Car Audio Basics

[CANDEE]

either though the firewall under the washer motor, or through the passenger guard...

 

[Kizzmond]

thanks heaps mate will have another look on the weekend ... cheers

 

[mookers]

There's a thread somewhere, showing how to get a line through the passenger^H^H^H drivers guard.

Edit: found it, not really a thread (just one post) and doesn't "show" anything... just a paragraph really, but it was enough for me when I installed my amp.

http://ozvr4.com/forums/showthread.php?963-Boost-gauge-positioning&p=31164#post31164

Edit 2: Whoops, I meant driver's side guard!

 

[leggei007]

I found putting it thru the pass guard works better than going under the washer motor as it avoids leaks into the cabin if it's not sealed n u decide to wash the engine but depends on how clean u would like it. Have u found a place to mount ur amps..... keep us updated on how u go

 

[mookers]

Edited my post, I had it backwards :/

 

[leggei007]

I had a look at mine n I ran my alarm n gauges wires thru the guard n the power thru the large gromet under the washer motor then filled it with black silicon to stop the leaks n it looks neat n tidy

 

[Slinz]

I thought the washer motor was on the driver's side? Isn't it good practice to try and run the least possible amount of power wiring around in the engine bay? I'll be tackling my 4ch amp over the next day and hopefully I will use the passenger's side grommet to keep the power cable length as short as I can from the battery.

 

[CANDEE]

No Tom its on the passenger side...

Said grommet:

And its placement under the motor:

I use it for my gauge sensors, and run the power through the guards.. There is no way that I would be able to fit 75mm welding cable through the above grommet... lol

 

[Slinz]

Ahhh right! Thanks for the snaps I'll just aim for that badboy.

Also if you were interested I picked up a set of Kicker QS65.2's

 

[CANDEE]

No worries, I was sure I already had them, but just headed to the garage to get some more.. lol Its actually easier to move that ABS relay in the corner too, just unclip it.

They dont look too bad. Just get them installed right and you should be all good.

 

[TME_Steve]

Mine runs into the passenger wheel arch between the inner guard and the bodywork and then in, works well and hardly any cable in the engine bay

 

[Slinz]

I just cannot seem to get the freaking wire to go through the grommet and into the foot well!!!

Spent about 45 minutes poking and shoving and looking and looking and trying different angles to no avail... I know Murph said it was a bitch to do but I feel like it's running into the back of the fan assembly thing that's down in there... Am I coming from the wrong angle or what? Why would removing the top clip off that relay be of any help Jeremy? I noticed there is another grommet under that relay - I haven't been trying for the entirely wrong one I hope. Given up for tonight


Edit - Steve can I ask how one gets between the inner and outer of the guard? As stated on some other occasions, I'm a spastic at this stuff!

 

[mookers]

Edit - Steve can I ask how one gets between the inner and outer of the guard? As stated on some other occasions, I'm a spastic at this stuff!

I'm not Steve but maybe I can help lol

It is easiest if you remove the wheel since you need to jack the car up anyway to make enough space to reach in under the guard. Find the screws/bolts holding the plastic guard liner in place. You can remove just enough of them to pull the liner down so that you can see the underside of the engine bay grommet and the "backside" of the corner of the footwell, or you can remove the whole plastic liner to get it out of the way.

 

[Slinz]

Ahhh thanks Derek. So the smaller grommet that is behind the ABS relay goes down near the guard? I felt around in there and noticed that there was something that went off in the direction of the foot well. I'll give it a go.

 

[mookers]

I dunno about the grommets and holes near the passenger guard, because I ran my amp power through the drivers side. But probably similar.

 

[TME_Steve]

Yep similar on both sides

 

[Slinz]

Did you guys drill through the rear of the footwell to run the cable from the wheel arch? I've got the wheel off and it's through into the space between the lining and the body, but the only grommet that goes back into the cabin is an absolute pain in the dick to get anything through.

 

[mookers]

On the drivers side, there is a grommet into the footwell which was pretty easy to push through.

 

[TME_Steve]

Through the grommet. I think there is more room on the drivers side, I did a boost controller through there....

 

[Slinz]

Alright I'll keep plugging away! Thanks guys