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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 03, 2024 at 5:09 AM


Topic: power cable

Posted By: The_olivers
Subject: power cable
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 7:25 AM

does anyone see a problem with running the power cable underneath the vehicle..

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Thanks,
Jules



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Posted By: ss-installer
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 7:28 AM
its more prone to damage underneath the vehicle.

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Posted By: fastone
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 7:52 AM
Use some type of covering or even some emt conduit. And stay off the gravel roads for sure.

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Famous last words: Hey man, what's this wire do?



Posted By: deocder
Date Posted: March 26, 2005 at 12:01 PM
When power wire gets to be of the larger size, i.e. 2, 0/1 gauge, then some people find that it is easier to run the cable underneath the car. It is not a good idea to run the wire unprotected however because road debris and/or chassis flex can cause damage to the wire. I have seen it run in a armored flexible conduit that is available at any electrical supply store, even Home Depot or Lowes.

The neat thing about this stuff is that there are already passthrough connectors available so running from inside to outside is quite simple. Check out these pictures showing what I am talking about in this awesome install here
and about 3/4 of the way down the page you see what I am talking about.

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