MK4 Astra Z22SE car audio amp wiring... is it gonna be a pig?

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TheDave

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Hi guys. I have a 8AWG kit to run a small sub which I wanna get sorted in the Astra.

From what I can gather, do I need to drill a hole and fit a grommet in the bulkhead for the power cable or is there a known good route in?

Do the side trims come up easily? Or have I got to take my seats out? I am just trying to ascertain how big a job it is and how long it will take and if its worth paying someone to do it for me.

Wheres a good earth point also?

Thanks all :)
 
evocarlos

evocarlos

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theres a plug at the top left engine bay that you can use its where the throttle cable would normally be
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and from inside
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trim will lift up enough to fit 8awg if you remove the lower door rubber first
earth from the seatbelt mounts but you will need to clean the paint off
 
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m4rtin

m4rtin

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I have just installed a sub and done exactly what evocarlos said. Take out the storage compartment on the drivers side (where the fuses are located) and shine a light up, you should see the grommet. I just poked it out from the engine side, drilled a hole in the center and fed it through then popped it back in. And as for running the cable through the car I didn't even take the trims up the cable ran neatly under the door rubber seal!
 
evocarlos

evocarlos

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h4rri said:
Just remember to run the RCA's down the opposite side :)
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run them down the center less wires with power there :) or you can buy a good set of shielded rca leads :)
on another note dont forget to run your remote wire to the rear also
 
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