Featured My first Amp install. How’d I do?

[Squawk7600]

Disregard the strap. I’m fabricating a bracket with latches for easy install and removal and I’m waiting on specific grommets for the holes. I don’t know which part was more difficult, getting everything wired up and running wires or finding a suitable place for the amp. I added a cross bar to protect the wiring and I’ll be redoing that with slide catches so I can just lift the bar up for removal and slide it back on in place.

I also installed Pioneer speakers all the way around and they sound incredible. Getting to the finish line with sound quality was no easy task. I’m now very well versed on how to get the best sound out of my system….as simple as it is.

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[Jimi77 5,000+ posts]

I like it. Good job strapping it down. Is there a fuse at the battery.

 

[Squawk7600]

I like it. Good job strapping it down. Is there a fuse at the battery.

The battery is in the trunk, so the fuse is right near the battery.

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

I added a cross bar to protect the wiring and I’ll be redoing that with slide catches so I can just lift the bar up for removal and slide it back on in place.

Nice touch, looks very clean. Now I got a new option for a buttoned up look.

 

[Squawk7600]

Nice touch, looks very clean. Now I got a new option for a buttoned up look.

Thanks. I’m gonna keep cleaning it up. I guess you could say this is a prototype setbup. I need it more user friendly in that I want easy access to the controls and wires and easy removal. The back seat of my car is completely useless so I’m considering building a mounting station for it back there. I’d never have to screw with it and it’s easy accessible for tuning and such. I’m doing a little research to see if I can mount a compact bass and amplifier on the same platform around 18-20 inches apart.

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

if I can mount a compact bass and amplifier on the same platform around 18-20 inches apart.

Are you referring to mounting an amp on the sub box?

 

[Squawk7600]

Are you referring to mounting an amp on the sub box?

Is that a thing? I was going to mount them side by side on a platform I build on the back seat.

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

Is that a thing? I was going to mount them side by side on a platform I build on the back seat.

Oh yeah. I still do it on "trunk mount" systems. Although on today's overpowered systems there may be issues with rattling core inductors loose, but lower power systems I have not had issues.