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Jonathan
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Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject:
Constant-power lead for '95 Corolla? |
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Hi,
I'm doing a simple head unit upgrade in my mother's '95 Corolla. She has
the factory AM/FM Toyota radio currently.
Anyway, the replacement radio is a new Panasonic, and like all HUs today, is
a high-power one that needs a 15A constant power line from the battery.
Clearly the tiny little radio in the Corolla now won't have a constant power
line that can handle this kind of current.
Now, I'm sure I could do something half-assed, but I like to do things
right. So where in the Corolla can I most easily get a high-current
constant-power line? Are there any spare, unused circuits in the fusebox I
can tap into? Or, if I have to run a line to the battery myself, are there
any grommets in the firewall that are particularly easy to snake wires
through?
Any experiences from Corolla installers would be appreciated!
TIA,
Jonathan
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mayhemkrew
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Sun Dec 05, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject:
Re: Constant-power lead for '95 Corolla? |
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Just buy a wiring harness, and use that. No need to run a new lead to the
battery for this.
"Jonathan" <jonathanNO@SPAMsprintmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi,
I'm doing a simple head unit upgrade in my mother's '95 Corolla. She has
the factory AM/FM Toyota radio currently.
Anyway, the replacement radio is a new Panasonic, and like all HUs today,
is
a high-power one that needs a 15A constant power line from the battery.
Clearly the tiny little radio in the Corolla now won't have a constant
power
line that can handle this kind of current.
Now, I'm sure I could do something half-assed, but I like to do things
right. So where in the Corolla can I most easily get a high-current
constant-power line? Are there any spare, unused circuits in the fusebox
I
can tap into? Or, if I have to run a line to the battery myself, are
there
any grommets in the firewall that are particularly easy to snake wires
through?
Any experiences from Corolla installers would be appreciated!
TIA,
Jonathan
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Jonathan
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Mon Dec 06, 2004 6:14 am Post subject:
Re: Constant-power lead for '95 Corolla? |
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You don't think I need a dedicated lead, in order to get max. power out of
the internal amp? I mean I know it will work without it but the amp. will
clip at high
volume.
Like I said, it's my mother's car, she won't crank the volume, I just want
to do the job right.
-Jonathan
"mayhemkrew" <mayhem@*NOSPAM*mayhemkrew.com> wrote in message
news:R2Gsd.140637$V41.2339@attbi_s52...
| Quote: | Just buy a wiring harness, and use that. No need to run a new lead to the
battery for this.
"Jonathan" <jonathanNO@SPAMsprintmail.com> wrote in message
news:ya-dnQP8UPaIvi7cRVn-qQ@speakeasy.net...
Hi,
I'm doing a simple head unit upgrade in my mother's '95 Corolla. She
has
the factory AM/FM Toyota radio currently.
Anyway, the replacement radio is a new Panasonic, and like all HUs
today,
is
a high-power one that needs a 15A constant power line from the battery.
Clearly the tiny little radio in the Corolla now won't have a constant
power
line that can handle this kind of current.
Now, I'm sure I could do something half-assed, but I like to do things
right. So where in the Corolla can I most easily get a high-current
constant-power line? Are there any spare, unused circuits in the
fusebox
I
can tap into? Or, if I have to run a line to the battery myself, are
there
any grommets in the firewall that are particularly easy to snake wires
through?
Any experiences from Corolla installers would be appreciated!
TIA,
Jonathan
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mayhemkrew
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Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:25 am Post subject:
Re: Constant-power lead for '95 Corolla? |
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I install stereo's that output 52x4 (max) in cars all the time without any
problems. You'll be fine.
"Jonathan" <jonathanNO@SPAMsprintmail.com> wrote in message
news:a--dnXb2BuUqSS7cRVn-3w@speakeasy.net...
| Quote: | You don't think I need a dedicated lead, in order to get max. power out of
the internal amp? I mean I know it will work without it but the amp. will
clip at high
volume.
Like I said, it's my mother's car, she won't crank the volume, I just want
to do the job right.
-Jonathan
"mayhemkrew" <mayhem@*NOSPAM*mayhemkrew.com> wrote in message
news:R2Gsd.140637$V41.2339@attbi_s52...
Just buy a wiring harness, and use that. No need to run a new lead to
the
battery for this.
"Jonathan" <jonathanNO@SPAMsprintmail.com> wrote in message
news:ya-dnQP8UPaIvi7cRVn-qQ@speakeasy.net...
Hi,
I'm doing a simple head unit upgrade in my mother's '95 Corolla. She
has
the factory AM/FM Toyota radio currently.
Anyway, the replacement radio is a new Panasonic, and like all HUs
today,
is
a high-power one that needs a 15A constant power line from the battery.
Clearly the tiny little radio in the Corolla now won't have a constant
power
line that can handle this kind of current.
Now, I'm sure I could do something half-assed, but I like to do things
right. So where in the Corolla can I most easily get a high-current
constant-power line? Are there any spare, unused circuits in the
fusebox
I
can tap into? Or, if I have to run a line to the battery myself, are
there
any grommets in the firewall that are particularly easy to snake wires
through?
Any experiences from Corolla installers would be appreciated!
TIA,
Jonathan
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