How do you wire an amp up

[Mobo]

Hi
i have a mk1 seat leon and require help wiring up my sub and amp
i have looked on the internet but cant find a good guide spefic to the car
i require help running the power cable from the battery to the boot
and the other wires from the head unit to the boot
I have a 1100 watt 4 channel amp and a 500 watt peak sub
my 6x9s are 200watt rms each if this helps

Any help will be well appretiated and pictures will be great

 

[cuprakemp]

my advice would be to run the powere cables ( remote out of head unit and live feed from batery ) up one side of ya car and the rca up the other

 

[Mobo]

how do i get the wire from the battery into the main part of the car so i can run it down the side

 

[warren_cox]

through the bulkhead.

Usually there will be a black rubber grommet in the bulkhead where you can push the wire through. Failing that, look for where the wiring loom goes from the engine bay into the car, and look for other openings around there.

Make sure when you put the black earthing cable onto the car you choose a big bolt (seatbelt anchor point bolt), and sand a bit of the paint off of the contact point. If you don't the amp may 'whine' under acceleration.

 

[cuprakemp]

have a look in the bulk head there is normally a rubber bung somewhere on most cars that allows u in to the inside of the car

 

[Mobo]

whats a bulkhead?
i also have a problem with the car windows and central locking and interior lights not working. do you know what this could be?

 

[warren_cox]

whats a bulkhead?
i also have a problem with the car windows and central locking and interior lights not working. do you know what this could be?

Wiring loom issue, main fuse box issue, knackered fuse, water ingress....

Bulkhead is the bit under the windscreen (between the engine bay and the dashboard)

 

[Mobo]

ok
cheers mate you have saved me alot of time
i will wire it all up tomorow

 

[HallycupraR]

If u have an lcr the gromet is in the passanger footwell just to the right as i recall maybe same to other models

 

[OFI]

I used the gromet as above.

Put yourself head first into the most awkward position you can imagine in the passenger front footwell and you'll probably be in the right place!

At the top of the carpet which you can pull back a little is a large rubber gromet. I had to carefully cut a clean slot in it to push my cable through.
In the engine bay to get to everything I think I removed the battery cover and then north of the battery cover is a loom and cover which can also be removed (the cover that is) this should run you back as far as what I think must be the ABS unit. The gromet is right under this.

I found some stiff thin wire and taped the end up. You will want to do this so you don't accidently push it into the loom. With this wire you want to use it as a pull through. Tie one end onto your power cable and tie it in tape to make it smooth again. Then using the other end poke it around until you get it through the bulkhead into the car.

Once into the car you can lift all of the trim on the passenger side enough to just slip the power cable up inside there and then up and under the rear seats until you reach the boot.

The only good earth point I could find without drilling was one of the rear lower seat belt mounting points. Not ideal but it works. (ahh just read warrens post, glad i'm not alone)

You can run the RCA audio up through the centre tunnel, at least that's what I think I did..