car audio noob!! HLP!!!

[HOOKEDonLP]

i got:

powerzone PZi 2250, 2/1 channel, 1000 watt amp

illuminite XiA2460, 2/1 channel, 460 watt amp

illuminite XNBP12D, dual 12 inch subs, 1100 peak watt, 400 rms

i have no idea how to iinstall or nothing

how much these are worth?

for the subs, something about "Do not connect amp or any audio source to illiminite lighting inputs. inputs are designed for switched 12 volt DC power.

wats a switched 12 volt DC power?

wat kind of wires do i need?

give me the lowdown/background.

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[ChuteBoxe515 10+ year member]

wow, I am not going to field this one this time, but someone will

 

[trevor87 5,000+ posts]

uhh...?

 

[Echo42987 10+ year member]

I haven't even ever heard of these brands...i'm not gonna lie!

 

[paintballproam 10+ year member]

where did you buy the stuff?

 

[HOOKEDonLP]

i got the two illuminite from best buy, and the powerzone from fry's

yea, i know, unknown brands, but how to hook up or some other stuff i need to know.

IDK things like OHMS coils or stuff.

 

[paintballproam 10+ year member]

well to start you will need a wire kit for your amp. try and go with a good brand like monster, kicker or jl. http://www.sonicelectronix,cim is great for stuff.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com

 

[ChuteBoxe515 10+ year member]

http://www.bcae1.com

 

[HOOKEDonLP]

should i get the extended warranty tat best buy always ask wen u get electronics?

its like 30 for the 460 amp and like 40 for the subs. is it worth it? its like half of wat i paid for the amp and sub total together.

wire kit for amp ok, how bout subs?

 

[joeboxer5876 10+ year member]

before you hook up anything, click here --->http://www.bcae1.com/. this website in my opinion is the best start is car audio.

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

Illuminite, or whatever it's called, is a smoke & mirrors brand made by Dual.

First things first, you have too many amps for the job. Use the powerzone amp ONLY.

Buy a 4 guage wiring kit from Walmart or a local dealer, or online. Whichever is cheaper. Positive to the battery, ground to the chassis, remote the radio, speakers to the speakers.

Switched CD power is just power off your battery with a flicker switch between. That way, you can turn off the lights in the sub when you want to. You don't even have to hook them up at all! Rumor has it a lot of subs are built without lights attached to them nowadays. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[HOOKEDonLP]

4 guage wiring kit, ok, tats the first thing?!?

yea i was planning on using the powerzone

just wondered if it was better to use the 460 watt amp cause it came as a packeage wit the subs......mite be easier and better?!?!?

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

have Best Buy install it is the best advice I can offer..........and yes, buy the warranty.

 

[subsONdubz 10+ year member]

hooked.

i recently purchased the dual illuminte xinc112 and was also confused on hooking up the blue led lights. after much time spent looking around online i found nothing. i asked a mechanic friend of mine and the 12 volt dc source you need is your cigarette lighter. what you need to do is run wires from the cigarette lighter to the illuminite lighting input terminals it sounds difficult but is easy the subs are worth bout $50 for both. i bought them and then got mad. as before i recieved them (there on there way) i just bought a kicker solo baric 12" 2ohm 600rms sub and now the dual subs are spit to my kicker anyhow theyll give you some power as long as you dont use the 480 amp (thats crap power) so instillation wont be hard as long as you keep yer head straight if you do not have the owners manual for the dual subs its avaliable online at the dual website

hope i helped

subsONdubz