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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:12 PM
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Hey for all that still dont know....where the heck is that Sh**ty amp ANYWAYS....LOL

Hey there it is!!
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:13 PM
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Now this was just my personal idea...figured I'd pass it to those that may like it.....but i removed the Bose amp from this bracket (its a sturdy little bracket too) and I drilled some pilot holes and laid my Capacitor mounts on it (vise vera actually) then attached my capacitor to its mounts and used this as my central power station...see pic above of step 1
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:13 PM
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Wrong Pic...this Is Actual Step 1...
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:14 PM
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I mounted the cap ...flipped the bracket back over but had to to one small thing this idle bolt was in the way (its not used for anything but I had to bend it with a hammer because it wasnt clearing the Cap) (Capacitor)
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:15 PM
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Now the Cap is mounted with black tap over the screws poking through the metal....power station step one complete
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:16 PM
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Now take a look at the Bose connectors....I have a wiring list i got from G35driver....dont remember where tho...but it was right on point...saved me time.....but didnt list the polarity of the wires...but I figured that out..but told me what was what...
I will post that also in the audio section for now I'll just show the connectors
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:17 PM
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Now next up building up the "power station"
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:18 PM
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Pic for above post
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:19 PM
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forgot the pic
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:20 PM
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Next running +12V (power lines) you need 1 for the Cap, 1 for each amp....Now My set up is not remarkable its nice...but not pushing SILLY power....So i dont need extra batteries and stuff....I am running one 160W (RMS) x 4 amp and one 200W (RMS) x 1 amp......Total RMS (continuous power) of maybe 560Watts........Peak of maybe 750Watts.....So this is good for my power and maybe bit more......Just an FYI!
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:20 PM
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DUH I meant 360 Watts continuous (RMS)....anyways

Yes you will need you get a few maybe 4 8AWG eye hole connectors.....

Your basic tools I take it you have...If not
You will need good wire strippers ,cutters and crimpers,
flat and phillips(# 2) screw driver
metric rachets, a 12 volt test light, electrical tape (black tape)
18-22 AWG wire couplers, and 16-20 couplers,
some quick splicers would be nice too.
I think thats every this....and a Drill with some metal drilling bits....

anyways NExt Steps
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:21 PM
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Make sure you run those 8awg long enough so you can go through the same hole you came in the trunk with the 4 awg...its the easiest way to the backseat without wires being seen. run as many 8AWG from the distribution block as you need for as many AMPs you have I ran 2...I only showed one because it was basically the same thing twice

anyways continuing to build the "power station"
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:22 PM
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OK now you should have a power wires run to your amps and One ground wire run from the Cap (-) to the body and one from the Cap (-) to one Amp....Now I just added a LLC so i can get the speaker levels from the Radio and turn them into RCA line levels so I can run it to my EQ that will break 2 channels into 4 channels and also a separate subwoofer output ...

.I chose to mount the LLC to the "power station" bracket for convenience...because the radio outputs were right ther also
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:23 PM
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Now that you have mapped where everything as far as your amps will go....BEFORE YOU GET TO SCREWING THINGS IN...please see that pic above.....
 
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Old 02-12-2005 | 08:23 PM
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Dont get me wrong the pressed board will hold the amps but like i said dont try and get it super tight or it will strip the treads in the board quick....
Now all power lines are run and you got the Ground wires also going to where the AMPs are....now we connect them!
 
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