C4 Stereo/Other wiring
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Drifting
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C4 Stereo/Other wiring
Since my engine is out and I have the chance to do it easily now I want to prerun wires for when i am able to put more toys in my car.
I want to prerun two positive wires and two negative. Here is what each would power.
First: 2 Amps, one for 2-10 subs, one for the other 4/6 speakers; Electronig Crossover; CAP; Dist Block
Second: Neo35 MP3 Player; Laptop Computer; CB; Possibly Radar Detector, and possibly Scanner; Dist block
What size wires should I prerun? for the first I was thinking 4guage, for the second I was thinking 8 guage. Same size used for grounds?
Also what size wires should be run for the battery? Cables need replacing already, and I plan on running an Optima battery, which (unless new since i checked last) has the posts on the opposite sides. I figure I will run main power off of side posts, and run the accesories (above two cables) off the top mount, if I do that will I need to dual ground the battery?
Anything special I should look for in wires? Just ran some 4 guage Lightning Audio cable in my brothers car, stuff was very nice to work with. Not sure what it costs, but I would like something that flexible to prerun. For the Battery I would like something not as ugly as the stock cables, am I out of luck on this? Or can I run the same type stuff I will be for the preruns?
Thanks in advance, enlighten me as much as possible on what I should do and any other recomendations you have for me. I will post again if I can think of any other issues.
I want to prerun two positive wires and two negative. Here is what each would power.
First: 2 Amps, one for 2-10 subs, one for the other 4/6 speakers; Electronig Crossover; CAP; Dist Block
Second: Neo35 MP3 Player; Laptop Computer; CB; Possibly Radar Detector, and possibly Scanner; Dist block
What size wires should I prerun? for the first I was thinking 4guage, for the second I was thinking 8 guage. Same size used for grounds?
Also what size wires should be run for the battery? Cables need replacing already, and I plan on running an Optima battery, which (unless new since i checked last) has the posts on the opposite sides. I figure I will run main power off of side posts, and run the accesories (above two cables) off the top mount, if I do that will I need to dual ground the battery?
Anything special I should look for in wires? Just ran some 4 guage Lightning Audio cable in my brothers car, stuff was very nice to work with. Not sure what it costs, but I would like something that flexible to prerun. For the Battery I would like something not as ugly as the stock cables, am I out of luck on this? Or can I run the same type stuff I will be for the preruns?
Thanks in advance, enlighten me as much as possible on what I should do and any other recomendations you have for me. I will post again if I can think of any other issues.
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Re: C4 Stereo/Other wiring (VetteRacer282)
Well when I had 2 amps and a 1 Farad Cap. in my vette I had run 4 gauge from the battery back, Street Wires I think, I think used a fused distribution block to go to the amps. I did the same for the Ground. I used a standard Distribution block and used a 4 Gauge wire to my grounding point.
As for Brand I honestly don't think any one is better then the other. I could be wrong though.
As for Brand I honestly don't think any one is better then the other. I could be wrong though.
Safety Car
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Re: C4 Stereo/Other wiring (-=Jeff=-)
12 Guage for the accessories should be plenty, and 2 or 4 gauge for the amps depending on how big they are. Get high strand good quality wire like monster or phoenix gold. Make the grounds local, not in the front at the battery. The longer the ground cables, the more chance for engine noise.
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