Wiring Help please

[bigdan]

Hello,

I have recently purchased a small blaupunkt active sub to mount under the drivers seat in my Vectra C. The sub requires a + and - power feed and also an audio feed going to one of the cars speakers.

My question is:

Which wires running down the side of the car are for the rear door speaker? and also, is there a wire going down the side which is a 12v positive (that could take the power required to power a small amp)?

If not does anyone know the easiest way I could get power under the drivers seat?

Thank you

[2ltrT]

you could take power from the rear cigarette lighter.... as for speaker wire colours.. i dont know but i'm sure someone with tis will be able to tell you.

[bigdan]

Unfortuntely I do not have a rear cig lighter, it's only an LS.

[david-bell]

safer to run a the positive wire to the battery and put an in line fuse . if you look under the glove compartment you will see a rubber grumet you will gain access through there

[bigdan]

Ok cheers, will do that. anyone got any ideas on the wire colours for the rear speakers? (right hand side if it makes a difference)

[razor]

For info Bigdan,

Right rear speaker - Brown / White.
Right rear speaker + White.

Left rear speaker - Brown / Green.
Left rear speaker + Green.

Regards,

Razor.

[BlueRob]

If I was in your shoes I will take david-bell´s advise is always better to hook up from the battery directly...otherwise if you take power from lighter, lights etc. you´ll have two unwanted thigs...first the gauge (thikness) of the wire is usually small...not recomended can cause current, heat, etc. problems....and second this circuits have a fuse....usually small...only intended for little amps....in other words...run a good gauge wire directly from the battery and a fuse specific for the aplication. And the ground one you can hook it from the several points attached to the car metal body, try to connect a new wire for this....don´t split an existing one for better result.