Matt W

I recentlly extended my y harness cable so it would reach further and I cannot tell if it has affected quality or not.

One thing I noticed is that it sounds like more sound (and better quality sound) is coming from the left side of the car rather than the right.

To check this I set the balance all the way to the left (sounds pretty good and loud) and then all the way to the right (sounds softer and doesn't sound like I am hearing all the instruments).

Can any of you guys check this out real quick by hooking up your ipod and setting the balance all the way to the left/right and seeing if it sounds better on either side...I need to know if I need a new harness or not.

IanVS

Try sitting in the passenger seat and see if you still notice it.

Matt W

Tried that, definitely louder and on the driver side, im beginning to think this is just the way it was before but I can't be sure until someone with an unmodified harness tries it out.

EL19

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I'm pretty sure mine has the same quality on both sides. But I'll check this afternoon when I get to the car. Mine came with an extremely long Y harness, so I am not sure why you had to extend yours?

oo7spy

What about other Audio sources? What did you use to make the splice connections?

HEAVY_RL

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you broke it.

Matt W

I used 16 Guage stranded and I took extra care to replicate the cabling inside the existing harness (shielding around 4 pairs and shielding around other 4 pairs) the sound is actually pretty good just the slight difference in each side of the vehicle which is hard to notice unless you set the balance all to one side/other side.

I have only tried iPod interface, I will try a straight RCA connection when I get home, I drove to work today and could hardly tell the difference. I am going to do the wiring one more time, this time I will solder each wire (all 16 on each end lol) and use 20 guage (so the cable extension isn't an inch in diameter lol)

oo7spy

I meant like CD or Radio. You can't rule out your XM receiver, HU, Amp, or speaker connections unless the USA spec is the only source that does it.

EL19

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^^Good point 007spy and mine is all good on both sides of the car

Matt W

Hmm thanks, I will try with the CD player, either way I cut out the old extension and have started over with 20 gauge solid core wire AND I am soldering each connection this time. I spent 4 hours last night doing this perfectly and I only got 1 half of the cable done. Whatever the result is I am going with it haha.

CanUSayChiCity

Sounds good on both sides for me. Although lately at random times, I'm unable to switch songs unless I do so using my iPhone. Music would play but my controls are frozen. I'd go into the audio screen and playlist, artist, songs, etc are blank.

Matt W

Hmm interesting...sometimes when I switch albums it will go to the third or second song in the album but nothing like this. It may happen once every 30 album skips or something so not a big deal