wiring

I've recently upgraded my car's audio system from my old car. It's been a year since I've used it, but nothing is different other than the car. I've recently obtained another sub, but before I hooked the new one up I realized my amp was getting severely hot, not just the moderate warmth it used...

I have an Alpine CDE143BT head unit, a Rockford Fosgate P400-4 4 channel amp, and 2 8" JBL GTO804 (4 ohm) subs. I have a set of speakers wired to the front channels. I bridged the rear for the subs. I connect the positive and negative from the bridged ports on the amp to the positive and...

I just installed my head unit from an 03 suburban with bose system to an 05 GMC yukon. Same wiring bundles all I had to do was plug in but now the speakers are very quiet and on top of that the front speakers keep cutting out. They don't lose all sound but it almost sounds like the back speakers...

I have 2 10 inch JL subs (10WXv2-4), and a Kenwood KAC-8105D amplifier and it shows two different ways to wire and it is really confusing me.. So first what amount of ohms will be better for me? And what ever one you prefer can you please show me a diagram on how to wire it? Thanks

Alright my first question about capacitors! 1) What is a farad? 2) Do you want more farads? 3) what is the cheapest but yet reliable capacitor to buy?? 4) I don't have any wires to the capacitor, and do I just use the amplifier install kit wires? I have a scosche 500k micro farad capacitor...

Attempted to put in a new radio yesterday, I didn't know they made connectors for the old factory wiring to the new so I cut and crimped the wires together in accordance to how a connector I bought afterwards showed the wires. I turned the car on with everything set up how it should and there...

This is the box i had for my old subs, and i wanted to tone them down a bit so i could give them to my sister. I was wondering how i could wire it. Each subs is 4 ohms and runs at 400rms but want it at either 450 or 500. If anyone could help me with the wiring, it would be greatly...

New guy here.. Okay, I've got 2 JL W6v2 12" subs in a ported box. I have 2 rockford fosgate prime 500.1 amps, one for each sub. My wiring is 6g scotch, they cheap all in one pack. Alright so what I have done is ran my fusable power wire from battery to one amp, from that amp I have about a...

Hello, first time posting here, longtime lurking. I have a 2011 Chevy Silverado 'stripped'-no Bose, no OnStar, no steering wheel controls-just an AM/FM radio and 4/6 speakers(if you count the A pillar tweets). I am installing : Alpine IDA305SBT, Kenwood Exelon X600F, Infinity Perfects, etc...

So I have an older Aluminum coned Rockford Fosgate T1 that I bought off of this website from a highly rated seller. I'm going to wire it in and running + to + and - to - for a final ohm load of 2 (it's a dual 4) issue is, it only works when I wire one coil and one either positive or negative...

I am going to be buying another sub. So i will have a pair of Kenwood KFC-3013ps. I was going to buy the Audiopipe APSM1500. Now i need to know how to wire them from 4 ohm to 2 ohm! But can i een wire from 4 to 2 ohm? Or do i have to wire to 1 ohm? And how to wire it to the amp! A diagram would...

Hey guys, i have is 2 12" DVC 4 ohm subwoofers. I also have a 2 channel 2000 watt (bridgeable, 2ohm stable) amp. I currently have it wired at 4 ohms 350 watts RMS to each sub. My question is, what would be the best way to wire my subs to get the most power out of the amp? Should i bridge the...

Okay, so I have a 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer SE, and I'm looking to put my system into it. Overall it's going to be four alpine 6 1/2's, two under-seat Kicker *' subs, and 2 Rockford Fosgate Prime R1 12' subwoofers. All are going to be properly amped and all that fun stuff, but I have a few...

ok so i just finished a sealed fiberglass center console box (yes they are sharing the air space) that has 2 new alpine type r's Alpine SWR-10D4 (swr10d4) 10" Dual 4-Ohm Type-R Series Car Subwoofer being powered by a fosgate 1000.1bd Rockford Fosgate T1000-1bd Class D Amplifiers at...

I installed my new Hertz hsk 165xl's in my right door today and after finishing it, it makes a crackling noise when I turn it up (it's powered by a rockford t400-2 power series amp) The way I wired it since it's impossible to run wire from inside the car to the door without drilling a hole in...

I have a JL Audio 12w1v2-4 running off of a Rockford Fosgate P300-1. Right now, i have positive to positive, negative to negative. On the amp, the wires are bridged. What can i switch around and move to make the sub louder and have more power? Thanks in advance!!!

Ok I replaced my head unit to a sony explode, added a sealed battery, and ran 4 awg power wire from the front to the beck and a foot long 4 awg ground for the second. I still have te problem of my amp going into protection mode. I bought a volt metter and my car off it reads around 12.30ish car...

Hi guys I have 2 12'' Alpine Type S rated 4 ohms dvc (SWS-1243D) in a sealed box and an Alpine PDX 1.600. What should I buy and what should I do to be able to wire the entire system from battery to stereo to amp to subwoofer? I'm sure I can figure out the installation as there are many youtube...

