[s-cars] Coupe Quattro Stereo Wiring

[Steve Powers]

If you want to be really safe, e.g. prevent your gear from being
destroyed, fuse your earth lead too. When your starter loses its
ground or has a bad one, it will look for the best one available:
through your amp. This is commonly done for radio (e.g. Ham) installs.

sp

On 5/24/07, Ben Swann <benswann at comcast.net> wrote:
> Definitely a given - right at the battery.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Powers [mailto:sbpowers at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:00 PM
> To: Ben Swann
> Cc: Matt twentyV; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Coupe Quattro Stereo Wiring
>
> one word: fuses
>
> sp
>
> On 5/23/07, Ben Swann <benswann at comcast.net> wrote:
> > I agree with the wiring to the back of the car - BTDT, but the routing to
> the
> > batter sounds like a dead short waiting to happen.
> >
> > Ben.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matt twentyV [mailto:matt_20v at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:41 PM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Cc: 'Ben Swann'
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Coupe Quattro Stereo Wiring
> >
> > Ben- the install on my '91cq is very similar.  I ran
> > the power wire down the passenger side, just tucked
> > under the trim along the floor under the door.  I
> > think I routed it under the rear seat by going under
> > the carpet behind the B-pillar.  To reach the engine
> > bay I routed up along the front edge of the door
> > opening, then cut a small slit in the rubber bellows
> > to the passenger door.  I would have to look to
> > remember exactly how I got the wire past/ under the
> > door gasket but I vaguely remember it being fairly
> > obvious. I think I picked up that tip on the 20V list.
> >
> >
> > I now have the battery in the trunk so the power amp
> > connects directly to the battery and the 00? gauge
> > main power lead now follows the above path.  I just
> > mounted the amp to the floor of the trunk (back of a
> > rear seat is a bit cleaner) and the sub is held to the
> > floor with an "L" bracket I fabricated.
> >
> > I can snap a couple pics tonight if you like.
> >
> > -Matt
> > --- 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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