kicker pdk1 1/0g amp kits

[denalilvr 10+ year member]

niles

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Assuming the rear batteries are next to each other, then you don't have to fuse them.

You will need 2 1/0 fuses for the + run from front to back. Another if you want to fuse the Big-3, another two fuses if the batteries under the hood are on opposite sides.

You will not need distribution blocks, because the batteries in the rear can be used as such. Additional fusing on the amp wires if you would like to be safe, or if the amps require external fusing.

Therefore, 95% of your wiring should be 1/0. Add in how much wire you think you need for each amp, depending on their location in relation to the battery.

1/0 wire should be ordered as such: 2 runs front to back (+ and -) I would use bumper to bumper as a measurement here. Assuming your batteries in the front are on opposite sides of the hood, then, if you can get a straight shot safely, do 2 runs (+ and -) of the width of your car. If you need to go from the front left, to the firewall then across, then back to the front right, factor that into your measurements.

Big-3 is another addition to your wiring. 1' for battery to ground, the other two are very car dependent due to different locations of the alternator and grounding strap.

-Matt.

 

[denalilvr 10+ year member]

ok great guys im sure i have everything..thanx for comming thru for me has always..

 

[denalilvr 10+ year member]

ok my total for wiring is $915..****..lol

heres what it looks like

2 kicker power distribution blocks-$70

2-50foot spools of 1/0g kicker wire-$500

6-kicker 300anl fuses-$30

7-kicker 1/0 and 4g fuse holders-$245

40feet of 4g power/ground wire-$70

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

You could buy 7 of the kits for about $700 shipped and have everything you need plus a lot of extras to sell.

 

[denalilvr 10+ year member]

i was thinking that, but wouldnt the quality of the signal be not has good on the 0g if they are cut more rather then 1 long stran?

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

i was thinking that, but wouldnt the quality of the signal be not has good on the 0g if they are cut more rather then 1 long stran?

How long do you think they need to be?

 

[denalilvr 10+ year member]

How long do you think they need to be?

well for my truck from front battery to back is about 11-12 feet and 4-5 feet wide

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

Are you going to run 2 runs of power and 2 grounds all the way from front to back?

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

ok my total for wiring is $915..****..lol
heres what it looks like

2 kicker power distribution blocks-$70

2-50foot spools of 1/0g kicker wire-$500

6-kicker 300anl fuses-$30

7-kicker 1/0 and 4g fuse holders-$245

40feet of 4g power/ground wire-$70

Did you even read my post?

No distribution blocks - minus $70

Get knu wire. $500 for 100ft is ****ing gay.

 

[denalilvr 10+ year member]

Are you going to run 2 runs of power and 2 grounds all the way from front to back?

yes

 

[denalilvr 10+ year member]

Did you even read my post?
No distribution blocks - minus $70

Get knu wire. $500 for 100ft is ****ing gay.

if i dont need them then why do they even come with the kit? not saying your wrong but id just like to know..

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

if i dont need them then why do they even come with the kit? not saying your wrong but id just like to know..

You use the 2 batteries in the rear as distribution blocks. The blocks are only needed when no rear batteries are used, therefore the need to split 1/0 into multiple 4 or 8's

 

[koolwhipman 10+ year member]

i was thinking that, but wouldnt the quality of the signal be not has good on the 0g if they are cut more rather then 1 long stran?

they are going to be cut to about twelve-fourteen feet. Each run. You cant use one long wire for grounds and powwas. DuH. The kit has 20 feet of power so u'll have 6-8 feet extra per run. That will do your batt to batt and big three.

This is not as difficult as your making it. I hate to be mean, but you really need to THINK. Draw it out. You should have an idea of what things are and what they do. Search the forum and google it. Anyone that gunna have this much equipment should be able to do this. This will take time. Wiring takes 100-times longer planning/putting in than coming out! Get four Kicker kits and see if you need more from there.

 

[denalilvr 10+ year member]

no your not being mean..you guys have helped me out alot..the main problem is im not wiring it, i got some guys at the shop doing it for me..they have done other trucks in the past with great results..i just dont want to buy wire from them because its at a 6-7 times mark up..lol so im buying the stuff online to give to them