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Amplifier and Subwoofer Harness Routing
7. Remove the driver’s side front kick/threshold
panel by loosening the retainer at the top and
then pulling loose. Fig. 5
8. Remove the driver’s side rear threshold panel
along the bottom of the door opening
9. Remove the lower portion of the driver’s side B
pillar post cover between the front and rear door
opening.
10. Remove the lower portion of the rear seat by
pulling straight up on the front edge.
11. Remove both of the covers directly in front of the
console. The driver’s side requires removing the
plastic retainer with a Phillip’s screwdriver and then pulling loose cover. The passenger’s side
has no plastic retainer and can simply be pulled off. Fig. 6
12. Remove the radio trim bezel by carefully prying loose with a plastic panel removal tool. Start
at the corners and work around the bezel. Fig. 7
13. Remove the four screws securing the radio, pull radio from dash and disconnect all wiring.
14. Route the amplifier harness from the right side of the radio opening down to the area in front
of the console.
15. Connect the radio speaker/power connector to the amplifier harness and push the connecter
up toward the air vents to allow radio enough clearance to be reinstalled.
16. Connect the other end of the amplifier harness to the back of the radio and reconnect the
other radio connection then reinstall radio.
17. Route the power and ground wires of the amplifier harness under the carpet and toward the
driver’s side kick panel.
18. Route the white two-pin connector of the
subwoofer harness under the carpet toward the
amp and connect it to the white two-pin
connector of the amplifier harness.
19. Connect the black ground wires of the subwoofer
harness and the amplifier harness to the factory
ground point near the driver’s side kick panel.
Torque to 9 +/- 1.5 Nm. Fig. 8
Fig. 5
Retainer
–
Rotate
counterclockwise
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Connect
ground
wires
here
