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[Big_Dawg 10+ year member]

I'm 16, and I'm getting a AQHDC318 powered by an AQ200D Amp. I'm honestly clueless when it comes to the elctrical stuff. This is going in a 2007 Ford Escape XLT. I was wondering what are the needed elctrical upgrades and what are some that just simply might be a good idea for my install. I'm not quite sure if theres any other iformation you guys need. I really don't want to blow up my car LOL! But, thank you in advance.

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[uGotF-ckedUp 10+ year member]

shouldnt really hurt it

 

[Z-Ro 10+ year member]

http://www.kinetikaudio.com/hc1800.asp

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

I'm 16, and I'm getting a AQHDC318 powered by an AQ200D Amp. I'm honestly clueless when it comes to the elctrical stuff. This is going in a 2007 Ford Escape XLT. I was wondering what are the needed elctrical upgrades and what are some that just simply might be a good idea for my install. I'm not quite sure if theres any other iformation you guys need. I really don't want to blow up my car LOL! But, thank you in advance.

Assuming you mead the AQ1200D, and assuming you'd be running it at 1-ohm...

That's about 125 amperes RMS, at least. Not sure on the alternator for that car... but you're probably gunna need an upgrade. I'd recommend getting a 250 ampere alternator. At least getting a few batteries for the back. But, that's just a band aid... and odds are it will be as expensive as a 250 amp alternator.

You can try it with out the alternator, and just try your luck with the big 3. But if I was doing 1200 @ 1-ohm, especially 1-ohm, I'd upgrade my electrical unless the electrical is badass stock. That's for you to do research on.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

http://www.kinetikaudio.com/hc1800.asp

Why do you give such bad advice... always?

Batteries are like capacitors. They're band aids.

What's the point of making a bigger pool for water to drain from if the main source of water isn't >= the amount being drained?

 

[Z-Ro 10+ year member]

Why do you give such bad advice... always?Batteries are like capacitors. They're band aids.

What's the point of making a bigger pool for water to drain from if the main source of water isn't >= the amount being drained?

jeez, laying it on pretttty thick..

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

Assuming you mead the AQ1200D, and assuming you'd be running it at 1-ohm...That's about 125 amperes RMS, at least. Not sure on the alternator for that car... but you're probably gunna need an upgrade. I'd recommend getting a 250 ampere alternator. At least getting a few batteries for the back. But, that's just a band aid... and odds are it will be as expensive as a 250 amp alternator.

You can try it with out the alternator, and just try your luck with the big 3. But if I was doing 1200 @ 1-ohm, especially 1-ohm, I'd upgrade my electrical unless the electrical is badass stock. That's for you to do research on.

hes only running 1200rms....u dont need to upgrade alt for that little of power. U want him to spend 300+ on a alt when he doesnt even need it. Wise up fool.

get some 0/1gauge for power/ground

do the big 3 in 0/1gauge

get a nice batt upfront, kinetik or something along those lines.

If u have some problems from there, u might need to add a batt in the back.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

jeez, laying it on pretttty thick..

I tell you every time you give advice you're wrong. But you continue to give foul information.

Go learn about DC currents and come talk to me.

 

[Big_Dawg 10+ year member]

Didn't mean to start and argument guys. But, I appreciate the advice I will look into it more the big 3 might not be bad. But, anyways thanks guys!

 

[NightDrifter05 10+ year member]

You could probably get by with 1/0 and the big 3 done. I had a memphis ST1000 and a ST2004 in a Mercury Cougar and all I did was run 1/0 and the big 3. I currently have around 2000rms in my current car which is a Sunfire and all I've done is Big 3 in 1/0 and 1/0 ran from the front battery to a stinger SPV70 battery in the rear and I get no dimming. Been running the same amp setup for about 2 years now and have had no issues with it.