yes there is, drilling. It's alot safer than running it as seen on that website also. make sure to use a grommet too.

try this for details on where to drill http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/....php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=121873&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

- Scott

 

Drilling is the best way, and i say even make the hole a little bit bigger that way when you want to run say more amps or different things thru you have a hole. Just make sure the hole is high enough, use the grommet like Scott said to keep it from rusting. I got some silicon around my grommet.

 

I tinkerd around today and i think i have a nother way...

Sence i have a auto, there is no petal for the clutch, but the space where the clutch goes is still there. There are 2 small tabs that are held there by a small bolt, so tommorow, im going to remove the battery, then rought the wire threw that little slot, that should work good. thanks for the advice though guys.

 

ahh ic ic. if you have a digital camera and it's not too much trouble, could you take a picture of it? it'd help other members out alot i'm sure, thanks.

and by the way Bluefocusx, the grommet is actualy to protect the power wire (positive). without a grommet you'd have sharp edges that can cut into the positive wire and short/ground out on the negative chassis, blowing a fuse (you better have a fuse within 18" of the battery or you could have some big problems).

- Scott

 

I tinkerd around today and i think i have a nother way...

Sence i have a auto, there is no petal for the clutch, but the space where the clutch goes is still there. There are 2 small tabs that are held there by a small bolt, so tommorow, im going to remove the battery, then rought the wire threw that little slot, that should work good. thanks for the advice though guys.

That seems like where I ran my power wire. 2 plastic removable plates behind the brake pedal that can easily be drilled and replaced if needed. I didn't realize that it could be the clutch pedal holes if so equipped.

 

ahh ic ic. if you have a digital camera and it's not too much trouble, could you take a picture of it? it'd help other members out alot i'm sure, thanks.

and by the way Bluefocusx, the grommet is actualy to protect the power wire (positive). without a grommet you'd have sharp edges that can cut into the positive wire and short/ground out on the negative chassis, blowing a fuse (you better have a fuse within 18" of the battery or you could have some big problems).

- Scott

yea sure no prob, ill take em when i instal it tommorow.

 

That seems like where I ran my power wire. 2 plastic removable plates behind the brake pedal that can easily be drilled and replaced if needed. I didn't realize that it could be the clutch pedal holes if so equipped.

yea, two little black tabs with a bolt in the middle? Thats right where the clutch pettel placment would be, so theres nothing behind it then? I was worried about drilling threw it into something.

 

Yeah, I pulled the relay box up a bit and there they were, just behind the battery and nothing in the way.

 

sweet, i guess i wont have to remove the battery after all, thanks for the info!

 

No problem, just use reasonable precautions when drilling, there still may be differences between our Foci.

 

Got it done today, worked like a charm! Now i only have to wait for my amps :/

 

I did this install today. Here are some pics. Hope you all enjoy and hope this is helpful to someone. Note, I was originally going to run the ground back to the - on the battery, but I was informed that running it into the trunk was much better, which is what I did. In the future I might use the black wire for another hot for another amp for another sub that I might put in the back, but for now it is plenty loud.

The clutch plate:

The clutch plate with holes drilled in it:

The clutch plate with wires through it:

The finished product with hot glue holding the grommets in place (they don't like to stay on their own):

I had to remove the air transfer tube up top and get the fuse box out of the way to fish the wires up through the firewall and into the engine compartment:

The small holes where the wires come through the firewall:

All the way back to the amp and subs. Complete and bumpin'!

 

How big is the wire you used?

 

Used THHN # 10 AWG. If you go more watts go bigger wire.

 

thanks a lot explorer, where to run the power wire is a very common question and pictures are always a great help. thanks again.

- Scott

 

i see you have two wires from the engine bay to the back of the car..power and ground??? and if it is a ground you might want to shorten and relocate it closer to the amp..just a suggestion..if it sounds fine, then just leave it alone.

 

Note, I was originally going to run the ground back to the - on the battery, but I was informed that running it into the trunk was much better, which is what I did. In the future I might use the black wire for another hot for another amp for another sub that I might put in the back, but for now it is plenty loud.

- Scott

 

Will the clutch plate area accomidate 4 AWG wire?

 

yes. 99.9999% sure.

- Scott

 

yes it will i have 2 4awg wires going to the back

 

Can't you just use one wire and split it into a distribution block? are you carrying too much current, and need to use 2?

 

You can do it either way, but the proper way is to have a block like you said. If he were to have someone that knows car audio he would get some crap for it and thats about it. There should be any current problems but I always say "the more wires you have the more problems can happen, keep them short and they will be sweet."

 

Can't you just use one wire and split it into a distribution block? are you carrying too much current, and need to use 2?

he ran the ground wire to the battery post insted of to the chassis, that's why there are two wires.

- Scott

 

Actually thats what I was going to do, but just left the black wire dead and ran my ground through the chasis in the trunk. If I ever need to get more watts (unlikely because it sounds great the way it is) I'll run the black wire as a + to the amp in the back, then just use another short length of wire into the chasis for ground. It would have been more work to remove the black wire after I realized I could ground in the chasis than just to leave it there, so there it sits.

 

I remember hearing that the (-) negative terminal on the battery isn't as stable as the ground on the car's chassis. Something about noise from the alternator or something, too bad i have no reference to back up my reasoning.