Radio question

[gsy4771]

I ended up with an Alpine headunit and amp. Can anyone recommend how/where I can run speaker wire from the frunk to inside the car?

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by gsy4771

I ended up with an Alpine headunit and amp. Can anyone recommend how/where I can run speaker wire from the frunk to inside the car?

Search on 'Rear Speaker Install' and you'll find a great spot where it's recommended to run rear speaker wires to a 6ch amp in the frunk (if applicable).

Posts will have pix. In a nutshell, remove battery and on firewall behind where battery is located look for a round or oval grommet. The grommet ends up being ~ 6" above accelerator pedal. Using a sharp exacto or utility knife cut a 1"x1" 'X' in middle of grommet. Feed a fish tape, dowel or other stiff wire from frunk side into passenger compartment. Use a flashlight to find said fish tape et al in corresponding location (it has to go thru insulation inside) in passenger compartment.

Good luck

[Cunningr]

Originally Posted by gsy4771

I ended up with an Alpine headunit and amp. Can anyone recommend how/where I can run speaker wire from the frunk to inside the car?

There is a rubber grommet in the firewall in the battery box that will get you into the cab.

[gsy4771]

So I'm missing something, I cannot figure out how to secure the double din bracket to the car. It slides in nicely but there isn't anything to hold the unit into the car.

[Cunningr]

Maybe have tabs that bend down on the mounting bracket.

[gsy4771]

any suggestions on how to disconnect the switches (door lock, roof and defrost). i’m concerned with pulling too hard

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by gsy4771

any suggestions on how to disconnect the switches (door lock, roof and defrost). i’m concerned with pulling too hard

Just wiggle and pull hard.

[gsy4771]

Sorry for all the panic posts this afternoon, project turned out to be much harder than expected.

Unfortunately it seems my project is taking a turn sideways. I bought a donor amp and wired it up based on some diagrams I found on the site but they appear to be different than my plug. Mine plug is totally different, appears that pins 9 and 10 are power/ground and (8/17), (7/16), (6/15) and (5/14) are speaker wires and I am not wired for rear speakers. I'm beyond frustrated/disappointed, mainly because I didn't verify my plug prior to created my harness. So I guess back to the drawing boards tomorrow.