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    Installing An Amp

    so im mounting amps to back seat, ahve mdf board under seat carpet to grip too, but ground running under rear seat wont cause problems will it?
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    amp wont turn on

    its ok guys im just a failure of a self-installer lol i just had an improper ground. But its all working now and ill put up some pics once i finish the job. Just gotta attach the MDF cutout to my back seat then mount my amps and wire subs. Might tap some neon lights into the amp power sources...
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    amp wont turn on

    wow.....i fail. Sorry for being such a noob guys just had a faulty ground lol. everythings working now. Hooking up my two amps +subs tommorow!
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    amp wont turn on

    i shouldnt have fried anything on the amp though should i? nothing was hooked up when they crossed. I replaced all the fuses and no change. Can't figure out why the hell it wont even turn on.
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    amp wont turn on

    UPDATE looked at all fuses and there didnt seem to be a crack in any of them. Replaced the fuses in distribution block and checked with a meter. THough unsure if i was using meter right i did get a reading on power switch so there has to be current going through the wire. But its still not...
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    amp wont turn on

    uhg i looked at the fuses on the distributor block and as far as i could tell they wernt snapped and i took them out of the block and looked at them. Could the main power fuse have blown instead of distributor block? I disconnected it this time adn wired it to another amp i had and it wouldnt...
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    amp wont turn on

    fourth of july wouldnt have been good this time of year lol ill check them tonight and get back on here hopefully with good news that i just blew a fuse or 2. I swear everytime you think your done something goes wrong or you find out somethings missing.
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    amp wont turn on

    it was a hifonics bruts 1210D and im going to check the fuse. I touched the B+ and ground BEFORE i wire to amp, and were previously unattached so is it more likely i jsut blew a fuse?(hoping for best, easy replace) I'm running 1/0 gauge to a fused distributor so im hoping i just blew one fuse at...
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    amp wont turn on

    i jsut got my sub amp and jsut watned to test it out and the used subs i bought today to ensure they were working. I accidentally crossed power and ground and of course didnt think of disconnecting battery. Plugged evreything in correctly and it isnt turning on. Did i short a fuse by crossing...
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    kicker ZX1500.1 + 2 Alpine R's

    yeah well im trying to figure out ways to minimize input power and maximize output. Ill never be turning these all the way up but i wanna be able to squeeze a little mroe juice into them without have into require that much more imput power. i belive a 1994 civic alternator puts out 70-90 amps of...
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    kicker ZX1500.1 + 2 Alpine R's

    Looking for input on whether i should get dual 2ohm or dual 4ohm voice coils and wire down to a 2ohm or 4 ohm load for my kicker ZX1500.1 and Alpine 12 inch subs i'm planning on getting. for a given amount of input power will wiring to a lower ohm load allow the amp to put more output power to...
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    Electrical help!

    should i go 4 awg gauge or 0/1 awg gauge for power to a 1600 watt dual amp system? Also recomendations for a new battery and alternator to put out more power. currently have stock 1994 honda civic ex battery and alternator i believe puts out 75-90 amps of power Going to be putting in 4 alpine...
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    1994 civic alternator power and general help

    what are the stats for a 1994 honda civic alternator? If i'm thinking of putting in a 1400 Watt rms system should i replace the alternator and battery, or will simply rewiring the Big 3 improve performance enough? And why does everyone keep saying no capacitor? isn't the capacitor supposed to...
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    Sub Help!

    it says theirs none available though:-( ill keep check there see if one shows up though
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    wiring speakers and amp

    yeah, i just didn't get each channel acted as an individual amp before. I was thinking it was the total load of all the channels on the amp So obviously none of my math and connections i was thinking of worked out. I just recently decided to start doing self installs and learning so sorry if i...
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