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Grady C.
Dodge Dakota
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3/03/2002
16:21:19
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I need some advise on running wires to hook up my amp in my club cab. I want to run the wires in a conduit along the frame rails. There are knockouts in the floor of the rear but I don't know if they are tack welded or just glued. I am hoping there are some pass throughs behind the dash for running wires off the head unit. Please let me know if you have any tips. Thanks.
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R/Truck
Dodge Dakota
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3/04/2002
11:36:07
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I wouldn't recommend running the wires outside the truck, for two reasons.
Even though the wires have insulation they will rust over time with the constent exposure to moisture, and temp changes.
You don't have to go through as much trouble by running them inside the truck.
Run the power through your firewall, along the driver side trim, there is plenty of space even for the larger gauge power wires. Run the RCAs along the passenger side. All you need to do is pop off the kick panels, and the trim on the floor, its very easy.
That is the way 95% of people do it.
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The12thMan
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2002
02:47:35
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R/Truck, is there a good place to ground the amp inside the truck?
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R/Truck
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2002
13:11:34
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There are a few panels that you can sand the paint off and run a bolt thru. Depends on where your at in the install. If you don't have any panels off and metal exposed you may have to be a little creative. Plus most of the factory bolts are coated and may not be a good ground.
I would suggest the frame right behind the side panel, where you can get to both sides of the interior metal panel. Remove paint, and use a large bolt, with star washer (avoid screws). This is a ground that will last forever, and you can hook up a distribution box to it that wire, so later on you don't have to search for a new ground.
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joe_himself
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2002
19:14:15
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If its not to far to run your grounds to your seat belt bolts.. Do it there.. good solid place to ground them.. i always try and ground my wires there.. In cars its a little bit different.. If the amp is sittin in the trunk of course.. but in a truck its not that far to run them there..
My 2 cents.
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R/Truck
Dodge Dakota
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4/26/2002
11:25:16
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The only problem with the seat bolts are that some of them have a coating on the bolts and lots of paint around them. Just make sure your getting it on bare metal.
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joe_himself
Dodge Dakota
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4/28/2002
02:21:53
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R/Truck.. Thanks for adding that i forgot to put that one in..lol..
so yea if your gonna do it there.. use a wire brush or something to get bare metal.
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The12thMan
Dodge Dakota
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4/28/2002
04:15:39
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Thanks, I can't wait till next week!
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Dave_K
Dodge Dakota
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4/28/2002
18:37:34
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FYI!
There is a 1/2" dia hole on the passenger side of my truck that was there from the factory (plugged with a rubber thingy).
perfect for a power wire of 6awg!
i have a 2001. dunno if it is there on 2002, or 2000 and earlier...
gl!
Dave.
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bigred_chip
Dodge Dakota
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5/07/2002
23:57:23
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does it matter that i have the rca and the power wires running together under the kick panel ont he driverside? where is this spot on the firewall? The only space i saw was in between the firewall itself and teh side of the truck, which looked like it was goin to go through the side of the door. Yes i am confused.. help please
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R/Truck
Dodge Dakota
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5/08/2002
11:44:58
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The longer the power cables and the rca cable run next to one another the more noise you will pick up. You can cut a very small slit on your rubber boot that is on the drivers side firewall and pass the power wire thru that. I would advice you run the power and rca away form each other unless you want to listen to buzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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