[s-cars] Coupe Quattro Stereo Wiring

[John S. Lagnese]

I usually use a cap/noise filter. There's no point in waiting to find noise 
after everything is back together.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
To: "'Steve Powers'" <sbpowers at gmail.com>; "'Taka Mizutani'" 
<t44tqtro at gmail.com>
Cc: "'John S. Lagnese'" <jlagnese at massed.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>; 
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:04 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Coupe Quattro Stereo Wiring


> 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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