Exoabigdeal recommended for you. Again check the underside of all surfaces before drilling then drill away and secure the amp using mounting.
Installing Subwoofers In A Car 8 Steps Instructables
How to mount amp in trunk. Installing subwoofers in a car. Mount your amplifier in the location youve chosen. Place the amp in a few different places and see how you like it. Step 2 mount the amplifier. Step 3 install the power wire. This process will work with most stock stereos and all aftermarket stereos.
In this instructable i will show you the whole process of installing an amplified subwoofer into a car. The power wire from your amp wiring kit usually 16 20 feet in length needs to run from the battery through your cars firewall through the cars body to the amp. That position is on the bottom of the rear deck between the 69s. In the trunk you have a lot of options back of seats the hide away amp rack that was a topic awhile ago or you can get creative with removing the spare tire and such. There are two narrow metal frames across the back seats that can be accessed in the trunk. Its really up to how you think it looks.
This is most commonly done with subwoofer amplifiers as its easy to keep the length of the speaker wire leading to your subwoofer down to a minimum. I placed a piece of plywood under the truck carpeting and bolted the plywood across these frames they have holes already in the frames through which a bolt can pass. Some people have mounted equipment behind the wheel wells to fill in the gap of somewhat useless space there. I then screwed the amp into the plywood for a vertical mount. Tighten securely using pliers while keeping the machine screw from turning by holding a screwdriver. It can be modified to work with all stock stereos but you may ne.
Position the amp in place and mark out the mounting holes with a pencil or marker. Keep in mind if you have a vehicle where you can see into the trunk area this may not be the best location. If its a smaller size amp you could mount it up in the factory position if you dont have the factory amp. Another option is to mount the amplifier in your trunk or hatch area. Drill a 18 or close hole in each corner and mount a bracketstrap to each hole using a 8 machine screw washer on the top amp side and on the back side use a washer and nut. Sleeper car audio install w drews 10 skar vvx subs on 1500 watt bass amp trunk build sbn 2014 duration.
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