SilverSpark 1 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) Hi I was checking under the hood of my car to plan for installing an amp. I wanted to know if someone installed one in a 2016 or above . I don't know where to pass the power wire from the battery there's a ton of stuff in that area. Thanks Edited September 30, 2018 by SilverSpark Link to post Share on other sites
SilverSpark 1 Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Ended up removing the battery to get to the grommet . Now I have another problem I want to use the speaker signal input but getting to the wires is a pain in the ass Link to post Share on other sites
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1LoudLS 11 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) three thoughts on this. 1st: I hope your amp doesn't really need the current requirements that full 8 awg wire would provide... since that wire is CCA instead of real copper wire, it will have a higher resistance and larger voltage drop. everybody should really stay away from copper clad aluminium wire. 2nd: Was your wood speaker adapter not thick enough on its own? just trying to understand why you made your own adapter AND also used that thinner plastic adapter. if you do have a depth issue then its fine, but if its not needed, I would just remove it. 3rd: Not 100% sure of what the climate is like up there in Montreal, but I hope it stays desert dry there all year around. you should never make speaker adapters out of wood, especially MDF or particle board. wood will absorb moisture and start to fall apart after a while (MDF and particle board will degrade at an even faster rate). Most cars (smaller, cheaper cars are even more effected by this) do not seal very well between where the base of the glass and the top of the door meet and tons of water will slip right through every time it rains. this problem is actually one of the biggest reason for OEM speaker failures in GM cars/trucks aside from people just turning the radio up all the way. its way better to use ABS or PVC for this, they can also often be found at most home improvement stores. Edited January 9, 2019 by 1LoudLS Link to post Share on other sites
SpaceCowboy 15 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 1/9/2019 at 5:13 PM, 1LoudLS said: three thoughts on this. 1st: I hope your amp doesn't really need the current requirements that full 8 awg wire would provide... since that wire is CCA instead of real copper wire, it will have a higher resistance and larger voltage drop. everybody should really stay away from copper clad aluminium wire. 2nd: Was your wood speaker adapter not thick enough on its own? just trying to understand why you made your own adapter AND also used that thinner plastic adapter. if you do have a depth issue then its fine, but if its not needed, I would just remove it. 3rd: Not 100% sure of what the climate is like up there in Montreal, but I hope it stays desert dry there all year around. you should never make speaker adapters out of wood, especially MDF or particle board. wood will absorb moisture and start to fall apart after a while (MDF and particle board will degrade at an even faster rate). Most cars (smaller, cheaper cars are even more effected by this) do not seal very well between where the base of the glass and the top of the door meet and tons of water will slip right through every time it rains. this problem is actually one of the biggest reason for OEM speaker failures in GM cars/trucks aside from people just turning the radio up all the way. its way better to use ABS or PVC for this, they can also often be found at most home improvement stores. I agree on all of this. They have speaker adapter plates you can buy at the store or order online. Link to post Share on other sites
Cbillings1985 0 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Any pics of your install? Did you do an aftermarket deck? I can't find anywhere where anyone has done a new deck in a 2016+. Been contemplating building a fiberglass/MDF box into my left hatch area removing that panel back there for more depth. Link to post Share on other sites
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