More Amp-erage(still about wiring amps!)

[nettlesre at gmail.com (Rob)]

 I usually run the power wire on the driver's side, through the firewall,
down behind the dash and the center console, though the hole in the carpet
for the shifter, and down the channel between the center tunnel and the
inside driver's seat rail (taking the seat out makes it easier and faster).
Removing the bottom of the rear seat make it easy to reach the wire from the
back of the car and pull it through.

To keep separation I ran the speaker wire on the passenger side. When/If you
have to cross the speaker wires amp power wires do so at right angles to
reduce the chances of interference.

Try to keep the ground cable as short a possible. And scrape any paint from
the surface that you attach the ground to then either paint over it or use
silicone caulk to prevent corrosion.
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On 8/17/06, John S. Lagnese <jlagnese@massed.net> wrote:
>
> Many people will run a heavy gauge power wire while ignoring the ground
> wire's size. It is almost always shorter, so it doesn't have to be as
> heavy,
> but it should be at least 10 or 8 gauge.
> Just an addition to my earlier wiring post; wrap the wire in tape where it
> goes under the back seat. This prevents the insulation from getting
> damaged.
> I usually run it through one of the openings in the frame for the seat.
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
> To: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>; "Scirocco list"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Jim Jarrett" <jarrett@rpa.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: More Amp-erage
>
>
> >
> >
> > --- "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net> wrote:
> >
> >> It is also good to run heavier speaker wire than the
> >> stock. 14 gauge is
> >> usually a reasonable alternative, although 12 gauge is
> >> preferable.
> >
> > Ahem, while cleaning the car last night I noticed that I
> > have melted a lot of insulation off the ground wire.  This
> > stems from the larger amp I recently installed in a hurry,
> > not thinking about upgrading the wire.  That will have to
> > be remedied today, since a roadtrip is immenent.
> >
> >
> > Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
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> > The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts -
> > Ehrlich's Law.
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-Rob