GEN 5 CREW: Instructions on running 4ga. wire

[Meperezs]

I had to cut a small hole in it to run the 4ga though it..it may take a little work since it is gluded

[1200mk]

Originally Posted by Meperezs

I had to cut a small hole in it to run the 4ga though it..it may take a little work since it is gluded

so you did cut the gromet?!

[1200mk]

Originally Posted by mcv30

if you still haven't solved it yet...

i'll try to do my best to take a picture tomorrow if i can and post it up here so you can see where the wire went...

if i don't have the picture available tomorrow; i apologize because of busyness and other priorities got in the way, but i'll do the best if i can...

but from wiring going from under the hood to inside the interior... that's the difficult part because i didn't catch what they did to my car, only to the part where they hid the wires under the door sills and went all the way back to my trunk.

thanks man!

[88 LE]

Originally Posted by 1200mk

i found the gromat but theres not area in the hood to goto the tire well....

Look again. There has to be a hole somewhere in the engine bay that goes into the fender.

Theres wiring in the engine bay that runs inside the car.

Look around the drivers side strut tower. There should be a hole that goes into the fender.

[1200mk]

finally finished it... thanks for alll your help!

i jus cut a hole in the stock gromet where all teh wiring comes in n out.

too bad the stoopid wal mart "4ga" kit wasnt long enough!

it barely reached my trunk i guess ill run some 8ga about 2 feet. will that affect alot of performance?

[DMDrew812]

Ehh, negligably. I mean if its an intense amp, then you need a 4ga all the way, otherwise you wasted a bit of dough getting a high gauge wire that will run at a low gauge current.

[1200mk]

i am gonna run a jbl bp600.1 and probably gonna get a 200 rms amp whenever i get speakers.

[DMDrew812]

*studies JBL*
like a GTO 301.1? I guess.. if you really wanted to (but you've come so far!) step down to a 8ga for the last little bit, your car wouldnt asplode. Be sure to keep an eye on the amp's temp after install, make sure it gots enough juice.
**edit** adding from some JBL owners manual online

Wire Gauge Chart
Amplifier Maximum Minimum
Model |Current Draw| Wire Gauge
GTO75.2 34A #8 AWG
GTO75.4 85A #8 AWG
GTO755.6 87A #8 AWG
GTO301.1 40A #8 AWG
GTO601.1 69A #6 AWG
GTO1201.1 115A #4 AWG
These recommendations assume 7' – 10'
wire runs. If your installation differs markedly,
you will need to adjust the wire
gauge accordingly. **end of cut and paste
so it says but hey im no tech