aftermarket amp install

[systematic]

i see the firewall hole on the pass side engine compartment, where does this come out at? is there a better place to run my power cable, can anyone post pics of their install? 96 xl aftermarket stereo installed

[2wickedtoyz]

most people drill through the firewall and run the wire to the back.

[Jigg007]

Factory firewall hole for engine computer connections


This is the area behind the glovebox, which doesn't have to be removed.


The hole is tricky to see, if not nearly imposible, but just fish wire from the engine side into the car at a downward angle, eventually it will be on the passanger floor. Best way: Have a friend look for the wire as you fish it though the hole.


Just go with the flow!


Run the wires either though the oem tube or tapethem/tie them to it.




Junction before the back seat


Fishing behind the rear seat, you're able to pull it from the side enough to slip a stiff wire and use that to pull your wires.


In the trunk compartment, carpeting pulled

[systematic]

lol i was thinking that one but its a foam cover and i thought it was for a/c or smthn jus wat i needed

n if u did big 3 can u email me some pics of that plz... i did mine but urs might be a lil better thx

[Jigg007]

Sadly my "big 3" is increadably half-assed, but gets the job done.

From the battery I have a 4awg wire to the alt.

From the battery I also have a negative run that attaches to the car frame, bounces back to another point on the car frame where it then splits to a 4awg pigtail to the engine block, and a 10awg run to the computer under the glovebox

My amplifiers have their own 4awg positive and negative cables straight from the battery, so reliance on the car frame for negative is fairly stock.




You can see i just unhooked the stock alt hookup and placed it in a plastic box.
The brown/black cable to the engine block replaces a twin 10awg cable that lead to the same locations.

[systematic]

nice... i did mine with 0 gauge, i ran the charge around the back of the engine like urs, and i did chassis ground at the strut tower, and engine ground on that 14mm on intake manifold... and the tsunami batt terminals cuz they have 2 0gauge slots... the starter and original charge cable(?)... were too short so u attached a dist block with 0 gauge to battery, it has a 2gauge, 2-4gauge, and 2-8gauge slots, to reach them and make it look a lil cleaner, im gonna attach my power cable tho that block... i was thinking about using one of the smaller bolt locals when u take the bottom part of rear seats out, but i saw a bolt on the rear seat cross bar with wires connected to it, what do u think would be a good ground to use? s****ty amp kit gave 2.5' for ground, 16' for power... lucky i have a fuse block n about 10-15' of 8 gauge layin aroun... still need a ground block tho

[ImDisaster]

I drilled a hole through the firewall above the foot brake. There was a diamond shaped foam plug there that pulled out. It was too tight to fit a drill so I used a dremel to grind out a hole. Don't forget to place a grommet over the sharp edge of the hole you make. From there, ran the power across the dash (along the bottom, under the lip) and to the center console and back. Mounted the powered subwoofer under driver seat and attached ground to seat bolt. Like Jigg007 shows, tie-strapping will protect the wiring from moving and rubbing and makes for a neater installation.