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Micah_Jones
04-09-2008, 03:59 PM
Where should i run the power wire going to my amp? is there a place on the firewall? it will be a 4 guage wire...oh i have a 91 stealth base...
Polygon
04-09-2008, 04:06 PM
The positive line needs to get power from the 12v on your battery. You could hook it into the fuse block but as, I'm sure, it already has an inline fuse most people hook the line straight to the positive terminal on the battery.
Micah_Jones
04-09-2008, 04:16 PM
The positive line needs to get power from the 12v on your battery. You could hook it into the fuse block but as, I'm sure, it already has an inline fuse most people hook the line straight to the positive terminal on the battery.
No, I think you misunderstood my quesiton....I meant, where should I run the power line to get it from the battery to the amp?
No, I think you misunderstood my quesiton....I meant, where should I run the power line to get it from the battery to the amp?
new2mitsu
04-09-2008, 04:40 PM
there is a grommet on the drivers side u should be able to get through
Micah_Jones
04-09-2008, 04:45 PM
there is a grommet on the drivers side u should be able to get through
Maybe a little more specific as to where it is? Is it behind where the fuse box is?
Maybe a little more specific as to where it is? Is it behind where the fuse box is?
new2mitsu
04-09-2008, 05:02 PM
i honestly cant remember off the top of my head... stealthee or poly should chime in, theyre the ones that told me
liquidPunk
04-09-2008, 06:05 PM
Just pull back the carpet, it should be on the firewall near were your pedals are.
Polygon
04-09-2008, 06:45 PM
Just pull back the carpet, it should be on the firewall near were your pedals are.
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Stealthee
04-09-2008, 09:16 PM
Its actually slightly above the pedals. Pretty easy to see.
Micah_Jones
04-10-2008, 02:17 PM
I found it but now im wondering where i should ground my amp...my sub box is sitting on the back of my back seats and i only have 4 feet of cable to use for the ground...any suggestions?
new2mitsu
04-10-2008, 03:01 PM
a longer wire? :p
Sunni
04-10-2008, 03:16 PM
a longer wire? :p
Thats funny what i usually do is ground it right to the body of the car drill a hole in the floor and put a nice self tapping bolt through it BUT make sure you scrape off the paint where the wire is gonna touch the body or it wont ground.
Thats funny what i usually do is ground it right to the body of the car drill a hole in the floor and put a nice self tapping bolt through it BUT make sure you scrape off the paint where the wire is gonna touch the body or it wont ground.
Micah_Jones
04-10-2008, 05:42 PM
a longer wire? :p
Shouldnt the ground be as short as possible? anyone else have sugggestions that dont involve drilling through my car?
Shouldnt the ground be as short as possible? anyone else have sugggestions that dont involve drilling through my car?
91STT
04-10-2008, 05:48 PM
Use the seat belt mounting bolt as your ground point or any other bolt that is attached to the body. Just don't use any that go through plastic before the body.
Micah_Jones
04-10-2008, 06:36 PM
Use the seat belt mounting bolt as your ground point or any other bolt that is attached to the body. Just don't use any that go through plastic before the body.
Im pretty sure its not going to reach there...would it work if i put it under the screw holding the hydraulic shock thing for the hatch?
Im pretty sure its not going to reach there...would it work if i put it under the screw holding the hydraulic shock thing for the hatch?
Stealthee
04-10-2008, 07:22 PM
4 foot should be plenty. My ground is only like 2 foot.
Sunni
04-10-2008, 08:19 PM
you could also use the the seat mounting nuts anything that goes to the body of the car works as a great ground
Micah_Jones
04-11-2008, 01:57 AM
Ok, I think i found where i want to put it but im not sure if its a safe place...There is a little plastic cover right underneath the cargo storage shade thing on both sides of the hatch and inside is the top bolts i guess you could say for the shocks...could i just take one of those off, sand down the metal and use that for a ground? or is my car gonna fall apart for some strange reason?
PaintBallerCali
04-24-2008, 02:37 PM
Rules of the thumb for Amps.
Use Heavy Gage 4 gage is fine.
Run the power straight of the batter most stock wire can not just be taped into for power they do not have the power handleing and you will burn wires. (These are not fun to replace).
The ground wire can be atached to any metal just make sure its metal and not paint or rust.
The best way to rounte wires is threw the fire wall there is always a whole in the fire wall alredy some are by the pettals soem are behind the glove box.
Use Heavy Gage 4 gage is fine.
Run the power straight of the batter most stock wire can not just be taped into for power they do not have the power handleing and you will burn wires. (These are not fun to replace).
The ground wire can be atached to any metal just make sure its metal and not paint or rust.
The best way to rounte wires is threw the fire wall there is always a whole in the fire wall alredy some are by the pettals soem are behind the glove box.
Crackhedbob341
04-24-2008, 03:17 PM
Ok run your ground under the hatch carpeting where your spare tire is and use electrical tape to hold it down, or relocate your battery to the trunk.
PaintBallerCali
04-24-2008, 03:33 PM
I'm not sure what screw your talking about but susally the word screw means not enuf ground this is more of a bolt project. Im sure this is killing you trying to get this system in and not knowing where to put the last wire. Any Screw/bolt will work as long as it conects to the body of the car. Just Remove the screw sand the area around the whole down sleip your ring terminal around the Bolt/Screw and tightenit down real tight you will be fine if you can not remove the screw or bolt with out taking something just look for an ezer place. Never ground your amp to the battery it usually causes noise thats not always the case but its better to ground to the body.
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