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neek804

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Posted: July 13, 2010 at 2:50 PM / IP Logged

I'm confused about connecting the larger 10ga to the tiny 14ga is soldering the only way

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Posted: July 13, 2010 at 3:49 PM / IP Logged

neek804 wrote:

I'm confused about connecting the larger 10ga to the tiny 14ga is soldering the only way

What wire is #14? The yellow one coming out of the head unit?

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neek804

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Posted: July 13, 2010 at 5:13 PM / IP Logged

Sorry 18

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Posted: July 13, 2010 at 6:21 PM / IP Logged

If you have an 18 AWG yellow wire coning from your head unit, then you do not have the factory Alpine wiring. Where did you purchase the head unit?

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neek804

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Posted: July 13, 2010 at 7:11 PM / IP Logged

Look I'm guessing ok I just want to know how to connect the 2 different ga wires together pls and thank u

oldspark

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Posted: July 13, 2010 at 7:42 PM / IP Logged

Neek - if you do that you will probably burn your car down.

Your unit requires 10G to the battery (at least).

If you use the thinner 14G, the wire will get hot....

And the unit will not operate properly due too excessive voltage drops.

neek804

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Posted: July 14, 2010 at 12:20 AM / IP Logged

No no no

i meant to say the yellow wire ooming from my deck with a grey box on it i dont know how many gauges that is im not worried about that i just want to know how to connect the YELLOW wire to the 10 GAUGE POWER and GOUND wires im going to purchase from the amp kits

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Posted: July 14, 2010 at 3:00 AM / IP Logged

Calm down... It's nothing to get frustrated over...

We have all told you, some of us several times, (and I know you NOW know that you must run a dedicated 10G wire - stick with me, here...) go to your local electrical and ask them for either a crimp-on or a twist-on (AKA "wire nut) connector for a #10. There will be MORE than enough room for the #10, so strip a bit of insulation off the wire going to the deck (we also know you are unsure of this gauge) and twist it to the larger power wire, Install either crimp cap or wirenut.

It's that easy. We all understood what you were asking, and we were all trying to explain it to you.,

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

neek804

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Posted: July 14, 2010 at 8:08 AM / IP Logged

Thanks but I don't think everybody knew what I was saying but yea thanks any way u think lowes or home depot have any

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Posted: July 14, 2010 at 9:12 AM / IP Logged

I think neek's right in my case - but I'm one that butts in, or reads to fast....

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