Can I use 4 gauge wires with an amp that requires 8 guage?

[emd023 10+ year member]

I just bought a new precision power ba2600.1d amp which says it requires 8 gauge wiring. My old rockford p1000-1bd had been wired with 4 gauge wires which are still currently in my car. Can my new ppba2600.1bd be hooked up to my 4 gauge wires? If this new amp is more powerful than my rockford why does it require 8 gauge wiring?

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[budgetkiller 10+ year member]

I just bought a new precision power ba2600.1d amp which says it requires 8 gauge wiring. My old rockford p1000-1bd had been wired with 4 gauge wires which are still currently in my car. Can my new ppba2600.1bd be hooked up to my 4 gauge wires? If this new amp is more powerful than my rockford why does it require 8 gauge wiring?

Yes, you should have no problem using 4 gauge for it, just make sure you change your fuse under the hood to the proper size so you can't draw more current than it's supposed to. Most Fosgate amps are underrated, so the short answer is it may not make any more power than your old amp. 8 gauge wiring seems fishy for an amp rated to do 1200w RMS. I'm suspect that exceeds the limitations of 8 gauge wiring in most cases.

 

[Babykinns 10+ year member]

I just bought a new precision power ba2600.1d amp which says it requires 8 gauge wiring. My old rockford p1000-1bd had been wired with 4 gauge wires which are still currently in my car. Can my new ppba2600.1bd be hooked up to my 4 gauge wires? If this new amp is more powerful than my rockford why does it require 8 gauge wiring?

Yes you can use 4 gauge the 8 gauge is just a minimum wire size.

 

[Ridinhi 5,000+ posts]

I just bought a new precision power ba2600.1d amp which says it requires 8 gauge wiring. My old rockford p1000-1bd had been wired with 4 gauge wires which are still currently in my car. Can my new ppba2600.1bd be hooked up to my 4 gauge wires? If this new amp is more powerful than my rockford why does it require 8 gauge wiring?

Be sure to give us a review on this amp once installed please!

 

[emd023 10+ year member]

Be sure to give us a review on this amp once installed please!

will do!