|
The amp is an Orion XTR900.2 Two-channel 900-watt amp.
|
|
On the left is a Streetwires 4-guage amp installation kit from Crutchfield. On the right is a Install Edge AULOC line level converter. This will tap into the factory radio's left/right speaker signals and provides line level RCA output for the amplifier.
|
|
The subs are two Orion XTR 12s. Single voice coil and are able to run peak 800 wats RMS. They are installed in in a R/T box from Best Buy.
|
|
The factory radio does not have an accessory (ACC) line. The aux power drop has an ACC line and this is what was used to turn the amp on. If you are interested in the aux power drop, there is a How-To article on it. There is another way. If you have the factory trunk amp, you can tap into that amp's "enable" line. It should be the white wire in that harness
|
|
Because the 4-guage wire's connector is fastened to the wire at an angle, it won't fit in under the rubber surround for the positive battery fastener. I had to cut it away with an X-acto knife to fit it in.
|
|
The power cable has been covered with a wire loom and tie-strapped in place.
|
|
The cable goes through the firewall using an existing grommet and comes out under the dash area.
|
|
Power cable went under the plastic moldings. They come right up if you tug on em, the real problems were
the B-pillar moldings that had to fit over weatherstripping on both the
front and back.
|
|
Installed the ground wire from amp in trunk to chassis behind fold-down seat. Pretty simple, just drilled a hole and put a screw in to hold down the
ground connection.
|
|
View is from the passenger compartment with the seats folded down, looking at the back of the speaker box.
|
|
The line level converters tap into the factory amp output and tucked up into the package shelf.
|
|
Completed install. You can see the amp above the box. The box doesn't cut down on trunk space too drastically. The box is about 3.4 cubic feet. Each sub needs only 1.5, so counting all the board, it shouldn't be too far off.
|