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Alpine Power Wire Question

Old Jul 20, 2003 | 08:09 PM
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Is a 12 GA power wire a big enough guage wire to go to the battery on my Alpine CDA 9813 HU? Also, what size fusable link do I get, and where do I get it, to protect the HU?? Any other suggestions in wiring this HU is appreciated.

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Old Jul 21, 2003 | 01:54 PM
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Is a 12 GA power wire a big enough guage wire to go to the battery on my Alpine CDA 9813 HU? Also, what size fusable link do I get, and where do I get it, to protect the HU?? Any other suggestions in wiring this HU is appreciated.

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No. Use a 10 gauge power amp wiring kit. You should be able to pick one up pretty cheap at Wal-Mart. You don't need the kit with the RCA cables and such, just power, ground, and an inline fuse. The fuse on the wire should be = to or less than the size fuse in the back of the HU itself.

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Old Jul 21, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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I bought a wiring kit... came w/8 GA wires so I'm in good shape. Next question, where do I route the wire through the engince compartment and through the firewall??
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