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New member Username: Ukw10
Post Number: 26
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 08:33 pm: |
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When I connect the Power cord from battery, is my amp is going to turn on as soon as my power cord is connected or after I turn my car on??(I still have factory and turn on wire is going to be connected to ignition fuse box) |
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New member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 336
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 10:48 pm: |
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ok, first be sure you put an inline fuse about 18" from that battery terminal, and put a fuse in the holder as the last thing ya do during install.
when that fuse goes in, if everything is wired properly, the amplifier will get power, but it won't turn on. you may get a small spark though, the moment the circuit is closed.
when you turn the keys in the ignition, the amplifier should turn on, with the power light coming on, and giving power to the speakers, etc.
there ya go
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| Posted on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 03:04 pm: |
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All my wires for my amp are all conected properly but the amp will not power up when radio is turned on any help would be great. |
New member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 839
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 08:56 am: |
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you have a sony head unit?
ypu used the power antenna wire instead of the remote trigger line for the amp trigger.
pull out the radio, and connect teh amp remote trigger line to the blue wire with a white trace instead of the blue solid wire.
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| Posted on Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 01:15 pm: |
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I think my amp is blown any good ways to find out?? I have got it all hooked up and got power but I think the positive touched my negitive wire would that have blown it??
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Silver Member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 988
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 10:26 am: |
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take the amp to a car audio shop.
ask an installer to test it for you.
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| Posted on Monday, February 09, 2004 - 06:02 pm: |
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glass cpould i use 2-4 guage power cables on a 1600w amp or does it need to be bigger |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 1109
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 09:15 am: |
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what is the make/model of amplifier?
is that 1600W RMS or Max?
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 10:45 am: |
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glass the brand is cuspid extreme am-4310 16oow max power out put |
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 02:23 pm: |
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I need direction with installing a second 2 channel amp to run my 4- 6 x 8 door speakers. My other amp runs two 10 inch subs, but I didnt hook it up, cansomeone give me some type of instruction or where I can get some? |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 1116
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 05:24 pm: |
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Daniel, you'll want to go by the RMS power output not max.
a single 4AWG line should be plenty for that amp. I doubt the amp puts out more than about 400 watts RMS total, so you're good with one 4 gauge.
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 12:15 am: |
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glass how much will 2guage power cable handle |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 1123
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 12:04 pm: |
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2 gauge
225A max
http://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 06:06 pm: |
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glass i have a 1600w amp 400w x4 and 800w x 2rms and 2 12inch subs 6oow rms per sub what's the proper power and speaker cable i should run |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 1137
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 06:38 pm: |
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if it's really that big, I'd run 1/0 gauge.
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 07:28 pm: |
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glass what's a decent brand to buy at a budget of mine i don't have alot of money right now |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 1143
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 10:41 am: |
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for power cable?
www.knukonceptz.com
all the way
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| Posted on Friday, February 13, 2004 - 09:36 pm: |
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I got 3 cuspid 1600w amps total i ordered but the power hook-up on the amp is small(like 10 awg)i run 2 awg wire two 3 1 farat capacitors then 4 awg from the caps to the amps i run jl audio 12w6's will theses amp work and will they sound good???What sould i do??? |
