Spot for 0-gauge
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: Spot for 0-gauge
Posted By: Thedfndent
Subject: Spot for 0-gauge
Date Posted: April 25, 2004 at 10:15 AM
I'm getting ready to install a bunch of equipment into my "93 Honda Accord and I can forsee a problem already. I'll be installin a 1000W RMS PPI, so I'm running 0-gauge power wire back to the trunk. I'm also gonna be running a 0-gauge ground wire from the battery straight back to the amp. My question is where in the hell do you run two 0-gauge wires in a freakin Honda? ------------- 2 12" L7's
PPI PCX-1500
4 6.5" Pioneer 4-way's
Kenwood KAC-6401
Lanzar Opti-Drive Cap
Sony CDX-F7700 Headunit
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Posted By: framedragger
Date Posted: April 25, 2004 at 10:18 AM
make it look like some side markers on your door.....the ricers will dig it! PLAYIN HA, try running it through the hood and fender corner where the door and window meet it, down behind you dash under the center and rear console, and up under the seat
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: April 25, 2004 at 12:53 PM
easy, do what i did in my saturn. make a day where you have absolutely nothing to do. start real nice and early. Get out all the tools, and a drill and a really big bit. Remove all the interior of ur car, drill a hole in the fire wall, run the wire, re-install the interior. then, ground the amp to the chassis AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN, do NOT run the ground alllll the way back to the battery. you want to keep the ground as short as possible.
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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: bryceyaworsky
Date Posted: April 25, 2004 at 12:55 PM
Did you already buy the wire? If you use flat 1/0 you won't have the problem of where to run it. I ran flat 1/0 down the side of my car with no problems since it was more like 4awg. Now it's time for my shameless plug https://www.knukonceptz.com My last big install wire came from these guys and it was great. I'll never use anyone else again.
Posted By: dudek38
Date Posted: April 25, 2004 at 7:39 PM
go through the pass side fender well and underneath the chassis tucked up and away as good as u can and then through the trunk avoiding the tank. use grommets or alot of electrical tape to protect the wire from shorting on the jagged edges of the holes you drill.
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owner of
Motion Marine & Car Audio
the florida keys
Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: April 26, 2004 at 1:14 AM
if all your running is the 1000wrms amp you shouldn't really need the 0ga. the largest you should really need is 2ga. most setups only need a 4ga wire tho. just advise if you havent already bought the wire. its saves money and easier to install.
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Quad L Handyman services
Posted By: kickerstang
Date Posted: April 26, 2004 at 6:25 AM
why are you running your ground from your battery? that's to long of a ground run and your running a really big risk for ground noise. a ground run should usually be no longer than 2 feet depending on wire size. find a good ground somewhere around your amp. plus it'll save you some money seeing as o gauge is around $2-$4 a foot.
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what!?!?! you want some??
Posted By: Thedfndent
Date Posted: April 26, 2004 at 8:20 AM
To answer all your guy's questions: I've ran wires for systems before, so I know all the nooks and crannyies in interiors. But Pimpfromchi, my concern is that 0-gauge is gonna leave a pretty nice size lump under my carpet you know. The PPI takes 4-gauge alone, so I know I have to run at least 2-gauge, but the theme for this system is pretty much that I'm overdoing everything just for the hell of it. I don't really need 2 L7's or 1000-watts either, my trunk (or the rest of my car for that matter) are gonna rattle to pieces. It's kinda just something for me to do for now, see just how good I can get it soundin. As for runnin the ground to the battery: I read to do that somewhere but I forget where. Everybody tells me not to do that so I won't. I either read it in the amp's manual or Crutchfield. ------------- 2 12" L7's
PPI PCX-1500
4 6.5" Pioneer 4-way's
Kenwood KAC-6401
Lanzar Opti-Drive Cap
Sony CDX-F7700 Headunit
Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: April 26, 2004 at 12:11 PM
you can run it back to your battery, some systems need to do that to keep the ground resistance lower because the frame doesnt conduct well... its just a more expensive alternative. nothing really wrong with it as long as you use sufficent ga wire
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Quad L Handyman services
Posted By: Chad7n7
Date Posted: May 02, 2004 at 1:56 AM
I haven't had any experiences with that flat 1/0, but have noticed that it is getting more popular, and in your application, seems would be the way to go, if in fact you haven't bought the wire, and for the ground, the shorter the better, just make sure you remove the paint and ground to a bare metal surface, in your application, as you have posted, there is no need to run to battery on ground.
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Posted By: 12V_REP
Date Posted: May 02, 2004 at 9:31 AM
I personally do not see a need for 1/0 guage wire in this application. It will be a waste of time and money. 4 guage will be sufficient for that amp. I am running the new Pioneer GMD510M 1000w. Mono-Block and (2) Pioneer GM5000T's (760w) amps in my trunk and only using 4 guage with no performance loss. I would recommend running a second battery, but not 1/0 guage. Just my .02 though. As for the ground, the most recommended length is 18" from the battery.
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