kicker 1/0 AWG to a kicker 1250 amp??

[rooneypower 10+ year member]

So i bought a kicker amp kit from my friend (1/0 AWG wire) and the power wire is to big to fit in the amp. so i looked at the manual for the amp and it says to use 2 gauge wire for ground and power. (i've looked but kicker does not make a 2 gauge amp kit??) is there a conversion kit i can use so i can still run a 0 gauge from my battery and then it becomes a 2 gauge to fit in the amp?? (I've heard on wires that you can go bigger but not smaller, so, do i sell the 0 gauge kit and buy a 2 gauge kit?

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[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

no...make it fit. Shave some of the wire if you have to.

 

[rooneypower 10+ year member]

is that ok to do that. ill show you a pic of the difference in size of the wire compared to the hole on the amp if you want hold on one second

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

is that ok to do that. ill show you a pic of the difference in size of the wire compared to the hole on the amp if you want hold on one second

Ethier shave it down or buy a distro block so that you can downsize the wire size.

 

[Mr Bojangles 10+ year member]

shave it down bro you might need that 0/1 in the future, never downgrade. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[95volvosx 10+ year member]

we were gonna use a distrobution block in my car but we ended up doing some wierd conversion thing. distrobution block is best bet though

 

[rooneypower 10+ year member]

so i guesss the shaving down of the wire is ok? it wont affect the flow of power. Will it make the amp run at unsafe levels?

 

[Wide Back 10+ year member]

so i guesss the shaving down of the wire is ok? it wont affect the flow of power. Will it make the amp run at unsafe levels?

It's fine to shave it down; the amount of loss associated will be minimal. If you mean unsafe voltage levels, then no, it will not.

I know stinger makes reducers that go from 0 to 4 guage that could be used to plug right into the amp without shaving. I think I saw them on ebay.

 

[rooneypower 10+ year member]

thanks for all the help it will most deff. help. oh what about a isolator for the battery. (im running 2 batteries, im hoping to not have to change the alternator in my jeep) should i get one. How much are they? do you hook up both the car battery and the sub battery together? If you do, wire in parallel? Run another wire from sub battery to the alternator??

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

Even if you dropped down to a short run on 4 awg from the distro to the amp you would be fine.

 

[Coolwazabi 10+ year member]

u can get a reducer.. but i'm not sure they make 0 to 2 gauge... only 0 to 4...

 

[rooneypower 10+ year member]

off topic.. can one of you guys help me design a box