Amp install critique...

[mlo 10+ year member]

I have uncovered some gremlins after a paid install by a shop on a complete system. Here is a photo of the amps and there mounting. I was hoping to run this by some of you that would know what to look for and hopefully fix anything that is not up to par. I noticed the installer used a small head black painted screw for the ground. Should that be replaced with something more akin to the ground bolt in the cable lug next to it? TIA

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[JeepBeats96JGC 10+ year member]

meh ive seen worse lol, doesnt look like the grounds are on bare metal and the bass knob... um duno why its back there and if thats where u wanted it they could have at least mounted it upside down so u dont have to jam your fingers between it and the amp to turn it on..

 

[mmouse57 10+ year member]

yeah why he didnt remove that lugbolt sand down the metal and use that as te ground is beyond me

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

I hate where the bass knob is. It makes it really inconvenient to adjust the volume.

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

And if you're good enough to detect installation errors, why didn't you install it yourself? Save some monies.

 

[Fraze 10+ year member]

A ground needs more than 1 screw, esp if its two amps. If you can swivel the ground around the screw, then you need to screw in 1-2 more screws.

I wouldnt have used that ground thats above it either, its always best to make your own grounds for your amps, seperately at that. Other than that, he made you an mdf board for the amps to mount to, used zip ties, I wouldnt say its a bad job, just a quick 6 hour job.

 

[Ken448 10+ year member]

LMAO @ the bass knob!

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

He could have been cleaner in hiding the wires as well. Laziness is to blame for that one.

 

[Upgrayedd 10+ year member]

It appears that goes behind a pannel so wires wuld be hidden.

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

I like hidden wires.

 

[Upgrayedd 10+ year member]

This ain't big tymers

 

[mlo 10+ year member]

And if you're good enough to detect installation errors, why didn't you install it yourself? Save some monies.

I posted the photo here for those of you "capeable" of detecting any detrimental errors. I have no experience in this field and had another guy point out the small painted ground screw I referenced.

I'm not parading this as anything special. It was never intended to provide anything other than functional and pleasing sounds on my daily commute. There is an interior panel that covers everything up so nothing is visible.

I was never asked by the installer about the Bass knob location. I'm learning about these things. Would I find myself wanting to adjust this...why/when?

TIA

 

[Upgrayedd 10+ year member]

if you want more beetz for the jamz

 

[t1990le 10+ year member]

what about the remote wire? is it ok to "link" it from one amp to another like in the pic?

 

[Juice0723 10+ year member]

Look how long those ground wires are, could be shortened. Horrible job on wiring. I would of made holes in the mdf for the wires to go through at least and that would of hide most of the wire. And lol at the bass knob.