where is the best place to run power wire...

[1998civicsi]

hey i gotta run my power wire for my amp from behind the cd player to the back trunk...where is my past possible route? I want a nice clean job....and want all the wires tucked underneath the carpet/modling..
if anyone has tips or advice, tat would be great
thanks

[slim720]

If your car has the trunk/gas release connected to the driver side door paneling, then I can tell you from experience that it is easier to run it up the passenger side. I just ran mine under the passenger side front carpet and from there up under the paneling. I removed the paneling (all just snaps into and out of place), but you can probably get away with just prying it up enough to cram the power wire up underneath it. There's really nothing you can hurt by doing that.

[Aperson]

Advice: Don't be afraid to pull off all the bottom paneling from dash to trunk and run your wires along side pre-existing wiring. I did that for my sub/amp and the only place you see the wiring is in the trunk . Some folks say you can pick up a low hum by running power next to audio, but I can't hear any. Also on my 99 Civic, the handles for the trunk and gas can be pulled off allowing for easier removal of the drivers side paneling.





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[sofast]

where ever you run it be sure to run the RCA's away for your power lead. That will definitly mess with the sound

[JoeC#3]

i'v never heard that one...it may just depend on the quality of the RCA's also......i did run my RCA's on the driver side and the power on the passenger side...i duno if its becuase i was thinkin it would mess with the sound or cuz i just found a place in the fire wall to bring the power through on the passenger side...

[Icantgetno]

dont be afraid to remove the seats and run a low power line (not a 4 guage amp line) dowl the center hump of the car, this is how I like to run RCAs and other small wires to the rear, keeps me from having to rout them across the driver/passenger floorboards.

[AirAllen01]

down the passenger side of the car. Underneath the door plates and tuck it underneath the panneling.

[lkailburn]

i've never heard of seperating the rca's and the power..anyone else on this topic?

[Icantgetno]

I have always done it, it is a common way to get interference into the system if they are together and you have a high current load.

[JoeC#3]

but most people are not running 0 gauge wire to their 2,000 watt system on this board....i know im not.....i dont think it matters unless ur really pushin some competition type watt-age

[1gspot]

But why not be safe anyways? it takes like 10 extra minutes

[JoeC#3]

thats tru....i mean i did it...RCA's on left and Power on the right

[lkailburn]

hmm.. well i've already got it all run 100% out of sight.. you could put your head up under my glove box and only see an inch or two of wire. i'm only pushin 400w also, so no big system here

[Icantgetno]

If you aint got noise... have good RCAs then there is nothing to worry about. I just do it myself out of habit since I have run into it in the past.

[lkailburn]

nope, no noise.
yah, that makes sense. if i ever run a new setup i'll be sure to rerun the rca's