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Posted: December 19, 2004 at 2:20 PM / IP Logged

Hi im going to be install a new amp i currently have one. its power cable is only about 1 or 2ft away from the rca cables. thats how the installer did it. I was told when i install my new 4 guage wiring that it shoudl be on the opposite side of the car from which the rca cables are. is this neccessary cant i jus jeep liek a 2ft gap between them ? thanks also is their a guide out their on cautions and warning on how to install a amp ? i dont wanna pay 100 dollars for the installation again and i got the kti and tools please help me thanks.

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Posted: December 19, 2004 at 2:26 PM / IP Logged

2 feet is plenty of space .....specially if its power just for a sub amp (no mids and highs) that where ya get noise problems. If the cables are run down the car in a "channel'" together with the power cable. In the future just try and get them as far apart as possible.

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Posted: December 19, 2004 at 2:27 PM / IP Logged

It depends on how good your RCA's are if you can have them that close... I have always kept my RCA's on the opposite side of the vehicle from the power. It's just one less thing you have to worry about. You can find plenty of resources on this website for installing amps correctly. Crutchfield also has some good advice on their website.

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OK the thing is im going to be having 2 amps in the back 1 for my infinty perfect 6.1's and one for the sub a jl12w3v2 im runnign 4 guage to a distro at the back and then 2 8;s to each amp as this is what yall have reccomended in another thread. now my components weill have mid bass and the his from the tweeter so now what shoudl i really consider doing ?

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Posted: December 19, 2004 at 3:45 PM / IP Logged

I would seperate the RCA's and speaker wires as far away as you can from the power.

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Posted: December 19, 2004 at 5:36 PM / IP Logged

so my best method since my firewall hole is on the right side of the car and the power wiring is running this way is to run the 4 guage on the right side of the car and run the rcas along the left side right ?

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Posted: December 19, 2004 at 6:12 PM / IP Logged

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Posted: December 19, 2004 at 9:47 PM / IP Logged

Lizardking wrote:

10-4

what do you mean exactly by 10-4 ?

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Bare minimum of 18 inches is usually the rule, other side of the car is best.

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Yes..Your good to go on the other side of car.

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