Need Help: Amp Wiring
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: normal illinois
Will 0 guage fit through the hole on the pass side? I poked mine through some foam sticky stuff on the drivers side. It works fine, but uses up all the slack I had in the cable. I really need the slack, as now my amp is mounted as tight to the seat as possible, which isnt 'cool' looking at all..
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i can put pic of mine up in about 45 mins r so let me know still at work lol
i got an L7 15" two 10s and one 12"P3 it slams
JK Super Freak
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From: San Diego, CA
You can ground right to the seat bolt. Or look on the side of the transmission hump about even with the cupholders. On each side is a ground post. There are already two or three ring terminals on it. Just add the amp ground via a terminal.
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JK Newbie
Joined: May 2009
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From: Austin
So I now have it all wired up. I went through the firewall on the driver side. This couldn't have been any better for 4 gauge...thanks!
I ran the blue remote cable to the cigarette lighter (on the left). Everything sounds great, however, every time I turn off my vehicle and close the door that particular port receives a spurt of power for approximately 10 seconds then turns off. In return, this supplies my amp a signal via the blue remote cable and my subs vibrate for those 10 seconds. Any idea on how to correct this? Thanks in advance.
BTW: I installed Rockford fosgate 4 gauge amp wiring kit, Rockford fosgate 1000 watt amp, and 2 12” alpine type r’s. Obviously this is way too much bass. I intend on building a custom box for 1 of the 12”…that is unless you all know where I can buy one. Thanks again.
I ran the blue remote cable to the cigarette lighter (on the left). Everything sounds great, however, every time I turn off my vehicle and close the door that particular port receives a spurt of power for approximately 10 seconds then turns off. In return, this supplies my amp a signal via the blue remote cable and my subs vibrate for those 10 seconds. Any idea on how to correct this? Thanks in advance.
BTW: I installed Rockford fosgate 4 gauge amp wiring kit, Rockford fosgate 1000 watt amp, and 2 12” alpine type r’s. Obviously this is way too much bass. I intend on building a custom box for 1 of the 12”…that is unless you all know where I can buy one. Thanks again.
JK Newbie
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Brisbane
Passenger side dash panel. Open your passage side door pop off the side dash panel and there is a hole filled with foam. I pushed a coat hanger through the top left of that hole and it came out right next to the battery. Taped the wires to the coat hanger and pulled back through. Neatly tie wrapped the wires to the existing screw hole just before wires run down to the battery and to the fuse box. Use Fuse box fuse No. (M8). Its empty and turns on and off with your car. Put the blue wire in the negative side of the fuse plug (driver side) and use a 20 fuse. Run your wires along with the existing wire casing along the passenger side of the Jeep. If your using a line output converter tap into the sub speaker wires near your passenger side (back seat) and after connecting electrical tape the whole converter to the existing wire casing. From there just run the power wire/amp wire/and RCA under your carpet to where your amp and speakers are located.
Have you got to pull the Fuse Box apart to do this, or is there a real easy way?
JK Super Freak
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From: San Diego, CA
Sterl: Get an Add-A-Fuse from your local parts store. To get the wire into the fuse box just (Carefully!) drill a hole in the side of the fuse box near the top. Push the wire through then seal it with some RTV.
JK Super Freak
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From: Forsyth County, GA
So I now have it all wired up. I went through the firewall on the driver side. This couldn't have been any better for 4 gauge...thanks!
I ran the blue remote cable to the cigarette lighter (on the left). Everything sounds great, however, every time I turn off my vehicle and close the door that particular port receives a spurt of power for approximately 10 seconds then turns off. In return, this supplies my amp a signal via the blue remote cable and my subs vibrate for those 10 seconds. Any idea on how to correct this? Thanks in advance.
BTW: I installed Rockford fosgate 4 gauge amp wiring kit, Rockford fosgate 1000 watt amp, and 2 12” alpine type r’s. Obviously this is way too much bass. I intend on building a custom box for 1 of the 12”…that is unless you all know where I can buy one. Thanks again.
I ran the blue remote cable to the cigarette lighter (on the left). Everything sounds great, however, every time I turn off my vehicle and close the door that particular port receives a spurt of power for approximately 10 seconds then turns off. In return, this supplies my amp a signal via the blue remote cable and my subs vibrate for those 10 seconds. Any idea on how to correct this? Thanks in advance.
BTW: I installed Rockford fosgate 4 gauge amp wiring kit, Rockford fosgate 1000 watt amp, and 2 12” alpine type r’s. Obviously this is way too much bass. I intend on building a custom box for 1 of the 12”…that is unless you all know where I can buy one. Thanks again.
Tap the PINK/WHITE wire in the small connector on the left side of the steering column. Unlike the power outlet ... this turns on and off with the ignition without a delay.
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JK Newbie
Joined: May 2009
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From: Austin
Cool. Thanks. I'll try that once I get out of work. I really need to find a custom single 12" box that fits the 2 door. Does anyone know where I can find one or am I going to need to build one? Here is how it looks now. I plan on reducing the current setup down to 1 sub...I just need the box.
JK Newbie
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From: Dayton, OH
Im still struggling with the idea of space requirements for that many subs... unreal.
Im going to try getting the wire through there tomorrow. Right now its stretched tight across the firewall, and tight down the floorboards.
Not a good setup
Im going to try getting the wire through there tomorrow. Right now its stretched tight across the firewall, and tight down the floorboards.
Not a good setup
JK Newbie
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Denver area
re: remote power for aftermarket amp using pink/white wire in steering column
Thanks
Craig