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post Jun 13, 2005 - 7:11 PM
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Abraxis64

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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.

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post Jun 27, 2005 - 7:03 PM
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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 frown.gif
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...

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- Abraxis64   Amp power cable   Jun 13, 2005 - 7:11 PM
- - runriot95   QUOTE(Abraxis64 @ Jun 13, 2005 - 5:11 PM)Hey ...   Jun 13, 2005 - 7:42 PM
- - Abraxis64   ah, i guess if i don't find anything suitable,...   Jun 13, 2005 - 8:23 PM
- - BLINKYxMUNKEY   shoudl be a hole big enough around the steering an...   Jun 13, 2005 - 8:38 PM
- - slipgun   RE: Amp power cable   Jun 13, 2005 - 8:44 PM
- - Scarrell   mine is below that thing in the back with the red ...   Jun 13, 2005 - 10:20 PM
- - ShadowFX   mine is a GT. I ran mine down the passenger side (...   Jun 14, 2005 - 4:21 AM
- - Abraxis64   coolness. thanks, guys. haven't had time to wo...   Jun 15, 2005 - 4:41 AM
- - spunky393   PM sent   Jun 15, 2005 - 6:21 PM
- - 94CelicaRedHatch   mine runs straight back from the battery. Runs rig...   Jun 16, 2005 - 3:40 AM
- - dizzybridge   lol i had to drill a hole....i got 0 gauge wire.   Jun 16, 2005 - 9:19 PM
- - K-ESD   The celica was made to have a power wire for an am...   Jun 18, 2005 - 10:09 AM
- - Niskyspy   QUOTE(K-ESD @ Jun 18, 2005 - 10:09 AM)Th...   Jun 21, 2005 - 9:42 PM
- - K-ESD   Open your hood and look at the very corner at the ...   Jun 22, 2005 - 7:07 AM
- - Niskyspy   Thank you very much!!! I am gonna do i...   Jun 22, 2005 - 8:10 AM
- - K-ESD   U're very welcome Glad i could help   Jun 22, 2005 - 9:10 AM
- - Niskyspy   I just got a 5 gauge kit and I am gonna be install...   Jun 25, 2005 - 10:54 PM
- - K-ESD   when you say the side peice, is it the rear side p...   Jun 26, 2005 - 10:17 AM
- - K-ESD   I wasn't able to tell if it was gonna fit, the...   Jun 26, 2005 - 12:20 PM
- - Niskyspy   OK, I just did the whole install today. 5 gauge do...   Jun 27, 2005 - 7:03 PM
- - K-ESD   good job For the clips that hold the mud guard (...   Jun 28, 2005 - 3:29 PM
- - Niskyspy   Or maybe they did a perfect job because they are e...   Jun 28, 2005 - 9:55 PM
- - K-ESD   QUOTE(Niskyspy @ Jun 28, 2005 - 10:55 PM)Or m...   Jun 29, 2005 - 12:40 PM
- - Niskyspy   Hey, u should make all this under the fender insta...   Jun 29, 2005 - 1:10 PM
- - Kadett   I had a rubber seal in the Firewall on the passeng...   Jun 29, 2005 - 1:42 PM
- - Niskyspy   QUOTE(Kadett @ Jun 29, 2005 - 1:42 PM)I had a...   Jun 29, 2005 - 11:15 PM
- - K-ESD   QUOTE(Niskyspy @ Jun 29, 2005 - 2:10 PM)Hey, ...   Jul 3, 2005 - 3:23 PM
- - Kadett   Well if you want to hide the wire so it is clean b...   Jul 4, 2005 - 9:36 AM


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