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The Cost of Fitting an Amp, Sub and Head Unit

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  • 21-03-2008 9:11pm
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    Esse85
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    Can anybody tell me what this should cost to get fitted considering i provide all the materials?
    Is there alot of work involved in it?

    I was charged €140 which seems excessive.


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Esse85 wrote: »
    Can anybody tell me what this should cost to get fitted considering i provide all the materials?
    Is there alot of work involved in it?

    I was charged €140 which seems excessive.

    €140 sounds OK. Wires need to be routed from the head unit to the amp and then to the sub. So some panels need to be removed in order to conceal the wires. 13.5% of the price will be VAT so it sounds like you were charged for 2 or 3 hours of labour.

    What sort of car? Some cars are easier than others.
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    Esse85
    Registered Users Posts: 8,243 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Its a Toyota Corolla H/B

    This was straight into the guy's hand as he was supposed to be doing me a favour.


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    Esse85
    Registered Users Posts: 8,243 ✭✭✭Esse85


    The thing is i ve to bring it back into the shop where i bought the wiring kit from because he wasnt sure which wires to connect from the HU so i havent actually heard it working yet.


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    crosstownk
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    What wires? To power the HU or from the HU to the amp? Did you supply the installation instructions that came with the various pieces of equipment?
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    kona
    Registered Users Posts: 7,525 ✭✭✭kona


    the bloke sounds like a chancer:o

    if he knew what he was doing its a 1 1/2 job max.

    you usually have 3-4 pre outs.
    one is red one is white x4.

    you put red in red and white in white, exact same at the amp end.

    you solder in the remote and happy days.

    its probably the remote he means, which anybody who has previously put a head unit in and sub will be able to deduce which it is!
    although thats not to say there is a unforeseen problem.

    very straight forward, who reccomended this guy?

    halfords would be cheaper...and youve a come back


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    5500
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    Any pics of the install?after paying that and him telling you to go back to the shop you'd want to be sure the job is actually done correctly.


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    SecureSounds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭SecureSounds


    How funny is this. €140.00 and it aint working yet :rolleyes:

    It is actually cheaper to get it done by a professional.


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    KidCapree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭KidCapree


    i did mine myself. Googled it beforehand, found out what i needed. Helps to know a bit about electrics beforehand. But i've done buddies cars for 70 euro. It's about an hour and a half to do


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