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Fitting a SUBWOOFER
- Thread starter kliokall
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1. You need to run a power cable from your battery to the boot.
2. You need to run a remote from the back or your head unit to the boot along with a set of rca leads. Probably best if you run them the opposite side of the car to the power but it hardly matters.
3. Fit amp to the back of the seat or somewhere appropriate. Connect to power and remote and then connect an earth lead to somewhere decent in the boot floor.
4. Connect the sub to the amp
5. Enjoy.
Any questions?
2. You need to run a remote from the back or your head unit to the boot along with a set of rca leads. Probably best if you run them the opposite side of the car to the power but it hardly matters.
3. Fit amp to the back of the seat or somewhere appropriate. Connect to power and remote and then connect an earth lead to somewhere decent in the boot floor.
4. Connect the sub to the amp
5. Enjoy.
Any questions?
Whatever you do, make sure the sub is secured properly.
NOT velcro'd down or just bouncing round the boot!
NOT velcro'd down or just bouncing round the boot!
1.6 focus zetec....
Probably best to run the wires in the plastic trim aswell or under the carpet if you want to go to the extreme... Bolt the sub to the floor so its not going anywhere (none of the velcro shite)... To get the power cable to the battery you can push it through the bonnet release cable gromet in the passenger footwell. Might need a bit of drilling depending on the size of the cable.
Any other questions...... PM taylor :rasp:
Any other questions...... PM taylor :rasp:
cool thanks for the help, isnt the earth near the battery of the car or is it in the boot?
Mk1 Maxim Sport
It doesnt matter where u earth it as long as its on a metal surface. if ur gonna do it on the boot floor try sanding a small area down to the silver metal and then screw it in there thatll give a definate connection.
Mk1 Maxim Sport
I always hear people sayin this but iv had all my wires under the same trim for the past year and a half an never had any interfearence or problems.
1.6 focus zetec....
Some people use the bolt that holds down the bracket that connects to the seatbelt buckle thingy-m-jigger but it doesnt always work there. Probably best to drill a new hole and use a self tapper iirc.
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/5236.html Use one of these to connect it to the battery
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/5236.html Use one of these to connect it to the battery
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yea its a full kit i got the amp sub and wiring kit with it so just need to get the thing fitted but im a f****ing goone when it comes to this stuff.
run the power cable down the drivers side through the grommit on the bulk head and onto the battery,
take the earth from under the carpet somewhere make sure you sand it so you get a good connection, then drill a hole and just use a self tapper to attach you're earth cable.
run the rca and blue remote wire down the passenger side door
then plug all that into you're amp and run speaker cable from the amp to the sub...job done
it's very very easy if you know what you're doing.
take the earth from under the carpet somewhere make sure you sand it so you get a good connection, then drill a hole and just use a self tapper to attach you're earth cable.
run the rca and blue remote wire down the passenger side door
then plug all that into you're amp and run speaker cable from the amp to the sub...job done
it's very very easy if you know what you're doing.
1.6 focus zetec....
Carlisle CUMBRIA....
You must have been lucky. The correct way is as I & few others put.
so pritty much i gotta wire my battery wire down the passenger side n the other one down the drivers side to the head unit n just wire my earth cable in the boot right?
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yup u got it right power wire thought bonnet grommet on passenger side all the way into boot.
remote cable and rca wires does drivers side
earth wire from boot to amp
then sub to amp
if its all done right the amp will light up saying it getting power and should go boom boom and to be honest on quite a few cars i have put subs in for people i have always ran wires down same side and never had a problem but as people have said it can course probs gd luck
yup u got it right power wire thought bonnet grommet on passenger side all the way into boot.
remote cable and rca wires does drivers side
earth wire from boot to amp
then sub to amp
if its all done right the amp will light up saying it getting power and should go boom boom and to be honest on quite a few cars i have put subs in for people i have always ran wires down same side and never had a problem but as people have said it can course probs gd luck[/quote]
best advice so far man cheers, lets just see how it goes when i get it 2mora!! all im concerned about it conecting the power lead to the battery i take it you unscrew an exciting lead and place it over n replace it with the new one connected as well as the excisting one??
remote cable and rca wires does drivers side
earth wire from boot to amp
then sub to amp
if its all done right the amp will light up saying it getting power and should go boom boom and to be honest on quite a few cars i have put subs in for people i have always ran wires down same side and never had a problem but as people have said it can course probs gd luck
[/quote]best advice so far man cheers, lets just see how it goes when i get it 2mora!! all im concerned about it conecting the power lead to the battery i take it you unscrew an exciting lead and place it over n replace it with the new one connected as well as the excisting one??
Suzuki Ignis Sport
Speaker wire
Wheres best place to get it?....I know Halfords sell it, but is there cheaper or is Halfords ok?
Suzuki Ignis Sport
Any idea how much per metre??
Suzuki Ignis Sport
He bought my amp aswell :S
Suzuki Ignis Sport
Not s**t, just not powerful enough :rasp:
