How to Turn an Ice Chest Cooler into a Stereo

Frank shows step by step how to turn an ice chest cooler into a portable stereo. THERE IS NO AUDIO AT 11:26 FOR A FEW SECONDS DUE TO SUBLIME FILING A CLAIM AGAIST OUR VIDEO FOR PLAYING THEIR SONG AS A DEMONSTRATION. BEFORE AND AFTER THAT PLAYS AS NORMAL.
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[@craigaustin5714]

Really good job, and your right most people don't want to provide the steps you did. Thank you for taking the time.

[@spitfire27028]

absolutelyawesom! im 52yrs old and i wish i could've thought of this in the 80s! what a chick magnet. great idea dude!

[@earlakin]

Can not thank you enough for the ridiculously helpful video! It took me no more than 20 maybe 25 minutes to hook everything up! And it sounds amazing! Can not give you enough praise! Thanks Man!!! Great work!

[@KodenameKrusty]

Man whoever was doing the camera work was having trouble breathing. Hope he's ok.

[@sonboogie]

lol

[@thomasjohn7798]

Lmao

[@steveowen1815]

Thanks for the info! I'm making one for the first time and was having problems hooking up the switches. Found out that the switches I bought were for 110v lol. I got the right ones now. Thanks again! Great video!

[@Bigbran0032]

You did a very good job explaining how to build it, I have built a couple of cooler radios myself and I just used a huge deep cycle battery with a pioneer deck and 4 speakers. It got loud but it was a pain lugging it around, even with wheels. I've seen those battery's at Walmart and have considered using them but just haven't had the time to do it but now I think I'll build another one. Thanks for the video it was very informative!

[@thesafetynerd1313]

Thanks for taking the initiative and making this video. I needed this to put sound onto an art bike.

[@howyadodat]

Listen I really appreciate you posting this. Thinking of adding this to my wife's cruzin' cooler coolagon. Good instructions.

[@Big..O]

This is definitely the video that helped me build mines for the beach. A lot of compliments I'm going to make a better one this year. Thank you for this video I appreciate it

[@rosskilpatrick934]

Nice and easy thats how you explained this build. Wish others would be relaxed like you.

[@jcarbajal9]

Cool video man. I'm glad guys like you make these videos. Really helps out beginners like me., Thanks man!!!!

[@ua6netolopez]

Love it because it's so simple, nice work bro. everyone else just goes too crazy.

[@westerntke]

Hey man I watched you video while I was making mine and it made it so much simpler! Thanks for the great video, can't wait for summer!

[@jeannettesanchez7457]

really kool!!!!! you did really good explaining all the procedures. Im going to do mine tomorrow as the summer time is approaching here in FL and we are getting ready to hit the beach "with my stereo cooler that is!!! lol" ... thanks for sharing bro!

[@michaelreece458]

Excellent, best one I've seen yet.

[@larrycereghino3702]

Hey Franko-- Just want to say that I made one myself ,after watching your video here---- and have to say it works great--- tried to up load my video of it but did not work-- going to use it at my car shows---- thanks again

[@fuckhouse69]

Great video! I still have to mount the battery, switch, and amp but I connected the electronics and the initial test was impressive. Very loud with the amp input level almost completely turned down. There's a few clarifications/tips I'd like to add: (1.) Foregoing the switch and just applying power to the amp didn't turn the amp on (I believe the remote input on the amp needs to be triggered to get the amp to power up), so I ran to Radio Shack to buy a switch just like the one in the video and it worked! (2.) Pay close attention to around the 10:50 mark of the video. Both battery leads need two outgoing wires connected to them. (3.) He's right about the equipment. That battery and that amp connected to quality speakers is all you need. Buy online, and you can get your setup for a little over $100 (4.) make sure you have a good box cutter to cut out the speaker holes. I found saws to be useless. I used the cardboard that came in the speaker packaging as a template, and it worked great. (5.) I used home speaker wire, and cut up the charging cord to an old shaver to connect the power. (6.) The amp has all sorts of warnings about not using the input level adjustment as a volume control. Using your ipod's volume is okay, but I'll be adding an RCA volume knob.

[@butchfoster5256]

NICE WORK. Thanks for the ideas. I like hpe simple you make the design.

[@bambeano42]

Awesome thanks for showing how it's made simple! It helps a lot.

[@sathancat]

Hell yeah, thanks dude looks like a great project!

[@carlosvelasquez4877]

Thanks a lot I'm going to attempt to make my own!!! all these other videos are extra lol you made it simple and easy to follow

[@butta28022]

want to thank you for showing how to wire everything. everyone else just shows the inside of the cooler. so thanks for showing the dummie(me) how to wire it up

[@RolandC76]

Great video! Thank you for posting it. I have 2 daughters 10 & 12 and they play softball. I've seen people with their coolers out there at the softball parks but your right they don't want to tell you how to make it.. This video broke it down and its simple to make. Ill be making mine for my girls this weekend. Again thanks for the how to video..

