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3 sub and 3 mono amp

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=117586
Printed Date: March 29, 2024 at 10:10 AM


Topic: 3 sub and 3 mono amp

Posted By: euph0
Subject: 3 sub and 3 mono amp
Date Posted: November 08, 2009 at 11:41 PM

Hi there,

Friend of mine wants me to install his 3 x SWX-1243D Alpine subs and has purchased 3 x PDX-1.1000 amps to power them. I can wire the 3 subs into a 2.7 Ohm load no problem if i was using 1 mono amp... But how would i go about wiring the 3 amps to the subs off the one signal?

Can they be daisy chained? How would i run the RCA's?

Any help is appreciated, thanks.



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Posted By: j.reed
Date Posted: November 08, 2009 at 11:55 PM
The amp has RCA input and pass through RCA for out. You simply run RCA from the deck to the first amps input. Then out from amp one's output to the next amp and once more out to the third. If you want to control volume to all three amps. An easy way to have volume control to all three would be, an inline PAC LC-1. It will allow you to have adjustable sub volume control and since it will be in line with the amps it will control input signal to all three.


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Posted By: euph0
Date Posted: November 09, 2009 at 1:12 AM
Thanks a lot, i think i'll just set the gains and leave them so i won't really need the LC-1.

How would i wire the power to them? There will be 4 PDX amps in total, in the boot(trunk.. excuse me bing Aussie haha) is 0wire guage overkill and then just a 4-way distribution block to the amps? Where would i fuse them and using what size fuses? and is there anything else you would suggest? I'm making a list of wiring an accessories to purchase and don't want to leave anything out.

Thanks again.




Posted By: blackcivichatch
Date Posted: November 09, 2009 at 11:25 AM
0 gauge should be ok. You will need a 1 input 4 output distribution block. use the biggest wire that those PDX amps will accept. Youre gonna need RCA cable from the deck to the first amp, then another cable from amp 1 to amp 2, and another from amp 2 to amp 3.
Im guessint that the 4th PDK amp is goint go be running the highs? If your deck has a subwoofer RCA output, that should go th the 3 PDX 1000s and then youll need another RCA cable from the deck to the amp for the highs.
AS for fuses, add up all the fuses on all 4 amps. Use that Value for the fuse next to the battery. And if you want to play it extra safe, you can put a fuse between each amp and the distribution block.

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Posted By: j.reed
Date Posted: November 09, 2009 at 6:42 PM
If you dont have one already you are going to need to upgrade the big 3 and an alt with that kind of current draw as well. Also depending on the 4th amp and length of runs. You may need more than one run of 0 gauge. What is the 4th amp?

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Posted By: euph0
Date Posted: November 27, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Hi the battery is being upgraded to an optima yellow top D34. The 4th amp is a PDX-4.100 that will power Type-X splits and type-r coax speakers.

I have all the power/ground i will need. My only question now is, what gauge speaker wire will i use for the 2 sets of speakers? I'm thinking 12 gauge.. Would this also suffice for the subs? or should i get bigger speaker wire for the 3 subs? The run from mono amp to sub will only be about 1 ft.

Finally, with the remote lead that goes to the head deck, that input is already wired to the power antenna on the car. How should i wire the 4-remote amp wires to the headdeck and what gauge would i use?

Do i just splice them together or get a distro block that handles the (18 gauge?) wire and run one to the deck. Thats confusing me the most. Obviously.


Appreciate the help guys.




Posted By: armymp90099
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 12:55 PM
what the hell does this guy do for a living to be able to buy that kind of equpiment? lol whenever you are trying to run power or ground to multiple sources a distribution block will be your friend. even with remote wires you can also daisy chain them if you are careful.

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Posted By: euph0
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 1:08 PM
Hey thanks for the reply,

I have distro blocks for the power and ground wires... should i run a third for the remote wires? What gauge wire would i use and is there a distro block that will handle wire that small?

Alternatively how would i daisy chain them?


Thanks.




Posted By: armymp90099
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 1:44 PM
i dont know if a dist block for 18ga wire would be nessecary or even available just run the remote in the first amp then bridge it to the next and then bridge that amp to the 3rd and so on. you might need to wire that remote to a new relay and create your own accessory source just in case there is a voltage loss across the chain and doesnt turn one or two of your amps on.

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Posted By: boogeyman
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 5:44 PM
use a relay to power up your amplifiers.link




Posted By: j.reed
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 6:41 PM
boogeyman wrote:

use a relay to power up your amplifiers.<A class=Menub href="https://www.the12volt.com/relays/page5.asp#rtol">link</A>


+1 the max i will run off one remote line is 3 amps. With for use a relay even with 3 you have to make sure its not trying to pull to much.

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Posted By: boogeyman
Date Posted: December 02, 2009 at 6:55 PM
I use a relay even when hooking up 1 amp , maybe not needed but it make me feel better......dont forget to put a diode across the coils of the relay 85 86




Posted By: euph0
Date Posted: March 03, 2010 at 5:03 PM
OK so i've never installed a relay before.. Would you be able to break it down for me how i would wire the remote wire both into the Pioneer deck and then to the 4 amplifiers?

I had a look here but that doesn't help me i don't think. I assume there's no diagram for my exact application?
https://www.the12volt.com/relays/page5.asp#rtol


All help is appreciated, im going to run the remote wire this afternoon. As soon as i know what relay to buy im gonna grab one and wire it up.

Thanks.




Posted By: euph0
Date Posted: March 03, 2010 at 5:18 PM
Would this work if i just soldered all 4 remote wires to the top terminal?


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