DIY - How to Make a Home Stereo from a Car Stereo

[@Toid]

Power Supply: amzn.to/2OtfYQQ or amzn.to/2vTeclk Inexpensive Car Stereo with BT: amzn.to/2vBmNZQ

[@realf1rme]

What if i dont have the power adapter and I just have the other end that goes plugged into the wall?

[@nariesmedicalsummanazhi1804]

@@realf1rme it will burn

[@freshx4751]

@@nariesmedicalsummanazhi1804 by

[@woodfold]

@Forrest Lambert The 5 amp will probably work at low volume, but as you turn up the volume, the radio will draw more than 5 amps and probably burn up the power supply.

[@K_Vang23]

Thank you.

[@joerosalez4924]

Honestly the best and simplest most understanding instructions ever on hooking up a car stereo....others on youtube are waste..thanks bro

[@Dhanukakw]

agree

[@esqueue]

I did something similar back in 1995 when I was in the 7th grade and was broke. I had an old car radio, and an old AT (not ATX) computer power supply. I used the 12v off of the old power supply to power the radio. I used a cassette tape adaptor with an AUX cable (they were used to connect portable CD players to car radios) cut the cable and spliced it into AV cables and connected them to the sound out of my Super Nintendo. A friend had two home speakers that he let me have which I connected to the speaker outputs. The radio was broken which is why I got it for free. I found out that the cassette wouldn't line up causing muffled sound. I found out that if I slightly pried the cassette adaptor up it would sound normal so I used a spoon jammed into it to achieve this. My mother always hated it as she thought that I would "burn down the place" as she used to say. hahahaha.

[@leandersmith6184]

Thanks, very clear explaining. We had lots of salt issues living on the beach so we went 10 years ago for this system. It works great no more problems and we hooked up our old speakers and we're ready to go. Another benefit is the easy swapping between an old and a new radio.

[@walterbkeen]

Marine radio would be ideal for this... Same connectivity, just designed for harsh environments.

[@Synthematix]

I just bought a Pioneer DEH-X3800UI car hifi for this very reason, the sound quality from these pioneer head units is amazing, but you need a good power supply to get the best sound, 14.2v at 15 amps, these are designed to run from a battery (cleaner power) so a good psu is essential for decent sound quality and long life of the hifi itself.

[@enrike8822]

Can I use a laptop charger 13v. 1.8A

[@mcplutt]

@@enrike8822 LOL

[@chadvienna9288]

Using Toids instructions I repurposed an old JVC El Kameleon (AM/FM/Single CD) car stereo I had laying around to drive my (2) Bang & Olufsen CX50 and (2) CX100 speakers. The El Kameleon has RCA inputs, I purchased a stereo RCA to 3.5mm jack cable that allows me to directly plug into a Bluetooth receiver module or any source that has a 3mm headphone type jack. Thanks Toid, My system sounds great!

[@bigelile07]

Did this back in the early 80s when I worked in a garage. Pioneer KP-500, Jensen 6 x 9 speakers mounted in triangular boxes, power source was an old battery charger. Worked great.

[@lawrencedavidson6195]

KP-500 was the best!

[@rockhound7147]

Awesome! Everyone else is trying to get you to use a car battery in your house, which I just see as an accident waiting to happen. You just made my day with this video. Thanks! I plan on using both my old XPlod car stereo and speakers.

[@rockhound7147]

I just did this! But, there's an easier way than splicing power wires together. The replacement power supply I found on Amazon came with a two-port adapter for the positive/negative leads. It was only $11. It's the "Kastar" ac adapter (12 v ~ 6 a). The entire setup (including where I wanted to place it) took me literally 5 minutes. Now I just need better speakers!

[@Bradley-sl2uv]

Thanks for this info. I bought the exact model power supply that you recommended and setup was a breeze.

[@NLARA01]

thanks for the info.

[@josef7ark]

I did this with a car battery and a solar charger to recharge the battery. Also made sure the positive and negative never touch or are exposed. I blew out a good unit like that. Good video!

[@DystrophicEvolution]

Great idea in current times when the price of electricity is sky high. A deep cycle marine/rv battery would be perfect to get through cloudy days or dark nights during winter. Those 12V automotive solar panels are cheap. By using an inverter on the deep cycle battery, could likely charge up a laptop too. Might come in handy in case of a power outage to use a phone or laptop to check for power company updates.

