|
RichC writes:
Check out the pre-wiring for the disc changer (right hand side of the trunk,
up around the top, behind the protective gray
substance) and follow the same route. It's hard -- you have to push the wire
along the passenger side - pull out the door sills, then pull off a couple of
plastic bits.
Harvster writes:
Get an Alpine S620 from ebay for $100 and a
Soundgate interface and plug into the preexisting wiring?. That hole does
not go to the trunk. All wiring for stereo runs behind the drivers seat into
the left trunk area. Since he has a storage compartment and no subwoofer,
he can use the four subwoofer wires(see my
subwoofer writeup) to do his
hookups.
DaveT writes:
I routed wires between the center console to the trunk when hardwiring
my iPod. When time ever permits, I'll do a write up, but basically, you
can remove the trunk liner and you'll find two cable access points
between the trunk and the roof well - one on each side, in the corners.
I used the one behind the driver's seat. You'll also need to lift
portions of the carpeting in the roof well. This can be a little awkward
for us big guys to move around in the cockpit. There is a rubber grommet
between trunk and this area that can be removed to pass the wire thru.
Once I had the wire into the well, I decided to take the wire along the
edge of the well around to the area where the subwoofer is installed.
Remove the subwoofer - top panel off and a couple of screws, if I recall
correctly - and you can see an area where a cable will pass thru. I
think that the wiring for the subwoofer takes this path, as well.
Once you have the cable in the subwoofer area, pass it down to the area
below where the sub sits. You can push the cable between the plastic (?)
and carpet(?) into the area at the back of the center console. Most
people have two blank knock out plates here. I used one for the alarm
light. If you can, remove one of the knock out plates and use a piece of
wire to help grab the cable and fish it through.
Once the cable is in the area below the knock out plates, you should be
able to fish it through to the center of the center console. From here,
you should be able to follow the instruction we used for wiring the UNGO
to get the cable to the front of the console or dashMy apologies if this is
not as clear as it could be. Memory is the best
I can do at the moment.
Lunch over. Back to work...
David
08-04-2002, 07:20 AM
hdd3md
//m-powered
Location: Chicago, IL
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 122
Mein auto:2001 M Rdstr/2003 X54.6is
how to run cables to trunk
rachel--
good to see/hear you.....
i've done this, and though i took some pics, i haven't had the time to find
them.
very simply, you must take apart the center console and remove the roll hoops
on either side, and take out the middle piece where the subwoofer sits. follow
instructions on roll-hoop retrofit on mz3.net
then, push up on the bottow of the roof liner to separate it from the metal
cage in the middle.
go to the trunk, and remove the back liner (grey) from the forward part of the
trunk. on either side, are two grommets with lots of wires. i would feed all
audio cables on the driver's side as the passenger side carries the (+) battery
lead, and can induce noise.
from the cabin you can feed the wires directly through to the grommet hole (some
2-3 inch hole) on the driver's side....
i ran 3 pair micro XLN rca cables (monster cables), and have no noise. i also
ran a 4 pair and 2 2-pair extra cables for upgrades in the future (to carry
low-impedance electrical signals...)......
i might one day put together something.....
good luck
drex
|
Esmerelda's Home Page~ Z3ers.com