Running the live wire from the battery to the rear of the car

[Shaun-R]

Only recently bought the car and i have a ice install from my previous one that im wanting to put into my car, but ive been looking under the bonnet of the clio and cant seem to find a gap or a hole anywhere in the bulkhead to run the wire from the battery to the boot of my car.

Help!!

 

[MT AUDIO]

follow the bonnet release cable!do a search!theres a thread down the page

 

[TomTom]

Go through where the bonnet cable goes through, just tweak the grommit if you have to.

 

[LegoHead]

:banghead: use the search.....

 

[Shaun-R]

Sorry for not using the search guys, will do next time!

If i disconnect the battery will it affect the digiclock, trip meter etc?

Bit of a daft question i spose but this is the first car ive owned that has a digital mileage etc.

 

[LegoHead]

Sorry for not using the search guys, will do next time!

If i disconnect the battery will it affect the digiclock, trip meter etc?

Bit of a daft question i spose but this is the first car ive owned that has a digital mileage etc.

will only affect the stereo if its standard. overall mileage wont change, but it will reset the counters.

 

[Shaun-R]

ok cheers, i guessed it would reset the clock, radio etc but i wasnt sure about the mileage count.

The standard cd player doesnt have pre outs on the back does it?

 

[LegoHead]

ok cheers, i guessed it would reset the clock, radio etc but i wasnt sure about the mileage count.

The standard cd player doesnt have pre outs on the back does it?

nope but you can use an amp with high level inputs.

 

[Shaun-R]

Could you elaborate on that? im not that technically minded and to me the only real difference in the wires behind the head unit are the colours?

is there a guide on the forum about this?

If i can get away with it id like to keeo the standard stereo in so i still get to keep the display and the steering coloum controls

 

[MT AUDIO]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=230651


steering wheel controls can be kept with a new unit, line output converter changes from standard speaker line to rca for an amp but youll lose your front or rear speakers cos you need to use the channel from them to send the signal to the amp

 

[Shaun-R]

So id be best off replacing the head unit all together? dont really want to loose speakers.

cheers guys

 

[MT AUDIO]

well if youre putting a sub and amp in its best sound with just front components no rears and a sub

 

[Shaun-R]

Thinking about it, yea it would be the best option, will have a play later on see if i can find this hole to run the wire through, but the weather outside isnt too pleasant!

Thanks again

 

[GordonD]

Sorry for not using the search guys, will do next time!

If i disconnect the battery will it affect the digiclock, trip meter etc?

Bit of a daft question i spose but this is the first car ive owned that has a digital mileage etc.

If you go to an electronics parts store and get a 9V battery and a snap-on connector to go on it and couple of alligator clips and connect it all up so the 9V battery is connected and supplies a trickle current when you disconnect the car's battery you shouldn't lose the trip meter counters or the radio code.

 

[Shaun-R]

An update on this guys, ive managed to run the live through the bulk head this last weekend, what a pain of a job it was....

Ive managed to get my sub & amp working in the boot.

How have you guys made sure that it doesnt move about in the rear whilst your driving, i cant screw it into the floor as it sits right where the spare is, and the rear seats i cant seem to get a good fixing.

 

[MT AUDIO]

theres a bolt just below the rear lights,one either side and then it can be bolted to them,they are already earthing the rear lights so just follow that back from the rear lights