running rcas behind the dash

[bates]

hey all
i hink its time to get a new hu in my x. i want to use rca cables to run the signal to my amp. i was wondering whats involved in doin this. do i need to take the dash apart to do this? i just cant bring myself to have someone else do it for me cause i hae done everything so far and would like to keep it that way.
anybody got any info?

 

[WoodysX]

To take out a HU you have to take off the folling in this order:
1. Take out (fully) the ciggerate tray, unscrew both screws
2. Take off the front pannel, just get a flat head screw driver and pop out the clips.
3. Then you have easy access to your HU

TIPS
1. Some times you have to put the car in a lower spot like D or somthing (automatic) to get the pannel off


Also about your RCA's I just ran mine down to the gas pedal and under the rug mats, under the back seat mats and up through the seats.

Im shure others on this board will come up with other helpfull hints to. Later

 

[Magicfan25]

take a coat hanger, cut to sections off.... fold them into a "U" shape, put them into the four holes in the front of the HU, you'll feel them clip in..pull the HU out (or you can get the Din tool from Walmart for $3

Just noticed its a 91...maybe I'm wrong..

 

[bates]

no actually i already have an older aftermarket hu in it of which i have the keys to take it out. i can taker the dash aprt for the most part(the front panel, ashtray, and take out hu) but i just wanted to know if there is more needed to run the cables to the hu. i want a really clean install thats all.

 

[zavaral]

ok i have a 91 and from my hu im running rca cables and the remote to the cargo to pump my amp on my box under the dash by the floor is a big area of nothing and wires take the rca and basically drop it throught the room then lift up your floor board carpet runn the cable under that to the panels on the side and runn them all the way to the back if you have a sett up like mine if you want pics tell me ill take them and email them to you ok

 

[bates]

nope that explains it perfectly, once i figured out where periods went!
Thanks!

 

[zavaral]

sorry bout that. but you wont be able to see the wires under all the panals. there see the periods lol

 

[Crankcase]

An easy way to acsess behind the radio is to drop the gloce compartment all the way. It lowers by squeezing in the sides, and it drops all the way down. That way you can run your hand in behind the dash.....

 

[bates]

sweet nice tip!

 

[LudusHatesReese]

Running it under the carpet is optional though. Mines not.