Has anyone found a place to get that factory runner? I figured I would get the same runner as on the driver side and run it down the passenger side for the speaker wires...
Thanks for all the info! JB -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Mountjoy Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 6:40 AM To: The Chevelle Mailing List; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Stereo Wiring Running the speaker wires down the pass side keeps them away from the power wires that run through the factory harness. The power wire (fuzed!) should run along the driver side away from the speaker wire too. Doing this helps keep the whining noise out of the stereo. It's not a requirement, but can definitely prevent future headaches! - James --- Mike Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fuses in general should be placed as close to the > power source as possible. > In this case the > closer to the battery the better. > > K0AZ > Mike Sanders 18169 Highway 174 > MT Vernon, MO 65712-9171 > Emergency Coordinator > Lawrence County Missouri > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 6 Meter DXCC #436 WAZ #27 > WAS #1094 WAC WAJD VUCC > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Dave Studly > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 9:04 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Chevelle > Mailing List > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Stereo Wiring > > > Ditto what he said about powering the amp directly > from the battery *with > a fuse*. Also, use a good heavy gauge wire for it > (10-gauge or better if > you can). > > I don't quite understand the explanation for > running the wires down the > passenger side though, as opposed to driver's. I've > always just gone the > path of easiest-installation. Damon, can you > elaborate a little on the > passenger side thing? > > The amp should have a main power input (from the > battery) a ground, and a > remote-power-on lead. There should be a > corresponding power lead from your > head unit. (or a lead meant for a power antenna). > It's basically a > relay -- a low-power signal from the head unit to > turn the amp on, so that > you're not directly switching the main power, which > would require a > heavy-duty switch. > > If the previous owner's amp was powering 4 > speakers, putting it under the > passenger seat might not be a bad choice, since > wires would have to be run > back to the front for the front speakers, and also > shorten the length of the > main power lead and also the RCA cables with the > pre-amp signal. It might > not be the best place for airflow to keep the amp > cool, though. > > I'm no installer either, but I've wired up a few > stereos with amps and > have had good success. > > -Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 9:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Chevelle Mailing > List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Stereo Wiring > > > If you are going to use an amp I have always > been told that you must run > the power wire from the battery (with a fuse) and > the remote wire down the > drivers side. The ground should be has short has > possible. If you are > running front speakers, the wires should be run down > the passengers side. > Doing this cuts down on engine noise through the > speakers. I have a Sony > radio, CD changer, and 2 amps with no engine noise. > Has far has the > kickpanel speakers, I can't help you there, but hope > the rest is. I am not > an installer but I have learned a few things since I > got into car audio > years back. > > Damon > > > > ----- Original Message Follows ----- > From: "Crazy Rusty" > To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Stereo Wiring > Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 15:55:04 -0700 > > > > > Whoever owned my car before me installed a > new stereo with > > a small amp under the passenger seat and a > cd changer in > > the back. I took out all the carpet so I > could get ready > > for the new stuff I am about to order and > found that the > > wiring is a complete mess. There are wires > going > > everywhere, at least one of the wires has > three splices > > and four splits. Not sure why this was done > but I am > > planning on changing it. > > > > > > > > These wires (some big, some small) are all > running along > > the passenger side under the door sill > plate. All my > > other wires running to the back are in the > factory spot > > (running through some flat rubber runner) > going front to > > back in the middle of the drivers side. > Should I route > > all my wires through that? I think I will > just mount the > > amp in the back, not sure why it was mounted > up front to > > begin with. > > > > > > > > I have seen kickpanels for sale that have > speakers but I > > haven't seen any that have speakers and > astro ventilation. > > Anyone know where I could get those? > > > > > > > > > > > > Once again, thank you for any suggestions, > > > > JB > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25" http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
