i was wondering where did ever one run their sub wire from the front to the back.. i tried to run it under the panel on the driver side but there is too many wires.. im thinking about running it under the carpet...

 

I put a really hefty wire in my car, so I didn't even try to run it under the panel. I did it the carpet way. And man, it worked friggin great. I can't even tell it's there. I ran it around the cracks and corners of the chassis so you can't even feel it if you tried to look for it.

My trick was to use a vacum hose. Since it's beefier and sturdier than the wire itself, I ran that under the carpet, then ran the wire through it. After I found the wire coming out of the other end, I pulled the hose out and blam ... the wire's under the carpet.

Don't forget to put a fuse between the positive wire and the battery! If the wire ever gets cut by your chassis and causes a short, it will cause a fire. Putting a fuse inbetween these connections will prevent these mishaps from happening. It is also a good idea to wrap suspect areas of the wire with thick tape just so it doesn't happen in the the first place.

Good luck with your installation!

 

thanks

 

trhough the dash to under the paneling all along the driver's side of the car to the trunk. You would never have guessed it was there.

 

I ran it under the passenger side of center console

 

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i couldnt get it thru that way, cuz of all the wires that were already there.. sucks

 

rtan ine mine on the door sill(or whatever its called) under the seat adn in the trunk

 

Power down the side, rca's under the carpet

 

I took off my middle consul and ran it under the carpet and under the back seat all the way to the trunk. It took time but i don't like exposed wires.

 

I ran my power cable from the battery straight into the fender (drilled a hole). From there I ran it down the fender, and on top of the frame rail all the way to the back of the car. I then drilled hole in the trunk pan and ran the cable in there with a gromet installed of course. The entire length of the wire has wire loom around it because it is subjected to the elements. I did this install 3 years ago and no problems. You might think it was a lot of extra work then necessary. The wire was 0/1 gauge, which would not fit through the interior panels nor under the carpet without bulging.

 

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I am pretty sure a 1/0 will fit down the pass side of the car. But you work intesive way works to. I'm just not a big fan out running it outside the cabin.

 

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What about underneath the center console?

 

I ran my RCA's below the center console, but there isn't enough room for a power wire, plus you want to run them separate. When I ran my power wire down the sill, I took it off. I am pretty sure there was plenty of room. I have a 4ga and it moves freely if I pull on it, if that matters anthing to you.