Do not connect the power wire to the battery yet!!!!!!!
Ok, I hope this is going to get stickied. You have two choices when it comes to running your power wire in the cb7. If you have an automatic, you can drill the plate where the clutch cylinder would be in a manual, or you can just take the easy way and go through the grommet above the ECU. I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow.
After you run your wire through the firewall, decide which side of the car you are going to run your wires down. Your signal wires (RCAs) and remote wire should be on the opposite side of the car from your power wire. This is to prevent signal degradation and noise caused by the field generated by electrical current.
Once you get to the back seat (if you're mounting your amp in the trunk), you can either remove the side pad or the whole bottom section of the back seat. I'm telling you about both of them because they are the easiest/best ways to get your power wire into the trunk. you'll need a 10mm socket for both the seat bottom and the side pad. (I didn't put mine back - BITE ME!)
Now that you have your power wire in the trunk, the actual amp mounting location is up to you, but you do want to mount it to keep it from flopping around. The back of the backseat is perfect, regardless if it's up or down. If you have a quality product and it's wired properly, you won't have any heat issues unless you live somewhere that the temperature stays above 85 degrees F.
When grounding, there is a debate over whether to use the seatbelt mounts or to make a new dedicated ground location. I'm going to tell you that, whichever you decide, you should sand the area down to bare shiny metal so you'll have the best possible contact for the ground. After you have your ground tightened down and secure, either paint or apply anti-oxidant gel to the area to prevent rust (screw cancer).
After you have your ground finished and all the other wires are connected to the amp, head unit and subwoofers/speakers, then and only then, connect the power wire to the battery and enjoy your new system.
If a problem arises shoot me a PM or go back over the list and check all your connections. You'll almost always find the problkem yourself.
P.S. If you PM me, I'm going to start off by asking you the stupid things first and going from there. If you have a multi-meter or a DMM or test light, please mention it when you PM me.
Ok, I hope this is going to get stickied. You have two choices when it comes to running your power wire in the cb7. If you have an automatic, you can drill the plate where the clutch cylinder would be in a manual, or you can just take the easy way and go through the grommet above the ECU. I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow.
After you run your wire through the firewall, decide which side of the car you are going to run your wires down. Your signal wires (RCAs) and remote wire should be on the opposite side of the car from your power wire. This is to prevent signal degradation and noise caused by the field generated by electrical current.
Once you get to the back seat (if you're mounting your amp in the trunk), you can either remove the side pad or the whole bottom section of the back seat. I'm telling you about both of them because they are the easiest/best ways to get your power wire into the trunk. you'll need a 10mm socket for both the seat bottom and the side pad. (I didn't put mine back - BITE ME!)
Now that you have your power wire in the trunk, the actual amp mounting location is up to you, but you do want to mount it to keep it from flopping around. The back of the backseat is perfect, regardless if it's up or down. If you have a quality product and it's wired properly, you won't have any heat issues unless you live somewhere that the temperature stays above 85 degrees F.
When grounding, there is a debate over whether to use the seatbelt mounts or to make a new dedicated ground location. I'm going to tell you that, whichever you decide, you should sand the area down to bare shiny metal so you'll have the best possible contact for the ground. After you have your ground tightened down and secure, either paint or apply anti-oxidant gel to the area to prevent rust (screw cancer).
After you have your ground finished and all the other wires are connected to the amp, head unit and subwoofers/speakers, then and only then, connect the power wire to the battery and enjoy your new system.
If a problem arises shoot me a PM or go back over the list and check all your connections. You'll almost always find the problkem yourself.
P.S. If you PM me, I'm going to start off by asking you the stupid things first and going from there. If you have a multi-meter or a DMM or test light, please mention it when you PM me.
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