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Member ID: Daniele

Location: Madrid, Unknown

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2000 Volkswagen Golf

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  • Top Speed230 mph
  • HP196
  • Weight1400 lbs

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  • engine swap

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Last updated: Aug 04, 2006

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Daniele Ruiz’s Volkswagen Golf:
“Smurf Blue GTI”

  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
62 guestbook comments

Wiring:

I am getting started with the current cables. They connect the battery in the engine room to the second one on the trunk. Connected with 50mm power cable, under the car, to avoid them to interfere with the signal ones.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 208
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 209

Both positive and negative cables are protected into corrugated tube...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 210
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 211
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 212

...and driven through some channels under the chassis...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 213
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 214
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 215

...finally metal plates screwed to the bottom of the car, cover and protect everything...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 216
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 217

A couple of holes were drilled to let the power cables, protected into corrugated tube, get into the trunk...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 348

And then, inside the trunk, special attention to the protection and identification of every cable...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 364
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 365
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 366
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 367

For all the welding it was used special silver solder, to guarantee the best conductivity...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 457
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 458

Some pics, of how all the speaker wires were protected, with extensible tube and corrugated pipe...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 349
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 350
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 351
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 352

Special attention to the protection for speaker wires close to the amplifiers:
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 368
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 369
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 370
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 371
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 372
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 373
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 374

Notice the color identification for both positive and negative wires.

Finally close to the trunk, wires came out from the corrugated tubes, and are protected and identified in the usual way, "snake skin" and colured termic tubes...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 451
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 452
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 453
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 454
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 455

I made special attention on the identification of all the wires to be shure not to make any mistake on the connections and to help judges or anybody who has to test o repair the system...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 456
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 694

-Some pics of how all the wires were driven from the front to the trunk.

Speaker wires, each on their own side, in order to keep same lenght for each couple of cables (woofers, mids and tweets), this way we can minimize the impedance lacks, identified with black ties.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 357
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 358
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 359

One side the middle of the car, signal cables (Ip-Bus and Optical Bus) wich link between Source and Porcessor, identified with blue ties.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 360
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 361
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 362

On the other side, remote and power wiring for the fans and neons, wich will be controlled from the consolle, red and yellow ties.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 353
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 354
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 355
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 363

All the ties, were fixed every 10-15cm, screwing them direcly to the chassis using special supports and metal srews.

-Also all the cables of the source unit were protected and identified:
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 375
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 376
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 377
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 378

-RCAs were cutted from 3 meters from Balanced Ultimate Signal cable from DLS to make them as short as possible.
I first measured the lenght for every single wire, extended them on the floor and cutted at the exact point, then wires were protected with extensible tubing...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 642
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 643
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 644
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 646
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 648

I had to solder the other connector, that was "rescued" from the cutted out side of the wire...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 649
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 650
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 651

And finally connectors were cutted, soldered and protected with wires tied up on their place.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 653
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 654
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 655
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 656

Subwoofer wires were also protected, and banana connectors were used to avoid a strong and fast connection of the box.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 710
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 711
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 712
A relay has been used to switch on the system, so positive, in and out wires have benn protected with fuses to avoid any damage to Head Unit or Amplifiers.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 699
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 701
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 702
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 703
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 704

All the capacitor connectoions were carefully protected to avoid short circuits or accidental damages.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 713
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 714
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 715
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 716

Fans were protected just like all the other wires...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 705

Neons and their wires were also protected, identified and tied. Fast-on connections were included to allow easy and fast connection.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 695
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 696
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 697
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf Madrid, UN Customized with Pioneer Sound Processor, BBS Wheels, Recaro Seats, Falken Tires, Pioneer Head Unit, DLS Tweeters, DLS Subwoofers, DLS Speakers, KONI Shocks - 698

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Member ID: Daniele

Location: Madrid, Unknown