The Real Stealth Amp Hideout!
The Real Stealth Amp Hideout! So I finally completed this after about.. well a long time.
Here are the pics after I finished. Hope you all like!
The normal looking seat.....
Fold it down and there ya go...
Tell me what you all think?
Here are the pics after I finished. Hope you all like!
The normal looking seat.....
Fold it down and there ya go...
Tell me what you all think?
Yes the seat is still fully functional. I switched the soft stock foam with some denser foam to compensate for the difference.
I have holes drilled under the amp where the fan outlets are, also the amp has side vents.
I have holes drilled under the amp where the fan outlets are, also the amp has side vents.
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Originally Posted by 7th Darkness
I have holes drilled under the amp where the fan outlets are, also the amp has side vents.
That's not going to give any airflow.
It vents into a fiberglass shell that I made in order to keep the shape of the foam. So its like I cut the space out of the old foam, fiberglassed the space, then removed foam and replaced with new foam. Plus all the wires run underneath also. There is a good 1/2 inch of space under.
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
Originally Posted by 7th Darkness
Yes the seat is still fully functional. I switched the soft stock foam with some denser foam to compensate for the difference.
I have holes drilled under the amp where the fan outlets are, also the amp has side vents.
I have holes drilled under the amp where the fan outlets are, also the amp has side vents.
Very nice job - as long as you don't have heat problems, it's quite the unique setup.
LOL, so I got in put back in my car all the wires ran, and what happens... my amp does not work... blew all the fuses in the amp and now it keeps blowing them! Ground is ok I think because the cap still works alright?
Guess I am looking for a new Memphis Amp
Guess I am looking for a new Memphis Amp
Originally Posted by 7th Darkness
LOL, so I got in put back in my car all the wires ran, and what happens... my amp does not work... blew all the fuses in the amp and now it keeps blowing them! Ground is ok I think because the cap still works alright?
Guess I am looking for a new Memphis Amp
Guess I am looking for a new Memphis Amp
sounds like a short
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Blowing fuses sucks.
I've considered this install in the past. My thought is that I could drop the seat while I was driving to keep it cool and put it back when I parked anywhere I was worried about it showing. I don't even have my back seats in the car, but it seems like I have people sitting back there more often than when there were actual seats. When you tell someone you don't have back seats it suddenly becomes a challenge to sit there....
Looks nice. I hope you can find the wire that is causing the blown fuses. It could be something as stupid as one strand off a ground wire is floating near the power wire. Disconnect everything and plug it back in one at a time.
I've considered this install in the past. My thought is that I could drop the seat while I was driving to keep it cool and put it back when I parked anywhere I was worried about it showing. I don't even have my back seats in the car, but it seems like I have people sitting back there more often than when there were actual seats. When you tell someone you don't have back seats it suddenly becomes a challenge to sit there....
Looks nice. I hope you can find the wire that is causing the blown fuses. It could be something as stupid as one strand off a ground wire is floating near the power wire. Disconnect everything and plug it back in one at a time.
As long as the wiring/ charging system are up to par & the equipment is efficient, everything should be fine as far as getting too hot. I did something similar to what you did 5 years ago. The difference is, it is completely enclosed. That's 5 years of trouble free rocking. Once on a drive from Dallas to destin, fl, somewhere around the 6th hour of non-stop loud to damn loud operation; One of the amps started putting out a light fuzz sound. I turned my stereo to a low volume for an hour, back to loud with no problems. Either way, I don't consider it a problem since I don't do a whole lot of 6 hour drives. Anway, Good job on the setup! & good luck getting the gremilns out. oh, & pics of my setup in the sig.
