Chrysler 300M

stangspankinm · July 2001

scotian that 10gauge wire will work fine.

is there anyway to make a one wire disconnect so that the basslink could be taken out. i considered the basslink but didn't want it hardwired in so i went with a kenwood amp and a mtx 10" sub in a 1.25 cubic foot ported box, so now all i have to do is disconnect the speaker wire and it comes right out, if i could do this with the infinity i would change it over just to have the system all infinity. any solutions?

phases78 · July 2001

took me forever to get this posted! Anyway its worse than this pic looks, tranny damage, door, interior trunk, exhaut, etc...

sdmike2 · July 2001

personal taste. I too HATE to hear cars booming down the road, and that's the last thing that I wanted. I do, however, listed to music at high volumes...especially when I have any windows down or the hole in the roof open. I found that the stock speakers became overloaded by the bass even at moderate bass levels at high volume. The basslink accomplishes the task of essentially offloading the bass to a unit built to handle it. With the trunk open it's booming. With it closed you'd never know the unit was in there.

-M

phases78 · July 2001

i must get this.

sdmike2 · July 2001

Phases, I didn't need to see that!! Man, I really feel your pain now.

StangRaceSpankinFan9 - The basslink should be pretty easy to disconnect and remove. The speaker input plugs can be pulled right out, and the whole unit can be unbolted from its mounting brackets and taken out.

stangspankinm · July 2001

i'm talking one plug to disconnect all the wiring don't they make something like that? i haul lots a goods down to miami once a week and need all the room i can get FAST! not really. but i just love the ease of one plug jerks it out.

sdmike2 · July 2001

I think you'd have to make your own plug. The unit doesn't have a quick release wiring harness. My guess is that an audio shop could do that pretty easily if you asked them.

sdmike2 · July 2001

Just so you all know my perspective, I've never had a sub in a car before. Filter my comments any way you need to based on that information.

Roger...got basslink?

stangspankinm · July 2001

yeah seems like they could make one plug to connect all the wires. i thought maybe some of these 10g car audio geeks would have the answer.

sdmike2 · July 2001

I just got back from a masochistic mountain bike ride (the first section was a 2,000 foot climb in 2 miles) and I'm exhausted. Time for a nap. Catch you all later.

-M

stangspankinm · July 2001

hey AV my tag rattles i wonder if double stick tape would work instead of drilling more holes in my m?

sdmike is your tag rattling too?

phases78 · July 2001

sadly, that pic doesnt show the half of it...
im gonna cry again....

phases78 · July 2001

double stick take would be exactly what im going to do.

sdmike2 · July 2001

I have no idea...I'm inside and the music is loud. My license plate could be standing on edge and spinning and I'd never know it.

phases78 · July 2001

lol!

stangspankinm · July 2001

i don't think double stick tape is going to fix your rear, sorry man had to do it! don't cry

phases78 · July 2001

phases <-- crys, again. and its your fault!

was kinda funny though, did make me chuckle..

traley · July 2001

Phases, if it would make you feel any better and keep the baby from crying, I will post pics of when my car was completely SMASHED. The damn car needed a new front end, hood,etc and alot of engine work. The car was in the shop for 5 1/2 WEEKS. You talk about pain. I would drive up to the shop every other day to see her. Anyway, when I did up the insurance pics, I will scan and post them. Oh, and just in case you are wondering I was smashed head on by a drunk driver with NO insurance.

phases78 · July 2001

OMG. man, that does make me feel better. wow. so your insuance have to cover it?? i dont know how that works

phases78 · July 2001

i'd hate to feel better at your expense, but hey, that did help. thanks! your a life savor..

p.s. hey! im not a baby! just love my car! lol

traley · July 2001

Yes, they had to cover it. No deductible though.
He hit my car head on, but no one was in it. Airbags deployed and everything. When I heard the crash, the guy was passed out behind his wheel, with his car stuffed into my engine bay.
The car was less than 1 year old, so they didn't trash it out. I was sick about the whole thing...but that only let me know that all of this is just STUFF, just think if I had been in the car with my family!

traley · July 2001

I say that to say, don't worry about the car. It will be returned to you. Your family can't be. So, instead of being sad about it..be happy that you have them.

phases78 · July 2001

true, very true.

avalanche165 · July 2001

Velcro. goto wal-mart, get two packets, i think they are 75 cents each. two sides, on hairy, on frizzy, both backs are adhesives. take off plate, wash down paint with soap and let dry, stick on velcro, and then match up to license plate, and then it wont rattle. if u still want to keep the frame, do the same with frame. i have a clear tinted cover over mine. i tell ya what, i'll take it off tommorow and take some pics to show you, i think this is the best solution for the rattling.

tucsongil · July 2001

Hey gang, is that all you guys do over here is talk, talk, talk!? It's like a bunch of high schoolers talking about their cars. But I understand all the gab. The "M" is not just a car, It is thee car! *_O

When I ordered my "M", I ordered it with the base stereo system for I knew I want to upgrade my stereo at a later date with a subwoofer or two. Now you guys have done all the leg work of finding a powered sub that seems perfect for the "M".

