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Audio question - adding another amp
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Audio question - adding another amp
Last summer I removed all the Bose stuff, and installed a new Alpine HU with Ipod integration, etc. I'm currently running one bridged amp to a 12" subwoofer. I put new 6x9 Alpines in the doors and the little ones in the back. Last year, I only ran the 4 speakers on the deck power. It sounded very good, but after about half volume was all distorted of course.
So..... I'm thinking of adding another 4 channel amp to power the 4 speakers. To do this, can I just splice into the existing amp's 12v power wire, and just run a bigger fuse up at the battery? Amps will be located right behind the waterfall (convertible). Also, what do most people do for the speaker wires that now have to run from the new amp- just run them up the tunnel to the H/U area to pick up where they currently go to the deck powered outputs?
Simple questions, I know..... thanks!
Jason
'00 vert
So..... I'm thinking of adding another 4 channel amp to power the 4 speakers. To do this, can I just splice into the existing amp's 12v power wire, and just run a bigger fuse up at the battery? Amps will be located right behind the waterfall (convertible). Also, what do most people do for the speaker wires that now have to run from the new amp- just run them up the tunnel to the H/U area to pick up where they currently go to the deck powered outputs?
Simple questions, I know..... thanks!
Jason
'00 vert
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You need a fused distribution block. How big is the wire from the battery?
I ran new speaker wire along the door sills, into the door panels directly to the speakers. This is the easiest car in the world to run wire in.
I ran new speaker wire along the door sills, into the door panels directly to the speakers. This is the easiest car in the world to run wire in.
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The fuses protect the wire, which is why its important to have the fuse as early in the line as possible.
One within 12" or less of the battery, then one for each line coming out of a distro block.
This is a site that plays it on the safe side and will tell you how you should do your wiring and fusing.
http://www.bcae1.com/images/swfs/sys...nassistant.swf
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I've seen a few people installing a single 10 or 12 in the "storage" in the rear middle compartment
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Just got done doing all the wiring for a buddy's car today (mudstain)
Hes running 2x12" pioneer premier (4ohm) (the competition ones..)
anyways, 1000 watts rms/3k watt peak
Powered by a mono channel Hiphonics Brutus amp
Running dual voice coils in parallel(2 ohm per speaker), then then two speakers in parallel to get down to 1ohm
Ran 0ga wire for positive and negative to a 2nd battery in the trunk.. then 0ga from batter to amp
I've seen a few people installing a single 10 or 12 in the "storage" in the rear middle compartment
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Just got done doing all the wiring for a buddy's car today (mudstain)
Hes running 2x12" pioneer premier (4ohm) (the competition ones..)
anyways, 1000 watts rms/3k watt peak
Powered by a mono channel Hiphonics Brutus amp
Running dual voice coils in parallel(2 ohm per speaker), then then two speakers in parallel to get down to 1ohm
Ran 0ga wire for positive and negative to a 2nd battery in the trunk.. then 0ga from batter to amp