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labelhunter
10-10-2002, 04:16 PM
I have an amp from my old car. It has speaker level inputs on it. I dont want to amp my rear speakers i just want to add my sub. Can anyone give me some info on how to do this. im not home right now but tommorrow i m gonna look in the manual i bet its there ive searched and came up with nothing so im asking u guys for help. TIA!! Tom

jaydub
10-10-2002, 04:52 PM
If it has speaker level inputs, you can just tap into the speaker wires which lead to the rear speakers. That won't affect the speakers themselves, rather the amp will just be "sharing" the signal with the speakers.

labelhunter
10-10-2002, 05:57 PM
So i wont affect the rear speakers and plus im just running a single amp bridged do i still have to tap into the bolth of them Thanks Tom

Jpax
10-10-2002, 08:50 PM
Yes you do because if you are briging TWO channels , taht means BOTH channels have to have a signal.

labelhunter
10-11-2002, 03:05 AM
ok thank you

labelhunter
10-14-2002, 09:24 AM
Not to sound stupid but maybe i am. Do i have to connect the remote line. If i do what color wire is it on the back of the deck. i will be doing this soon. I bought 8 guage wire for the power and 10 gauge for the ground. i will be tapping into the rear speakers and using the input speaker level instead of the rca's. so i guess my question is do i need to use the remote wire to turn on and off if i do what color wire is it on the back of the deck. Thanks alot guys and gals

wasi02
10-14-2002, 11:01 AM
Yes you need to hook it up. If you don't your amp won't turn on. Generally it's the blue wire on the back of the deck.

Silver '02 Si
10-14-2002, 08:52 PM
Just a little fyi...you should use the same size cable for both power and ground...also if running 500-999 watts use 4 ga. or better...1000+ use 0 ga. or better...but yes you need the remote wire...be sure you use the right blue wire though...sometimes theres a power antenna wire and it's blue also...double check to be sure what you connect.
P.S. Don't ground the amp more than 18" from the amp if you didn't know and use an inline fuse or circuit breaker on the poss. 18" or less from the batt. good luck...

wasi02
10-14-2002, 09:31 PM
The power antenna wire is usually blue with a white stripe if I'm not mistaken

ep3guy
10-18-2002, 10:59 PM
how do you get the power wire through the firewall? and cant you just get your remote wire by tapping into the radio fuse?

Jpax
10-18-2002, 11:06 PM
Originally posted by ep3guy
how do you get the power wire through the firewall? and cant you just get your remote wire by tapping into the radio fuse?

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3024

OR

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3363

Surprise
10-18-2002, 11:08 PM
there is a factory hole ment for the foglight wiring in the driver side foot area. It is located behind the hood release and up a little bit. You have to take down the inner fender to run the wire. This is alot of work but if it is done this way you dont have to risk the oppertunity to poke something that is not ment to be poked and the fact that you are using a hole with a gromet ment for aftermarket wires. Plus this method hides all but 6 inches of the wire in the engine compartment.

Jpax
10-18-2002, 11:27 PM
well i have not had any problem when i went through the fire wall here

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/attachment.php?postid=31404

I have had my system for 5 months and my friends EP3 has has his for 7 months, and he has not had a problem eather. i would rather go throught the fire wall here then take apart the fender!!

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/attachment.php?postid=31403

Surprise
10-18-2002, 11:35 PM
Yup either way works well it really doesn't matter along as it gets to the amp. I always like using the factory gromets, but in reality it is no better then piggy-backing with other wires.

You don't have to take off the fender just all of the screws around the outside.

:)

ep3guy
10-18-2002, 11:52 PM
Thanks for all the help...
still have a couple of questions..
Where does the power wire end up inside the car?

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/attachment.php?postid=31403
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/attachment.php?postid=31404

And, can i use the radio fuse to hook up my remote wire? I will be using a line converter output and tap the rear speakers. I have the wires from an older car.

Surprise
10-19-2002, 12:01 AM
not trying to hurt feelings of the installer but it looks like the wire is hanging on top of the engine, not a smart move. Although I am sure that the picture was in the middle of an install and not complete.

look at this look at page 6 (http://www.collegehillshonda.com/instructions/02si/foglights.pdf)

they are the instructions for the oe foglights, i followed their path to run the power wire.:)

Jpax
10-19-2002, 12:13 AM
ya he was in the middle of the install when i took that pic. its wired tied and wire loomed as well. to the fire wall. looks great when done.

Jpax
10-19-2002, 08:47 AM
http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/511/9488/p/113611_6741687024869712738_vl.jpg

http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/511/9488/p/113610_4540116404961903191_vl.jpg

ep3guy
10-19-2002, 07:16 PM
Paxie,

did you have to poke through the rubber thing? or did you somehow get the wire through? i tried today by taping the wire to a sort of long hanger thing and i tried to get it through. the wire just kept pulling back whenever i tried to push it in through the rubber thing.

Jpax
10-19-2002, 11:56 PM
Originally posted by ep3guy
Paxie,

did you have to poke through the rubber thing? or did you somehow get the wire through? i tried today by taping the wire to a sort of long hanger thing and i tried to get it through. the wire just kept pulling back whenever i tried to push it in through the rubber thing.

Yea i used a small phillips screw driver then taped a little then push into the rubber, aiming a little down you can tell when you get threw. then lube the wire with something slippery that way it slides threw the rubber easier. feed a lot of wire in there then go to the passanger side there should be a wad of your wire there now you can route it.

ep3guy
10-20-2002, 04:04 PM
Originally posted by PaXiE


Yea i used a small phillips screw driver then taped a little then push into the rubber, aiming a little down you can tell when you get threw. then lube the wire with something slippery that way it slides threw the rubber easier. feed a lot of wire in there then go to the passanger side there should be a wad of your wire there now you can route it.

where did it end up in the passenger side? i fed a lot of the wire through the firewall already, but i dont see it where at all... i would post some pics of my passenger side but i dont know how to post pics.

Jpax
10-20-2002, 06:19 PM
Originally posted by ep3guy


where did it end up in the passenger side? i fed a lot of the wire through the firewall already, but i dont see it where at all... i would post some pics of my passenger side but i dont know how to post pics.

yea the passanger side you will have to move your hand behind the glove box

it will be there. dont bother taking it off. no need. just fallow the carpet up it should be there.