mike16v
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any1 know where abouts in the fuse box to wire the H/U upto??
cheers all
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Richie
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the h/u loom should already be wired into the fusebox???
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mike16v
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well on my new H/U there is a big chunky yellow wire that says connect directly to the fuse block?????
cheers for your help
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Richie
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wot h/u is it?
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mike16v
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Alpine CDA9812RB
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Richie
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righty i think ull find its because of the size of the h/u internal amp. Is there nowhere in the alpine loom you can connect it to? (There are usually bullet connectors)
Wiring it into the fusebox is gonna be a bastid.
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mike16v
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as in the load of wires that is connected to the h/u thet connect to the other loom yeah??
it says connect directly to fuse block or battery, do not connect behind dashboard ???????????
ICE really isnt my thing, cheers again m8y
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Richie
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ah right well if it says connect directly to battery, then do that, if the cable is long enough.
If not, you will have to pop 2 ur local ICE shop and get some cable the same size as the yellow cable, and run it to the battery then to the yellow cable.
Is there an inline fuse on the yellow cable?
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Richie
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have u double checked for any bullet connections in the loom?
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mike16v
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yeah there is a fuse in the yellow cable, its in a little box thingy, the cable aint gonna be long enough to reach the battery, ive looked and there doesnt seem to be anywhere the wire can connect into the h/u loom, grrrrrrrrrrrrr i wish i knew my stuff!!!!
cheers for the help dude, very appreciated
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Richie
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no problem bud.
Yes it does look like ur gonna have to get some extra cable. Because the yellow wire has an in line fuse, its designed to go directly to the power source.
You dont want to connect it into the h/u loom after all, because it would be defacing the point of making the cable bigger. Because the h/u has a higher output amp than most others, it needs more current.
By making the cable bigger and going directly to a power source will give it the extra current it requires. It is fused obviously for protection because it goes directly to the battery.
So im afraid its your only option  halfords are open on a sunday.
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mike16v
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ok buddy looks like i gotta do it that way, how long does the wire need to be?? i reckon this is bout 400mm
and how does it connect to the battery as its like a metal piece under plastic cover, not sure where on battery it could connect
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Richie
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you need to get a 10mm spanner to loosen the nut on the + side and put the cable in there and tighten. You'll be able to do it.
Try and keep the cable as short as possible, but dont be too careful with it.
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mike16v
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ok m8y i'll have a dig, i'll let you know how i get on, cheers agian m8y 
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Richie
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no problem  lol if i lived in sheffield id bring my roll of 14awg cable and do it for ye
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Richie
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lol saying that i could have been there 2day, my bro is there playing hockey somewhere
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shawboy
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mike, if you carry on going to source youll be on first name terms soon
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mike16v
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right ive tried it m8y, all done apart from the yellow wire, its not long enough to reach the battery and i didnt have a clue which port to use in the fuse box, so im gonna go 2 my local ice shop in the mornin and either ask em which fuse port to use or to extend the wire, hopefully it will be done then, then ive got the components to figure out
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corb
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just get some cable the same guage as the yellow one (not sure, probably about 20AWG) and run it to the battery, through a spare grommit in the bulkhead and connect it up. Simple.
And its an 8mm bolt on the back of vauxhall OE cages 
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mike16v
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cheers corb m8y, just going now so i'll let you all konw how i get on
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Richie
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Corb my battery terminals need a 10mm spanner, so does me bro's!
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mike16v
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just tried to do it, all wired up to battery, 10mm by the way, but it aint workin, no idea y it wont!
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Richie
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u made sure u got the ignition on too?
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mike16v
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sorted it now, the problem was that my earth wasnt strong enough, so we extended the earth wire and attached to the neg of the battery, works spot on now, all i gotta do in mornin is wire up the components, i know how 2 wire them but dont know how to secure the wire to the speaker, wots the best way to fasten the wire to it??
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Richie
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spade connectors. pop 2 halfords, only like £1.99, just ask for speaker spade connectors.
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