This is a very quick guide to fitting an amp into your car.
Right first of all you'll need a set of screw drivers, some spanners, maybe some connection blocks, maybe some silicone and a selection of connectors.
First job is to lay the wires.
So the + cable goes from the + terminal on the battery to the + terminal on the Amp. Start under the bonnet. Remove the inline fuse (Always buy power + cable's with an inline fuse) Lay the + cable next to the battery terminal so it can reach. But don't connect it yet.
Now find a suitable place for the wire to pass through the bulkhead. You should be able to find wires already going through so just cut the rubber and post your cable all the way through and silicone round it when finished everything else. Now depending on which side your battery is that will be the side the + cable will gnce the cable has been pulled all the way through you will need to tuck it under the dashboard to the side your going to use. Next is removing the plastic trim that goes down the side of the car and tuck your wire all the way down to your back seats. You may have to look around abit but you should be able to hide it now down the side of the rear seat and into the boot. The remote cable is the cable that goes from the head unit to the amp and it's job is to switch the amp on and off with the head unit and is safe to take the same route as the + cable.
The RCA leads go from the head unit to the amp and these are what carry the actual sounds to the amp. Connect to the head unit. These leads need to go the opposite side to the Power + cable. They will go down the same route as the + cable to the boot but on the opposite side of the car. Ie + cable and remote down passenger side and RCA leads down the drivers side or vise versa.
Next find a suitable earth that will be around 13-15 inches away from the amp if possible. The rear seat bolts are a good choice here. Undo the bolt with a spanner (Usually around a 13mm) attatch the cable to the bolt and tighten back up making sure there is plenty of contact with the cable around the bolt (You could use a connector if you wish).
Find where you will be mounting the amp and mount it.
Connect the Earth cable first. Now connect the RCA leads and the power and remote cable. Now connect the remote wire to the head unit.
Next connect the Power + wire to the battery but leave the fuse out for now. Make sure the amps settings are all the way to minimum and that the amp is connected up to a or some speakers.
Next with the ignition fully off put the fuse in.
Now when you turn the ignition if you have connected everything correctly and if I haven't missed anything out all should work. But don't be alarmed if you don't hear bass from the sub straight away because you'll have to play around with the gain and other controls on the amp.
But there you go a long but quick guide to installing an amp.
If anyone has anything to add or to just ask a question then feel free.
This is a basic guide only. I accept no responsibility for any damage done to your own vehicle. If followed correctly you will have no problems.
Right first of all you'll need a set of screw drivers, some spanners, maybe some connection blocks, maybe some silicone and a selection of connectors.
First job is to lay the wires.
So the + cable goes from the + terminal on the battery to the + terminal on the Amp. Start under the bonnet. Remove the inline fuse (Always buy power + cable's with an inline fuse) Lay the + cable next to the battery terminal so it can reach. But don't connect it yet.
Now find a suitable place for the wire to pass through the bulkhead. You should be able to find wires already going through so just cut the rubber and post your cable all the way through and silicone round it when finished everything else. Now depending on which side your battery is that will be the side the + cable will gnce the cable has been pulled all the way through you will need to tuck it under the dashboard to the side your going to use. Next is removing the plastic trim that goes down the side of the car and tuck your wire all the way down to your back seats. You may have to look around abit but you should be able to hide it now down the side of the rear seat and into the boot. The remote cable is the cable that goes from the head unit to the amp and it's job is to switch the amp on and off with the head unit and is safe to take the same route as the + cable.
The RCA leads go from the head unit to the amp and these are what carry the actual sounds to the amp. Connect to the head unit. These leads need to go the opposite side to the Power + cable. They will go down the same route as the + cable to the boot but on the opposite side of the car. Ie + cable and remote down passenger side and RCA leads down the drivers side or vise versa.
Next find a suitable earth that will be around 13-15 inches away from the amp if possible. The rear seat bolts are a good choice here. Undo the bolt with a spanner (Usually around a 13mm) attatch the cable to the bolt and tighten back up making sure there is plenty of contact with the cable around the bolt (You could use a connector if you wish).
Find where you will be mounting the amp and mount it.
Connect the Earth cable first. Now connect the RCA leads and the power and remote cable. Now connect the remote wire to the head unit.
Next connect the Power + wire to the battery but leave the fuse out for now. Make sure the amps settings are all the way to minimum and that the amp is connected up to a or some speakers.
Next with the ignition fully off put the fuse in.
Now when you turn the ignition if you have connected everything correctly and if I haven't missed anything out all should work. But don't be alarmed if you don't hear bass from the sub straight away because you'll have to play around with the gain and other controls on the amp.
But there you go a long but quick guide to installing an amp.
If anyone has anything to add or to just ask a question then feel free.
This is a basic guide only. I accept no responsibility for any damage done to your own vehicle. If followed correctly you will have no problems.
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