I installed my new 6x9's today and when I play them loud for a short time it cuts out, I played it loud and felt the amp and it's not warm at all, so I don't think it's overheating. The way I have it setup for now is a pair of rca's coming from my head unit going in the in to my subwoofer amp...

I'll be doing my first install in the next month or so, doing part of my build this following week. In my rear deck I have two 6x9's that I want to wire 2ohm the speakers are 4ohms each svc, how can I wire them down to 2ohms? eventually i'll be wiring the 4 door speakers to 2ohms also, the door...

I have TWO Kicker CVR 12" DVC 4-Ohm 400W RMS subwoofers and ONE Kenwood Kac-9105D 1800-Watt Class D Mono Amplifier (500W X 1 at 4-Ohm RMS : 900 X 1 at 2-Ohm RMS). I think that wiring the subs at 2-Ohm would be the best for the amplifier. Is this true? If not, how should I wire everything? How...

i recently installed my pioneer head unit in my 1996 chrysler sebring jxi convertible and i wired everything to the best of my knowledge correctly. The front speakers were working fine with the stock head unit. i you have any helpful info please post. Thanks!

how do you wire the opti 1535d down to .6 ohms or if anyone can send me some wiring diagrams i would greatly appreciate it

Whats the best way to do a chasis ground. i have the paint ground off and down to steel. I rana bolt through it with my ground wire attatched. is there a better way.

Alright, guys, so I have three DVC 10s that are 2ohm/coil and a monoblock amp. I need to split 1000w x 3 subs. They are rated 250 RMS a piece/500w max. What I need to know is how to wire them to change the 2ohms to 1ohm. They will be running from only one channel. I have searched around all over...

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I have a dual 2 ohm 15'' Fi BL Fully Loaded (2000 watts). And the amp i have is a Rockford Fosgate Prime R1000-1D the specs are (4 ohms 500 watts x 1 chan. & 2 ohms 1000 watts x 1 chan). And i have the sub wired like the pic below. Is the sub receiving the full 1000 watts? And i plan on...

ive had a system for a while with no problems at all. i went and bought a new amp it is a Quamtom Audio QA2000D 1000w rms amp so i can upgrade my speakers to something more high end in the future. now the guy i bought it from owns the store and it was used and i had him hook it up infront of me...

I have a pioneer gm-d8400m amp and a 12" sub. What type of wiring kit do i need? 4 guage? I also plan on buying 6x9's and 6.5's. Do i have to power those through the headunit? Is it better to upgrade to an aftermarket one? Sorry im a newbie to car audio.

Hey I'm new here! I've read the forum for.like a year now but never joined! Anyways, I have a JL 500/1 running on a 20 dollar supposedly 6 gauge wiring kit. at high volumes the amps power will actually shut off until I turn the radio back down a notch . When I looked under the hood my fuse...

I currently have a '95 Toyota Corolla equipped with four speakers; (2) 4" Pyle 180W 2-way speakers in the front doors and (2) 5.25" Pyle 200W 3-way speakers on the rear deck. I just finished putting these in along with a new head unit. I'm happy with the head unit, but feel as though my speakers...

I'm about to put a system in my '76 ramcharger. The configuration i have chosen is putting an alpine IDA x100m reciever in an ammo box that i have replaced my center console with. I also plan on putting in 4 JBL MS9200 6x9's (2 in the rear and 2 up front). The subs i have chosen are 2 JL audio...

This problem is kind of long but please bare with me. A few months ago I was replacing my trunk light and it sparked when I disconnected it. Long story short, my trunk light and all accessories in the car are on one fuse and when I replaced it a while back, everything was fine. However, earlier...

I figure while im upgrading the audio system in my truck i should toss out the cheapo **** i was using temp. and go with some decent **** (2-4 guage). If anyone knows where i can buy a new kit online at a good price feel free to link me in the right direction. Or if you got a kit lying around or...

What size wire do i need to wire a pair of 60 watts rms tweeters?

i just bought a pioneer avh-p3400 double din deck and i am installing it in my 2007 silverado classic and am wondering if it would use the same wiring kit and interfae as a single din deck would?

Ok so im about to upgrade my system and im going to get a new car soon, either a corolla s or a scion tc, kinda irrelevant, so currently i have a SSA dcon on a focal red 1 amp and a arc audio kar 400.4. Im about to get a ppi art series 404 to replace the kar, as i think the kar is a clone and...

Im gonna use 2 amps in my car one is a 500.1 jl mono amp and the other will be some 4 channel amp that will be probably 60-75 rms a channel. Im gonna use all 4 for my speakers. Can i use different gauge wires say 4 gauge from the battery to the distribution block then 8gauge to the amps. same...

I'm installing an amp in my 97 B4000 and need to get a power wire from the battery to the extended cab portion. Any ideas/suggestions/proven methods of getting a 8ga power wire through the firewall without drilling? It looks like I *might* be able to share the hood latch release grommet but it...

I have a 2001 oldsmobile Alero Gls (2 door) and i need some help with my speakers. I got this car from my dad for free and the rear speakers didn't work when i got it. I just assumed that they were blown out or something but sometimes a sound will come out kinda like a farting sound. So i...