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Since the new JL Audio TWK-88 DSP<\/a> arrived earlier than I expected, I could now reinstall everything back into the truck. The first thing to do was mount my Alpine PDX-V9<\/a> to the new upholstered left-side platform. Since there was no change on this side, getting the amp bolted down and back in the truck on the driver’s side was pretty quick and easy:<\/p>\n

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Marking the mounting holes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bolting (screwing) the Alpine to the platform.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Installed and all wired up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The passenger side platform required more work. For starters, since I switched out the Kenwood<\/strong> amp for the new (and smaller) Soundstream<\/a> rear amp, it gave me more room on the platform, so I had one of those ‘light bulb moments’ and realized that with some small rearranging, I could fit 3 components underneath the passenger’s seat instead of 2:<\/p>\n

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Using masking tape to mark the new mounting holes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The tape actually kept the cloth from wrapping around the drill bit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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DSP and rear amp bolted down; middle item uses Velcro for removal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Yay! Super NES Classic fits perfectly in between the DSP and amp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I used Velcro to install the Super NES Classic<\/a> to make it easily removable just in case. With the passenger side components mounted, I installed the platform and wired all the components back up. When I went to reinstall the passenger seat, I noticed that there was a couple screws under the seat that were too close to the top of the DSP. I’m pretty sure the added thickness of the cloth I used to upholster the platform pushed everything up just enough to cause concern. I needed to do something about those screws, or they would most likely scratch the DSP if ever the passenger seat was slid forward.<\/p>\n

The screws were holding the seat airbag module on a metal bracket that was bolted to the bottom of the seat. I removed the bracket, used some extra brake caliper mounting washers from my mountain bike spare parts, and gained the clearance I needed:<\/p>\n

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Good thing I checked the clearance again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Airbag module bracket, you can see how the screws stick out too much.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dipped into my MTB spare parts for a solution.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Spacer moved the bolts upward.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Not perfectly flush, but more than enough for what I need.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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All clear now.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last thing to do was label and install the fuses for the DSP and rear amp, since I was refreshing stuff I ran dedicated power and ground from my Blue Sea fuse block to the right side of the cabin:<\/p>\n

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Dedicated power to eliminate any unwanted noise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I ran out of fuse space, it’s all full.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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And all done!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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