jgruberman
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I had an 1800 watt amp to install for my subs but I couldn't find anywhere to install it. Wouldn't fit under the seats, or in any logical spot behind the seats because it was so long. So I got a little creative and took some pics.
***NOTE*** This requires you follow my folding rear seats DIY first, located in this forum.
After I got the rear seats folding down, I identified the best spot to mount; the lower left corner looking at the back seats because there was no seat belt or power window motor there (or whatever else is behind the rear seat liner). Firstly, remove the rear liner by taking off the child seat loops and unsnap the plastic clips from the rear wall.
I cut the rear liner with a serrated pocket blade and fit the amp on the rear wall. I assumed those truck bed vents would help with airflow for the amp. Still no clue what they are for, but been on every truck.
I needed clearance to get over the vent thing so I ran to Home Depot and picked up a square dowel, and a 1x3 baluster. Cut both down to size and screwed them together, pre-drill your holes!
Drilled them into the back of the cab in the same spot I fitted the amp to, pre-drill your holes!
Then used wood screws(pre-drill your holes!) to attach the amp to the wooden brackets.
I didn't take anymore pics since it got dark, but the rest is pretty self explanatory.
-Run power along the driver side through the firewall grommet from the battery around the back wall to the amp.
-I removed the rear seat again for this, but sanded down some of the rear wall and used a self tapping screw for the ground, ground is about a foot long... solid.
-Ran the remote wire from the amp to a blue/pink wire under the driver seat in a gray harness and was able to use all the existing holes under the seat carpeting.
-Run all speaker wire and RCA along the passenger side as not to interfere with the audio signal.
I'm here to help with your install if you need. I have 20+ years of installer experience so feel free to ask any questions.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
***NOTE*** This requires you follow my folding rear seats DIY first, located in this forum.
After I got the rear seats folding down, I identified the best spot to mount; the lower left corner looking at the back seats because there was no seat belt or power window motor there (or whatever else is behind the rear seat liner). Firstly, remove the rear liner by taking off the child seat loops and unsnap the plastic clips from the rear wall.
I cut the rear liner with a serrated pocket blade and fit the amp on the rear wall. I assumed those truck bed vents would help with airflow for the amp. Still no clue what they are for, but been on every truck.
I needed clearance to get over the vent thing so I ran to Home Depot and picked up a square dowel, and a 1x3 baluster. Cut both down to size and screwed them together, pre-drill your holes!
Drilled them into the back of the cab in the same spot I fitted the amp to, pre-drill your holes!
Then used wood screws(pre-drill your holes!) to attach the amp to the wooden brackets.
I didn't take anymore pics since it got dark, but the rest is pretty self explanatory.
-Run power along the driver side through the firewall grommet from the battery around the back wall to the amp.
-I removed the rear seat again for this, but sanded down some of the rear wall and used a self tapping screw for the ground, ground is about a foot long... solid.
-Ran the remote wire from the amp to a blue/pink wire under the driver seat in a gray harness and was able to use all the existing holes under the seat carpeting.
-Run all speaker wire and RCA along the passenger side as not to interfere with the audio signal.
I'm here to help with your install if you need. I have 20+ years of installer experience so feel free to ask any questions.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
