well.... im biting the bullet on that kicker ex 2000.1 this weekend. I hope it all goes well! mainly hoping I dont ruin my amp or subs. any dos or donts I should know?
this system is just to mainly show off once in a while, maybe pound a song or two when im alone. I dont listen to it constantly maxed for hours at a time although I do do a lot of 4 hour drives with the system at around 30-50% volume with the bass turned up a lot. no crazy heavy bass songs. mainly just sirius radio.
ive got two Rockford fosgate power 3112 12" dual voice coil subs which are wired for 2 ohm.
subs are rated for: 150-1,000 watts RMS (500 watts per coil)
peak power 2,000 watts
current amp:
• 1000 Watts of Power
• CEA Rated: 300W (1.0% THD+N) (4 Ohm/1Ch)
• CEA Rated: 500W (1.0% THD+N) (2 Ohm/1Ch)
kicker 2000.1 ex specs:
Peak Power 4000W
Power (at 1 Ohm) 2000W x 1 RMS
Power (at 2 Ohm) 1400W x 1 RMS
I hooked it up and did a test run with my current 8 gauge wiring and its a little louder/more bass, but nothing crazy considering ive doubled the size of the amp. is it because my wiring is so small? (cheap scoshe 8 gauge wiring from wal mart)
is it critical that I upgrade my wiring or is there anything else I should know? the sub box, and amp to sub wiring has been upgraded already. but the power cable and ground that power the amp are a little small (8 gauge). I dont plan on running the subs, and amp to their 100% capacity. I just want a little tiny bit more than what I got now.
I am going to order 1/0 OFC cable from knukonceptz for the power cable, and ground cable (to the seat belt bolt BTW)
seems like looking online I should be running 1/0 gauge: http://www./itm/KnuKonceptz-...nMbwKDzOH1DF2A
what size fuse should I be running in this?
I am concerned that its going to hurt my alternator.
1. do I need a capacitor (ive been told theyre a waste of time)
and 2. how can I check, with a multimeter, what my numbers are. I have a new battery but would like to see how much juice drains when the long, big bass hits come on. how do I do this?
thanks!