Few amp questions!

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Junglistjed
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Post Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:55 pm

Will be fitting my components on wednesday and i want to amp them, just have a few questions..

Is there any good spots for the ground?

Is there a grommet that i can use to feed the power cable into the cabin?

Are there any sills that i can use to hide the wiring?

cheers lads
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Post Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:05 am

depends where you are mounting the amp, ground as near to the amp as you can,if no suitable grounding point near amp, drill hole in floor, put nut/washer and bolt through, treat hole with rust preventer. Carefully prise the sill covers off and pull back carpet, run power cables down one side and speaker and low input cables on other side. Only put fuse back into amp when you have wired and double checked connections, turn gain down on amp and then adjust until sound starts to distort when at nearly full volume on headunit. Enjoy your handy work and sit smugly playing favourite tunes! :cool:
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Post Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:29 am

well i was thinking in the boot.. i dont have to drill into the bulkhead do i? thanks for all the tips by the way :) have done the wiring in a corsa before but never a car thats 30 years old! should be easier if anything
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Post Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:20 am

Prising the sill covers off will only break them! Remove rear seat bolster and slide them off. Refit using washing up liquid (it's fiddly) .