kenwood head unit, two subs, 6x9’s, 6.5’s

I have an entire system to hook up and really want to get a second opinion on the best way to use everything that was provided by the owner.  I am semi-new to audio wiring and would love to get some input on all of the wires/cables, fuses, distribution block, gauge wiring, and which amps to use with which speakers.

Speakers:

(2) 12" Subs  Alpine   SWR-1223D Owners Manual/Spec's

(2) 6x9" Alpine SPR-69C Spec's

(2) 6.5" Alpine SPR-17C  Spec's

(2) 4.0" Alpine SPS-400  Spec's

Amp's:

(1) F2.2500 FORCE MOSFET Amplifier, High/Low Crossover, with Remote Subwoofer Level Control 

(1)EV4.1600 Force Amplifier 

Head Unit:

Kenwood Excelon KVT-696 Manual (7MB)  Install QuickStart Guide (<1MB)

What else do I need?

I am thinking some 0 gauge power wire, a fuse (size?) w/ holder, a distribution block that would have at least two 4-gauge outputs, maybe individual fuses between the distribition block and amps, RCA cable, speaker wire, large gauge terminal ends, RCA Y-splitters.

Amps are on opposite ends of the trunk, Subs in the center of trunk (under rear deck), 6x9's in rear deck, 6.5's in front doors, 4" in factory dash locations.

Is there anyone out there who would make themself available for questions over the next week?

Ok, i'm not downloading those pdf's but if you post the sizes of the fuses on the respective amps i could assist you somewhat, and the fourums are here for whatever questions you have to ask.commit your way to jehovah and he will act in your behalf. psalms 37:5

F2.2500 is 30A x 2

EV4.1600 is 20A x 2

Thanks for your help.  I could email you the pdfs if you pm'd me your email address.

Zero gauge is overkill for those amps i assure you. You can use four gauge from the battery fused at 150 amps in the engine bay as close to the battery as possible, feed it to the trunk and split with a fused distribution block to two eight gauge feeds, one to each amp, fuse the 2500 at 70amps and the 1600 at 60amps, does the H/U have built in signal outputs for the rear, front and sub?  You'll need three sets of rca's, front rear and sub.commit your way to jehovah and he will act in your behalf. psalms 37:5

Click here to see what size of wires you'd need for your other stuff.commit your way to jehovah and he will act in your behalf. psalms 37:5

Great information so far and you saved me (and the customer) some $ by not getting the 0 gauge. 

The H/U does have rear, front, and sub pre-amp outs. 

Correct me if I am wrong: 

Sub pre-amp to 2500 amp and that will feed the left and right sub.

Left and Right pre-amp to the 4 channel amp!  How should I go from the the amp(s) to the 6 x 9, 6.5's, and 3.5's?  There are 4 channels and six speakers.

EV4.1600 Amp RMS @ 4 ohms 4 x 180, Max Power into 2 ohms 4 x 400

3.5"

• CEA-2031 Power Rating: 45 Watts
• Power Handling Capacity (RMS): 45 Watts
• Power Handling Capacity (Peak): 140 Watts
• 3.6 ohms

6x9's

•  CEA-2031 Power Rating: 100 Watts
•  Power Handling Capacity (RMS): 100 Watts
•  Power Handling Capacity (Peak): 300 Watts
• 4.0 Ohms

6.5's

CEA-2031 Power Rating: 100 Watts

 Power Handling Capacity (RMS): 100 Watts

 Power Handling Capacity (Peak): 300 Watts

4.0 Ohms

Thanks for the link to the wiring.

Someone's paying you to do this? Wouldn't it be better to recommend them to someone who has an idea about how they should go about this, i mean i'm not bashing you or anything, but it is always best to seek a customer's interest ahead of your own, you wouldn't like to be paying someone to practice on your car now would you? And by the nature of your questions semi-new is an understatement.

And yes your above assumptions are corrrect.

commit your way to jehovah and he will act in your behalf. psalms 37:5

Well thank you for the information (and lecture on business ethics).  I have a Phd in Business, so there is not need for the latter.

I am installing this for a friend wife as a surprise for her husband that is currently deployed in the military and returning in a week.  She didn't have the money to pay a professional installer (after purchasing all the equipment) and lets face it, its not rocket science or something that can't be done correctly with the assistance of individuals like yourself answering a couple questions.  Plus I enjoy learning new things and I just wanted to make sure that someone with more knowledge than I have gave their input before I purchased the wiring accessories (my present to him).

Thanks again for your help.

Ahhhhhh, good info, as i said i wasn't bashing you, i thought you were actually doing this as a form of buisness, since in the opening line in your third post you stated "customer" and not "my friend's wife",  LOL.

I don't mind assisting a friend trying to assist a friend, so we can proceed with your next question.

Cheers mate, i hope there's no hard feelings involved.

commit your way to jehovah and he will act in your behalf. psalms 37:5