CL: Need help with putting aftermarket amp in.
#1
Need help with putting aftermarket amp in.
I have a 2001 Cl-S with BOSE.
I have this amp
I need some help with how i can go about installing this myself.
What i want to do is put in all the new speakers i have and the head unit.
How do i set all this up without a big pain in the ass?
I have some other questions too...
If i put new speakers all around then do i have to run new speaker wire as well? I was told that the new speakers were running to many amps for stock wires.
Also is there anything i should know about the installs?
Here are my speakers.
I have this amp
I need some help with how i can go about installing this myself.
What i want to do is put in all the new speakers i have and the head unit.
How do i set all this up without a big pain in the ass?
I have some other questions too...
If i put new speakers all around then do i have to run new speaker wire as well? I was told that the new speakers were running to many amps for stock wires.
Also is there anything i should know about the installs?
Here are my speakers.
#2
I would run new 14 ga speaker wire if I were you. It is very easy if you have the right tool. You need one of those electrician wire fishing tools...
http://www.kreativesolutionsweb.com/...ky25318(1).jpg
Remove the door stopper from the door so the door will swing open more for extra room to work. Remove the panel to get access to the door wire channel from the inside of the car. Pop out the rubber boot wire cover from the door. Then take the fisher, wrap electrical tape on the end of it and spray it with wd40. Also spray liberal amounts of wd40 inside the door boot where the wires run. You need to do this so the fisher can slide thru there without any resistance. Then run the fisher through to the inside your door. Tie the speaker wire on the end of it, wrap it with tape, spray some more wd40, and pull it out the other end.
You can easily put the rubber boot back on the door jamb by spraying its contact surface with wd40. Get your hand in there or use a screwdriver and push it back into its channel. It snaps in very easy and quick. It takes about 5 min to fish the wire to each door using this technique. wd40 is your friend during this job.
http://www.kreativesolutionsweb.com/...ky25318(1).jpg
Remove the door stopper from the door so the door will swing open more for extra room to work. Remove the panel to get access to the door wire channel from the inside of the car. Pop out the rubber boot wire cover from the door. Then take the fisher, wrap electrical tape on the end of it and spray it with wd40. Also spray liberal amounts of wd40 inside the door boot where the wires run. You need to do this so the fisher can slide thru there without any resistance. Then run the fisher through to the inside your door. Tie the speaker wire on the end of it, wrap it with tape, spray some more wd40, and pull it out the other end.
You can easily put the rubber boot back on the door jamb by spraying its contact surface with wd40. Get your hand in there or use a screwdriver and push it back into its channel. It snaps in very easy and quick. It takes about 5 min to fish the wire to each door using this technique. wd40 is your friend during this job.
#4
Pretty much what i want to know is what do I need to do to set up a whole new system front to back without rewiring everything. Can i get a harness that plugs into factory amp harness to wire to my new aftermarket amp? Then use speaker harnesses for the new speakers?
Can the stock speaker wire handle my new speakers? I dont want to rewire every speaker.
Thanks guys
Can the stock speaker wire handle my new speakers? I dont want to rewire every speaker.
Thanks guys
#5
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OEM Wire will be tested with that many RMS.. You should Re-wire.
Im currently using the OEM wire in my Setup with no Problems at All but im no where near 150w RMSx4
Im currently using the OEM wire in my Setup with no Problems at All but im no where near 150w RMSx4
Last edited by Skirmich; 06-28-2012 at 08:15 PM.
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