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Subject:Re: Amp Wiring Dilemma
From:Bob Stevens
Date:Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:51:09 -0600

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> Remove the "lift" that sits on the floor of the cabinet under the sink. It
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lifts out. This will give you more space for whatever you put/store in
there. then mount your amp on the inside vertical face of the front of that
cabinet. put a small fan in there if that will help cool things.

Bob

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>  At 06:49 PM 10/16/2009, Ralph Channell wrote:
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>> Hi.I'm having a rough time deciding where to put my amp in the
>> Westy. It's driving me crazy!I have a large amp 75W x 4, about
>> 13"x10"x2". I secured it to the top of the box for the rear heater
>> under the bench seat. Then I ran into problems trying to keep the
>> amp power line and the signal line from getting close to each other
>> so as to avoid any noise. I was thinking under the driver's seat,
>> but I'm worried about the heat buildup. Does it really matter if the
>> power and signal lines get close if the signal lines are shielded?
>> The only option seems to be to run them behind the cabinetry. I
>> don't want to spend lots of cash on wiring to the back if it's not
>> going to work.Any ideas you could give me would be much appreciated.
>> Thanks,Ralph'90 Westy
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