I got two amps with my system that im getting installed next week some time. One JL amp for the door speakers then a Alpine amp for the two sub woofers. Where should these amps be placed, i was thinking bout the back wall of the cabin but i was worried bout them getting overheated. What about under the passenger seat? Only oen amp would fit underthere so what bout the other one? Just pop it on the back wall of the cabin?

Edit: Alot of people have been asking how you mount on the back cabin wall(including me). So hopefully you guys will chime in and help us out.

 

Plenty of room behind the seat back, no worries about overheating either. I've had my amp back there for a year now with no problems.

 

 

I have the amp that is powering my sub behind the rear seat as well. The only thing you should consider is the size of the amp. Some of them are too big to fit back there.

 

I have 3 amps on the wall behind the rear seat (although one has built in fans) I've had no over heating problems whatsoever. Best place to put them if you ask me...out of the way and hidden from thieves.

I re-positioned the rear window motor and the other black box (I think for the keyless entry).

 

Hey thanks guys, it looks like my amps are gonna get installed behind the rear seat

 

There is a little area under the center front seat where you can fit a small amp.

 

Baja150 - VERY NICE amp installation!! Quality work - question....are the amps mounted to a backing board.......if so, how is the backing board mounted to the cab wall - did you have to drill through the cab wall to anchor it? And, how would you access the outside to install the nut?

 

I have that same question, how do you secure it to the back wall?????

 

Or two.
Seriously, I have had two (very) small amps in there for the last few weeks. They are out now, trying different things lately.
Of course they were small amps, one stock 200 amp Kenwood that comes with their in dash DVD player, and another tiny 100 watt I was using to drive a single 8 inch woofer.

I had to unbolt the center seat, rock it back to load the amps from underneath, and then re-bolt it down. There is air circulation at the back of the seat. If they had got warm I was going to put a small fan under there, but they never approached hot.
Chris

 

Sorry to bring this back up but i didnt wanna start a new thread, when you place the amps on the back wall you take the rear seat off right? Then you or the mechanic placed the amp on the rear wall then you put the seat back in? And do u just like.....drill into the cabin wall or how would you or the mechanic place the amp on the wall?

 

Bump. I'd like to know how you secured the board you mounted the amps too as well. Getting ready to do mine in the next couple weeks, I'd like to know what I need beforehand.

 

I told the guy to just place the amps under the passenger seat. They are small amps so i Opted to do that unstead of going through all the hassle of the behind the seat option, sorry.

 

Seems like you are having a hard time just getting a answer to your question. I just drilled my 300w amp to the back wall. There is raised metal towards th bottom and just went into that. Actually I did not even cut the carpeting up. Screw thru amp holes,thru carpet,into raised metal portion. Not long enough to go all the way thru so no worries. Hope that helps.