[@willsmith475]

One of the best video’s I have seen. All others want to hook up an old computer power supply.

[@Josh-ify]

Been trying to find a simple guide to the wiring for a similar set up for a while now. Thanks!

[@patrickoden8509]

Great explanation, I'm getting ready to do this and you just made it a breeze for me. If you add an on/off switch in line with the red wire, you would be able to turn the head unit on or off like you would with the keys to your car. The yellow is the 12v constant that keeps settings and time saved

[@Toid]

Great tip!

[@rawux1228]

For those who ask what power supply they should use the answer is: 12V DC (not AC), 5A (it should be enough current. If not you may hear distortion or unit will stop working properly on higher volume), 60W. Exact current draw depends on your unit model, some chinese ones have really weak amplifiers, some better brands may have more powerful ones, witch will require more powerfull psu.

[@Toid]

Thaks for pointing out the difference between AC and DC power. I sometimes forget to make the differentiation, but it is not something to be overlooked.

[@rawux1228]

AC voltage is like sine wave. At certain points it becomes negative, so it can damage electronics because of wrong polarity. DC is constant voltage. You can use AC supply or transformer, but you will have to use rectifier bridge and some filter capacitors. Have in mind that if you have 12V AC supply, ac converted to dc voltage will be 1.4 times higher.

[@sandeeproy3120]

Can I use a 12v DC 20amp powersupply to power a single din pioneer basic car stereo DEH-S1190UB to be specific Will I burn the unit ? Because of higher amps?

[@smegnl]

@@sandeeproy3120 No. It will only draw the amps it needs

[@boo1402]

rawux1228 will it work with a power supply higher then 12 volts?

[@milanthemilan5015]

This is best video about this DIY stereo there is.

[@sherryannknowles5423]

You made this video in 2017 and its still helping others thank you so much!

[@rubenphonecollector2533]

You saved my life! I didnt know both the red AND the yellow wire needed power! I almost wanted to give until i came across this video i subbed and liked!

[@highfidelitysoundhaven78]

I have a very good sounding Sony head unit (Sony CDX-FW570). It sounds extremely good. I lost my car in a wreck however and I would like to try this as this head unit sounds great. When I end up buying another car, I will be putting that head unit back in. For those in my situation, use wiring nuts instead of soldering. That way, you can install your head unit into your new car with ease.

[@suncentaur]

Best tutorial on this I've found so far because it is simple and straightforward and doesn't get into snobby audiophile stuff. Thanks for giving me somewhere to start.

[@mazda420drift]

PC power supplies work really well too, you can also power subwoofers as well

[@PINKFL0YD-s2h]

It's a good way to get a cheap and powerful system. A good power supply is essential. I used to use old PC power supplies which is ideal.

[@robertwilson4400]

Just saved me the cost of a garage stereo! Awesome, now I can buy another tool for the collection

[@theofficialmrrevo8135]

Bro really helpful alot of the other videos I have watched the creators just time lapse the wiring without explaining how to do it

[@bassblaster505]

a little trick you can do with almost all aftermarket car radios is run them on 16V. ive played with a dozen of these things on my bench and all the digital logic in internally regulated and the power amp IC's in them are almost ALWAYS rated up to 18V. Some of the very very new, like 2017+ decks the power amps are even able to safely drive 2 ohm loads at UP TP 16V! almost 40Wx4 of unclipped power. but heat does become an issue.

[@colorblind1983]

This was one of the first videos of yours I ever seen.

[@shaoliner2007]

You're a boss @123Toid worked first time, that's me sorted in the garage/workshop. Thank you 👍

[@dvoz9023]

Very solid and nice video sir! Explained it so a toddler can hook this up in their own home. Very nice!

[@deranged641]

damn only now you guys figured it out? we been doing this since the late 80's early 90's back we we were in high School. an ac/dc convertor works better just like the ones in the stereo shops

[@Vaposer]

maybe you should have taught people your skills instead of being a useless old gatekeeper

[@MetroShock]

​@@Vaposeryou're replying to a comment made by a guy who probably didn't even make it through covid 😂

[@samygirl3113]

Yay! I've wanted to hook up my old Ford radio since I don't have that truck anymore. So excited 😁

[@alafotituinei2806]

that's awesome now I have a project with my extra car audio stuff lol

[@newphilmz3605]

Just found an old 80s car radio with cassette player, in my garage fresh in the box. Compact and perfect for my home studio for recording radio and converting cassettes to wavs. I'm trying to have rca outputs.

