Amp wiring help - MINI2

Minione7 · #1 (**permalink**) Mar 28th, 2007, 01:39 PM

Hi i was hopeing someone out there could help me. i am thinking of fitting my amp in to my mini one. what is the best way to get the power lead from the battery to the boot. is there a easy accesable grommet i can get to, to get the wite inside the car.

cheer

minione7

ScottyBoy · #2 (**permalink**) Mar 28th, 2007, 01:49 PM

Ive looked extensively and cant find a hole to use! you will have to make your own. luckily enough ive got an S now and the battery is in the boot!

Root Ginger · #3 (**permalink**) Mar 28th, 2007, 02:50 PM

The grommit I used on my Cooper was on the drivers side by where the brake pipes are.

I stuck a straightened out coathanger through from the engine side attached the cable in the footwell with ducktape (it needs to be really well held on) and then pulled it out from the engine side. I then ran it under the trim into the boot.

bright spark · #4 (**permalink**) Mar 30th, 2007, 01:07 PM

There is a gromet on the passenger side behind the glove box (box comes out easily) It is the entry for a big loom but there are free channels which are blocked by rubber moldings. Really it is easy you can feel them bonnet side behind the plate near passenger windscreen wiper (honest). Although i cut into speaker cables for mine all went pair shaped when starting the car. Need to earth amp and stereo at same point close to amp, so for the mo mini is amp less but i believe in the dream and it will happen oh yes!

ajamesj · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 1st, 2008, 08:45 PM

Anyone got pics of grommet or area in engine bay to interior for the live feed to amp had a look today and doesnt look that easy

chris.lamb · #6 (**permalink**) Apr 2nd, 2008, 12:57 PM

In a RHD MCS the battery cable runs under the LHS Passenger sill trim panel, see here :-

http://images.caraudiomag.com/compet...board_view.jpg

From an article on ICEing your MCS

Its the thick RED cable in the photo.
It passes through the bulkhead behind the passenger glovebox (LHD car in photo!) and just outboard of the end of the heater airbox where the rest of the car harness passes through the bulkhead.

I would copy this layout for your AMP feed as by copying the MCS routing you should have less peoblems as there is sufficient clearance in a MC.