[s-cars] Coupe Quattro Stereo Wiring

[Ben Swann]

What about using a Cap.  Won't this eliminate the noise?

Actually I'm Mulling putting a small battery in the trunk and using this as a
secondary battery.

Ben

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Powers [mailto:sbpowers at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:23 PM
To: Taka Mizutani
Cc: John S. Lagnese; quattro at audifans.com; s-car-list at audifans.com; Ben Swann
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Coupe Quattro Stereo Wiring

I would recommend getting your audio ground from the battery. It's a
big (huge) capacitor and will filter noise nicely if you let it. If
you ground through the body/frame, you will pickup noise.

sp

On 5/23/07, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, forgot to mention to fuse the connection- one of those nice inline
> fuses in a clear holder works quite well.
>
> Make sure you remove all the paint around a ground bolt to ensure a good
> connection.
>
> Depending on how hot the particular amp runs, you can hide it behind a trim
> panel or under a seat, but you have to make sure it doesn't overheat.
>
> Taka
>
> On 5/23/07, John S. Lagnese <jlagnese at massed.net> wrote:
> >
> > I concur, only tap the battery. Be sure to fuse the system at the
> > battery!!
> > The ground wire should also be to a clear ground, the seat belt bolt is
> > usually very effective.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Taka Mizutani" <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> > To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: Coupe Quattro Stereo Wiring
> >
> >
> > > Ben-
> > > I strongly recommend that you do not tap power for a power amp from
> > > anywhere
> > > but the battery.
> > >
> > > 10 gauge is too small- you want a minimum 8 gauge, as thick as you can
> > > manage- less resistance for the run.
> > >
> > > I'm assuming that this is a _real_ amp, with decent current capability.
> > >
> > > 5 channel car amp is most likely 4 channel + subwoofer, not center
> > > channel-
> > > are you sure about that?
> > >
> > > Taka
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/23/07, Ben Swann <benswann at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I am adding a power AMP to my '90 Coupe Quattro and the amp will need
> > >> fair
> > >> size + wire (10 Guage is what I am installing) to the battery.  Battery
> > >> will
> > >> ultimately be moved to the trunk for AAN engine install, but for now
> > >> would
> > >> like to route to existing battery, but not good access through the
> > >> firewall.
> > >> When I install the battery in the trunk I will need to run a #2 or 0
> > wire
> > >> somehow, but this will be easier to do when the engine is out.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> So wondering if any other good places to tap into with the #10 wire -
> > >> fuse
> > >> box
> > >> is easy to get to, but did not see a spare connector, but may be there
> > if
> > >> I
> > >> pull the box out.  I know on some other cars there is usually one spare
> > >> large
> > >> spade connector good for 40 AMP.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Or is there a good place to route through tre firewall that I am not
> > >> seeing,
> > >> and can get too without too much trouble.  Any BTDT?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The AMP will likely go in the trunk with the Subwoofer, as there is not
> > >> good
> > >> room under the seat(would be nice) and even if I made a cutout, the
> > >> cooling is
> > >> not good under the seat.  Any hidden areas behind panels?  Amp is about
> > >> 9"
> > >> X
> > >> 12" Kenwood with Front, Rear and Center channels.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> TIA
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Ben
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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