Sub And Amp Install

*kingthreat_one* · 11-20-2004, 05:40 PM

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*kingthreat_one* · 11-20-2004, 05:55 PM

*kingthreat_one* · 11-20-2004, 06:04 PM

evrything is sloppy right now, i did it all in less than an hour, ill have my tech's do it over tommarow

*kingthreat_one* · 11-20-2004, 06:06 PM

lizardking · 11-20-2004, 07:26 PM

Looking good but awful weak system!! LOL kidding

import2nr · 11-20-2004, 07:46 PM

I’ve got almost the same setup. I’ve got a GM box with the speakers firing down. The box is mad for a GM 99 GM truck, it fits very well though. I also have a set of Kicker comp Tens. The amp is a RF 200@4 bridged pushing 100 watts per channel. The guys at the shop seam to think the amp is underrated. I didn’t think it would be so loud. I have my amp under the passenger seat. I think it’s a nice spot for it because when I have the AC on ill throw it to the floor vents so it will keep the AMP cool in this Texas weather.

As for it being a week system though. I beg to differ. I’m not saying it’s the loudest and Baddest out there but it can hold its own.

*kingthreat_one* · 11-20-2004, 07:55 PM

hey play nice man

lizardking · 11-20-2004, 08:53 PM

I have mine firing up as well. I tried them firing down and it sounded like arse. I did have to dynomat my entire truck, this really helped the sound stage.

r_mojo1 · 11-21-2004, 04:58 AM

Nice job... I am about to install my amp and sub very soon. The thing is, I want to keep my original CD player. I have the popular package with the 6 cd changer. Is it possible to install the amp to this CD player. Were do I connect the remote wire from the amp (to the ground???).

One last thing, how do I dismount the CD player from the dashboard? and were is a good place to drill the firewall to run the cable from the battery to the amp inside the truck. I see that you went across the engine, from the battery to the drivers side then inside the truck, why this way??

pilot4net · 11-21-2004, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by r_mojo1

Nice job... I am about to install my amp and sub very soon. The thing is, I want to keep my original CD player. I have the popular package with the 6 cd changer. Is it possible to install the amp to this CD player. Were do I connect the remote wire from the amp (to the ground???).

One last thing, how do I dismount the CD player from the dashboard? and were is a good place to drill the firewall to run the cable from the battery to the amp inside the truck. I see that you went across the engine, from the battery to the drivers side then inside the truck, why this way??

Why would you consider running the remote amp wire to the head unit's ground? Without an input of ~12VDC, the amp will not turn on. Connecting the amp's remote wire to the head unit's ground will not give you this; all it will do is effectively ground the amp's power circuitry and could possibly damage the amp. To get the remote power to your amp, you should determine which wire going to the head unit is powered only when the ignition is on. There will be two wires going to the head unit; a lead that is always hot and one that is ignition activated. Some others on here may be able to let you know what wire you need to tap into. If you cannot determine which wire to use on the head unit, finding any DC source that is sequenced with the ignition will do. There is a very negligible amp draw from the amp's remote connection, so overloading a circuit by jumpering your remote lead will not be a problem. Since I have not installed a system in this truck, I cannot specifically suggest a place to run your battery wire into the cab, again, I think others will be glad to help. In order to get your signal to your amp, you will need to install an "LOC" or what we used to call a "down converter." This will wire into the existing speaker leads coming from the head unit and provide you with an RCA source where you can run RCA cables to your amp. This converter can be purchased at any audio store and is not that hard to install. As for removing the center stack dash piece, I have heard that there are two screws at the bottom and then it just pulls off. Once again, I haven't done this but have read it several times on this forum. Then the radio comes out by removing I think four screws. If you have any other questions you can PM me or email me at pilot4net2@yahoo.com.

*kingthreat_one* · 11-21-2004, 11:43 AM

i went all the way across because i was high and i drilled the whole before checking where the battery was so ehh.

acontisr · 11-21-2004, 11:45 AM

How is everybody mounting the amp to the back of the cab i have a king cab does everything fit okay back there.Is it mounted at the top portion of the back seats and does the back seat still fold back up?Right now my amp is under the passengers seat like to make it neat and put like you guys have been doing it looks excellent.

*kingthreat_one* · 11-21-2004, 11:45 AM

and as for the remote i hooked up to one unused wire that gets power when ingition is switched on.

import2nr · 11-21-2004, 12:49 PM

I used the radio fuse for the remote wire. And I just taped in to the speaker wires coming from the back of the radio instead of using the RCA’s. And I think the Down firing subs sounds allot better than the up firing ones. It sounds deeper in my cab anyway. I didn’t drill any holes for the ground wire I simply used one from the seat frame. I thought I would have ground noise but I have none. And as for the power wire I simply poked through under the passenger’s dash where I believe it’s the ac drain. I didn’t want to holes in the truck so I also used Velcro to hold the amp in place.