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bluecivic
10-30-2003, 05:43 PM
If there's any one in the hayward area that can help me install an amp into my 99 dodge durango let me know. i'm going to be running 2 12" rockford fosgate punch Z-3412 w/the 301s fosgate amp. let me know how much you charge and manybe we can work something out. thanx
MR2ownr
10-31-2003, 01:40 PM
Amps are easy, assuming you have an aftermarket CD player, more than likely it will have "Pre amp Outputs."

So you get your set of RCA Cables and match the colors from the RCA's with that of the Pre Amp Outputs. then you can either do a 1/2 assed wiring job and let all the wires hang out or you can run them under the carpet and then connect them to the RCA Hook ups on your Amp.

Then you take your signal wire (little wire about 18 ga. I belive?) and it's easiest to connect that to your CD Player Power wire, that way the amp will be on when the CD Player is on.

Then you take your power wire, run that to the the front of your vehicle, slide it through a hole in your firewall and connect it to the "fuse box" that will come with your amp wiring install kit. The other end of the wire goes to the amp.

Then your ground wire will be a "Search and Destroy" mission. Find a bolt going into metal as close as you can to the amp. If it has paint on the metal, sand off the paint and bolt down the Ground wire, then of course hook the other end to your amp ground.

Now you take some speaker wire and run it from the amp channels to your subwoofer box and hook up the + and - and you're done!

If you want anymore detailed answers to your questions, hit meu up on AIM: MR2Ownr.
bluecivic
10-31-2003, 02:43 PM
MR2ownr,
THANX:headbang:
MR2ownr
10-31-2003, 10:58 PM
No problem man, if you have any more questions just post them here and I'll check back often and try to answer them.
FanaticalKilla
11-01-2003, 10:11 AM
Originally posted by MR2ownr
Then you take your signal wire (little wire about 18 ga. I belive?) and it's easiest to connect that to your CD Player Power wire, that way the amp will be on when the CD Player is on.
Its called a Remote wire and it will be blue. Nothing should be connected to it either.
MR2ownr
11-01-2003, 04:34 PM
Its called a Remote wire and it will be blue. Nothing should be connected to it either

If it isn't connected to a power source your amp will be useless. Also if it is connected to nothing, whats the point of even having it?
Sniper
11-02-2003, 04:01 PM
he means nothing should be connected to it UNTIL you hook up the remote wire...it's the blu wire cominhg out of the HU that doesn't have anything cinnected to it and SHOULD be taped off....
MR2ownr
11-02-2003, 08:35 PM
ah cool gotcha, I just misunderstood him. Thanks for clearing it up.
UNION CITY
11-23-2003, 04:05 AM
bluecivic, still need help on installation?