is this the right way to install amp?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: is this the right way to install amp?
Posted By: BangBang
Subject: is this the right way to install amp?
Date Posted: February 12, 2004 at 3:59 AM
i plan on installing 2 amps check this pic out and tell me if its good if u have better suggestion let me know plz thanx 
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Posted By: shadowrelic
Date Posted: February 12, 2004 at 7:04 AM
ok dont run the ground into the battery.... for one the ground wire is to long and secondly... your not suposed to... you just screw both ground wires into your cars body :D then the remote (blue wire) will be spliced and put into both amps and the rcas will need Y connecters if your amp runs at 2 ohms then for the subs you would bridge the connection for both of them... (all car stuff is usually 4 ohms) but check the first.. dont run at to low of ohms or your in trouble... ------------- 2 subs
1 amp
0 knowledge of how to hook them up to my car.
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: February 12, 2004 at 1:47 PM
Actually, he can run it to the battery, but you usually want the ground wire to be as short as possible. So, running it from the trunk, all the way back to the front, would not be short. So yea, ground it to the chassis of the car. As for the Fuse with the 2 power wires coming off of it? how do you plan on doing that? Are you using a distribution block? Also, you are gonna have to run the RCA's and the remote to both amps. I'm assuming thats what the wires with the "?????" are.
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1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: February 12, 2004 at 1:57 PM
^ he is correct if the circumstances warrant it only. There is no need to fuse the ground wires. Make sure though that they are the same size as the power wires. There is also no need for a fused power ditribution block, unless the amps do not have built in fuses. This means that a basic distribution block like a scosche p48d (www.scosche.com) can be used to split the power wires properly. You will need a fuse within 18" of the battery, it need to be the same size or larger as the combined value of the fuses in the amps. If it is over 60 amps a resettable breaker is your best best. If this is the case 4 gauge power / ground wire is alos in your future. Take this a step at a time, let's get the power / ground done first, then we can tackle the speaker wiring scenarios. Just a point, the most important speakers in the vehicle are in the front, have you ever gone to a concert before? Would you pay big bucks to have the sound come from behind you all night. What vehicle is this for and what size speakers are you looking at for the front, if we can, it is best to amplify them, not the rears. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: February 12, 2004 at 2:06 PM
Hey man, here is what u should go for. sorry, i forgot to add the speakers in there, but im sure u can figure that one out lol. Sorry its so big, i didnt realize a 2"x3" pic would be that large. 
------------- 1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
Posted By: BangBang
Date Posted: February 13, 2004 at 11:00 AM
ok wut do i do with the ground wire? just disconnect it ffrom the battery? and the rca'z , so that means theres a Left and a Right going to each amp? i'm going to need to get a Y connecter so there would be a total of 4 ends? for i.e. 2 R, and 2 L . ? i'm still lost lol but the picture helps alot
Posted By: BangBang
Date Posted: February 13, 2004 at 11:03 AM
do u think it would be easier if u guys can walk me through it lolz i have aol instant messanger we can exchange screen names and arrange to chat and get things cleared up with me plz?
Posted By: BangBang
Date Posted: February 13, 2004 at 11:08 AM
OH yeah if i was to buy a distribution block , which brand, type and etc.... would be good to use i'm going to be buying it off of ebay. so that would help as well. also with the other things i might need. also the wires that are connected to my amp are kinda whack. i mean like all the person that connected. just strip the wire, twisted, and stuck it in and turned the screw, could i buy some kind of clean metal sh*t that i can like make it better? lolz i'm such a newb huh? lolz thanx for ur helps though
Posted By: BangBang
Date Posted: February 13, 2004 at 11:11 AM
is that good? or another one?
Posted By: BangBang
Date Posted: February 13, 2004 at 11:22 AM
Posted By: BangBang
Date Posted: February 13, 2004 at 11:34 AM
https://cgi.ebay.com/dll?ViewItem&item=3077165305&category=14965 check out this web site is this a good rca splitter? will i need 2? or just 1?
Posted By: BangBang
Date Posted: February 13, 2004 at 10:04 PM
Yo YO i plan on installing 2 amps for the ground wire, do i need a ground wire distribution block? or do i just put the ground wire to the chassis?
Posted By: BangBang
Date Posted: February 13, 2004 at 11:54 PM
anybody help me installing 2 amps plz?
Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: February 14, 2004 at 12:45 AM
BangBang wrote:
ok wut do i do with the ground wire? just disconnect it ffrom the battery? and the rca'z , so that means theres a Left and a Right going to each amp? i'm going to need to get a Y connecter so there would be a total of 4 ends? for i.e. 2 R, and 2 L . ? i'm still lost lol but the picture helps alot
you dont have to disconnect the ground wire from the battery......just the possitive RCAs yes I dont what speakers these were for but if they were for your subs....See if you have a non-fading rca out put...... as far as the y-connecter you will need two of them ------------- If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: February 14, 2004 at 1:03 AM
BangBang wrote:
OH yeah if i was to buy a distribution block , which brand, type and etc.... would be good to use i'm going to be buying it off of ebay. so that would help as well. also with the other things i might need. also the wires that are connected to my amp are kinda whack. i mean like all the person that connected. just strip the wire, twisted, and stuck it in and turned the screw, could i buy some kind of clean metal sh*t that i can like make it better? lolz i'm such a newb huh? lolz thanx for ur helps though
well there are many brands, all you need to know though is what size wire goes in and what size wire comes out.........1 4 guage in and 4 8 gauge out for example.... what do you mean the wire that are connected to your amp are whack?.........if you were talking about people you seen install a amp previously on other amps........yes there are terminals you can purchase again make sure they are proper size.......more than likely 24kt. gold plated.... ------------- If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: February 14, 2004 at 1:06 AM
BangBang wrote:
Yo YO i plan on installing 2 amps for the ground wire, do i need a ground wire distribution block? or do i just put the ground wire to the chassis?
no you dont need a block for your grounds......yes ground them to your chassis.... make sure that it is a good ground point and I like to use star washers due to the fact that they dig into the metal as to flat washer will not....and you can ground both amps to the same ground point also...... good Luck again ------------- If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: February 14, 2004 at 2:18 PM
Stinger makes excellent power and rca cables for car audio. I would look at buying their SWK4D wiring kit. It includes one length each of 4 gauge power and ground cable, one 4 gauge in and 8 gauge out distrubution block, a length each of 8 gauge power and ground cable, and various connectors to connect it all and make it look clean. I would buy a crossover from Audiocontrol and get a good four channel amp. If you bought the crossover you would be able to fade between the front and rear sets of speakers and have a level control for your subwoofer on the crossover also. Some of them have a built in subsonic filter which could come in handy. Take a look at Audiocontrol's 3XS.There are alot of amps but if you are looking at buying MB Quart speakers then go with a good one. JL, Rockford Fosgate, Alpine, etc. https://www.audiocontrol.com/MobileAudio/Products/Crossovers/3XS.html https://www.stingerelectronics.com/web/prods/wiring_kits.asp
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