[@MrJiohn2011]

Great video man. At first i didnt believe it, till my radio and lights came on.😅

[@dominicfong6341]

I have always fancied having a car stereo for home use so I can run it with a 12V battery If need to. Thank you for telling me how to hook up the antenna and had always thought I would have to get it from a wrecking yard somewhere.

[@rannz7]

Well, when it comes to Power Supplies, you really should only power it with one that has the same or more Amperage along with 12 Volts. Like My stereo is a 12v 10A Stereo and am running a 12v 17A power supply with a secondary 10A fuse line and runs fully as if it was still in the car with radio and everything working. You can power it with any 12V but how well it'll power it and how loud you can get it is determined by the Amps that Power Supply is pushing.

[@wal]

Awesome video!!

[@lio1234234]

@Skyg Walker308 you would need a step down dc-dc converter since it needs 12v. I doubt 13v is close enough, might go into safety

[@bryanswanson7750]

Hey thanks bro been thinking of making a sound system and have a computer education but wasn’t sure if this was a possibility and now I know it is. Going to build one tomorrow and I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for the how to step by step video to make a dream a reality. Great tutorial and awesome teacher koodos to you and much thanks. 😎👌👌👍✌️

[@Toid]

You're welcome! I am glad I could help out

[@masseykev]

the best video on this topic

[@Toid]

Thank you

[@fionajane6081]

I used to have the same alpine stereo in a lotus Elise 18 years back! It was my x husbands car and I bought him the stereo for a birthday present.

[@williamkoonrad7930]

I think I had that in my first car when I was in high school and its still my favorite of all time something about alpine there the best

[@kingslyjeba]

I'd like to add a tip, finding a 12v/10A source is a bit difficult, I was able to supply power using 2 12v/2~3A independent supplies.by connecting them parallel via diodes.

[@cootason]

great video thanks. might consider doing this for a computer setup makes for a fun project indeed. and a lot more desk space wont need my stereo on the table anymore :D

[@MeatPopsycle]

Those speakers sound like they have some decent potential.

[@truckyouable]

You did not cover your soldered power supply leads, electrical tape or shrink tubing will work, they could short out against each other.

[@blueballs8599]

This fuckers a total dumbass

[@joanmagnusmagnusson5896]

@@blueballs8599 I dont like to call people dumbass... better to say a bit to quick. ;)

[@godfatherdon3392]

@@blueballs8599 He did that to show us the connections. He covered them afterwards.

[@buschlattes7066]

This is the best video for examining this thank you

[@_Ciosu..]

Thank you so much ! It's help a lot.. Ohh btw, I used pc power supply.. Work better.. I just need to know with wire is..

[@g-low6365]

it works decently well. i made one for the shop. using 2 6*9 car speakers. so they have a good range of sound.

[@MrZack1889]

after doing this,i quickly listening to AC/DC song..that great.

[@YTBrowny]

This is great! watching these to learn how to wire PC speakers into my car via the headunit I have.

[@stevemiller5355]

YTBrowny cheap aftermarket car speakers will sound better and louder

[@813_MEDIA]

trynna do this with my kenwood radio from my old car, need new speakers though XD

[@ramadinsookhoo6141]

I'm currently using a system like this for over 18 years now and it works great.

[@redneck-Rickey46290]

You can get a cheap head unit at Walmart for twenty bucks

[@MrWolfSnack]

Go on eBay and you can get a name brand unit for $20. I just got an Alpine CDM9821 from Goodwill for $25.

[@santarter]

Thanks!! In my case went a bit further. Pioneer head unit with remote capability, speakers in 3 rooms, and raspberry Pi is turning it on (set to AUX) while giving options on web GUI to play music from NAS or TuneIn app. Cat5e's as speaker wires. Kind of no-brainer to put carstereo to home environment //compared to home system prices I was considering.

