I had a Kicker L3 10" in a loaded box, amp was mounted on back of the box and I secured the box to the rear seats, I never had any issues with heat. I took the box out though as it was taking up too much space in the back.

 

Mounted to back of box is perfectly safe. Flat and level will make the most use of the amp's heat sink, but it's not the most critical thing. If you find that the amp goes into protection mode frequently, you may have to find a different home for it. Thermal protection is usually triggered by a faulty ground more than an actual heat buildup issue. An insufficient ground connection will make an amp run really hot.

I've heard people warn about back of box mounting causing heat problems, but I've not met anyone that actually had it happen, short of really really high output installs.


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If not mounted to the back of the box, what other locations can you think of? Under the seat seems legit, but I would be a bit nervous of a friend stepping on it.

 

Or you could mount it where I did....


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Maybe I don't wanna be like you The4wdPatriot j/k I am having it installed now. We will see what they come up with!

 

I bought a piece of wood the size spare tire well and mounted my amps on it. All depends on the height of the amps. I even put automotive carpet on it. I'm going to go back and clean up the wiring at some point, but for now it gets the job done...

 

I bought a piece of wood the size spare tire well and mounted my amps on it. All depends on the height of the amps. I even put automotive carpet on it. I'm going to go back and clean up the wiring at some point, but for now it gets the job done...

What all you got running power wise?


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^That's a clean install

I have mine mounted under the spare tire door. Luckily, mine fits really good at the top with a 16" spare. I cut away the insulation and bolted it right to the floor.

 

480 let's see some pics of the finished product!

 

after seeing yours mine is a joke.

By the way rich316 that is a very clean looking install!

 

Nah 480 yours looks good. Mine is freaking overkill. I have to put my groceries in the back seat lol. At least you got room!

 

This is exactly how I had mine in my 2012. Just bought a 2014 over the weekend and took my amp and sub out. Not sure if I want it in there anymore. The sub was just a little larger than yours but I thought it took too much room. I want the sub sound but without taking my cargo space. Hopefully I will find a good alternative here.

 

I had my amp mounted to my sub box originally but opted to move it to utilize cargo space when needed. I moved the amp under the false floor right above the spare tire. I secured it using hook and loop tape to prevent having to drill. The amp doesn't run hot and when I need the space I can pull out my box.

 

Still need to finish cleaning it up. But here is mine. 2 12" kicker crv's my 400w for my doors. The amp for the 12's a 3 fared cap. And two 5way 6x9's in boxes on head unit power

 

well even tho i just finished mine above like a few weeks ago... im at it again and am going to basically change my whole set up.. but i want to put my amps and capacitor in the spare tire area like rich did. i have a full size spare on my roof so im going to take out that tire. but i cant figure out how to get rid of the pole/long stud the tire is secured with. has anyone removed this?