Running Cables In An Is200 1999

[Continunity]

Hi Guys,

any one got any advice on running new speaker cables from a rear mounted amp to the front door space.. If so have you got any pics of it being done and where they enter/leave the door.

Im guessing they will go down through side of the car, (i understand their is space), then into the front kick space, (the side bits forward of the doors) then i guess their will be a piece of tube to run the cables through. is this rite, and does anyone know how easy it would be to run the speaker cable through.

Thanks for the help..

Steve

[IRLRs200]

Hi Guys,

any one got any advice on running new speaker cables from a rear mounted amp to the front door space.. If so have you got any pics of it being done and where they enter/leave the door.

Im guessing they will go down through side of the car, (i understand their is space), then into the front kick space, (the side bits forward of the doors) then i guess their will be a piece of tube to run the cables through. is this rite, and does anyone know how easy it would be to run the speaker cable through.

Thanks for the help..

Steve

Yep your right. I ran my speaker cables through the rubber tubing that connects the door wiring into the the car, however its a biatch to do! I found it easier to run cable from the door into the car rather than the other way around. Use a flexible piece of metal like a coat hanger and wrap your cable around this so you can pull it through. I found it very tricky so be warned!

[Continunity]

oh dear ***, i best get somene to hide the hammers before i attempt that :D

Thanks for the advice, anymore :D

[IRLRs200]

oh dear ***, i best get somene to hide the hammers before i attempt that :D

Thanks for the advice, anymore :D

be careful not to puncture the tubing as you feed the coat hander through. Once you get it into the car, you might not be able to reach it with your, hand, so use a long needle nose pliers to grab it and pull it through.

Hope that helps :)

[Continunity]

cool, doesnt sound to horrific...

i suppose now i best start looking at some gear....

[vinokirk]

I ran my cables from amp in the back,through the hole on the passenger side of the seat then down the middle of the car.i took out the whole of the centre console and used a boat hanger to get the wires under the carpet between the front and the back,and i had some monitor cable too get thru with a big plug on the end!very tight fit!

[Continunity]

Where is this hole on the passanger side..? is it in the back bench seat?

[IRLRs200]

Where is this hole on the passanger side..? is it in the back bench seat?

Yep with the seats removed you should see it. near the top. should be cables running through it already

[Continunity]

cool.. would you guys mind, if i post up the gear i think of fitting, would you mind casting your eyes over it to see what you think.. ???

Cheers

[vinokirk]

Go ahead mate... :D

[Rob]

no need to remove the rear seat to get to the hole, remove the side cover from the boot and you will see the hole about 1/2 way up the back of the seat

[Continunity]

Ok lads/lasses heres the plan.

HU:Alpine CDA-9854R

Front components:

Rainbow SLX265 Deluxe

Rears:Genesis Profile P69-4

Amp: Genisis Profile 4

i think that should be good any suggestions.

[vinokirk]

Looks good mate! If you dont want too have massive boxs in your boots you could get stealth boxez which fit neatly into the sides!

You could always gt a double DIN HU, there are some very reasonably priced ones on eBay ATM

[Continunity]

Cheers Vino, on a install note, what do you htink the chances are ill need to make a set of baffles for the rear... did you need to if so do you happen to have a template?

[IRLRs200]

More than likely you will need to make a set of mounts for your rear speakers. Templates are easy to make once you remove your old rears you will see this, just need some 12mm MDF and a jigsaw. Have a look here for what the template looks like.

[Continunity]

oh dear.. jigsaw.... i best get an adult to use that for me.... either that or have 999 already to go :D

[vinokirk]

Yeah i did make some mounts for aftermarket speakers too fit in the standard holes, took ages! then i de-modified my car when i was banned and sold all my mods too someone, and gave him the mounts and speakers for free doh! so gonna have too balls around and make some more!

[Continunity]

Well all my gear is orderd.

Went with the same headunit and front speakers, but decided on a 8" vibe sub for the boot.

Gets installed on friday the 9th :D

[vinokirk]

Good stuff bud, what box you using? ive got stealth boxz for mine, very expensive but the do the perfect job :) £160 each

[Continunity]

Its just a normal square box, going to rig it up so the sub points thorug the ski hatch.... hopefully :D

[IRLRs200]

Its just a normal square box, going to rig it up so the sub points thorug the ski hatch.... hopefully :D

I tried the same, doesnt really work. You would actually need to mount it onto the ski hatch and use the boot as the box! I have a stealth box too. its the easiest option i think

[Continunity]

Thanks for the advice, turns out that the sub and box i orderd has been disconned anyway so am awaiting my refund...

GRRR...

Oh well... more power to my fronts then :D

[Unregistered_User]

When all your equipment arrives, if you can, try to take photos as you go through the process of fitting... Front speakers, rears etc...? Might be useful for others in the future.

J

[sparkystav]

If you search the forum (esp the workshop section) and the thats been done many times mate.

[Unregistered_User]

Ah right, ne mind then ;)