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amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:44 pm
by c0n13oX
Where can I put the wire tbrough the firewall?? Cant find anywhere

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:49 pm
by Daniel2019
Theres a few different rubber grommets that you can pop out and use.

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:50 pm
by PHIL069
On the passenger side there is a gromet about half way down, it's under the wiper motor and to the outside of the heater hoses.
It comes through the passenger floor, right in the left corner up under the glovebox.
It's pretty hard to get wires through, but it is do-able.
Some guys run a smaller wire or coathanger wire through first and then pull the power wire through with that.

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:11 pm
by c0n13oX
Got it. And if im mounting the amp under the passenger seat, where shpuld I ground it?

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:14 pm
by Daniel2019
Theres a few earth points up near the ECU which is passenger's footwell on the inside of the firewall that you could probably use I think.

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:23 pm
by PHIL069
c0n13oX wrote:Got it. And if im mounting the amp under the passenger seat, where shpuld I ground it?
My parents have there amp under the drivers seat and you can feel the heat in the cabin.
I would put it in the boot.
But it's up to you.

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:48 pm
by c0n13oX
Going for more of a space saver sorta thing, plus, isnt that what aircon is for?

Cant find any of these good earth points daniel, do you have a pic of a recommended one?

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:53 pm
by Daniel2019
Trace your ECU loom down and under the carpet right up like between the floor and firewall there will be one or two big white plugs. They are screwed into the metal and earthed.

I don't think I have a pic, you should be able to find it though.

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:00 pm
by c0n13oX
I decided for the boot now :P will the strut bolts suffice as an eart

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:02 pm
by PHIL069
...or there are good options under your floor console.

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:03 pm
by Daniel2019
I don't see why not... but if I were giving me advice, I wouldn't trust it :lol:

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:39 pm
by c0n13oX
Floor console?

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:45 pm
by Daniel2019
c0n13oX wrote:Floor console?
Behind your head unit/under climate control with all your wiring and stuff.

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:14 pm
by Sahin
Oh fuckin hell Daniel lol
The seat belts things under the rear seat is a really good ground
I wouldn't ground it on the strut tops

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:16 pm
by Daniel2019
Sahin wrote:Oh fuckin hell Daniel lol
The seat belts things under the rear seat is a really good ground
I wouldn't ground it on the strut tops
Daniel2019 wrote:I don't see why not... but if I were giving me advice, I wouldn't trust it :lol:

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:34 pm
by shadowarrior
Eh, nothing wrong with strut tops. I scratched a little bit of paint under the rear strut bar and earthed there with an o ring wire connector through the strut bolt, under the strut bar...

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:51 pm
by c0n13oX
So I wired it all in what I assumed was correct, but im not even getting power to the amp:/ what could be the problem

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:58 pm
by PHIL069
The amp has a remote switching wire.
You can wire this to the remote switching wire coming out of your headunit (amp will turn on/off with head unit) or you can wire it to 12V acc wire (amp will turn on/off with key)

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:03 pm
by shadowarrior
Correct. Fused power wire to amp, remote wire from head unit to amp, rca pre outs from head unit to amp (make sure they are far away from the fused live wire), earth amp to car body and you should be good to go.

Re: amp install

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:04 pm
by c0n13oX
The second ones just the battery cable yeah phil?