[DafreakinReakin]

do you have to drill a hole through your firewall to hook up the system? some one wanna help me hook it up!? someone that knows how to install?

[SUfanINsa]

there are a couple places above where your brake or clutch is that have some grommits that you can pop out or just drill through

[DafreakinReakin]

alright thanks!

[SUfanINsa]

just pull the carpet back and you will see them

[DafreakinReakin]

alright will do...know anyone that will help me install it dont know too much about it...

[SUfanINsa]

what are you installing and does your car have the mach system

[DafreakinReakin]

yeah it has the mach system..im keep the factory radio for now...i got the adapter and a wiring kit everythings ready to go! 2 10's jl w1's and a rockford fosgate amp 300wtts 2 channel

[aguilarf]

You don't even need to pull the carpet back, there is a grommet up top near the master cylinder, ran my power wire through there. Inside it is up near the brake pedal. Make sure you don't run your power and signal (RCA's) close together or you will sometimes get alternator whine or a constant hiss while the engine is runing. Run a minimum 4 gauge power cable to your amp and fuse within 12 inches of the battery. Use a good circuit breaker or AGC or AGU fuse (the ones in the round clear cylinder) or a MAXI fuse. Don't skimp here because this will save your car from burning to the ground should your main power ever get pinched or shorted. I am using a circuit breaker, since it's easier to push the reset button than to have to go buy another fuse if you don't have a spare on hand.

Ground your amp as close to the amp as possible and to a good solid ground. Do not use an existing factory ground as many of the vehicles electronics share these grounds and cause static and noise.

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Originally Posted by aguilarf

You don't even need to pull the carpet back, there is a grommet up top near the master cylinder, ran my power wire through there. Inside it is up near the brake pedal. Make sure you don't run your power and signal (RCA's) close together or you will sometimes get alternator whine or a constant hiss while the engine is runing. Run a minimum 4 gauge power cable to your amp and ground within 12 inches of the battery. Use a good circuit breaker or AGC or AGU fuse (the ones in the round clear cylinder) or a MAXI fuse. Don't skimp here because this will save your car from burning to the ground should your main power ever get pinched or shorted. I am using a circuit breaker, since it's easier to push the reset button than to have to go buy another fuse if you don't have a spare on hand.

Ground your amp as close to the amp as possible and to a good solid ground. Do not use an existing factory ground as many of the vehicles electronics share these grounds and cause static and noise.

I agree with everything u just said, but im confused as to why hed have to ground 12 inches from the bat? you mean install the fuse? The only ground needed is the one close to the amp, and YES DO MAKE SURE U GET A GOOD GROUND! you will hate ur system if u get whinning due to improper ground? I grounded to a seatbelt bolt on the floor pan under the backseat, no whining

[aguilarf]

^^ Sorry, ground should have been fuse, I was several steps ahead in my mind and screwed that up. Fixed now. Thanks for the catch.

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Originally Posted by aguilarf

^^ Sorry, ground should have been fuse, I was several steps ahead in my mind and screwed that up. Fixed now. Thanks for the catch.

hahaha its cool man, just didnt wana confused this guy. Its a simple install really. Right Now im bothered cause I wasnt planning on rewiring the stereo, but seems like its the only choice to get some quality components and amps in there. I could of easily ran the speaker wires to the back while i was wiring for the amp . now I have to take it all apart again, oh well.

[DafreakinReakin]

does seem pretty easy ya you lost me with that 12 in from the battery... haha but i will try to install it sat morn see how it works out.... but uhh you said ground it under your back seat?

[blueink]

yeah man its the only place to get a good ground, take off the seat pads and loosen the one of the bolts anchoring the seatbelts to the floor. Sand it down if necessary. Mine was pretty clean so I just made sure there wasnt any gunk on the floor and screwed it in.

[DafreakinReakin]

alright cool will do that...but i seen some ppl ground it to one of the screws in the trunk? what about that?

[aguilarf]

Basically the main fuse on your power wire should be within 12 inches of your battery to work effectively. On my car the circuit breaker is circled in red in the attached picture. Hard to see but it is attached to the side of the shock tower.

[DafreakinReakin]

yeah i can barely see but if i have problems ill just come back in here...haha

[aguilarf]

This is what it looks like.

[DafreakinReakin]

oh well thats better!