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<blockquote data-quote="Speculant" data-source="post: 7155731" data-attributes="member: 629272"><p>I'm installing 2 150watt amps in my friend's car, I already installed the aftermarket stereo and the signal wire and rca wires for the amps. However, I need help with the +12v wire. I've read around, and it looks like I can't just piggyback on the +12v for the stereo or the cigarette lighter, so I have to run my 8ga wire from the battery directly, which I am fine with. However, I can't seem to find a hole in the firewall that already isn't being used by anything. Can I just make a hole in one of the sheathes that is currently going through the firewall and kind of "slide" the +12v cable in?</p><p></p><p>Also, do I need to ground the battery to the car frame? Because it already looks like it is...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Speculant, post: 7155731, member: 629272"] I'm installing 2 150watt amps in my friend's car, I already installed the aftermarket stereo and the signal wire and rca wires for the amps. However, I need help with the +12v wire. I've read around, and it looks like I can't just piggyback on the +12v for the stereo or the cigarette lighter, so I have to run my 8ga wire from the battery directly, which I am fine with. However, I can't seem to find a hole in the firewall that already isn't being used by anything. Can I just make a hole in one of the sheathes that is currently going through the firewall and kind of "slide" the +12v cable in? Also, do I need to ground the battery to the car frame? Because it already looks like it is... [/QUOTE]
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