Needing help install sub&amp/

[xchimnyx]

I have installed one system before and it was in my old truck.

Does anyone have some pictures of how they installed their sub/amp.
I'm more of a visual learner, but if its not possible text works okay.

I just don't know how to hook up the amp to the battery, its a different style than what i'm used to.
Where to run the wires/hide them.


Much appreciated!

[subachad]

I ran the power wire from the battery to a fuse, into the fender following the main ecu harness. Once inside run the wire under the carpet and place your amp under the driver seat. Run your RCA's down the middle (never with the power wire unless you like to listen to it whine). Ground under the seat. Run your speaker wires from there to wherever your subs are.

Use 12ga for the speakers if they are 10's or 12's
use 8ga for the amp

[xchimnyx]

I ran it through the same place, I mounted it in the hatch. My amp was on my box so I just kept everything back there.
I have it as low as it'll go, and it drums my little car to hell. haha

[subachad]

I ran it through the same place, I mounted it in the hatch. My amp was on my box so I just kept everything back there.
I have it as low as it'll go, and it drums my little car to hell. haha

That's cool... makes it easier for when someone breaks into your car, the amp and subs are already there for the picking.

[xchimnyx]

I ran it through the same place, I mounted it in the hatch. My amp was on my box so I just kept everything back there.
I have it as low as it'll go, and it drums my little car to hell. haha

That's cool... makes it easier for when someone breaks into your car, the amp and subs are already there for the picking.

Thankfully, I live in a small town, where all the 'crooks' are friends or acquaintances of mine.
So i'd find out who broke in and kill them.

I have that fake alarm LED for now, and sometime soon i'm getting an alarm system installed.

[deniswhite1]

I ran the power wire from the battery to a fuse, into the fender following the main ecu harness. Once inside run the wire under the carpet and place your amp under the driver seat. Run your RCA's down the middle (never with the power wire unless you like to listen to it whine). Ground under the seat. Run your speaker wires from there to wherever your subs are.

Use 12ga for the speakers if they are 10's or 12's
use 8ga for the amp

do 4ga for amp, 8ga is just too thin and you would want room to upgrade.

[CRSTWGN]

Question, whats the easiest way to run the amp wire through the fender to the battery? Did you remove the plastic in the wheel well or use an old coat hanger with the wire attached to guide the wire? I just learned that best buy wired my damn amp to my deck somehow... i shouldn't have been lazy the first time.

[deniswhite1]

Question, whats the easiest way to run the amp wire through the fender to the battery? Did you remove the plastic in the wheel well or use an old coat hanger with the wire attached to guide the wire? I just learned that best buy wired my damn amp to my deck somehow... i shouldn't have been lazy the first time.

thats the remote wire that turns on your amp when the deck turns on, they did it the right way

[petrified.rabbit]

fwiw, you should not run the wire through the fender. it should go through the firewall..

[CRSTWGN]

both the remote and the power were leading to the radio. So why not the fender? The stock wires run through there? The other spot alot of people talk about is the grommit in the firewall on the passenger side, but i have no idea where to route the wire once I get it on the engine side.