your jeep when you lifted your vehicle