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I'm not sure. It will be one 4x8 of 3/4" MDF, one 4x8 of 1/2" Plywood, a 37 lbs subwoofer, and a ~15 lbs amplifier. I had all the wood and the amp in the other day and it didn't drop the back at all, so I think it should be pretty safe. Why do you ask? If the car was filled with five adults, I'd say the weight would be similar to having a sixth in there. Needless to say, I don't think I will have a problem with traction this winter. LoL

Ink Blue! Get's dirtier than my last car.. Midnight gray.

If it makes a difference, I drive an '08, and, even without a plug on the other side of the harness, my backup sensors worked well, today. My car did not come with a manual, so I'm stuck using the online one... ($30 is outrageous for those). I am comfortable saying it is for a potential hitch that I do not have, although this harness is located in the middle, it could be likely that location could have changed from our generations.

I think it's for the non existent back up sensors.

Here's the other thread from yesterday:

http://www.fordedgef...s-under-bumper/

I saw that thread after I posted mine. The issue is, I have backup sensors... LoL.

Ahh, wasn't sure. Could be. I don't have a hitch, but it would make sense if I did. Didn't know how to search for this kinda thing, so sorry for being redundant. Thanks, fellas.

I'm not sure if this is in the right section, but while looking for a place to run my power wire to my amp, I found this:

There wasn't anything dangling or loose to attach to it, but I didn't know if it was there for another factory option I don't have.

Does anyone have this same plug disconnected on one side? It's directly between the two exhaust tips right behind the rear bumper.

Since I'm taking it upon myself to ignore power tools while I'm taking hydrocodone, I'll use today to post the pictures of the progress from yesterday.

Got the under-floor completed. All that's left to do here is get 3 different hinges, that I'll have to order, carpet it, attach a couple pieces of wood to the spare-tire side of the cubbies to support the middle hatch lid.

The cubbies' edges were rounded to prevent them from scraping the plastic, and in the process gained them a little room from the plastic. The spare tire also has some wiggle room.

Then I got to assembling more of the box. I'm going with a chrome port and plan on staining the plywood baffle to match the box, which will be painted a light tan to match the interior. I was between chrome and black, but there's no black on the car, so I figured chrome would be different, but still match the stain.

That's only one coat, with no sanding. Gotta pick up some 200 grit sand paper, and some wet sand paper to make that stuff shine. I'll be back to work on the box tomorrow if the swelling from the surgery goes down and I'm not too messed up from the hydrocodone. Getting your wisdom teeth out sucks. Also had the tissue under my tongue cut since I was clincally tongue-tied, but the doctor was really surprised I didn't have a speech impediment. LoL. More to come, y'all.

bump for some more pictures?!?!

Cameras have been being set up around me, too. My cousin and uncle are both cops, and they said, due to the inefficiency and lack of care given, if you pay your fine within 24 hours, you shouldn't worry about point because usually it won't be recorded and they'll just take the money, since they haven't processed the ticket.... or something along those lines.

Some progress on the box:

^^ Those will be the cubbies below the floor, if you recall from the SketchUp model.

Here they are placed in the back, around the spare. As you can see, the boxes don't allign perfectly with the support piece that runs along the back (although, they're just thrown in, not attatched), since I found some metal piece that was in the way, so I have to take some more measurements to get the floor to fit right.

AND THEN!

...apparently I thought it was safe to put more than half the box's weight off the edge of the table... and BOOM!

It might have done more damage had I not been laying underneath it (drilling some pilot holes). I caught the part that would have hit my face, but this corner would have hit the concrete... had my ankle not been there to save it... big bruise...

At the end of a couple hours, I had the two cubbies and two walls of the box up.

More to come, y'all.

Got some work done, today. Might jump to assembling some of it as the night goes on. Not all of the pieces are cut, yet. The pouring rain has been a dampener...

My '08 Edge didn't come with the back-up sensors, but I had the dealer put them in. They work all right, but I can't depend entirely on them, unfortunately. I may look at the wiring.

If I remember right, the salesman said it's usually about $200, but I made him throw it in the deal when I purchased the car.

Got some more stuff in the mail! Ring terminals, a battery, and HIDS!

Retro-Solution 35W 5000K.

Got the fuse holder and fuse in today. Knu has been great to deal with.

Another package came the other day.

So it's Knu KCA, CCA 1/0 gauge, because I'm cheap. Only 25', but I was stunned at how heavy and thick this wire was. Up until now, I had only held 4 gauge. Those pictures were taken with my Galaxy S3. I love this phone.

On another note, I just ordered HIDs from retro-solutions.

I have completed my box design and have a call in to the tint shop. Tell me what you think!

