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Should i try to install a sub and amp myself?

Old Nov 2, 2004 | 11:00 AM
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Should i try to install a sub and amp myself?

I allready have a good box and im about to pick up my sub and amp today. How hard is to do this? Is there any "how to" guides for a 95 camaro?
Old Nov 3, 2004 | 01:05 AM
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Re: Should i try to install a sub and amp myself?

Originally Posted by gt_biker13
I allready have a good box and im about to pick up my sub and amp today. How hard is to do this? Is there any "how to" guides for a 95 camaro?
Its very easy to do. positive to positive, negitive to negitive, ground to ground, red to red white to white... You get the idea. Run the power wire through the ECM grommet. Once you get your hands dirty it'll all come naturally to you.
Old Nov 3, 2004 | 12:23 PM
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Re: Should i try to install a sub and amp myself?

Originally Posted by Bryan Smith
Its very easy to do. positive to positive, negitive to negitive, ground to ground, red to red white to white... You get the idea. Run the power wire through the ECM grommet. Once you get your hands dirty it'll all come naturally to you.

Man I install too and you just confused the hell outta me. Your about to have him frying his PCM and whatever else. (**sighs**.......ok here we go)

1) First off, DISCONNECT YOUR BATTERY

2) Run your gauge wire- hot wire- from the battery through the pcm grommet (that is true) and to your amp, dont try to be quick and run them through your door, you'll have a lil bon-fire in your engine bay and interior if you do.

3) Run a ground wire from your amp to a metal panel (behind your plastic panels etc...

4) run your "blue" remote wire from the amp to your radio fuse (this will make your amp come on when you turn on the radio)

5) Mount your sub in the box and check all wiring TWICE!!!!!

6) re-connect your battery, and make sure you have an "in line" fuse on your power wire about 1 foot from the battery.

7) Turn on your car, Put in the new "Chevelle" CD or Linkin park and go past the first haters house and shake his windows with your new music lol!!



This is a vague description but you should get the idea when everything is in front of you.
Old Nov 3, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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Re: Should i try to install a sub and amp myself?

Originally Posted by stangkilla1
Man I install too and you just confused the hell outta me. Your about to have him frying his PCM and whatever else. (**sighs**.......ok here we go)

1) First off, DISCONNECT YOUR BATTERY

2) Run your gauge wire- hot wire- from the battery through the pcm grommet (that is true) and to your amp, dont try to be quick and run them through your door, you'll have a lil bon-fire in your engine bay and interior if you do.

3) Run a ground wire from your amp to a metal panel (behind your plastic panels etc...

4) run your "blue" remote wire from the amp to your radio fuse (this will make your amp come on when you turn on the radio)

5) Mount your sub in the box and check all wiring TWICE!!!!!

6) re-connect your battery, and make sure you have an "in line" fuse on your power wire about 1 foot from the battery.

7) Turn on your car, Put in the new "Chevelle" CD or Linkin park and go past the first haters house and shake his windows with your new music lol!!



This is a vague description but you should get the idea when everything is in front of you.

Hah yeah im not allowed to post so late at night again.
Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:21 AM
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Re: Should i try to install a sub and amp myself?

run your RCA's down one side of the vehicle, run your power down the left side of the vehicle...

Fuse your constant power...

mount your amp on something other than metal (obvious) and make sure it is secure...

What kind of box/sub are you using?
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