Quick amp wiring question-->>****

[REMillers]

Where is a good way to route the battery cable to the battery? There is almost no gap between the door seal and the engine bay. Any thoughts on which wire loom area under the dash is easy to get to plus string a wire through.

Also where did everyone attach their constant wire to? Will the acc. wire for the head unit work?

Thanks.

 

[aydu]

There is a good spot on the firewall, directly behind the battery and low on the firewall. You can normally slip a power wire in with other wires entering the car through a grommet there on the firewall.

Another entry point - if you have an antomatic - is the plastic piece that covers the opening in the firewall that the clutch would go on a stick shift. You can drill thru the plastic covering to make an opening for the power wire.

I used the first alternative. It was quick and easy, once you find the spot. I have two power wires coming into the car here, an 8 and a 10 guage wire. Both fit wit no problem.

Once through the hole in the firewall, you can grab them from the driver's footwell and pull them through. From there routing through the car is a snap.

The turn on lead for my car is connected to one of the switched fuses in the fuse box. This leaves the amp on whenever the car is on or in the accessory postion. I have the factory head unit which does not have a remote turn on lead. If you are using an after market head unit, it should have a remote lead. You can tap off that and it will turn the amp on and off with the head unit.

 

[shortyhawaii1]

I ran the power line (4 gauge) under the door sill. It didn't want to snap back on and I was worried that it would look like crap after I got it snapped on, but since I put it in and snapped on the sill, I notice nothing. I also have my remote and speaker wires running right along with it. Had no problems whatsoever. But was a pain to fit them all in and still be able to snap it down. Good luck.

 

[JAC]

There is a good spot on the firewall, directly behind the battery and low on the firewall. You can normally slip a power wire in with other wires entering the car through a grommet there on the firewall.
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I used the same spot to run my 4g and 10g wires, you just have to poke a hole in the grommet and push the wire through, piece of cake. Just make sure you seal the hole after youre done with silicon or something like that.

For the acc wire I used the one from the stock wire harness, I just cut it and spliced it to the HU's wire. It was red in my car, Im almost sure that it is the same in yours.

 

[REMillers]

Cool thanks guys, was trying to get it done before the Maryland meet but to dang out yesterday.
Noticed the drivers side location when I was there and just finished hooking it up
Soon as I cool down I'll go relocate the ground to get rid of the engine whine from the sub.

This should hold me over till next years computer install

 

[ELEmental59437]

This should hold me over till next years computer install

(hump) mines built and going in as soon as I finish painting and get my fuse holder in the mail