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Originally Posted by Seorsum
I have heard to run the power line separate from the audio line, I don't know what the reasoning is, but I did it that way. It's easy enough to run the power cable from the battery thru the firewall just above and to the left of the brake pedal and then under the panels.
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It's a necessity really. The main reason for this is that the speakers pick up on the engine sounds when you run them through the same side. You hear a bit of "alternator whine" coming through the speakers. It's really annoying.
Besides, the Alero has the battery on the driver's side. It's a lot easier to do this than say on a Jeep where the battery is on the passenger's side. Most radios have the RCA cables coming out of the passenger's side.
To me, I think the hardest part of an amp install is finding a good ground in the trunk. Some use the strut bolts, others ground it to a seat bolt. They're both annoying to do though.