Running Subwoofer Cables - Saxperience

mcartwright96 · 19th May 2014, 17:04

Where have people run their sub's power cable (from battery to sub)? I can't find anywhere to push the wire through without drilling holes, thanks!

Chris_O · 19th May 2014, 17:15

If you look up under the dash on the passenger side you will see a rubber gromet, I think it comes out below the brake servo area in the engine bay. Make a small slit in this with a stanley knife, poke a wire coat hanger through, then tape the power cable to it and pull it through.

Then just run the cable under the carpet to the boot, keeping it on separate side from other cables

Jigs2895 · 19th May 2014, 19:30

As above.

You can also tape the power cable to the end of a long screwdriver and poke that through the grommet. Make sure when you lay the power cable down its not being crushed by anything, when I had a sub, my power cable was getting crushed slightly and the fuse kept blowing.

mcartwright96 · 20th May 2014, 13:31

thanks for the help guys, gotta a busy day of fitting a sub soon, cheers

Stevie_Talent · 21st May 2014, 20:42

I gave up trying to get it through that gromit lol so just did a bit of a bodge job and ran it round the outside, you can see a bit of the lead but it works well and aint affected by the door etc, I will have to get around to doing it properly sometime but just don't get enough free time lol

Scott^p · 21st May 2014, 21:20

Free time? It takes less than an hour start to finish lol

Chris_O · 21st May 2014, 21:23

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Originally Posted by Stevie_Talent

I gave up trying to get it through that gromit lol so just did a bit of a bodge job and ran it round the outside, you can see a bit of the lead but it works well and aint affected by the door etc, I will have to get around to doing it properly sometime but just don't get enough free time lol

I've lost all hope

Stevie_Talent · 23rd May 2014, 09:25

when you take the gromit out, where is the hole through located? as ive tried getting a coat hangar through but couldn't find where the hole to the interior was

rey · 23rd May 2014, 09:44

Look at this thread: Link

It'll tell you everything you need to know!

Stevie_Talent · 23rd May 2014, 10:48

Ah thankyou very much mate, that is really helpful! I was trying to run it in the gromit on the passenger door! I didn't know about the one behind the glovebox! makes it a bit easier haha! cheers!