The small rectangle cut into the front of the floor toward the left is a spot for the battery. I intend on having a piano hinge along the middle piece of the floor and the two, smaller, side boxes will open and sit below where the stock floor sat. I decided I wouldn't have time to kerf or do the window with the time restrictions I have, and still have time for the girl, work, and school preparation. I think the smaller box on the right will fit all the tools I'll need along with the jumper cables, since I feel like the box on the left will be too crowded with the cables to and from the battery. I hope to carpet everything but the box, and all of it will be removable to get to the spare. The box will be a separate piece and the rest will be another piece. The amp will be screwed into the back of the box and the wires run under the floor. Should be pretty neat, but very time consuming.

Planned box dimensions.

External: 21"H x 42"W x 14.5"D

Port: 13"H x 4"W x 30"L

Ends up being 4.16 cu.ft. with 52 sq.in. of port. << I know that's kinda small, but it's sufficient and I'm trying to keep the box big. Tuned to 29, and now I want to decide if it will be a typical "L"-shape port or a "Z" (accordion style) shaped port.

Comments?

This is what I've got so far. The box will be fitting up against the small plateau with the handle in front (near the liftgate) and screwed in on the bottom in the two boxes below the floor. The box below the floor on the right will go next to the spare, which will be in the middle, and it will hold a jack and jumper cables. The box on the left will be for tools, a flashlight to remove the box should I ever have to get to the spare, yeah, it will be heavy, and torward the bx I hope to squeeze the secondary battery... Oh yeah, the middle part is separate from the other two box "lids" and will be on hinges, to operate similarly to the stock floor and there is another piece running along the back of the boxes all the way across to support the box more. Port would most likely on top (might try my hand at kerfing the port), sub facing back. I'm debating taking time to put a window in top, but probably won't happen. The box (not shown) will come up to the bottom of the headrests, span the whole width, and come back to the trim indent around the stock sub's panel design. If I can afford it, I'll try to carpet the floor, but I don't intend on carpetting the box.

Too much for a college student, no doubt. I have one more battery to purchase and tint, so it will end up being roughly $1200. Knu wire and fuse should be here tomorrow. I'll wire it and continue to work on this enclosure design. I'll post a picture of what I have so far.

Just ordered the SSA Icon 15 D1, 25 feet of KnuKonceptz KCA 1/0 guage wire, and some ring terminals. SSA says to allow 21 days to build the sub, so until then, I hope to start this box, or plan it, and tint the windows! LEDs are also in the back of my mind.

Last night, I figured out where to establish the mic. Originally, I though to put in the a-pillar, but........

The pillar lays under this panel on the dash and....

that pillar lays under this one, which is under the door sill, so I decided to change plans... mostly because I'm lazy.

I ran the wire above the pedals and across. It is zip-tied to the big yellow wad of wires.

Then I found this nifty, removable piece hiding the fuse box.

And I tucked the excess wire away behind it. You can kinda see it wrapped up here.

And the new location of the mic is.........!!!!

Thanks! I've only built and owned one sealed box, so if I can find it in me to use up the space, I'll probably be going with a 5-6 cu.ft. box tuned to 30 or so. I need some place to put a second battery and I wanna see if I can fit the amp under the seat.

After 4 hours of struggling to program the steering-wheel-control-connector piece, trying to wire 30 dozen wires, trouble shooting, and searching new and lost screws, I have the HU installed.

The floor afterward...

The one dilemma I have is: where to put the mic for the hands-free calling... any suggestions?

Oh, and that's my buddy. He was my extra pair of hands for tonight.

I like the look! Makes me consider doing the same to the control panel while I have it out to install a new HU. Hmmm...

Since the recent purchase of my '08 Edge, the first car I've bought, I have installed WeatherTech floor liners, and am now on to bigger things. I aim to have this done by the time I start school in the fall. Enjoy the pics!

Here she is:

And the weathertech's:

The audio plans:

HU: Pioneer AVH-P2400BT

Speakers: stockers for now

Sub: SSA Icon 15

Amp: Cadence ZRS-7500D

I'll be tinting the windows. 50% on top of factory privacy tint and I'm still undecided about the front. I can't decide if 35% will be too light, or if I'm willing to risk being pulled over for 20%. I've heard quite a few people from near my campus that have been pulled over for it.

I'm also contemplating HIDs, but will definitely be doing reverse, turn-signal, interior, and fog LEDs.

Today, I'll be replacing my stock HU with this:

It's a Pioneer AVH-P2400BT. I'll be using KnuKonceptz Karma SS RCA cables.

I'll post more pictures of the installation later today.