Fitting an Alpine SWE 815 sub, few questions...

[ryan ellis]

Hi, all...

So, I decided I wanted a wee bit more oomph (without sounding like a chav) so I bought an 8" powered sub for the boot. Gets good reviews, and will be plenty for my needs.

I have an Alpine HU, so gonna use an RCA cable to feed the amp. Since I have a different headunit, I don't use the CD changer under the passenger seat... I was thinking that *maybe* some of those cables connecting the changer to the old head unit could come in handy? Surely one of those is a 12V line? And surely I could connect the remote to switch the amp on to one of those cables and snip the other end off to feed into the HU?

Or am I just dreaming up easy alternatives??

Any help would be most appreciated

Thanks!

 

[skinz]

Can't imagine the cd changer power cable being heavy enough for an amp, wiring kits can be picked up for £20-30, and takes under an hour to run all cables.
You'll b be behind the HU anyway for RCA's so just tap ignition for remote feed and run alongside RCA.

 

[ryan ellis]

Is it ok to run the RCA alongside the power? Won't that give some interference?

Think it came with most of the cables, think I just need the RCA and I have a loooong one in the house...

 

[skinz]

die hards will say separate sides, personally ive never noticed any interference

 

[BustaMOVEs]

Unless your running big power you'll get no interference and you will have a remote wire on your hu so no need to tap into your ignition.

 

[ryan ellis]

Thanks, guys. So where is the best place to source the 12V from? It's not big power at all- amp is only 100W

 

[nazzurro19]

You get the 12v from your battery

 

[ryan ellis]

I was hoping I wouldn't have to run the cable that far No worries though, if that's the best way to do it!

 

[BustaMOVEs]

IMO run the 12v directly to battery with a fuse.

 

[ryan ellis]

Followed this guide: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?699031-How-To-Get-a-Sub-Amp-power-cable-to-the-boot

Worked a treat! For anyone looking for a small sub but nothing over powering, I'd definitely recommend the SWE 815. It's ace!

​Thanks for your help, guys