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Installing 2 amps for the first time even could use advice
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<blockquote data-quote="audiobaun" data-source="post: 8612786" data-attributes="member: 634282"><p>One power supply wire of at min of 2ga Id recommend with an Inline ANL fuse of 150, to a fused distro block(1-0-4 ga in and two 4ga out min) and Id run a single 2ga ground to a solid block of (0=4 ga in and two 4 ga out) to be able to hook up a ground easily to both amps as well as the distro supply block.You will need RCAs one set of 2rca for the low/sub out on the HU and either two sets of 2 rcas or one set of 4 rcas for your front and rear(or mids and highs) for the 4 ch amp.All wiring to speakers from amps directly to sub from sub amp and 4 ch to speakers.Out of distro supply block, you can use 4 ga min for each amp..best keep it as min length as possible.Like 2'-0 or less.same length on the ground wire as well.You will be just fine with 2 ga supply on those two amps..You may be able to get by with 4ga, but 2ga would be ideal or go all out and do 0ga for supply wiring.I recommend you do the Big 3 also the same size as your supply wiring at min.I used 2ga in my CRV and had no issues with plenty of supply for my needs.I dont recommend a capacitor.They drain quickly and generally Jolt too much to maintain supply, and could possibly damage an amp due to not maintaining supply needs.Better to do that Big 3 instead.The Caps are pretty useless unless you spend for the Lithium banks that are and can get expensive that work well.A secondary battery is usually much better in results and have power on tap for your supply needs if needed.But Big 3 and a good 750 cca battery on the wattage you are running you should be just fine imo/experience with a 100 amp alt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="audiobaun, post: 8612786, member: 634282"] One power supply wire of at min of 2ga Id recommend with an Inline ANL fuse of 150, to a fused distro block(1-0-4 ga in and two 4ga out min) and Id run a single 2ga ground to a solid block of (0=4 ga in and two 4 ga out) to be able to hook up a ground easily to both amps as well as the distro supply block.You will need RCAs one set of 2rca for the low/sub out on the HU and either two sets of 2 rcas or one set of 4 rcas for your front and rear(or mids and highs) for the 4 ch amp.All wiring to speakers from amps directly to sub from sub amp and 4 ch to speakers.Out of distro supply block, you can use 4 ga min for each amp..best keep it as min length as possible.Like 2'-0 or less.same length on the ground wire as well.You will be just fine with 2 ga supply on those two amps..You may be able to get by with 4ga, but 2ga would be ideal or go all out and do 0ga for supply wiring.I recommend you do the Big 3 also the same size as your supply wiring at min.I used 2ga in my CRV and had no issues with plenty of supply for my needs.I dont recommend a capacitor.They drain quickly and generally Jolt too much to maintain supply, and could possibly damage an amp due to not maintaining supply needs.Better to do that Big 3 instead.The Caps are pretty useless unless you spend for the Lithium banks that are and can get expensive that work well.A secondary battery is usually much better in results and have power on tap for your supply needs if needed.But Big 3 and a good 750 cca battery on the wattage you are running you should be just fine imo/experience with a 100 amp alt [/QUOTE]
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