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Thread: HELP!!!!! |
    
Bronze Member Username: Nieds51
Post Number: 17
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 10:03 pm: |
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hey, im hooking up my freinds system 2marrow..........hey has a Fosgate 1800 watt amp........should i go with 2 guage 1800 watt power wires......or 3400 1/0 guage??....what about hooking it up 2 the stock cd player in his caviler..will a adaptar support that many watts?? |
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Silver Member Username: Joe718
Brooklyn,
NY
Post Number: 319
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 10:20 pm: |
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Never connect an amp power line to any wire in the car. The only wire you touch is for switched power to turn the amp off an on. For constant power always go to the battery. Unless he plans on putting something real serious in the car you really dont need 0/1 guage 4 will be fine. |
Bronze Member Username: Nieds51
Post Number: 18
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 10:24 pm: |
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huh???? u totally lost me........i no how 2 hook it up....i have a massive system myself.......4 guage wire will be big enough 2 power a 1800 watt amp??? |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 1857
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 11:12 am: |
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If the amp is truely 1800w rms, then no 4 gauge won't be enough, you'll need 2gauge or lower.
I hope you have HO alternator for it. |
Silver Member Username: Solacedagony
New Jersey
US
Post Number: 300
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 12:26 pm: |
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Yea anything over 1000W I'd definately do 2 gauge, anything 1500W or more I'd do 0 gauge. 4 gauge is absolutely not big enough. And yea the HO alternator definately helps with that much amperage. |
Bronze Member Username: Joe_c
Oakwood,
Ga
Post Number: 48
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 03:13 pm: |
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wonder if i need bigger wire?? 500/1 and e4300 jl amps , only one sub though???? i have 4 ga |
Gold Member Username: James1115
Wilton,
Ct
Post Number: 1882
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 03:17 pm: |
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your fine! |
Bronze Member Username: Joe_c
Oakwood,
Ga
Post Number: 49
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 03:24 pm: |
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whew! |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 1865
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 03:42 pm: |
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4 gauge wire is good for 125A-135A max. |
