Doitor falls off the wagon....again. Mazda 6 Grand Touring daily SQ system.

Got the power wire in.

The OEM battery has a fused terminal which has and empty spot with a 60 A fuse that just so happens to be what the Zapco ADSP-Z8 needs.

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So I got a ring terminal and crimped the wire, got a 10 mm nut to hold it in place and used wire loom to make it look oem.

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Used the OEM positive terminal cover and it looks like nothing happened.
In case I blow the fuse, the entire fused terminal is $23 dollars and I ordered a new one just in case.

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Ran the wire into the cabin via the OEM plastic boot.

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Zip tied it in place with the OEM wires.
The run from the battery to under the driver seat is under 6 feet.

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As a side note, I was surprised to see what Mazda did to quiet the floor.

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J.

Front speakers are in.
Stock bose speakers


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Old vs new.

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HPDE baffles.

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Wired.

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New home.

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Dash mat in.

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J.

Door speakers
Used the oem baffle to trace it onto some hdpe cutting boards.

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Got the wires into the door.
The molex plug was a lot of fun. Not.


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Speaker in its new home.

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J.

Also got some work done on the IB wall.
Took the rear seats out.

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Added some sound deadener and foam.

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Made a template out of some insulation.

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J.

Transfered the template to mdf


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Test fit.

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Circle jig to cut the mounting hole.

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Test fit 345.

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Temporary Wiring.

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Test fit 348.

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Stock carpet covering the wall.

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Still need to fix it properly and carpet it.

J.

Excellent work there! I like that insulation/template idea. May have to, "borrow" it for an upcoming build :thumbup:

Yeah, I figured out that I commented on the other forum first.:doh:

Jay

Finished the IB wall.
First ran the speaker wire

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Then carpeted the wall.

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Wiring the sub.

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All done.

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All thats left to do is clean the wiring on the amp and tune.
J.

Last piece of the puzzle is done.
Got the Amp/Processor wiring done.

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The amp is under the drivers seat and you wouldnt hit it even with clown shoes.

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So that´s a wrap on this install.
I think I managed to meet my goals for the install.
You can open the hood, trunk, seat in any seat and you wouldnt notice theres an aftermarket system.
The only thing thats hints it, is the HU.
Now, just need to break the speakers in and start tuning.

J.

Looks Great Jorge