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Help with Mustang Big 3 and 5000 Watt Setup!! Please reply!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Iconic Limited" data-source="post: 8475702" data-attributes="member: 668976"><p>Hey guys, I apologize for being newer than some of you to the forum. I feel like this forum has more action than the mustang evolution forums especially concerning audio. Here goes:</p><p></p><p>I'm finishing up a car audio install on my 2004 Mustang GT and I want to make sure I'm doing everything right. I'm posting this because there have only been tidbits of information regarding the 2004 install difficulties (mainly dealing with the chassis) SO I wanted to present everything I know and have done here and I look to the car audio forum gods for help!</p><p></p><p>Car: 2004 Mustang GT</p><p></p><p><strong>Subs: 2x 3000 watt Boss subs (12") at 1093 watts RMS</strong></p><p></p><p>Bass is set up to Sealed box with 4 gauge wire parallels 4ohm configuration. True 0 gauge wire run to a planet audio monoblock D amp (4000 Watts)</p><p></p><p><strong>Amps: Bass - Planet Audio 4000 watt Monoblock D</strong></p><p></p><p>Components - Boss R1100 A/B 4 channel</p><p></p><p><strong>Components: 2x Infinity 6030CS Components and tweeters w/ crossover (1 set in front, 1 in rear)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Alternator: 250 amp</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Battery: Shuriken BT140 COMING SOON</strong></p><p></p><p>Power to amps setup:</p><p></p><p>- 0 gauge running from battery to monoblock D under rear seats, 0 gauge ground to back floor panel.</p><p></p><p>- 0 gauge running from battery to 1000 watt A/B in came location. 0 gauge Ground back to battery</p><p></p><p>*Using 16 gauge wire from 1000 Watt A/B to components</p><p></p><p>* Using 14 gauge Wire from 4000 Watt Monoblock D to Subs (parallels 4 ohm to 4 ohm amp)</p><p></p><p>As far as the Big 3, I believe I'm doing what is considered to be the big 4:</p><p></p><p>All in 0 gauge:</p><p></p><p>* Alternator + to Battery +</p><p></p><p>* Alternator - to Chassis -</p><p></p><p>* Battery - to Chassis -</p><p></p><p>* Engine Block to Chassis -</p><p></p><p><strong>Question 1: As far as mustangs, I heard the Chassis is actually 2 parts, which makes grounding back there pointless. Should I run both amps - back to Battery - to be sure that it's coming back to a true - terminal?</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Question 2: Also, what is the point of running Engine Block to Chassis -? And for that reason wouldn't it make sense to run that engine block - to Battery -?</strong></p><p></p><p>As far as I know, testing - spots on alternator would be using a multimeter on both sides of the wire and testing Ohm's correct? and making sure it doesn't exceed the Ohm rating on the points of the wire itself (if I was just holding 2 ends of wire without being connected).</p><p></p><p><strong>Question 3: What do I do with the factory wires that run to the battery terminal? just leave them connected? I can't quite tell where they go, but I was trying to clean up the connections that go to the battery. </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iconic Limited, post: 8475702, member: 668976"] Hey guys, I apologize for being newer than some of you to the forum. I feel like this forum has more action than the mustang evolution forums especially concerning audio. Here goes: I'm finishing up a car audio install on my 2004 Mustang GT and I want to make sure I'm doing everything right. I'm posting this because there have only been tidbits of information regarding the 2004 install difficulties (mainly dealing with the chassis) SO I wanted to present everything I know and have done here and I look to the car audio forum gods for help! Car: 2004 Mustang GT [B]Subs: 2x 3000 watt Boss subs (12") at 1093 watts RMS[/B] Bass is set up to Sealed box with 4 gauge wire parallels 4ohm configuration. True 0 gauge wire run to a planet audio monoblock D amp (4000 Watts) [B]Amps: Bass - Planet Audio 4000 watt Monoblock D[/B] Components - Boss R1100 A/B 4 channel [B]Components: 2x Infinity 6030CS Components and tweeters w/ crossover (1 set in front, 1 in rear)[/B] [B]Alternator: 250 amp[/B] [B] [/B] [B]Battery: Shuriken BT140 COMING SOON[/B] Power to amps setup: - 0 gauge running from battery to monoblock D under rear seats, 0 gauge ground to back floor panel. - 0 gauge running from battery to 1000 watt A/B in came location. 0 gauge Ground back to battery *Using 16 gauge wire from 1000 Watt A/B to components * Using 14 gauge Wire from 4000 Watt Monoblock D to Subs (parallels 4 ohm to 4 ohm amp) As far as the Big 3, I believe I'm doing what is considered to be the big 4: All in 0 gauge: * Alternator + to Battery + * Alternator - to Chassis - * Battery - to Chassis - * Engine Block to Chassis - [B]Question 1: As far as mustangs, I heard the Chassis is actually 2 parts, which makes grounding back there pointless. Should I run both amps - back to Battery - to be sure that it's coming back to a true - terminal?[/B] [B]Question 2: Also, what is the point of running Engine Block to Chassis -? And for that reason wouldn't it make sense to run that engine block - to Battery -?[/B] As far as I know, testing - spots on alternator would be using a multimeter on both sides of the wire and testing Ohm's correct? and making sure it doesn't exceed the Ohm rating on the points of the wire itself (if I was just holding 2 ends of wire without being connected). [B]Question 3: What do I do with the factory wires that run to the battery terminal? just leave them connected? I can't quite tell where they go, but I was trying to clean up the connections that go to the battery. [/B] [/QUOTE]
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