My question is: Will the base system wire up fine with the BassLink like the upgraded system did? PLMK.(I have a Y2K "M").

BTW, I always envyed my Dad's system in his Lincoln LS. It has the upgraded system with a subwoofer. It is a well rounded/balance system with just the right amount of bunch from the sub! His Salsa CDs jam beatifully in his LS.

I hope the Basslink gives me the balance I too seek in my "M"!

tucsongil · July 2001

Man I feel bad for you!

sdmike2 · July 2001

I'm not that familiar with the base system, but since the Basslink has its own amp my guess is that it will work just fine. I *think* it needs the input from the front and rear speakers, left and right, so because you don't have an amp in the trunk you might have to run another set of wires from the front to pick up the front channels. Not sure though.

-M

avalanche165 · July 2001

we do do do as well.....plus, i'm the only high school'er here

avalanche165 · July 2001

traley i don't have the factory amp. got a phoenix gold zx475ti, running all components of there. bostons up front, so they need some power. how high and low are u gonna run? i am runnnig the 2 in front doors, and tweeters in front too. 4's in the doors, and 6x9's in the rear deck. that is 8 speakers, a hella lot. gotta watch that imagine and sound quality, will get ruined with too many...

tbelote · July 2001

Could anyone tell me about how much it costs to get lowering springs installed in the 300M???

Has anyone done anything other than changing out the springs to the suspsension?

How happy have any users of the V1 radar detector been?

sirharper · July 2001

Why some 300M owners insist on making such a automotive masterpiece sound like some high-schoolers Honda Civic with a bazooka tube in back I'll never know! And I'm only 30!!!

Let's just say I'll save the money for the bass and put it toward a new exhaust system or some other performance enhancing feature so I can smoke those same VTEC punks even worse than I already do. But thats just my personal opinion.

stangspankinm · July 2001

the ashtray will hold $20.96 worth of fast food change! one caveat, a dime fits perfectly in the cig lighter/power outlet which will blow the blue 15amp fuse, it's also a major pain getting that dime out. now where do i find those tiny fuses? please tell me autozone has them, i need to power my cell phone.

sirharper · July 2001

You should have no problem finding a 15 amp fuse they are quite common

stangspankinm · July 2001

the fuses are unlike that of ordinary fuses, look in the fuse panel, do you know where it is? open the drivers side door and it's on the side of the dash.

traley · July 2001

AV- Did you rewire the components to work with the Phoenix or did you use the existing wiring?

Sirharper-WHY? The same reason you mentioned that you would put money towards an exhaust.....you WANT to. That's why those of us with the modified audio system have them...we WANT to. So, while you are out there smokin' "VTEC punks", we will be smokin' "VTEC punks" with alot of bump to make the ride all that much sweeter.

lonestarsled · July 2001

The small fuses used are not anything special! Yes, you can get them at Autozone. I even bought a fuse tap for the small fuse type to add a circuit for my motorized cell phone holder. No big deal.

phases78 · July 2001

i second that.

stangspankinm · July 2001

scotian · July 2001

Now my driver's door window barely moves up at all. Most certainly a result of the screwed up trim installation. Good thing I'm bringing it in tomorrow for suspention noises.

scotian · July 2001

can be bought at Radio Shack and probably at many gas stations.

phases78 · July 2001

got myne at autozone

ottowrkr · July 2001

Happy Birthday Canada , 134 years young July 1 2001. The home of all 300M's

mrl859 · July 2001

Happy Independence Day.

sdmike2 · July 2001

My wife's tranny went at 65k miles.

300michael · July 2001

Tell your country, Happy Birthday, for me.

300michael · July 2001

Any auto store, discount store will have those fuses.

300michael · July 2001

You guys are starting to peak my interest in upgrading my sound system. I will put it on my to do list. Lets see, that would make it Mod #142 on my list. Considering I am on Mod #32, it might be awhile. I will be lucky to get to #75 before the "N" comes out.

300michael · July 2001

You need to put a big bandaid on that. Ouch!!!!!
Beware of traveling Bondo Salesman.

You don't want your M to be a poster car for them.

ajpiii · July 2001

http://www.prowlerpro.com

scroll down and check out Project 400M (sounds like 400hp to me)... I think we are going to get some real performance for our M's eventually

easyrider300m · July 2001

in the July 2nd issue of Auto Week magazine---here is a link:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010629/def014.html

Chrysler 300M

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