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<blockquote data-quote="grandam888" data-source="post: 8069832" data-attributes="member: 628519"><p>The Rockford is probably fused at around 90 amps. I would run a good 4 gauge kit. No junk, look into new konceptz or audioteknix wire kits.</p><p></p><p>I would not try to run the Rockford again until you have adequate wiring. There is a reason the wire is fused so low, its to protect the wire from being damaged due to too much current. If you keep doing this, and putting a bigger and bigger fuse on the wire, you will end up with a car fire from the wire overheating.</p><p></p><p>On top of the above mentioned issues, you face killing your Rockford amp because of under voltage issues. If your Rockford is 1000 watts, that's about 85 amps alone of current, on top of that your running a "4 channel" amp. I would like to assume its around 300 watts, so that's another 25 amps. Your totaling around 110 amps on an 8 gauge wire kit. Not to mention its off brand wire. Which probably is not really 8 gauge.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I would try and run a zero gauge kit, and use a distribution block in the back, and go down to 4 gauge for the Rockford, and 8 gauge for the smaller amp. I would also look into upgrading your big three while your at it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grandam888, post: 8069832, member: 628519"] The Rockford is probably fused at around 90 amps. I would run a good 4 gauge kit. No junk, look into new konceptz or audioteknix wire kits. I would not try to run the Rockford again until you have adequate wiring. There is a reason the wire is fused so low, its to protect the wire from being damaged due to too much current. If you keep doing this, and putting a bigger and bigger fuse on the wire, you will end up with a car fire from the wire overheating. On top of the above mentioned issues, you face killing your Rockford amp because of under voltage issues. If your Rockford is 1000 watts, that's about 85 amps alone of current, on top of that your running a "4 channel" amp. I would like to assume its around 300 watts, so that's another 25 amps. Your totaling around 110 amps on an 8 gauge wire kit. Not to mention its off brand wire. Which probably is not really 8 gauge. Personally, I would try and run a zero gauge kit, and use a distribution block in the back, and go down to 4 gauge for the Rockford, and 8 gauge for the smaller amp. I would also look into upgrading your big three while your at it. [/QUOTE]
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