Amp power cable, where to run? Options

[Abraxis64]

Hey guys, i know that some of you guys out there have aftermarket audio systems and i was wondering where you guys ran the power cable for the amp...i've pulled up the passenger side carpet by the ecu area (usually a good place to find somewhere) and have been looking for a few minutes and didn't really find any stock grommets through which i could run a power cable...

where have you guys ran your power wire? any help is appreciated. i'd prefer not to drill a hole and install a grommet if i didn't need to.

peace

[Niskyspy]

OK, I just did the whole install today. 5 gauge does fit but with some oil lubrication, I think 4 gauge would fit too but it would be a little bit harder. The biggest thing that I hated about this install are the 3 clips that hold the mud guard, if any one of you is gonna do amp wiring this way just cut the them off and buy new once. After about 10 min of trying I only removed one of the 3 clips and it was all damaged too. So just cut them off. Other thing that I hated is before I used oil on the wires to make them slide better my friend was pulling on the wires from the interior too hard and the car fell off the jack stand, thank god I put a wheel under the car and there is almost no damage to the body and the brake rotor didnt hit the ground (it was close though, the rotor was 1" from the pavement)
Oh yea the clips fit 5 gauge fine, I dont think they would hold 4 gauge.

List of tips if you gonna do it this way:
1) See if the wire is long enough, mine wasnt
2) Cut off the three plastic clips that hold the mudguard and get new once ( dont have any of the clips on and it look's fine so I dont think I am gonna be getting em)
3) Get some oil and lubricate the wire (I used some oil from the dipstick, it was enough)
Thats it, sorry I didn't take any pics...

This post has been edited by Niskyspy: Jun 27, 2005 - 7:05 PM