[@donc9275]

This would be a great father son project when your son asks for a stereo. It would be a typical Dad gag, but this time with a payoff. Dad, I asked for a stereo.....Why are you taking me to the junkyard?

[@thomascampbell8064]

I would have loved ,Doing that as a kid ,next kid I abduct I'm doing this with them.

[@cybernaab]

Just be aware that some power supply units can create a hum or noise on your speaker output on the amplifier/headunit/radio etc Also its best to go higher than 5A psu, need atleast a 10A or 20A psu

[@kencooper2059]

My first stereo system as a teen was an 8-track player connected to two car speakers with enclosures, and I ran them off a 12 volt power supply my dad had. Hi fidelity? Nope, LOL. But it was cool at the time.

[@venomrogue1]

Great job, but for safety, I would have done it a little differently. Always solder and heat shrink your connections. I also would have found the correct connector for the power supply to plug in. Solder and heat shrink the connector to the harness. You didn’t even tape up your power connections. If they touch, they will arc and could start a fire. At the very least, ruin your components. I’ve seen car fires because of this very thing.

[@Teknakill]

anything to cover open soldered connections is a must, even hot glue if the wires don't heat up too much to melt it, ANYTHING! @venomrogue1

[@hegamer4372]

Wow this worked with my PC speakers🔊🔉🔈 now they are killer

[@Toid]

I'm glad it worked well for you!

[@Toid]

Lol, not sure I like where this is going. But, with the right speakers, of course :D

[@Toid]

Haha, I am sure you are joking. But if the room is small enough, then yes. Although, you would need a much bigger power supply (something like the x-box 360 or a computer power supply) to output enough watts to get your subs and amp moving that loud.

[@Toid]

Yes, as long as you check the impedance of the speakers and head unit. Most car head units will hook up speakers between 4-8 ohm speakers just fine. If you are concerned, you can always check your car stereo manual, which is typically free online.

[@Toid]

P.S. The speakers in the video are 8 ohm speakers. Also, the size of the speakers does not matter.

[@tatialo37]

Cool! I'm trying this on a kenwood 168u for my cd collection!

[@foewilla7790]

X box power brick works very well as a power supply

[@Toid]

Bryn Conn Good to know. I didn't realize they were 12v.

[@foewilla7790]

Nope

[@foewilla7790]

Not without an amp and you need another kind of power supply for that

[@foewilla7790]

Travis Gulley

[@alexharshman7025]

Dave M so what if I said I'm running 1500 watts, a pair of tens and a pair of fifteen, (house speakers), and gettin ready to drop in a couple 6x9's, but receiver needs rebuilt so I want car CD player in meantime. If it's a car stereo I can use amp, compacitor and maybe still have the power I'm use to right? You say under 200 watts, that won't even make the lights dim when it turns on

[@1stprinceoflite]

If you go to a salvage yard to do this as a project. Harvest the car speakers as well. If you boom the bass get some 6x9 speakers they work well for bass.

[@v-rexx356]

Now u should do a video on how to install a receiver in your car🧠

[@Minecraftpe120Bt]

XD

[@retrorocketman6969]

Very nice video man. That is very simple instructions. Good job!!

[@superheavymetaldemon]

I tried hooking a car stereo up to an old car battery charger and drove a massive speaker at great volume.

[@sotirisv9983]

Hallo mister ..thank you for this info i need that ...best regards from Germany

[@timdewit4244]

Thank you, you helped me so much!! I installed a car radio in an old tractor but for that i had to know wich cables I should use, and it works!!

[@Toid]

Tim de Wit that is awesome! I'm so glad this helped you!

[@SSJfraz]

Hey, @@Toid great video. Is it safe to remove all of the excess wires from the back rather than banding it all together. Can I just snip all of the extra stuff off?

[@Toid]

@@SSJfraz sure. As long as you're okay without using them in the future

[@AMXZ28]

I used to do the same thing back in the day when I was 15 years old or so. It was fun

[@sethcarpenter339]

Lol I am 15 and doing this

[@antonsworkshopco]

Ha bet you to it I'm 12

[@antonsworkshopco]

Making a boombox with it

[@antonsworkshopco]

Plusnim into woodeork

[@ticn]

I am 12 and i did this thing with a Nissan Almera stock car radio with tape cassettes and it works!

