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Help in evaluating and installing my budget amp.
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<blockquote data-quote="fly_marlin" data-source="post: 8293127" data-attributes="member: 660781"><p>I take it you're installing yourself? If no upgrades are planned, you can use 8 awg wire. I always use <a href="http://www.knukonceptz.com" target="_blank">KnuKonceptz Home</a> and you can just get one of their 8 awg amp kits. For quality and price, they're pretty hard to beet. General amp installation tips:</p><p></p><p>1. Run RCA cables and power cables on opposites sides of the car.</p><p></p><p>2. Use a good ground for the amp, scrape the paint off the part where you ground it.</p><p></p><p>3. Use same gauge power and ground wire.</p><p></p><p>4. Install the amp where it has good ventilation and you can access it to adjust the settings.</p><p></p><p>5. Make sure power wire is properly fused as close to the battery as possible.</p><p></p><p>Sony xplod amps are not endorsed here at all, but install it and see if it does the job. If not, you can just swap it out and get a new one once you get the funds.</p><p></p><p>If you think you may upgrade later, go straight for the 4 awg power and ground wiring.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fly_marlin, post: 8293127, member: 660781"] I take it you're installing yourself? If no upgrades are planned, you can use 8 awg wire. I always use [URL="http://www.knukonceptz.com"]KnuKonceptz Home[/URL] and you can just get one of their 8 awg amp kits. For quality and price, they're pretty hard to beet. General amp installation tips: 1. Run RCA cables and power cables on opposites sides of the car. 2. Use a good ground for the amp, scrape the paint off the part where you ground it. 3. Use same gauge power and ground wire. 4. Install the amp where it has good ventilation and you can access it to adjust the settings. 5. Make sure power wire is properly fused as close to the battery as possible. Sony xplod amps are not endorsed here at all, but install it and see if it does the job. If not, you can just swap it out and get a new one once you get the funds. If you think you may upgrade later, go straight for the 4 awg power and ground wiring. [/QUOTE]
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