My first install ever... 03 ford focus se

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

You see literally 3 inches of it. What I did is what the local shop suggested, which is basically what is suggested in this thread. http://www.focusowners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=26151
The wire is barely getting pinched, if at all.

sorry but if a local shop runs wires like this, that is not a shop that's some high school kids backyard.

 

[skitzafit 10+ year member]

Same car as what my girlfriend has, we couldnt find a spot in the firewall either so I ran it the same way you did //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif That just shows you what shitty shops are around here, they told me it would be fine XD. Anyone have experience with this car and know a spot the wire can go without any drilling preferably?

In a Focus, unless you have a 5 speed, theres a place in the drivers side where there's just a little plastic panel you can drill through, no problem.
Also, if you want a proper ported box on the cheap, let me know. I'll hook you up.

you've cleary have not worked the ford focus. on the focus you have to drill a hole. there are many cars that require you to drill a hole.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5795531&postcount=74

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[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Too fast Focus on working on Focus's.No your not, I have had quite a few systems in my 06 ST.

Thing is when my back was fuxored and I had my system put in they must have drilled a hole in my firewall, because I fit my 0/1g Knu wire through there without problems.

OP, the Focus is one of the easiest cars to work on. Don't be afraid to pull back the plastic, just be patient and work with it and it will come off. Mine comes off quite fast now, lol!

People here are giving you good advice and saving you a headache for later on.

I would run bigger wire, run the wire the right way and bingo bango.

Equipement looks good for starting out. Enjoy!

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

Thank you for your advice and i plan on upgrading to 4 gauge wire as soon as i get money for it and im going to have the wires reran within the week hopefully

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

i ran the wire under the trim panel other than the remote for now because what i did with the remote was ran it from the hu like normal but put a switch in between for the purpose of quick bass kills when i see cops... and the remote wasnt long enough to be ran the way i wanted it to so i had to run that in the middle... should only be a few weeks before i get a 4 gauge kit... i also ran my ground with the little bit of 8 gauge welding wire i do have. but power is still 12 gauge. i need some suggestions on how to run 4 gauge to my amp which only takes 8 gauge without buying a distro block should i just solder 8 guage to the end of the power and ground?

 

[I Like Waffle]

i ran the wire under the trim panel other than the remote for now because what i did with the remote was ran it from the hu like normal but put a switch in between for the purpose of quick bass kills when i see cops... and the remote wasnt long enough to be ran the way i wanted it to so i had to run that in the middle... should only be a few weeks before i get a 4 gauge kit... i also ran my ground with the little bit of 8 gauge welding wire i do have. but power is still 12 gauge. i need some suggestions on how to run 4 gauge to my amp which only takes 8 gauge without buying a distro block should i just solder 8 guage to the end of the power and ground?

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[got-one-eight 10+ year member]

We all start somewhere. I remember I didn't know a remote wire was ran to the radio.. so I ran it to the battery and had toggle switches to turn it on and off. I also ran it through the door jam and had a crappy boss amp with a weak ground that had a ton of engine noise. Your installs will get better with time. Please listen to these guys and fix that power wire ran through the door. I saw a car at the track a few years back catch on fire because of a junk install. I am sure you don't want to burn your parents car down. I am glad you fused it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

Wil you guys let me breathe now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

There i drilled a **** hole

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

:handclap:Yay!!!!!

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

might get a new amp today that should push more cuz the amp is 320 watts at 4 ohms and its 1 ohm stable where as i have my amp now is 300 watts at 4 ohms buts its not 2 ohms stable so i have to run it at 8 ohms

 

[DB-Audio 10+ year member]

why didnt you runs your wires under you carpet like your supposed to... thats a fire hazard waiting to happen trust me i learned that the hard way on my old truck

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

there ran in the floor panels they told me it would be just fine.... y would i run it under the carpet when its ran under hard plastic

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

Heres some real pics not cell phone ones

Rear seat no wires seen

The hole i drilled where the clutch pedal would be

Front seat no wires

Woot amp rack

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[KINGDELL91 10+ year member]

heres my wiring job less ghetto than b4

FAIL... So glad u fixed that dangerous BS

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

lol yeah i no it looks better now 2