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05-25-2007, 10:42 PM
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Stereo help
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Hey Im installing a system in an 05 Mustang and have pretty much everything under control except Im having trouble finding a spot in the trunk to ground the amp too. This might also sound dumb but I also need help hooking up the power wire to the battery, I have the power run from the trunk to under the hood but Im not sure the how I should connect to the battery. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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05-26-2007, 01:06 AM
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Re: Stereo help
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The easiest way to connect the power wire is to follow the battery wire to the fuse block and run the new wire off of that. It will look cleaner than running the wire all the way to the battery.
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05-26-2007, 03:05 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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Ok that sounds good, Ill give that a try, can anyone help me out on a good spot to ground to in the trunk? |
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05-29-2007, 01:33 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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I just lubricated on your foot!
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I am at work right now, but I will look in my trunk later tonight to see where I grounded my amp...I have a 1000W Kenwood Mono Class D...It's grounded on the driver side, just above the back tire inside the trunk, but i will give you a better description later tonight when i get home...I will also take a picture if you want me to, just let me know... |
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05-29-2007, 03:15 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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And make sure you run an in-line fuse on the power wire  |
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05-29-2007, 09:17 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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Yes yes yes. Get a fuse that coordinates with the amp you will be running as well. In other words, don't run an 80amp fuse for a 300 watt amp.
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05-29-2007, 10:14 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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What do you mean I dont know this rule.
What size fuse should I be running on a 1200 watt amp.
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05-30-2007, 08:08 AM
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Re: Stereo help
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I just lubricated on your foot!
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The fuse running to your power line should be equivalent to the fuse(s) that is actually in the amp. For instance, my old 2-channel Sony 1200W Xplod had two 40 amp fuses in it, so I had an 80 amp fuse on the power line (40 + 40 = 80 woot!! I can add!!!). And the Kenwood 1000W Mono Amp that I have now has a single 40 amp fuse in it, so I have a 40 amp fuse on the power line...actually, I am still using the same 80 amp fuse that I was using for the Xplod cus I was too lazy to go buy a new 40 amp fuse, but really the 80 is more fuse than I need...I really only need a 40...
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05-30-2007, 09:24 AM
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Re: Stereo help
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To ground it, I pulled that carpet/lining of the fenders away and just looked for a bolt, loosened it up, and stuck my ground wire in there. You can run it under most of the carpet so its out of the way. Also, if you pull up your rear seat, you can bolt it to the seat belt bolts.
Those are my suggestions.
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06-06-2007, 07:01 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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does anybody know how to get a stereo out of a 2007 mustang |
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06-06-2007, 07:01 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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What are you wanting out? Just the cd player?
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06-08-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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06-08-2007, 12:32 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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take off the trim around the shifter, take out the two phillips head screws under the arm rest, lift up the plastic from the back then from the front, it is just clipped in so dont worry about breaking anything, then the two vertical pieces to each side of the radio just pull off, there are 6 8mm screws there then disconnect the wires from the back of the ac controls and the emergency lighting. the ac control plug has a grey lever to pull it out but you have to reach up under the grey lever and press in a tab before you can flip the lever. after you take off all the wiring that cover piece comes right off then there are 4 more 8mm screws to remove the radio.
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06-09-2007, 07:54 PM
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Re: Stereo help
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Ill check that out but if you could take a pic that would be awesome.
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