[@Toid]

ImpromptuX aka Steve_LOLxD they is great to hear! Glad it worked for you!

[@dennismckeown5863]

@Harry Clams ..Well Harry everyone knows you can't play Rap on stereo.

[@Megalocade]

I did this to an old kenwood car minidisc player that even has a remote, also put in a headphone socket and a power socket so it could be more mobile and use it with headphones, put a couple resistors in on the headphone jack to have a more balanced volume control and to completely remove the wow and flutter coming off of the speaker lines as that is where I tapped into. makes a damn fine little hifi though.

[@chinyanyie]

But how do you prevent the memory loss?or you have to turn it on 24 hours.

[@Kaabosurron]

You can disconnect the yellow that tells it to turn on basically add a switch yellow to power (red)

[@godfatherdon3392]

@@Kaabosurron Agreed, it's basically the ignition switch. Tells it to keep memory by drawing from battery. You can hook up a 12v backup battery for memory or keep it in standby at all times

[@janospal5197]

@@godfatherdon3392 the backup memory is not enough! These car head units use 20-50 mA standby current! Thats why the car batterys going down after a month, if you dont use your car. Plus other electronic consumers like security box, car computer etc...

[@godfatherdon3392]

@@janospal5197 I built something similar into pallet seats in my garden and wired it into an ups to prevent memory loss. So far so good

[@rediculouspeople2310]

Have this setup in my shop. Had a sony xplod laying around. Radio, cd, aux, blue tooth. Linked my old iphone 4 to it for pandora, iheart etc. Thinking about wiring in an amp but its pretty loud as it is.

[@matthewmanning9578]

I want to wire an amp up to mine. Wonder if I can run it off same power supply?

[@praveenwelgama7163]

Thanks.You really helped me a lot.

[@axetonwright9117]

very useful DIY thanks

[@rustywalters80]

Alpine is nice

[@evlkenevl2721]

The two positive power wires are Switched and Constant. The switched wire provides power to the amp inside and would normally turn off when you turn off the key so it couldn't drain the car's battery. The constant wire draws just enough power to keep your presets and settings saved. This means if your power goes out or you unplug the 12v adapter, you may have to redo all your settings. Still, it's a small price to pay for having so much capability in one small unit.

[@stephenelkins8045]

Nice video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Steve

[@javiergarcia---]

thank you i just installed a car home stereo in my car and works great

[@gxy4833]

javier garcia I did that when I was 19, 15 years ago... Poor man's car audio system lol

[@k9kayaks]

Great simple DIY to follow Where / How exactly did you hook up the auxiliary cable? Thanks. I have a 13 yr old JVC Car stereo and speakers to set up for my shed

[@tonyconnors1342]

Thank you what a great idea and simple to do i got a stereo with everything on it for 20 euro at my local junk yard and have it working already would not have a clue without your help again thanks.

[@ahsanejaz2554]

easiest power source old laptop charger. . . . . wow!! yes... o my God... Imagine the counless possibilities. . . . Miltiple Amp and Sub Woffers. . .☇☇☇

[@unlimitedmovies3027]

Most laptops off right between 13 and 24 volts

[@DannyGruesome]

You need more power than that

[@thhpoo3602]

Your gonna need a bit more than that lol

[@SereneMadnesschannel]

Awesome... I enjoyed that... Brilliant

[@Watchingyou-daily]

Kobalt does that with one of their high end tool boxes

[@Toid]

That is awesome! I actually built one myself from a Dewalt Drill box. I was really impressed. I got over 14 hours with the battery speaker combo I used. You can check it out if you are interested. kzbin.info/www/bejne/narNoY1pmJp2mLs Thanks for letting me know. I'll have to check out the Kobalt.

[@diyboomboxesintexas2805]

John Newburn I built a nice boom box out of a toolbox. go to my channel and check it out

[@Toid]

Looks Good Phillip

[@diyboomboxesintexas2805]

123Toid Thank you. I have a Facebook page called " I Love All Things Radio". Please join our group. It's a great place to share ideas. I am actually starting some " how to" videos on my channel as well.

[@karelvandervelden8819]

My Alpine CDE 190R works surprisingly well with KEF Cresta 10 Bookshelf speakers.

