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installing new subwoofers

This is a discussion on installing new subwoofers within the Audio and Electronics forums, part of the Scion tC category; i have a 2008 scion tc, and im trying to put in amp n subs with a new head unit. ...

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    i have a 2008 scion tc, and im trying to put in amp n subs with a new head unit. i have to run the cable from the amp to the battery of the car. what is the best way of getting the cable to the battery?

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    I'm not too sure. What kind did you get? Cuz I'm trying to find some, but they are hard to fit in such a small trunk.

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    I took my cable from the amp down the left side (drivers side) of the rear seat, and under the trim panels, up under the steering column through a rubber boot with a large bundle of wires running through it (yes that means I put a hole barely large enough to push the cable through). It took some time but this way you don't have to run under the car to the battery......
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    how did you pick a spot to drill a hole. isnt there usually a hole through the firewall to put things through it?

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    look for the large rubber boot just above where the steering column goes throught the fire wall. I used a hanger to push through the boot. Then I attached the cable to the other end and pulled the rest from the angine compartment, and ran it back behind everything all the way to the battery. I will look for a pic of what the boot looks like.
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    alright. thanks that'll be real helpful

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    dont EVER run wires outside the car. i have seen a car come into a shop that caught fire cause the kid ran his power wire under the car and the first time it got caught on something the battery grounded out and exploded.

    if your car is an automatic, you can drill through the clutch plate or go through the rubber boot that has all the wires in it, just slice a small hole with a knife

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    im almost sure im gonna go through the boot. i dont wanna drill holes in a brand new car. i think going through the boot would be the best.

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    I wouldn't drill either. Go with under the boot.


 

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