OK - I hooked up a 2nd amp in my car... I put a distribution block on the power wire (4 gauge wire), then when it splits... a 4 gauge wire to the big amp and an 8 gauge wire to the little amp. Here's the problem... my little amp won't turn on!!! It works. I know it!!! Just not now! Why?!?!?!? Is it because the electricity is taking the path of least resistance and therefore not even traveling through the 8 gauge wire at all? That seems like it could be impossible... but at the same time... it could be, huh?
Someone please help clarify and troubleshoot. Thanks.
Islandboy: I melted back the plastic on the remote wire about 2 ft from the 1st amp. Then, I used another wire, and made the connection where the wire was exposed. Lastly, I electrical taped the whole thing again nice and secure. So, the remote wire to 1st amp is as always... and the 2nd amp has a wire tapping into the one mentioned. Good enough, right?
Wahl: my ditribution block has a fuse?!?!?!! I don't think this one does, bro. As for grounding... here's what I did: the power coming to the 1st amp goes... battery, 100amp fuse, distribution block, capacitor, then amp. 4 gauge wire for power the whole way. The capacitor is grounded with 8 gauge wire at point "A". The amplifier is grounded with 4 gauge wire at point "B". (it works fine)
the power to the 2nd amp goes... battery, 100amp fuse, distribution box, then amp. 4 gauge wire up to the distribution box (same wire as mentioned above) and 8 gauge wire after the distribution box leading to the amp. 8 gauge ground wire leading to point "A" (same ground location as for the capacitor) I cut back some plastic on the capacitor's ground wire and tapped into it - then electical taped the whole thing real nice.
See any red flags so far? Please keep trying to help, guys. I really appreciate it!
As for the path of least resistance theory... possible or impossible?