2014 mustang running hi/low pass for subs
#1
2014 mustang running hi/low pass for subs
Hello everyone
I finally finished running my power wires (ran it through the grommet beside the battery, and found a ground inside the spare tire area below the latch. I couldn't find any other place to run the ground inside the trunk, there are no bolts anywhere!
Anyway all I have to do now is run the hi/low pass but I can't tell which terminal is the positive and negative on the rear speakers inside the trunk. I got the base model with the 4 speakers and from what I heard the stock stereo doesn't have the pre-outs on the back of it. The speakers have a wire on each side but are the same colour (grey) so I can't tell which one is + and -.
Also my capacitor doesn't seem to be getting any power, I believe the ground that I have is not good enough for my amplifier. Can anyone else tell me where they ran there ground wire inside there trunks?
Thanks!
I finally finished running my power wires (ran it through the grommet beside the battery, and found a ground inside the spare tire area below the latch. I couldn't find any other place to run the ground inside the trunk, there are no bolts anywhere!
Anyway all I have to do now is run the hi/low pass but I can't tell which terminal is the positive and negative on the rear speakers inside the trunk. I got the base model with the 4 speakers and from what I heard the stock stereo doesn't have the pre-outs on the back of it. The speakers have a wire on each side but are the same colour (grey) so I can't tell which one is + and -.
Also my capacitor doesn't seem to be getting any power, I believe the ground that I have is not good enough for my amplifier. Can anyone else tell me where they ran there ground wire inside there trunks?
Thanks!
#2
I used a seatbelt bracket for a ground once, I would try a few different bolts if the first one wasn't a good ground. Also check behind the carpet on the sides of the trunk for good bolts.
I have never ran a capacitor so I can't help with that.
With the speaker wires it isn't going to make much of a difference that you can hear if you swap the wires. If you really want to have the right wires (and I understand if you do) check the wires again, they might be mostly grey but I am sure that they have another color with them. Then find a wiring diagram (google?) and it should help you figure out which wire goes where. You can also get a multi-meter and try and figure out which wire is pos/neg with it.
Hope that helps...
I have never ran a capacitor so I can't help with that.
With the speaker wires it isn't going to make much of a difference that you can hear if you swap the wires. If you really want to have the right wires (and I understand if you do) check the wires again, they might be mostly grey but I am sure that they have another color with them. Then find a wiring diagram (google?) and it should help you figure out which wire goes where. You can also get a multi-meter and try and figure out which wire is pos/neg with it.
Hope that helps...
#4
I run a Alpine MRD-1000 and MRP-250 and have both grounded just fine on a 4 gauge ground with a ring terminal on the end. Sand the paint off down to bare metal on the trunk floor and use a good sheet metal screw. Be sure to know where the other end of the screw is going.
Get rid of the capacitor, they are garbage and actually present a bigger load to your car's charging system. If your charging system is so taxed that your amps use the capacitor and drain it, then your battery & alternator are asked to not only power your amps but to recharge the capacitor as well. Get a better alternator & a yellow top and call it a day before using a capacitor.
Get rid of the capacitor, they are garbage and actually present a bigger load to your car's charging system. If your charging system is so taxed that your amps use the capacitor and drain it, then your battery & alternator are asked to not only power your amps but to recharge the capacitor as well. Get a better alternator & a yellow top and call it a day before using a capacitor.
#5
If the wiring hasn't changed form 2012 to 2014 the RR pos is brn-wh and the left rear is wh-grn according to a schematic I just found.
https://www.google.com/search?q=must...h=829#imgdii=_
https://www.google.com/search?q=must...h=829#imgdii=_
Last edited by RetiredSFC 97; 07-14-2014 at 02:11 PM.
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Anyway all I have to do now is run the hi/low pass but I can't tell which terminal is the positive and negative on the rear speakers inside the trunk. I got the base model with the 4 speakers and from what I heard the stock stereo doesn't have the pre-outs on the back of it. The speakers have a wire on each side but are the same colour (grey) so I can't tell which one is + and -.
Also my capacitor doesn't seem to be getting any power, I believe the ground that I have is not good enough for my amplifier. Can anyone else tell me where they ran there ground wire inside there trunks?
I run a Alpine MRD-1000 and MRP-250 and have both grounded just fine on a 4 gauge ground with a ring terminal on the end. Sand the paint off down to bare metal on the trunk floor and use a good sheet metal screw. Be sure to know where the other end of the screw is going.
Get rid of the capacitor, they are garbage and actually present a bigger load to your car's charging system. If your charging system is so taxed that your amps use the capacitor and drain it, then your battery & alternator are asked to not only power your amps but to recharge the capacitor as well. Get a better alternator & a yellow top and call it a day before using a capacitor.
Last edited by jz78817; 07-14-2014 at 06:37 PM.
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