multiple amp wiring

Ok guys I haven't done this install yet but I wanna be ready . Most of what I know is from doing it my self or learning it here. So maybe you guys can help me out. I want to know how u guys would hook up 2 or more amps for bass? I've seen 1/0 from the battery with a 250a fuse going to the back to dist.block with some glass fuses that had some 4ga. To 2 bass amps and a high amp is that a good set up? Or would a few 4ga. Fused at the battery be better? Could some one maybe help me out with a diagram or diagrams with differnt set ups. Also how would you add batterys and caps in? How would they be hooked up? I'm planning to add 2 more hifonics bxi2006d to my truck so I'm trying to figure out the best way to do it. Sorry 4 so much bla bla bla but I'd rather ask stupid questions than 2 make stupid mistakes!! Thanks in advanced guys!!!

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First a 250a fuse within 18" from the battery and if you thinking two batteries a bigger alt cause the stock one can't charge both batteries. Both batteries mut be be same age and likeness. I pefer you do the big 3 and drop the cap. Wire the batteries in parraell. For two amps get a t block. 0 guage in 4 guage out.

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Thanx still_walkin,I can dig that.I would never put a cap in my truck I have a 1800w konetic I will be doing the big 3 this weekend and a h.o. Alt. Will be orderd soon,
I just wanted to kno different ways of wiring because I've seen differnt ways, but never had anyone explain the differnt ways I've seen done.
For example I've seen a car with a battery and a cap in the trunk, 3 amps for bass and 1 amp for highs I didn't really get a chance to inspect the wiring because it was hidden.can some please explain how all this could be wired please, thanks.

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3 amps for bass.... the first way could be the amps are bridged together and have one output to the subs or you can have 3 amps three subs and each sub can have its own amp. Or the you can have two amps and one sub a (dvc) ub and each channel can have a amp the only thing bad about this is the amps should be the same and the phase should be the same.. Then they also have mitch match system three subs and two amps. On sub is wired alone and the other subs are dvc and wired to the other amp. Also when wiring two or more amps on one set of rca you need a y adpater to split the singal but I pefer a passive crossover. But the main the main thing with multi amp crossovers is fuse add the total of the fuses on the amps and that should be how big your main fuse should be. Also when you are doing the big 3 make sure you use the same fuse size as your power wire and same size or bigger on the big 3 wires. And on the batt pos to alt pos fuse within 18" of battery. Anymore questions post them

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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"

Ok I understand , so lets say I was adding a batt. Or a cap or both.
I would run the power cable fused at the batt. With the proper size fuse with in 18in.

With the power wire going to the pos. Of a 2nd batt. In the trunk? Is this correct?
Then to a dist.block with proper fuses to the amps?while the neg. of the battery to a ground somewhere in the trunk? is this correct?
I get the rca part of the wiring ,just don't have a lot of knowledge in the power and ground of multiple batts and caps, but I just learn a bunch now.
Thank 4 your help,its making sense!

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With the battery you are going to nee two new batteries because the older battery which you have now is going to discharge the newer one and your going to flip changing batteries to soon. Lets say two batts and a cap. Fuse the power wire 18" from both batteries and the cap you must charge it before andding it to the system and different caps have diferent ways to charge them. Also ground the other batt to the wheel well or the biggest piece of metal you can find. You could also put a relay in there if you want the system to use the trunk batt when the car is off so you won't have 2 dead batts. After the second battery another fuse and a distro block cap then the amps. You might wanna use a distro block that goes 0 input and 4 if your amps take 4 then go from there. Also make sure your ground are 3 ft or smaller so you won't have so much ressitance. And shorter power wire you won't loose volts from your battery but if you decide to go with two batts which it sounds get a bigger alt cause the alt that's in your car can't do it alone. Depending on what you are driving if its a big suv or truck you can do a dual alt with a custom bracket and that's when it gets fun. Any more questions

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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"

Thanx still_walkin , this is very good info.
The reason I asked is because I do a lot of 1amp installs, and wanted info on different type of installs like multiple amps,battery and cap add ons and such. Just 2 be ready for something differnt came along.
I understand everthing you said, but since I never had to do these types of installs yet or seen them fully wired up, I am trying to visualize a set up like this, is there a way u can post a type of drawing or diagram of sort, or maybe a website I can check out.
Thanx again for this valuable info.

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Ok for your system for example give me the number of amps batteries caps and such and ill post a pic of the diagram

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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"

here is a diagram of i got from your first post it consist   of 4 amps 2 batts 1 cap, 2 distro blocksb and 3 inline fuses. i didnt draw a diagram of the ground wires cause thats very simple all the grounds from the amps cap and battery  goto a distro block the you ground  the distro to the car. hope this helps

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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"

Thank you, thats what I thought I just needed to actually see it laid out.
So you are saying there would be a dist.block just for the ground right, so all the amps. Batt. Cap. Will share the same ground?

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Yes and no they have distro blocks where the power and ground are on the same unit but they are fused just in case the wires touch but at this point that's too many fuses. I would recommend to get a 2 distro blocks one for power and ground. Make sure your cap is wired before your amp and you charge it first. So according to your setup you would need a 2 input 0 guage and 4 output distro block. The inputs are for your power wire/cap power wire and the outputs are for the amp which would be 4 gauge unless your whole system is 0 guage. Same order for your ground. Good luck post any more questions you may have

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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"