Car Amp question

[TLady]

I have 2020 Jeep Compass and I had a 2000 watt amp that pushes a 2000 watt subwoofer.4 gauge wiring installed to hook this up. If I get all the 4 gauge wiring changed out to Zero gauge wiring, will my system have more power and higher quality afterwards?

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[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

will my system have more power and higher quality afterwards?

You may not hear a difference, but better wire keeps an amp from "starving". You also will benefit by applying the technique called the Big3.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

I had a 2000 watt amp

Which amp? If it is a legitimate 2000W amp #4 cable is probably inadequate to safely feed it unless it is under 18" from the battery bank.

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

A legitimate 2000 watt amp will draw approximately 150 amps. So you would need a minimum of 2 gauge wire to be sufficient.

Like in my truck I will be running a 700 watt mono block and a 200 watt 4 channel. So the most my amps will draw is 100 amps on a 13-16 ft run 4 gauge is sufficient. But I never run my audio full blast, so they will probably never pull over 60 amps.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Generally for a 120 amp Alt,a decent sized AGM and the Big 3 will be pretty decent for the supply for the demand in most cases