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Old 09-25-07, 11:44 AM
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Well, the amp went out on my car a few days after me buying it and it's bothered me ever since that while I could still hear the stereo, it was faint and the bass was thumping bad even though it was turned all the way down. After getting everything apart, I found about a 1/2 gallon of water in the rear under the amp caused by this drain tube being disconnected:

Got a used amp from Gazi and set out to replace the amp. Tools needed to complete the job: 10mm socket and a flat-head screwdriver. And here we go...

-Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wrap with a rag to prevent accidental grounding.
-Open trunk lid and support it if necessary to prevent the lid from falling on your head.
-Fold trunk mat in half and pull out of the cargo area.
-Remove the back panel by carefully prying up the 2 push-in clips at the bottom with your flat-head screwdriver and pulling the top straight back towards you to disengage the top clips.

For the complete DIY including pics, see here.

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Old 09-25-07, 11:47 AM
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Best write-up ever! Thanks man.
Old 09-25-07, 11:50 AM
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awesome thanks man
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is the Nak amp in a different place? (97 and newer) I thought it was on the drivers side of the trunk. Just curious.
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Nice writeup , but does it not even remotely make you ponder why there is not one single audio post in this forum?

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Originally Posted by tkafam1
is the Nak amp in a different place? (97 and newer) I thought it was on the drivers side of the trunk. Just curious.
Nak amp is in the same place, just 5 times bigger in size.
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