Did first install today..it works!!!

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

Hey all...thought I would share with you my experience of my first basic sub and amp install today.

I installed it for a chick I know, and overall it took WAY longer than i thought i would.

The equipment was 1 12'' Type R, and A power acoustik amplifier. 4 gauge amp kit was used. The head unit is a Pioneer DEH 4900i...

The RCA and remote turn on wire were the first and by far easiest things I installed....then, i grounded the amp and installed the sub in the box that I made about 2 weeks ago. After that I grounded the amp to a small bolt in the trunk and ran the power wire from the amp to the firewall...here is where the problems come into play.

I had NO WAY of getting the power wire through the firewall...there was 1 grommet but it was too small to fit the wire through. So after a few "training" holes I ended up drilling a hole in the floor of the car instead of the firewall and ran it up through the bottom of the engine bay.

Once again I thought all was going good....but I couldn't be any more wrong. I went to install the inline fuse but it didn't quite fit right when I put it in, so I decided to take it out and try a different fuse holder. Sure enough, i broke the ONLY fuse I had making it look like I wouldn't get this working tonight.

However I decided to take the fuse out of my system and put it into hers. So now I have no thump, and she does. O well, it was an interesting first install and that is the only way I would have had it.

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[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

good to hear. what did you get out of it?

 

[Puppet Master 10+ year member]

good to hear. what did you get out of it?

I got NOTHIN out of it....but that is because it was pretty much my graduation gift for her. I built her the box, installed the CD player, and installed the sub and amp....better than having to actually BUY something for her..

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Very nice of you! Good deal.

 

[Thetalkingshoe 10+ year member]

I got NOTHIN out of it....but that is because it was pretty much my graduation gift for her. I built her the box, installed the CD player, and installed the sub and amp....better than having to actually BUY something for her..

No post stereo install blow job?

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[THUNDERBIRD 10+ year member]

No post stereo install blow job?
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haha x2. did you put a grommet in the floor where you drilled it. and practice holes? where those done in the car. i think i have drilled in most of cars i have ever installed in because it is easy than messing with stock ones. any pics?

 

[Blove1991 10+ year member]

Now its her turn to return the gift

 

[tweedz 10+ year member]

get some butsekz no condom no lube ^___^

 

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Hey all...thought I would share with you my experience of my first basic sub and amp install today.
I installed it for a chick I know, and overall it took WAY longer than i thought i would.

The equipment was 1 12'' Type R, and A power acoustik amplifier. 4 gauge amp kit was used. The head unit is a Pioneer DEH 4900i...

The RCA and remote turn on wire were the first and by far easiest things I installed....then, i grounded the amp and installed the sub in the box that I made about 2 weeks ago. After that I grounded the amp to a small bolt in the trunk and ran the power wire from the amp to the firewall...here is where the problems come into play.

I had NO WAY of getting the power wire through the firewall...there was 1 grommet but it was too small to fit the wire through. So after a few "training" holes I ended up drilling a hole in the floor of the car instead of the firewall and ran it up through the bottom of the engine bay.

Once again I thought all was going good....but I couldn't be any more wrong. I went to install the inline fuse but it didn't quite fit right when I put it in, so I decided to take it out and try a different fuse holder. Sure enough, i broke the ONLY fuse I had making it look like I wouldn't get this working tonight.

However I decided to take the fuse out of my system and put it into hers. So now I have no thump, and she does. O well, it was an interesting first install and that is the only way I would have had it.

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