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  1. westoncraig

    running amp from standard unit! link needed

    i know this has been coverd before..i know i will get told to search..but after browsing 10 pages of threads in the ice section and having no real joy with the search...can someone link me to the page i need to see for wiring my amp upto my standard head unit? i have all the bits...
  2. diss_50

    Ground Point for Amp in Mk4 Ibiza? Pic incl.

    Folks, Im all wired up and ready to go with my ICE in the Ibiza. Although im not getting a power light on at my amp. Everything seems to be wired up correctly as ive checked it 3 times. I think it may be my ground that is messing me up. Ive searched for grounding points and people are saying...
  3. Splitting speaker feed to run to amp?

    Hello everyone, I posted this a few days ago on the ICE section of SCN but no one has replied, so I'm hoping I'll have a bit more luck here. Apologies if it isn't too relevant. I'm hoping someone here will be able to help me to see if what I have planned is do-able. I want to get a...
  4. 1981whips

    leon amp wiring

    any top tips on 12v power lead going from bat to boot as ive had mine goin in through the door its self which is no good for the door sills seen a couple of idea like gromit under the pollen filter but looks a twat to get in as ive recently fitted a boost gauge dont fancy do that again any...
  5. hon_n_gem

    help wiring up amp!?

    Hi, heres the situation: Decided to fit my old system into my car (sub and amp!) seeing as its just been sold. so ok, bought a new wiring kit. power cable, phonos, control, earth have all been laid. Ok fitted the amp to the subwoofer, however on testing nothing turns on! Ok i have earthed...
  6. diss_50

    Infinity Comps, JBL Amp & Sub - Wiring advice required.

    Ice People :p I need a little advice. I have recently received a JBL GTO755.6 amplifier to complete my 'sound system'. I have a JBL GTO1220B Subwoofer and Infinity Reference 6500cs Components (90W rms). I am hoping to bridge the sub and run the infinities off the amp too. What sort of...
  7. Curious Chris

    Amp Fitted Nothing took to bits :D

    Well i eventually got round to fitting my amp, was unsure about doing it because of post on here sayin about removing the trim and the carpets, so off i went. an hour later everything was in and i managed to fit everything without removing any trim or carpet, i DID have to remove two things...
  8. Possible solution for 'Plug and Play' fitting of an amp

    Hi there, On my search for an 'ideal' subwoofer installation for the new Leon I have come across the Metra 74-9003 Plug and Play Line Output Converter: http://enfigcarstereo.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/METRA_74_90003.html It may be a solution for those of us that are reluctant to...
  9. Sub + Amp install - HELP!!!!

    Hi there, I own an Ibiza 1.4 and have followed the instructions on how to install a sub and amp (http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=135923), however my amp refuses to turn on when I start my car and I have no idea why? Any help that you can offer will be much appreciated and...
  10. How much to get an amp and sub wired and fitted?

    Hey, I recently bought a mk3 ibiza cupra and wanted to get my amp and sub wired and fitted. I've just been to get a quote to see how much it would cost and they said it would be £80 ex VAT. Does that sound particularly expensive? Cheers Max
  11. Adam R

    sub and amp install (now updating to include full Amped speakers too!!)

    well im sure we have a sticky somewhere around here explaining exactly how to wire up a sub / amp off the standard HU. well below is how i have done it and im pretty sure how everyone else has. if i have missed something out then pm and i will add it in. DONT POST IN THIS THREAD...
  12. Nutkin

    Fitting an amp

    Hi im gonna be fitting an amp into my leon 05 reg tdi and all the guides i see people have totaly stripped there cars inside. Will i need to do this or can i remove the interior trim without removing the seats etc. ??? I am only amping my front components so if anyone knows of a good...
  13. power steering/rev induced amp squeal

    i have an amp plugged up, + to battery and earth to battery -ve whenever i rev, or use the power steering, i get a nasty electrical noise type squeal any idea what i can do about this?? power cables are kept seperate to audio cables
  14. Ibiza125

    Max Power AMP I can run?

    What would be the maximum power AMP I can run on a 500w wiring kit? I have heard that the AMPs don't produce anywhere near the stated "Max Power" so I was wandering if I could go higher than a 500w AMP (i.e. something like 700w) Cheers,
  15. My amp blew up, so bought a new package but its not working

    My pioneer amp blew up. The fuses were blown and at first I was hoping if I just replaced the fuses it would work. It did work but now it kept cutting out as soon as I tried turning up the volume. Going by the manual it reccomends that when it does that it has to be sent to a pioneer service...
  16. Running components without an amp

    I've bought an amp, and some component speakers and adaptors. It looks like my speakers are going to be here before the amp, and while I can fit the speakers myself (hopefully) it might be a while before I can get some help with the amp. Can I run a set of components (Infinity Reference...
  17. Wiring in an amp

    I've bought an amp, but it's not arrived yet. Where does the amp plug in to the main stereo in the mk3 Ibiza?
  18. Advice on buying an amp

    I might be buying one off a guy on this very forum (an Alpine MRV T-303, for £40), but as I'm not sure if this is going through, is there any other kind of amp I could be looking for? I'm looking to spend under £100, and I'd rather buy something good and second hand than second-rate and new...
  19. Wire Size for Amp

    Hi folks, I am finally got my ALPINE MRP-F550 The amp install kit came with 8gauge wire. Amp manual says between 13mm and 8mm which would be 0 or even 00 gauge wire. I'll be running a pair of Focal KP's and maybe a 300Watt RMS subwoofer. Am I going to be okay with the 8gauge wire and...
  20. smiff

    Sub and amp

    Ive bought a alpine sub amp and box today im just after some ideas for fixing it in the boot to stop it sliding around :)