• Installation location- under driver seat.
• Set amp sideways with the RCA ports and adjustment controls facing towards the door.  
• You do not need to remove the seat to complete this installation, however you will need to unbolt all 4 bolts to be able to tilt the seat backwards.
• You will need to pull the trim panel piece underneath the steering wheel off to access the space for wire management.
• A strip of velcro can be applied to the bottom of the amp which can prevent the amp from sliding around, if an amp bracket has been purchased. 
• Ground, REM, and Power have all been prepped for an easy connection.
• Ground wire has been prepped with a ferrule connector to slide and fasten into the GROUND port on the amplifier.
• Amp on wire (blue wire), has been prepped with a ferrule connector to slide and fasten into the REM (AMP ON) port on the amplifier.
• Power wire has been prepped with a ferrule connector to slide and fasten into the +12V (POWER) port on the amplifier.
• Speaker wires from the Amp Harness.  
• All the wires have been prepped with ferrules which will slide into the appropriate port on the amplifier.
• Follow the diagram below for proper wire termination location.
• The 8 speaker wires will fasten into their dedicated ports and the blue wire will fasten into the REM (AMP ON) power on the left which is between the ground and power port.

• RCA’s.
• The RCA’s will connect using the colors White and Red in conjunction with Amp1 (front speakers), Amp2 (rear speakers), and Sub.
• Connect from Amp to the RCA’s on your radio, or on the PAC Module if using a factory radio.
• NOTE: Certain RCA harnesses are directional.  In the case when using a directional RCA, you will connect the the ends that point to signal to the amplifier RCA ports. 
• Power wire.
• Route power wire from the amp, through the fire wall which is directly behind the driver footwell. You can drill a hole through the plastic cap to route the wire.  Refer to our Kicker Powered Down-Firing Subwoofer installation for the power installation method.  Link below- Power install section- 27:10- 33:10  
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• Ground. 
• The ground mounting location is directly under the driver seat. You will notice the bolt which has factory grounding cables attached to it.  You will remove the bolt and connect the ground wire from the amplifier. 
• Amplifier Setting Suggestions
  Gain Levels:
  Set gain to 0 and radio levels to 0. Gradually increase volume to 75% max. For Channel 1, increase gain slowly until slight distortion is noticed, then lower gain slightly. Follow the same method for the remaining channels. Use radio settings for “salt and pepper” adjustments.
• • Crossover Frequency:
    Set the crossover frequency for front and rear speakers (Amp 1 and Amp 2) around 3 o’clock or higher. For the subwoofer, aim for a crossover frequency at about 9 o’clock.
  • Bass Boost:
    This feature enhances bass frequencies, particularly for older music recordings. We recommend setting the bass boost between 9 and 12 o’clock for optimal sound.
  • Fader:
    On (pushed in) 
  • Input Level: 
    Low (pushed out)
  • Sub Input:
    Sub (pushed in)

  Here are pictures of the amp settings we set our systems to give a good foundation to work from.

  

5) Subwoofer-

• If you are installing a 5-Channel amplifier. The Subwoofer will connect using the provided yellow and black wire.  Route the wire underneath the carpet to the sub location and connect with yellow being the positive and black being the negative from the amplifier to the subwoofer. 
• The subwoofer will be mounted in the rear of the Jeep using the L brackets which can be screwed down to the rear deck of the Jeep.
• Gladiator sub woofer- 
• The subwoofer will mount underneath the rear bench which will require removal of the storage bin if equipped.  The bin is held in place with 4 bolts which are easily removed.  The subwoofer will then be placed in the middle of the floor space or to which ever side best fits your needs/ wants. 

6) Test the system-

• Prior to installing all the trim pieces and the seat, you will want to test the system. You will need to set the radio into the place and install the connections at the bottom trim piece to power on the Jeep. 
• A good measure is to start with the amplifier adjustments as recommended above.
• Power on the Jeep and ensure that all speakers and the subwoofer (if installed), are reacting. Now is a good time to adjust the gain further if needed. 
• Adjusting gain-
• Adjust all of the radio EQ settings to "0
• Lower the radio volume to "0"
• Lower all of the gains on the amp to "0"
• Crossover adjustments can be set to just below half
• Increase the volume on the radio to 75%
• Increase the gain knob slowly until you hear a distortion from the speakers.
• Slightly lower the gain knob and move on the next gain knob (if applicable)
• You can now use the radio's EQ settings to add a little bit adjustments based on sound preference.
• Bolt seat down, secure radio, replace trim pieces, etc.

7) ENJOY YOUR NEW SYSTEM!!