2 Power Wires?
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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=65784
Printed Date: May 07, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Topic: 2 Power Wires?
Posted By: funkadelic
Subject: 2 Power Wires?
Date Posted: November 07, 2005 at 3:33 PM
I have a 1985 Cutlass Supreme and I am running a Kicker zr600 for my subs and an Eclipse 4-chanel for my mids and highs. I was told by a local installer that I needed to run two power wires to power the amps. Is this true? Any insight would be helpful. Thanks, FUNK
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Posted By: ss-installer
Date Posted: November 07, 2005 at 3:40 PM
run one 4 awg wire back to a distribution block, then 8 awg from block to each amp.
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Posted By: funkadelic
Date Posted: November 07, 2005 at 3:46 PM
I have a 1986 Cutlass Supreme and I was told that I need to run two wires to power two amps. I have a Kicker zr600 to power my amps and an Eclipse 4-chanel to power my mids and highs. Does anyone else have any ideas about this? Thanks, FUNK
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: November 07, 2005 at 4:54 PM
Yes, follow the advice you were given as well as read the grounding sticky as it will apply to you. Look at the fuse values combined of both amps. If it is above 90 amps, consider going to a 2 gauge power line and then to a distribution block, split to a 8 gauge to the Eclipse amp and a 4 gauge to the Kicker amp.
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: November 07, 2005 at 6:53 PM
funkadelic wrote:
I have a 1985 Cutlass Supreme.............I have a 1986 Cutlass Supreme
What model do you have now?...wait, let me guess. 1987?  ------------- Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: funkadelic
Date Posted: November 08, 2005 at 9:10 AM
Sorry about that. It was my first post and my finger slipped. It happens...... Anyway. I got things to work with 2 power wires. I was just wondering about how efficient it would be. Thanks for the input. FUNK
Posted By: Blinden
Date Posted: November 08, 2005 at 12:14 PM
I find this funny, in the "why did you even bother to ask this question if you were just goign to do what you were goign to do anyways" way...
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