 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  12-13-2005, 11:43 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mainz, Germany Posts: 30 |  Tip for installing an amp
I'm in the middle of installing my new stereo system. get ready......... i got a 7" Alpine IVA D300 dvd player with touch screen, 2x 12" audiobahn lighting series subs 1000w RMS each with a 1000w RMS audiobahn amp, 4" audiobahn component speakers in the rear and 5.25" audiobahn component speakers in the front powered by 600 w 4 channel amp. I also got a 3 farad cap from stinger. anyway today i spent about an hour trying to figure out the best place to run the power cable back to the trunk for the amps. first thing i did was take out the battery and pull off the battery box. then i went inside and pulled out the glove box and the lower parts of the dash and the cover for the front speaker on the right side so i could get a good look at where would be a good place to drill. I went on both sides and kept looking for somewhere suitable but didn't like any of those options. next i pulled off the rubber sheild that is right behind the battery box and i opened up the compartment behind it where what i think is the ECU is stored. I looked around in their and saw it. towards the back of the compartment there is a hole about 3/4 of an inch in diameter so i started feeding the wire through and after i had about 2 feet stuffed in the hole i went inside the car to see if i could find where it came through. not there. next i popped off the speaker and put my hand up the inside of that space and there it was. i pulled it back out drilled a hole in the compartments front cover and cut a circle chunk from the rubber sheild and I was money. I hope this helps somebody. I know if i had this before i started it would have saved me about 2 hours. good luck |  |  | | 12-14-2005, 01:58 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
ahh nice. i ran mine by the fuse box...nice to know theres another option out there! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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i forgot to mention that my battery is on the passenger side of the engine compartment so if yours is on the drivers side it might not be very practical | | | | | 12-14-2005, 02:19 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
yeah my battery is on the passenger side, but i ran my power cable along the back of the engine bay and through the fuse box area. good job on the find! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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OK, YESTERDAY A INSTALL MY MUSIC, AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, LOOK INTO YHE MOTOR COMPARTMEN, IN THE DRIVER SIDE, BACK TO THE BRAKE BOSTER,,, BUT IS MORE EASY FROM IN TO OUT, UP TO THE CLUTH PEDAL IS A 1" HOLE THAT TAKE ACCES TO THE MOTOR , THEN PASS THE CABLE INTO THE CABLES CASE BACK IN THE MOTOR AND CONECT IT IN THE BATERIE( SORRY ABOUT MY ENGLISH, I'M FROM PUERTO RICO.. I ONLY CAN HELP A LITTLE) THEN RAISE TO THE TRUNK. __________________ BMW...MY NEW TOY  Mods: Some plastic parts, ///M Wheels and me | | | | | 12-14-2005, 06:00 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 885 |
AN EXAMPLE __________________ BMW...MY NEW TOY Mods: Some plastic parts, ///M Wheels and me | | | | | 12-14-2005, 09:19 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
yep FATHER, that is exactly how i ran my cable  __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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Quote: | Originally Posted by FATHER OK, YESTERDAY A INSTALL MY MUSIC, AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, LOOK INTO YHE MOTOR COMPARTMEN, IN THE DRIVER SIDE, BACK TO THE BRAKE BOSTER,,, BUT IS MORE EASY FROM IN TO OUT, UP TO THE CLUTH PEDAL IS A 1" HOLE THAT TAKE ACCES TO THE MOTOR , THEN PASS THE CABLE INTO THE CABLES CASE BACK IN THE MOTOR AND CONECT IT IN THE BATERIE( SORRY ABOUT MY ENGLISH, I'M FROM PUERTO RICO.. I ONLY CAN HELP A LITTLE) THEN RAISE TO THE TRUNK. | with your list of mods, i think we need some pics of your car one suggestion, if you could avoid typing in ALL CAPS, it would be greatly appreciated your english is fine, btw. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-15-2005, 04:43 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 885 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by cali-ti with your list of mods, i think we need some pics of your car one suggestion, if you could avoid typing in ALL CAPS, it would be greatly appreciated your english is fine, btw. | Ok Cali,, when santa give me my digital camera i promise you the pics.. sorry for the all caps letter, my keyboard have trouble jejejej, im in the oficce right now.... happy season for every one __________________ BMW...MY NEW TOY Mods: Some plastic parts, ///M Wheels and me | | | | | 12-15-2005, 04:55 PM | #10 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
happy holidays to you too! glad you were able to join us __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-15-2005, 05:48 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 885 |
i have some question about the forum...
how i put some picture
how i pos a thread
how i post more bigger my avatar
thanks for help me __________________ BMW...MY NEW TOY Mods: Some plastic parts, ///M Wheels and me | | | | | 12-15-2005, 05:54 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
1) to post a new thread or topic, you click the button "New Thread". when you are in the forum with the lits of topics/threads, it is in the upper left corner.
2) to use the member gallery i think you have to have 100 posts. you can still add attatchments i think. you have to go to the 'advanced' reply, and there is a button to manage attatchments. this just uploads an image to your message.
3) not sure on the avatar size __________________ 1995 318ti Active
Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | | | 12-15-2005, 07:49 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Avatars are limited to 80x80 pixels. It keeps the page readable.
You can also use a free image hosting site like imageshack, photobucket, or flickr. There are tons out there. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 12-25-2005, 09:00 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 885 |
The Pictures __________________ BMW...MY NEW TOY Mods: Some plastic parts, ///M Wheels and me | | | | |
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