Kia Magentis Install : DUW

Code3 · Post by **Code3** » Mon May 10, 2004 10:49 pm

I just finished an install for a friend of mine in his kia magentis. Just in case anyone could use some Ideas

SmartSiren SM (He demanded it be placed there, not my first choice)

Whelen 34 Grille strobes, and corner strobes. Siren speaker mounted underneath Headlight.

Custom D&R Led arrowstick 8 light with end LED flashers and strobes underneath.

Deck Lights mounted using existing child seat bolts.

VHF M1225 mounted in place of plastic holder below the radio.

motor59 · Post by **motor59** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:10 am

Not bad, except for that knee-buster of a siren controller...

thebigphish · Post by **thebigphish** » Tue May 11, 2004 8:39 am

what kind of supports are behind that plastic blank to hold that 1225? never ripped apart one of those dashes...easy enough to find something sturdy to bolt it to?

and he's GOTTA be under 5'8" with that siren mounted there. I'm 6'5" and cringing at that controller.

Code3 · Post by **Code3** » Tue May 11, 2004 10:57 am

The M1225 is attached to the radio with a couple of custom brackets. There are some extra mounting holes on the side of the AM/FM radio.

I know, I know... I wouldn't have put the controller there if it where my vehicle, but he swears he never bumps into it, and loves it there.. I dunno..

familo77 · Post by **familo77** » Tue May 11, 2004 1:25 pm

Nice work, by the way, the install looks great. I refer to the car as the Kia Menengitis. One can not help but wonder that if one can afford all that gear, why not a less embarassing car?

jim · Post by **jim** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:10 pm

Why can't everyone that wants to post pics just add a URL link to them instead of wasting bandwidth?

frodo · Post by **frodo** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:14 pm

It dosent waste bandwith, thats why you cant upload an image to the forum.

jedi_saber · Post by **jedi_saber** » Wed May 12, 2004 5:41 pm

Looks like a neat install and I bet that car was full of challenges, nice job. What kind of strobes are those (underneath the arrow stick)?
Also kinda curious as how the front grille looks with the strobes behind it when the hood is down...

Code3 · Post by **Code3** » Thu May 13, 2004 2:49 am

The deck strobes are D & R electronics.

http://www.dandrelectronics.com/db/inde ... ar%20Heads

THe grille strobes are quite visible when the hoods goes down, I'll try to get a picture of that.