Factory Amp Location
04-21-2006, 04:34 PM
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Factory Amp Location
Could someone please give me a detailed description of where to find the amplifier that's part of the Pioneer 7 speaker/subwoofer upgrade? I've read that it's under the steering wheel somewhere, but I'm not really sure what I'm looking for. So could someone tell me which side it's on, what it looks like, etc?
04-21-2006, 05:24 PM
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up and to the left of the clutch on the firewall. it's bracket is black, it's body is silver and has cooling fins.
04-21-2006, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GSoccer24
up and to the left of the clutch on the firewall. it's bracket is black, it's body is silver and has cooling fins.
Thanks a bunch guys.
04-21-2006, 05:45 PM
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Granted it would have required more wiring, but for the uniformity look I wonder why they didn't mount it in the trunk opposite the sub. Sometimes it's cool to have the amp on display, too.
04-21-2006, 05:49 PM
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I pulled the factory amp out just to look at it and how it was controlled.
It is located the lower left of the steering wheel behind the drawer with the trunk release button.
I am reaching up for it here
Here are two shots of the bracket. First has the amp still installed and the second the amp is removed.
And the amp on the floor.
It was very difficult to remove. The amp is wedged against the dash and everything else really well and i tore up the surface of the insulation pulling it out. I think it was worth it to take a look, but now you all can see, so don't do it
haha. I will also note that the rear speakers read as 2 ohm. If the amps output is 270W at 4 ohm we are getting double the power claimed publically. 270W always seemed too little to be running all those components especially now that I can turn it up.
Another cool thing I found under the dash was the electronic steering controller and mechanism. Its nice to know where that is. I just think it was a cool find.
It is located the lower left of the steering wheel behind the drawer with the trunk release button.
I am reaching up for it here
Here are two shots of the bracket. First has the amp still installed and the second the amp is removed.
And the amp on the floor.
It was very difficult to remove. The amp is wedged against the dash and everything else really well and i tore up the surface of the insulation pulling it out. I think it was worth it to take a look, but now you all can see, so don't do it
haha. I will also note that the rear speakers read as 2 ohm. If the amps output is 270W at 4 ohm we are getting double the power claimed publically. 270W always seemed too little to be running all those components especially now that I can turn it up.Another cool thing I found under the dash was the electronic steering controller and mechanism. Its nice to know where that is. I just think it was a cool find.
04-22-2006, 11:48 AM
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I've only seen it in pictures, but it looks to be fully enclosed, with no controls on it. I would infact be quite suprised if you could control the at all.
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Where was the one bolt you had to remove?
Also, if I remove this amp, do you think I can reach my arm up in there to replace the CPP (clutch pedal position switch)?
That's my goal here, and having a hard time finding a way to reach it in order to fix my cruise control.
Thanks alot
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09-15-2015, 01:06 PM
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So that's where the amp goes mine fell down by itself and I had no clue where it went to I put it where that door under the steering wheel is at since mine is broken
BTW you bumped a 9yr old thread those guys aren't here anymore lol
BTW you bumped a 9yr old thread those guys aren't here anymore lol
09-15-2015, 01:35 PM
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Where was the one bolt you had to remove?
Also, if I remove this amp, do you think I can reach my arm up in there to replace the CPP (clutch pedal position switch)?
That's my goal here, and having a hard time finding a way to reach it in order to fix my cruise control.
Thanks alot
Also, if I remove this amp, do you think I can reach my arm up in there to replace the CPP (clutch pedal position switch)?
That's my goal here, and having a hard time finding a way to reach it in order to fix my cruise control.
Thanks alot
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