Bronze Member Username: Bretzy1990Springfield, Il U.S. Post Number: 32 Registered: Oct-05 | ok well i am sorta new to car audio. im doing my first install in my own car. i have a 1200watt RMS amp and 2 subwoofers i will be wiring to the amp. could someone make a list of all the wires i will need and about how many feet of them. i have a oldsmobile 2door car. |
Silver Member Username: LexuscoopPheonix, Arizona USA Post Number: 214 Registered: May-06 | what kiind of subs are they 4 ohm 2 ohm 1 ohm DVS SVC QVC (not the shopping network) |
Bronze Member Username: Bretzy1990Springfield, Il U.S. Post Number: 33 Registered: Oct-05 | dual 4ohm voice coil |
Silver Member Username: LexuscoopPheonix, Arizona USA Post Number: 218 Registered: May-06 | ok, you can wire them to a 4 ohm load or a 1 ohm load, depending if your amp is 1 ohm stable whats the amp? what kid of subs are they |
Bronze Member Username: Bretzy1990Springfield, Il U.S. Post Number: 34 Registered: Oct-05 | the new hifonics brutus 1200 watt and 2 ascendant audio arsenal 12's |
Bronze Member Username: Bretzy1990Springfield, Il U.S. Post Number: 35 Registered: Oct-05 | im gonna wire them at 1ohm but wat wires will i need to hook it all up and about what guage wire? |
Silver Member Username: LexuscoopPheonix, Arizona USA Post Number: 221 Registered: May-06 | wire them to get a 1 ohm load then you can get the most of the amp and the subs |
Bronze Member Username: Bretzy1990Springfield, Il U.S. Post Number: 36 Registered: Oct-05 | yeah what guage of wire would you reccomend for speaker wire with that amp |
Silver Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 852 Registered: Mar-04 | you need at least a 4 ga wiring kit. many people will suggest 1/0 just to allow for future upgrades, but 4 will get it done. this is pretty much the standard 4 ga kit as far as good quality/low price... http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=eKo-K4 It looks like you'll need to come up with some remote wire -- about 20' of 18 ga or so, and you should probably get some speaker wire since the wire with the kit is only 16 ga and 10'. Wal-mart sells some pretty good stuff that's not that expensive. |
Silver Member Username: LexuscoopPheonix, Arizona USA Post Number: 223 Registered: May-06 | yea for that much watts, use like 4-2 gauge power same with ground and try and get 14 gauge speaker wire |
Bronze Member Username: KillswitchjdPost Number: 91 Registered: Apr-06 | 12 gauge for speaker wire, 4 gauge for power and ground if not 0 gauge, I always order bulk rather than get preset packs. |
Bronze Member Username: Bretzy1990Springfield, Il U.S. Post Number: 39 Registered: Oct-05 | how's this http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=33 |
Silver Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 855 Registered: Mar-04 | looks ok -- probably not truly 2 ga, but it should be plenty for your amp. BTW - this site has it for 1/2 the price... http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/vpid/1458707/vpcsid/0 /SFV/30046 |