[@miguelrodriguez86]

Awesome thanks and you are right no one wants to show exactly like you how to make one

[@ninnoseven]

Awesome !! Im dyin to work one up myself.. After several vids on how too, Yours works fine for me and my pockets. Simple, to the point without a bunch of promo stuff. Good job brother.

[@Red7Barron]

Great video. Made mine 2 weeks ago and its bad ass. Used it at a BBQ competition. Got a lot of compliments.

[@parada699]

Gotta say. IT WORKS THANKS JAMES. :)

[@kacysmajstrla1922]

Great instructions and can't WAIT to make ours.

[@Mrgonzo12ghost]

Dude, you just helped me make my summer an EPIC summer ! Thanks for the tutorial!!

[@simideelite001]

Cool, Brother! I have a small Alpine amp that I never used, new in the box! I think that I will use it to make one. Thanks for posting this video!

[@impactlures]

Awesome! Thanks for the info James.

[@albertochavez2115]

Thanks..good video and you made it look so easy. .

[@jvarg82]

Good work, thanks for the great idea!

[@neuburnrcs2239]

Thanks for the info, very helpful.

[@helpmysoul1]

first true step by step instruction very cool

[@pedrodeleon2323]

Built mine and took it to the Frio worked great!!!!!!!

[@miked3278]

I'm new to the wiring part of this setup. I want to wire in a USB port for charging and also a voltage meter for the battery. could you make a quick video on how to maybe add that to you setup or give me a quick how to response? thanks! this was probably the most informative video on this topic I've seen!

[@treybatchelor1063]

Thanks man so much this is so helpful

[@pjlove367]

Dude this is so cool!!

[@billybonewhacker]

great job , i plan on building my own amp , but ty for the heads up on the battery . and great video.

[@MiguelGarcia-eg2mz]

Thats what i needed to know good information. Thanks going to make one for the river

[@gocrisgo]

thanks for the tutorial. Much appreciated.

[@Laraza213SNIPeZ]

Love it bro dude more videos like this keep it up

[@ferrelli76]

Going to build one of these for the lake going to use larger longer cooler is there anyway to put the charger in the cooler.

[@chrisakadonni]

Thanks for the post man

[@rogermorales3177]

Cool video I just came across it 5yr late but I will make one this weekend simple plan for a simple man thanks

[@EstBest69]

Would i need a subwoofer too if i've got 2 car speakers? I'm hunting for bass.

[@aus1209]

thanks for the video I'm definitely going to try it I got some amps not good ones but it'll be for something around the house actually for outside in my yard

[@Sikorsky67]

Thanks Very nicely done video. Give ideas to work on.

[@Bowfishin]

I want something that will overpower the noise of the generator I use to power my bowfishing lights. Would it be loud enough?

[@everetteg2642]

Cool Idea man. If it does hold heat like the other guy was saying you could just cut a couple vent holes on the rear..nice work

[@J3TPILOT]

just need to get a rubber surround for the insert mdf so it seals off, add a tiny bit of sound deadedner on the sides and bottom inside the box and should be a very nice sounding setup, also have a latch to keep that lid open, because when all that is applied then you'll be having to open it all the time due to too much awesomeness

[@istevemackanixs]

what voltage battery did u use i wanna do it with a radio let me know asap

[@briangapelu4126]

Im trying to put on of these together, but every time i connect the power it blows my fuse. any suggestions?

[@pilaypaladvlog7529]

Absolutely cool for the cooler😆

[@austinwalther9960]

im attempting make a cooler radio but i cannot find any of the connectors so i can connect my amp to the batters and the wires to mt speakers. what are those called and where can i get them?

[@PEPSITEDOY]

Great video thank you for showing us! Santeria was a great choice for song also :)

[@Strongguy80]

is it safe to connect straight to the battery? does the built in fuse port make it good to connect to the battery?

[@cesarflores6196]

hey men thums up i got something similar but im trying to do a project like urs im planing to use a amp and a car stereo and also the battery u using can u help me wiht the wire problem iknow that in the car stereo yellow and red are together and go to positive n black to negative and u give power to it but i get lost wen i want to connect amp n car stereo

[@DougHNuts-ee3vn]

What's the best (easy) way to cut the speaker holes into the cooler? What I ended up doing was I bought the 20W amp for $15 on ebay and I bought to home stereo speakers at Goodwill. I screwed the amp into the center consul on my 2011 Prius closest to me. I wired the speakers up from the cargo area and put the back seats down for more sound. I then plugged the amp into my cig lighter for pwr. I have an Aptek mp3 player as the radio. It blasts me out of the car! For such a low pwr amp I couldn't believe it powered those big stereo speakers!

[@mobmusicmobfilmsswestsidec6368]

Hey sir how can hook up a old school radio , to a batterry can I use a u b 12 50

[@Tumusica311]

What you use to connect to the battery as far as connectors?

