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Guest Riggs

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Alright well now that i finally have had the help from my other thread... now im going to need help with the install...

i know alot more about this stuff than the actually components themselves.....

 

Today i started building my box.... F***ed up... called one of my dad's part time employees that works with wood for a living.. and he is building me a box.. :thumbs: when its done its going to have .8-.9 Cubic feet of air.. before it had .7 and i made some adjustments.. i knwo its a little low but oh well it will still be pretty nice :dunno:

 

but now the wiring.. i ran the 8 Gauge wire form the battery and i ran it inside and routed it under the kick panel and is right where it needs to be..

 

But now the RCA cables.. and the "Remote Wire" i dont under stand...

 

somebody told me i have to run them on different sides of the truck?

 

where exactly do i hook up the Remote Wire? i think the RCA plugs are pretty self explanitory you just plug those in the back of the radio (im pretty sure)

 

and 1 last question (for thunderstuck .... hopefully he reads this..) where did you ground your amp in your truck?

bossier62guy Senior Enthusiast

bossier62guy

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Alright well now that i finally have had the help from my other thread... now im going to need help with the install...

i know alot more about this stuff than the actually components themselves.....

 

Today i started building my box.... F***ed up... called one of my dad's part time employees that works with wood for a living.. and he is building me a box.. :thumbs: when its done its going to have .8-.9 Cubic feet of air.. before it had .7 and i made some adjustments.. i knwo its a little low but oh well it will still be pretty nice :dunno:

 

but now the wiring.. i ran the 8 Gauge wire form the battery and i ran it inside and routed it under the kick panel and is right where it needs to be..

 

But now the RCA cables.. and the "Remote Wire" i dont under stand...

 

somebody told me i have to run them on different sides of the truck?

 

where exactly do i hook up the Remote Wire? i think the RCA plugs are pretty self explanitory you just plug those in the back of the radio (im pretty sure)

 

and 1 last question (for thunderstuck .... hopefully he reads this..) where did you ground your amp in your truck?

 

The remote wire should hook up to your head unit if you have an aftermarket unit installed. No reason to run the remote wire and the RCA cables down different sides of the truck although you probably would want to run the RCA cables down the opposite side from the power cable. I grounded my amp to one of the rear seat studs and it works fine. The shorter the ground the better.

Dyabolical Enthusiast

Dyabolical

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The old myth about keeping your signal cables and power cables apart is completely false. Bundle all your cables if it will make it easier.

Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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yea i would like to run them all down the drivers side since that is where the sub / amp will be...

 

i guess ill pull the dash off AGAIN 2 marro and run the rca cables and the remote wire... im going to wait for the ground until i actually get the amp / sub....

 

Thanks again!!

 

ill just post here if i have anymore questions..

thecraft Senior Enthusiast

thecraft

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somebody told me i have to run them on different sides of the truck?
You don't have to. I did though, just because it was easier that way.

 

where exactly do i hook up the Remote Wire?
It should be connected to the remote output wire of your HU. I think on your Kenwood, it will be a blue wire with a white stripe and labeled "P. Cont"

 

i think the RCA plugs are pretty self explanitory you just plug those in the back of the radio (im pretty sure)
Right, you'll plug the RCA cables into your HU's subwoofer outputs. If your HU doesn't have subwoofer outputs, use the rear outputs.

 

and 1 last question (for thunderstuck .... hopefully he reads this..) where did you ground your amp in your truck?
To the rear seatbelt bolt, just like bossier62guy.
Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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THANK YOU THUNDERSTRUCK!!!!

 

i was just coming on here to ask wether to hook up the rca plugs to the front or the rear rca plugs...

 

and you told me what wire to hook up the remote wire to...

 

i should be paying you for this.....

Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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Update...

 

i finished running the wires (Power, RCA, And remote...)

 

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and i recieved my box today: here she is:

 

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and he used polyurathane instead of liquid nails, since its stonger.. and i had him put screws every 4 inches...

 

so it should be strong enough..

tobias Senior Enthusiast

tobias

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THANK YOU THUNDERSTRUCK!!!!

 

i was just coming on here to ask wether to hook up the rca plugs to the front or the rear rca plugs...

 

and you told me what wire to hook up the remote wire to...

i should be paying you for this.....

 

Kyle, send him your PayPal info!!!

thecraft Senior Enthusiast

thecraft

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i was just coming on here to ask wether to hook up the rca plugs to the front or the rear rca plugs...
Your HU might have an option to change the rear outputs into subwoofer outputs. Go to http://www.kenwoodusa.com/ , type in your headunit's model number and get it's owners manual.

 

Even if it doesn't, your amplifier will let you make the necessary adjustments, it's just that you won't be able to adjust these settings on-the-fly from your headunit.

 

i should be paying you for this.....
:D

 

BTW, are you going to put those wires under the carpet? The carpet is just tucked under the panels, you can just pull it out and tuck it back in. You might have to take out the jack box though.

Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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i was just coming on here to ask wether to hook up the rca plugs to the front or the rear rca plugs...
Your HU might have an option to change the rear outputs into subwoofer outputs. Go to http://www.kenwoodusa.com/ , type in your headunit's model number and get it's owners manual.

 

Even if it doesn't, your amplifier will let you make the necessary adjustments, it's just that you won't be able to adjust these settings on-the-fly from your headunit.

 

 

 

1 step ahead this time.. i was reading and found out how to adjust it.. but the amp comes with a controller too..

 

:D im think of just letting my amp sit on the floor and hold it down with something im not sure what yet....

thecraft Senior Enthusiast

thecraft

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1 step ahead this time.. i was reading and found out how to adjust it.. but the amp comes with a controller too..
Yeah, my Kicker also came with a bass level controller. I didn't use it though since my Kenwood has built-in Subwoofer level controls.

 

Damn it Riggs, I wanted to do that to my sig pic too.

Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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how long is the cord for the controller that comes with the amp?

Guest Riggs

Guest Riggs

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holy crap... i might mount it somewhere convienant in or around the dash so i can adjust fairly easy ....

thecraft Senior Enthusiast

thecraft

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I've seen people mount it in the pocket beneath the A/C controls and also inside the center console.

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