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| drem914 |
 Apr 24 2019, 03:52 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,054 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California 
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I am looking to add an amp for a footwell subwoofer. Where is the easiest and best place to pull power from? I really don't want to run a power lead back to the battery. If I have to do that I probably will scrap the whole idea.
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| Steve |
Apr 25 2019, 06:28 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,857 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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I ran a thick wire through the center tunnel back to the battery. I did not have to drill any holes or remove anything except for the carpet piece over the tunnel. I did put heat shrink over the power wire for extra insulation in the tunnel.
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| VegasVic |
Jun 1 2020, 06:05 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 2-February 20 From: York, NE Member No.: 23,884 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(Steve @ Apr 25 2019, 07:28 AM)  I ran a thick wire through the center tunnel back to the battery. I did not have to drill any holes or remove anything except for the carpet piece over the tunnel. I did put heat shrink over the power wire for extra insulation in the tunnel. Would you elaborate on your specific routing? |
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| Steve |
Jun 1 2020, 07:38 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,857 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(VegasVic @ Jun 1 2020, 05:05 PM) QUOTE(Steve @ Apr 25 2019, 07:28 AM) I ran a thick wire through the center tunnel back to the battery. I did not have to drill any holes or remove anything except for the carpet piece over the tunnel. I did put heat shrink over the power wire for extra insulation in the tunnel. Would you elaborate on your specific routing? It’s been a while but, I ran the wire through the speedometer grommet and then out the same hole the harness goes through on top of the tunnel. I routed it along side the other wires. I think I followed the harness pass the fuse box and into the front trunk, where, mounted the main amp. I also spliced that same wire for a powered sub woofer in the car. |
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| VegasVic |
Jun 1 2020, 10:01 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 2-February 20 From: York, NE Member No.: 23,884 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(Steve @ Jun 1 2020, 08:38 PM) QUOTE(VegasVic @ Jun 1 2020, 05:05 PM) Would you elaborate on your specific routing? It’s been a while but, I ran the wire through the speedometer grommet and then out the same hole the harness goes through on top of the tunnel. I routed it along side the other wires. I think I followed the harness pass the fuse box and into the front trunk, where, mounted the main amp. I also spliced that same wire for a powered sub woofer in the car. Great! Thank you! |
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drem914 Power for amp? Apr 24 2019, 03:52 PM
jim_hoyland A separate line from the battery is recommended...... Apr 24 2019, 04:10 PM drem914 But I really don't want to drill anything or r... Apr 24 2019, 04:37 PM bandjoey fuse panel has 1/2 always hot and 1/2 switchable h... Apr 24 2019, 05:10 PM
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fuse panel has 1/2 always hot and 1/2 switchable ... Apr 25 2019, 10:43 AM windforfun Don't forget the "Pi" filter. It at... Apr 24 2019, 05:20 PM Dave_Darling If your amp and sub are low-powered, you can proba... Apr 24 2019, 09:55 PM drem914
I ran a thick wire through the center tunnel back... Apr 25 2019, 10:41 AM VaccaRabite Don't go through the fuse panel. Run a wire t... Apr 25 2019, 11:33 AM drem914
Don't go through the fuse panel. Run a wire ... Apr 25 2019, 03:07 PM porschetub Only way is direct to battery,nothing in the fuse ... Apr 25 2019, 03:03 PM windforfun Go with the largest power amp you can afford. Old... Apr 25 2019, 03:25 PM Chris914n6 140w RMS@4ohm should be fine for a 8" sub in ... Apr 25 2019, 04:09 PM drem914
140w RMS@4ohm should be fine for a 8" sub in... Apr 25 2019, 04:25 PM Chris914n6
currently have this 8" Polk DVC https://www.... Apr 26 2019, 04:08 PM windforfun
140w RMS@4ohm should be fine for a 8" sub in... Apr 25 2019, 05:49 PM bbrock I have a couple pics of routing my amp wire on my ... Jun 1 2020, 06:56 PM porschetub Did the same as Steve mentioned ,I used small posi... Jun 2 2020, 06:04 PM |
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