Are my wires good enough???

[ZeroFury]

this is the kit I have powering and running my 2 channel amp.

rakuten.com/prod/new-xxx-xak2500p-4-ga-car-audio-amplifier-amp-wiring-kit-4-gauge/233879203.html?listingId=279072549

I am planning on installing a 4 channel amp for my speakers and my question is, will this kits power wire be good enough to run 2 amps?

Hope I made myself understandable, I am very new when it comes to caraudio.

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[cfox10 10+ year member]

this is the kit I have powering and running my 2 channel amp.rakuten.com/prod/new-xxx-xak2500p-4-ga-car-audio-amplifier-amp-wiring-kit-4-gauge/233879203.html?listingId=279072549

I am planning on installing a 4 channel amp for my speakers and my question is, will this kits power wire be good enough to run 2 amps?

Hope I made myself understandable, I am very new when it comes to caraudio.

What amp do you have? What amp do you plan on running? What kind of car is it in?

 

[tommydh 10+ year member]

Depending on the information previously asked you may be alright with 4 gauge from battery to a distrobution block. I have always been a follower of overkill is better but you should be ok unless planning a huge amp.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

It looks like any number of cookie cutter very low quality amp kits that I stay away from. It probably powers your 2-channel amp just fine, but for adding another amplifier it would be best to install a separate power wire or pull that wire and put in better quality 4 ga(at minimum). It also depends on how well you have the kit installed. You want every connection to have the best connection you can make. This matters whether it's a $25 kit or a $125 kit.

 

[ZeroFury]

What amp do you have? What amp do you plan on running? What kind of car is it in?

I have a 2 channel amp that is a alpine MRP-M500, and planning on installing a RE Audio DTS-500.4.

The car is a 1999 Mustang

 

[ZeroFury]

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[pickup1 5,000+ posts]

I'd get the audio technix stuff...

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

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You should go with something like this.. KnuKonceptz - view products for category Kandy Kable, go with at least 4ga... get yourself a fused distro block, and a distro block for ground. Grab yourself some bettery rca's if you have the cash... Knukonceptz product detail for KLARITY RCA CABLE 2 CHANNEL RCA KABLE 5 METER

Those are good, and super cheap. Also, as stated.. look into audio technix too.

 

[ZeroFury]

I'm really just looking for a decent kit, that will have what I need.

including another power wire that will power my 2 amps.

Any inputs on what wiring I should get? hopefully nothing over 50$ ^^

 

[ZeroFury]

You should go with something like this.. KnuKonceptz - view products for category Kandy Kable, go with at least 4ga... get yourself a fused distro block, and a distro block for ground. Grab yourself some bettery rca's if you have the cash... Knukonceptz product detail for KLARITY RCA CABLE 2 CHANNEL RCA KABLE 5 METER
Those are good, and super cheap. Also, as stated.. look into audio technix too.

Okay I will look into that.

So just to make sure i'm ordering the right things:

I need 1 power wire with fuse

1 distribution block

RCA's

and speaker wires.

Anything I left out?

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

I'm really just looking for a decent kit, that will have what I need.including another power wire that will power my 2 amps.

Any inputs on what wiring I should get? hopefully nothing over 50$ ^^

the wire I linked to.. you won't regret it.

Power wire 4ga --> 14 ft... or so.. $14.00

Cut the wire you have now and use it from the distro block to your amps --> free

Fused Distro block --> $8 http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=BK-424

Ground Distro Block -->$4 http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=BK-148

Ground Wire --> Use existing/Use some of power wire, jut tape the ends black so you remember it's ground. Or buy a couple ft. other wire.

Speaker wire --> Use existing, or purchase.. http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=TCA10C .44 a foot

RCA's --> x2 $5.00 http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=BK-RCA5

That should be good... and under $50.00 or so

 

[ZeroFury]

the wire I linked to.. you won't regret it.

One question, they all say ground wire, is that the same as power wires? and I would need a fuse with it right?

 

[cfox10 10+ year member]

One question, they all say ground wire, is that the same as power wires? and I would need a fuse with it right?

They are power/ground. Yup, just fuse it as close to the battery as possible (I'm sure you already have a fuse from exising wire) and then with the fused distro block, you won't need to fuse after that.. just go 4g knu power to distro block, chop exisisting power and run 2 wires from distro block to the amps.

 

[ZeroFury]

What size fuze would I use for the distribution block?