[@kylewilliams3306]

What size Female Spade Crimp Terminal with Insulating Sleeve and Wire Red + Black Female Spade Quick Splice should I get to hook up to a round 2 prong rocker switch and a 10amp automtive fuse ?

[@jmob278]

Finally someone that explains this easily. I have a question, how can you connect a Bluetooth pairing device on that

[@twenty2082]

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[@PURPLESTICKY100]

This is a great idea

[@DeliberateNRandom]

You can buy any of many batteries for an ATV or battery backup battery. I have a bunch of old ones that were going to be recycled and coolers are cheap at the thrift store. You can put a stereo in, cigarette port for charging your phone, etc. You can also use the metal wall anchors that crimp down.

[@abrahamacosta2191]

Thankz homie.great video

[@collintoutdoors]

How do you make the wires? like do you buy the clips and wire separate or is there a kit?

[@TeamLinxYT]

@frank how long will a 7ah normally last with this set up?

[@michaelmangiamele7788]

Can some one please help me I have looked all over the place for this I just need to know what kind of wire and connector I should get for mb quart okc169 6x9 car speakers thanks

[@landoman118]

how long would that 7.5 ah batter last if playing it on pretty much max volume? on the first stereo in the vid

[@michaelmangiamele7788]

What are the end connectors that go on the speakers

[@enriquem7714]

How did u cut the holes for the speakers

[@Thatsdjmoon]

how long does the battery last?

[@Franko.Details]

Ha this guy gets it, we do it because we can, "disposable income and all that" and its just got that cool custom factor. Thanks for all the positve comments, I'm glad i could help. And remember kids small coolers for the boombox and large coolers for the beer.

[@lamota0622]

nice gave me motivation

[@moosedv860]

what size gauge wire did you use for the amp,speaker,battery ? what kind of switch did you use amps,and volt?

[@lazarus506]

awesome vid, How would you go about ensuring waterproof if I wanted to make a stereo for kayaking

[@jresendez815]

How long does the feeder battery last on a full charge

[@derekquebedeaux412]

how did you measure for the speaker holes on the first one on the vid I have the same cooler

[@hcavazos22ify]

Great video

[@2000talon]

I learned sooo much, Thank you, im gonna build and put one in my bus :)

[@mattyice3001]

do you think there is any chance of anything overheating if i bring this to a tailgate party? I live in Florida and I dont want anything to overheat or anything bad happening in the parking lot, thanks in advance!

[@joeboarder14]

Good post! I appreciate you taking the time to make this. A couple questions. Does the switch have to be a G/L/P switch? I just grounded my two prong switch. It doesn't want to turn on. I think my amp is auto powered on when there is a load on it. I have it all hooked up, I am just hazey on the wiring.

[@robert95z]

How long will it play on one charge?

[@kylewilliams3306]

How can I hook this DC Power Cable 12V 5A Plugs Male pigtale to one of these Maxmoral 3PCS DC-099 DC Power Socket Connector with Waterproof Cover Cap,Threaded Female Panel Mounting Adapter Power Jack 5.5 x 2.1mm with out soldering ?

[@JesusOrtiz-ow7zu]

I know this is old but how long does the battery last b4 u have to charge

[@jrodblue59]

how long does the battery usually last?

[@jonathand9593]

What kind of amp did you get

[@stephensano9156]

Thanks for demistifying the boombox making process!

[@laudenschroll]

What size cooler is the blue one?

[@theyamaha700]

good music, thanks for the video

[@lbUdDAHl]

What does the load and ground mean?

[@jennpepper3481]

very helpful. Thanks.

[@marioaguirre6372]

Great video, I made mine!!!

[@otech88]

curious how big is that cooler

[@sprmnrcr]

So for the Ne sayers who don't understand not being able to put beers in it let me give me you some perspective. You can make the cooler so that it still holds beer/drinks but it enters the realm of complexity and the video was graciously made to show simplicity. The other part is that making, displaying, and having a cooler stereo is a growing thing of status. Float down a river and mutual respect will be given to the built coolers and none to the purchased waterproof stereo. It's personality

[@kylewilliams3306]

Can you help me figure out out how to hook up plye 4ch hydra bluetooth amp white, 5amp APIELE 22mm Momentary Push Button Switch 12V Angel Eye LED Waterproof Stainless Steel Round Metal Self-Reset 7/8'' 1NO 1NC with Pigtail (Blue), Talentcell Rechargeable 12V 6000mAh/5V 12000mAh DC Output Lithium ion Battery Pack for LED Strip and CCTV Camera, Portable Li-ion Power Bank with Charger, Black and using this 10pcs Conductor Compact Connectors Lever Wire Nut Electrical Connectors with Fixed Base for 3 Circuit Inline Splices 28-12 AWG?

[@LumberJackLion]

what wireing did you use

[@Franko.Details]

Yeah I've already made one for my sisters husband, kenwood deck, kickers...2 6.5 and 2 5.25, same battery, in a big Coleman with wheels, sounds phenomenal. Thinking about doing a how to vid of that setup because now I want one fo maself