JA VOLVO Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 OK, I guess I should post to a non-closed topic so maybe someone can answer me.I am installing a Basslink in my trunk and thought the wiring through the firewall would be the hard part. I was wrong...What is the easiest way to get the power, etc. through to the trunk? I have pulled on a few panels in the rear and none seem to give. I do not want to break anything.Is there an easy way to get the wiring to the trunk without pulling the interior apart?If no easy way, how do you pull apart the rear panels or seats or deck or whatever is needed to get the wires to the trunk?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Burnsy Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Can you tuck the wire underneath the bottom of the door trim panels? that's what I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA VOLVO Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Can you tuck the wire underneath the bottom of the door trim panels? that's what I did.Yes to get past the door. But once past the door, I get to the side panels for the back seat. There is nowhere to tuck there or access to the trunk other than the ski hole that is obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I haven't had one of these apart, but looking at the harness routing diagram,it looks like the stock wiring runs through an opening at about floor level onthe drivers side. It appears to travel "outside" the passenger compartmentfor a few feet over the left rear wheel well and comes back "into" the car in the trunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA VOLVO Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Interesting, I will have to poke around underneath. Thanks!Anyone else actually done this in a C70? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jippi 855 GLT Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 just tug on it..the panels are usually pretty tough you will probably break the plastic clips before the panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA VOLVO Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I tugged pretty hard, but I have broken interiors on other cars before. I am a little gun shy without knowing what is holding it or this panel has to come off first...My interior is in really good shape and I can see myself killing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I don't know how the interior panels fit together on a C,but once the seats are out, it should be pretty easy to tell.I have a helpful pic from the wiring guide, but VS doesn't seem to want to let me upload images today... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA VOLVO Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I don't know how the interior panels fit together on a C,but once the seats are out, it should be pretty easy to tell.I have a helpful pic from the wiring guide, but VS doesn't seem to want to let me upload images today... How do the seats pull out? Is there a release or something? I pulled on those as well and no go. You can email the pic to other@myuseless.com if you want to.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Like I said, I haven't been into one of these, but usuallypushing down and back on the front edge of the seat bottomwill do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 How do the seats pull out? Is there a release or something? I pulled on those as well and no go. You can email the pic to other@myuseless.com if you want to.ThanksJust took a look in VADIS.It show the front edge of the seat bottom being pulled straight up.That will expose the two bolts that hold the seat backs in.Should be cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA VOLVO Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Sweet! Thanks for the info. At least I can get the seats out, it should be a lot clearer after that.Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA VOLVO Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Got the wires through. Once I got the back seat bottom pulled out, there was a space around the small center tunnel running back into the trunk. My wires fit fine through there and I was able to tuck them under the side panels on the way.Thanks for the info guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA VOLVO Posted November 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 OK, got everything mounted and cleaned up.The Basslink is a 10" sub. I have the 2 8" Dynaudio woofers in the rear deck.Will the sub do damage to these deck speackers?Should I put baffles on the deck speakers?Here are a few pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Burnsy Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 I don't see how the sub would do damage to the rear deck speakers.I've got two 12" subs and I haven't had any sorts or problems with my rear deck speakers. I also have 8" dynaudio 2 ways in the rear deck.The basslink is pretty low powered, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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