Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Amplifier Power Wire Routing

Hello everyone, in this post i'll be showing you how I ran the power wire for my amplifier in my 2010 Subaru Impreza. For my wiring kit I used KnuKonceptz 4 gauge amp wiring kit:
http://www.amazon.com/KnuKonceptz-KCA-Complete-Gauge-Installation/dp/B0050I6KII/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1362429873&sr=8-4&keywords=amp+wiring+kit
To start off I had to connect the fuse holder along with a ring terminal for the battery end (shown in the picture above), You should leave at least 12-17 inches of wire between the fuse holder and the battery end of the wire. Also, I used a pair of dikes in order to strip that thick of wire.

After preparing the power wire, I ran it down the driver side of the engine bay and dropped it down into the fender.

Once I the wire was dropped behind the fender I had to remove the clips holding on the inner driver side wheel well. This will then give me access to the boot in the picture below. I did have to drill a hole in the boot in order to get the wire through.

^(Inside, driver side)^

After feeding all my wire into the cabin I had to remove the kick panel, and from there I could take off the floor trim along with the carpet. My car was a pain, considering how my trim and floor was all one piece (as you can see above). In most of the other cars I've dealt with they were two separate pieces (carpet and floor trim) making it a lot easier to pull the carpet back and run the wire. 

Like my RCA cables, for now I just ran all of the wire under my seat until I get my amp and capacitor in a week or so.