[@andy-runnermulligan511]

think this has helped. trying to fit a stereo in my boat (one was already fitted but it was dodgy and worked some days and didnt others. so i got a new second hand stereo and going to get ne wires and things i need to hook up to car battery and also charge with solar panel. that should work right? lol

[@Toid]

I'm glad to hear that!

[@yetidrunkallthetime7383]

dude, check your groundings

[@reeferreaper666]

I'm gonna try this once I get the KD-S680 unit I bought

[@arpadsimon5332]

??? ... 6 years children.

[@johnnycannibal]

7 now

[@Zbee167]

This is great! Thanks for sharing.

[@clowns76]

Fry's electronics on sale I got one for 11.98 ya buddy

[@Toid]

robert bonham Woah! that's an awesome deal!

[@matt.squarebody5427]

@Harry Clams lmao yes he did

[@txpatriot7044]

Using DC power indoors is common for HAM radios. To get a converter Id recommend getting am MFJ-4125P. It also has Anderson connectors. this will make your power connection much less of a fire hazard and they don't tend to come loose. buy from Ham Radio Outlet.

[@Servis-f3h]

I LIKE . . .

[@gabrielionut8218]

I did this when I was 14 years old and now I'm 39 !

[@mcplutt]

Me too, but now I'm 59 😃

[@ledmk2]

Nice idea

[@LocalAmarillo_tv]

The part I wanted to see you do. You had already done

[@tanveerkhan9221]

I done that when I was 13 lol

[@Toid]

Nice! You were way ahead of the curve ;)

[@bernhardmichaelfux308]

When i was 13, Car Radio had Valves inside lol...

[@oskarpolanski3152]

I'm 11 and done it a few days before this comment was posted

[@mrfaty323]

tanveer khan Same here it brought back memories

[@SaminthaKaveesh3]

I'm 3 years old and already done that. LOL

[@auston815]

Thanks! Helped me put speakers on my Polaris ranger!

[@Toid]

Sweet! I am glad this helped you out!

[@salvadorzlopez8009]

we're did you ground

[@Toid]

Salvadorz lopez the ground is the black wire. When connected as the video instructs, the ground will be grounded as any other electrical device in your house. So no other ground is necessary

[@salvadorzlopez8009]

123Toid thanks

[@N8TVEGUM8Y14]

Good little video... Also want to add if you want to hook up a car amplifier with a sub-woofer, I would use a power supply that you would use for you computer they are cheap and have enough watts and amps to run everything here is a cheap one... EVGA 500 W1, 80+ WHITE 500W, 3 Year Warranty, Power Supply 100-W1-0500-KR You could get that around 30 on Amazon...

[@carbonr6r410]

What would I need to power an 800w Sub and four 6+1/2" speakers through a Pioneer DoubleDin head unit?

[@N8TVEGUM8Y14]

Gavin MacIntosh What size of Amp you planning on running for the sub?

[@dewaputucintya5570]

yes good 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@joehowe9020]

IF YOU WANT AM YOU WILL HAVE TO GROUND THE ANTENNA I GRADUATED MY ANTENNA TO THE METAL BODY OF THE RADIO I USED A AM LOOP ANTENNA AND I GET GREAT AM RECEPTION JUST AN IDEA I LIKE YOUR VIDEO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MY FRIEND

[@Toid]

Joe Howe thanks Joe! That's an A+ tip! 👍

[@VarunDubey-so5ev]

can i do it from 12v 2amp

[@Toid]

Posu You should be able to. You just won't get full power out of your head unit.

[@VarunDubey-so5ev]

123Toid thanx bro u rock

[@Toid]

Posu Thanks! I'm glad I could help. enjoy!

[@JeffTheHokie]

A cheap computer power supply can provide over 20 amps on the 12v rail (some go up to 36 amps).

[@wireworks616]

You still need a ground for the antenna, just sticking a wire in the hole just gives you half of the antenna, you need to ground the shield.

[@joehowe9020]

YOU CAN GROUND THE ANTENNA TO THE RADIOS METAL BODY IT WORKS FOR ME JUST AN IDEA

[@joshwible905]

I have a question when you buy a car stereo does it come

[@chrispevey4886]

9:19 he says lets turd it on

[@SaGeMitis]

Xd