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Next Stage of Audio, Big Three, second Amp, wiring questions
Currently have 2003 Escalade with;
Stock 145amp Alt ( brand new )
Kenwood DDX419 HU
Hifonics BRZ1700.1D
(2) SA-15's in a ~9ft^3 ported box tuned to 32 hz
0 Gauge KCA KnuKoncepts Power wire fused ran from positive battery terminal
0 Gauge KCA KnuConcepts Ground wire to Seat Bolt w/ Ring terminal
What I want to add;
Hifonics Zeus ZXI80.4
Distribution block
New doors speakers ( irrelevant which ones, that will be another thread )
Big Three Upgrade ( first order of business )
Plans
0Gauge KCA Big three, from Alt Bracket to Chassis, Alt Bracket to (-) Battery, Alt Charge to (+) Batt
Sound like a solid big three? I know most go from (-) Batt to Chassis Ground and Chassis to engine block, but mine should function the same correct?
Unhook 0 Gauge from Brutus 1700 and hook it to a distribution block, with 0 gauge from block to BRZ, and 4 gauge to Hifonics Zeus ZXI80.4. Run another ground to a different seat bolt, on the seat this amp will be mounted under.
Splice into BRZ's switch 12volt rem wire and run to Hifonics Zeus ZXI80.4.
Run another 2 sets of RCA's to Hifonics Zeus ZXI80.4
Run speaker wire from amp to door speakers.
Simple right?
Please point out flaws in this logic, and I have some questions.
My Bose Amp is currently bypassed, running my bose speakers off of the head unit. if I simply run the speaker wires that I currently have hooked to my head unit back to the amp, can I just use the stock wiring in the doors? Or is it better to run new speaker wire? I would love to avoid running new wire to the doors if its not that big of a deal.
Will the big three and stock battery/alt combo be enough?
I currently have virtually no dimming, and the BRZ is **** near full tilt.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Next Stage of Audio, Big Three, second Amp, wiring questions
I got my big three done. I used aluminum tinned copper solder on 0 gauge 3/8ths lugs, as I didn't want to trust crimp style ring terminals, and KnuKoncepts KCA 0 gauge to do it all. I honestly don't see any difference. I will upload 2 before and after videos of my stock voltage meter playing the same songs and the same level and you guys can tell me. I know I should have DMMed it before and after but my DMM was MIA, so this is all I have. judging by this alone would any of you be worried about my voltage ( I will be adding a 440 watt rms 4 channel amp in the next week or so )

Theres a video after, running almost full tilt. First 30 seconds or so are sitting at a light idling.
Know What Im Doin - Before Big 3 upgrade

Know What Im Doin - After Big 3 Upgrade
Coming Soon!
Aint Worried Bout Before Big 3 Upgrade

Aint Worried Bout After Big 3 Upgrade
Last edited by Sgt. Spuds; 03-11-2013 at 09:50 PM.
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Re: Next Stage of Audio, Big Three, second Amp, wiring questions
Subs do seemly notably louder though, is that possible or my ears paying tricks on me?
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