TheBigGuyRy

Hey I just installed an aftermarket Head Unit, and as great as it looks and sounds, I have the infamous engine whine problem.

I've got it hooked up via a metra wiring kit. Instead of trying to solve the problem manually, I'm just gonna buy a new amp.

What's the easiest place to put the amp, for the least wiring possible?

TheBigGuyRy

oh and how do you get the passenger's seat out to get to the amp? Just in case anyone takes a glance like this....

EGainer

my new amp is in my trunk, and the old amp, just move the passenger seat forward and you can unbolt it from the floor

Balzak

the amp is to the right of the glove compartment, inside the dash

EGainer

the amp is under the passenger seat

j2tha0e

oh gosh. the amp is in the dash, to the right of the glove compartment?
what the is that thing i tapped into under my passanger seat?
i hope i don't mess anything up.

:eek:

TheBigGuyRy

LOL J2

well the reason I ask is because I'd like to just throw a new amp exactly where the old one is and switch all the wires that are going into the old one into the new one... is this possible? It just seems like the easiest way to get it done.

j2tha0e

it's kool that you want to utiliza the wires already run through your car. don't worry cause once you start splicing, you'll see they're very good quality high gauge copper wires. when i started splicing mine, i was like damn...these are for a stock stereo?! but ya, koo. saves you from running whole new speaker lines.
>caution< amps get hot. make sure you'll get one with a good heatsink/fan. under a seat isn't the best place you could put an amp.
and also, under the seat isn't very big.

it's a good idea that you wanna utilize those wires, but you should still mount a 4 channel amp in your trunk, but splice the wires from under the seat to the trunk. you feel me?

j2tha0e

sorry, but i'm just curious.....who told you that?

Balzak

some guy that does alarm systems????

anyway, THE AMP IS UNDER THE PASSENGERS SEAT??!!??!? WTF?
isnt that easy to bypass????

EGainer

wait joe, i still need to rewire my amp, but i thought i had to use my old amp, i couldnt just get rid of it all together... ill take some pics of my setup to e-mail to you, then you can call me and tell me how to fix it

TheBigGuyRy

Wait ok number 1, why would I want it in the trunk instead of under the seat?

Number two where would be the easiest way to run it to the trunk? like what path?

EGainer

in the trunk, your amp would be able to cool off easier, you don't want to block an amp in, although if i could, i would put my PS2 under the passenger seat, cause im getting a video screen installed today in my passenger visor

j2tha0e

(1) you don't want to mount an amp under you passanger seat cause it's too small under there. take a look, you'll know what i mean.

(2) easiest way to run wires from under the seat to the trunk is by taking off the carpet trim and laying it there, then under the rear seat and up through the back.

as for erics comment....sorry dood, you can't totally get rid of the stock amp if you're still using the stock head unit. think of it as a single stock radio. both those units, the amp and head unit complete each other. (jerry mcguire)

EGainer

ok, thats cool. but you can help me get rid of my engine noise right? im getting a 5.6 farenheit* (don't know how to spell) monitor installed in my passenger visor with my bro's PS2 under the dash. that should be finished today at 3