I know it's not a chevy forum so I'll keep all my mods in this thread.
Here is what I did today
Let me start out by saying none of the wires are HOT at any point of time! Powering it up will be the very last step in my instillation.
Well guys I got around to installing the power wire for the amps today. I went 4 gauge wire and a 100 amp fuse. I started off fishing the wire through the firewall, what a real PIA that was. I made a small slit in the boot and ran a plastic coated wire hanger through the boot. I then taped the wire to the hanger and proceeded to pull it though. After about 6 times of pulling it through and losing the wire I decided it was time for a little help. This time I would pull while I had a friend push the wire and I managed to get it through.
Here is where I fished it through. Be careful and don’t cut any wires or get too sh*tty with it. Last thing you want to do is screw some wiring up.
I then went to town under the hood. First I picked a good spot to mount the fuse. Once that is figured out you can get a rough idea of how much wire to you’ll need to pull through. Pull extra now and you can get rid of it later. I work from the battery to the back. Working this way allows you to take all the slack back through the firewall without cutting the wire.
Here is a pic of the wire mounted to the battery. The battery has a mega fuse on it for protection, I chose to connect before the fuse as my line will be fused and I’m sure I would blow it and be left stranded somewhere. I simply notched the plastic cover that protects the positive terminal.
Next I hooked the fuse up, and pulled the excess wire back into the cab. Now that I have my exact length determined I can work on making it look pretty. I chose to run the wires parallel to the main power wire running to the fuse box. I zip tied it and taped the ends all up.
Here is the fuse
An overall look at the wire
Take a step back and admire your work. The dealer would have a hard time finding anything out of place here. J
Now it’s time to run the wires to the rear. I’m using quality wires, but if I get any interference I’ll separate the wires and run the RCA’s down the passenger side. Yes I know my truck is dirty!
Next the wires get installed into the pre existing channel in the rail.
There is plenty of room for the wires to exit out the back of the rear plastic. Don’t try and pry up on the plastic, pull it off and do it the right way, you don’t want to ruin your wires or plastics.
Pretty easy to do and if you take your time you can make it look pretty sharp. I get my box tomorrow, and then the real fun begins!!!!