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Mystral Hawk · 07-10-2005, 03:12 PM

Hi guys, I am installing two amps and a sub in my 93' tercel and need a little help. I need to run the amp power cable from the battery to the trunk and I cant seem to find a hole in the firewall. I have a 3e-e engine so Im not too sure if that will help any. I was wondering where you guys snuck the power cable through from the engine to the rear. My AC is permanently dead so I was thinking about sneaking it through the same gap/socket as the condencer tube or in that large hole on the passenger side with two pipes entering it. Any problems with this? If you guys have any better recommendations please contact me. What I plan to do is have my amps in the back hidden under a false trunk bottom...so I plan to run the RCA and Power cables down from the engine, down the passenger side door floor, and under the rear seat into the back.

So basically what Im asking here is...

Does anyone know the existance of an empty hole or any good places to sneak a amp power cable through the firewall from the engine?

And how to remove the rear seat so I can sneak the wires through?

Thanks in advanced guys. And sorry if this is a double or triple or etc. post.

thoughthard · 07-10-2005, 05:59 PM

How big is the power wire? You might be able to run it into the cabin in the speedo grommet.

Try not to run the RCAs and the power wire together, to avoid a source of unwanted noise.

jasonhow · 07-10-2005, 08:20 PM

just drill a hole in the bottom of the floor and use the plastic zip ties to hold it to the chassy and run it from the bottom or drill a hole in the fire wall

thoughthard · 07-10-2005, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonhow

just drill a hole in the bottom of the floor and use the plastic zip ties to hold it to the chassy and run it from the bottom

IMO, not a good idea. I keep thinking that being on the outside, that there is more potential for damage.

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Originally Posted by jasonhow

drill a hole in the fire wall

I did that for a 4 gauge wire. Be sure to use a grommet.

Mystral Hawk · 07-10-2005, 10:26 PM

Yeah its probably going to be a 4 gauge wire, and im going to put it up at that hole by the passenger side AC tubing...behind the glove box. I know about the interference, Power is probably going to go down the passenger and RCA on the driver side.

Does anyone know how to remove the back seat?

jasonhow · 07-13-2005, 01:50 PM

grab the seat and pull