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<blockquote data-quote="blong4life" data-source="post: 6523112" data-attributes="member: 606849"><p>hello folks,</p><p></p><p>i am going to be doing a complete system upgrade on my 98 ford escort zx2.</p><p></p><p>first will be a 4 channel amp and a new radio and then I will be throwing some subs in this biotch.</p><p></p><p>i haven't ordered anything yet, so I am using my pre-existing stuff and some things I got for free to do what i have today. within the next week I will be ordering a new HU and a 4-channel amp for my main speakers.</p><p></p><p>then after that within the next month i hope to be getting 2 12" subs and another amp to add some bass to this. since it is my first build I will be using cheap stuff but after I get this done i hope in spring i can do something better.</p><p></p><p>did this stuff thisafternoon, it was raining so i didn't get much done but i took some pics.</p><p></p><p>here i got my rca's going into my crappy jvc HU, soon to be repalced gonna see what they got</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>here i got my pre-existing upgraded battery terminals, and yes the negative was loose in this photo it's now fixed.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0530.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>this was after i put the positive cable on</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0531.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>i switched the direction after</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0532.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>here i got the passenger side framerail, i put the 4-guage wire along the pre-existing wires for the factory key-less and whatever else. i would have done the drivers side but i have my remote start/alarm wiring over there so it's already tight enough.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0533.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>i cleaned my truck out for the install of the amp, probley gonna mount it on the backside of the passenger side seat ... with excess wire so i can still move it up/down for servicing</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0534.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>i used the pre-existing firewall grommet to run the 4-guage through, i just cut a slit in it and put er through...works for me</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0535.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>here is a picture of the fuse holder connection (yes the fuse is missing, it will be installed last)</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0536.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>finally the engine bay all tighted up</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0537.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>all that stuff took me about an hour or so...was getting dark so i put my interior back together until i get time another day.</p><p></p><p>let me know if ya got any questions</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blong4life, post: 6523112, member: 606849"] hello folks, i am going to be doing a complete system upgrade on my 98 ford escort zx2. first will be a 4 channel amp and a new radio and then I will be throwing some subs in this biotch. i haven't ordered anything yet, so I am using my pre-existing stuff and some things I got for free to do what i have today. within the next week I will be ordering a new HU and a 4-channel amp for my main speakers. then after that within the next month i hope to be getting 2 12" subs and another amp to add some bass to this. since it is my first build I will be using cheap stuff but after I get this done i hope in spring i can do something better. did this stuff thisafternoon, it was raining so i didn't get much done but i took some pics. here i got my rca's going into my crappy jvc HU, soon to be repalced gonna see what they got [IMG]http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0529.JPG[/IMG] here i got my pre-existing upgraded battery terminals, and yes the negative was loose in this photo it's now fixed. [IMG]http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0530.JPG[/IMG] this was after i put the positive cable on [IMG]http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0531.JPG[/IMG] i switched the direction after [IMG]http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0532.JPG[/IMG] here i got the passenger side framerail, i put the 4-guage wire along the pre-existing wires for the factory key-less and whatever else. i would have done the drivers side but i have my remote start/alarm wiring over there so it's already tight enough. [IMG]http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0533.JPG[/IMG] i cleaned my truck out for the install of the amp, probley gonna mount it on the backside of the passenger side seat ... with excess wire so i can still move it up/down for servicing [IMG]http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0534.JPG[/IMG] i used the pre-existing firewall grommet to run the 4-guage through, i just cut a slit in it and put er through...works for me [IMG]http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0535.JPG[/IMG] here is a picture of the fuse holder connection (yes the fuse is missing, it will be installed last) [IMG]http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0536.JPG[/IMG] finally the engine bay all tighted up [IMG]http://www.brandonsgames.com/nov30/DSCF0537.JPG[/IMG] all that stuff took me about an hour or so...was getting dark so i put my interior back together until i get time another day. let me know if ya got any questions [/QUOTE]
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