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Offline rob-gt

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Sub fitting help
« on: 20 March 2012, 12:13 »
Anyone no wherebthe live feed for a sub could go through,
Or have a guide how do fit a sub in a mk5

Offline stfc_gti

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Re: Sub fitting help
« Reply #1 on: 20 March 2012, 12:33 »
try the "car audio" or "mk5" sections?
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Offline rob-gt

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Re: Sub fitting help
« Reply #2 on: 20 March 2012, 12:52 »
Tried that no luck

Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Sub fitting help
« Reply #3 on: 20 March 2012, 12:54 »
grommet behind the glovebox to get through firewall (same as mk4)


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Re: Sub fitting help
« Reply #4 on: 20 March 2012, 12:59 »
Is it hard to get to any idea how to get behind it eg take box out our reach through behind it

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Re: Sub fitting help
« Reply #5 on: 20 March 2012, 13:01 »
What type of sub is it? Active (powered)


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Re: Sub fitting help
« Reply #6 on: 20 March 2012, 13:43 »
Erm yh where I need to power it from battery had it in previous cars but a lot easier to get to battery lol

Offline Big Tone

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Re: Sub fitting help
« Reply #7 on: 20 March 2012, 14:07 »
Erm yh where I need to power it from battery had it in previous cars but a lot easier to get to battery lol

From the battery, through the bulkhead using the grommet behind the glovebox, up the pillar, along the headliner dvds into the boot. Yup?

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Re: Sub fitting help
« Reply #8 on: 20 March 2012, 14:38 »
is the feed for the 12v socket in the boot enough for say 1 amp/sub ?

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Re: Sub fitting help
« Reply #9 on: 20 March 2012, 15:01 »
no
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