Lost...Wiring...

[JRich89 10+ year member]

Ok, started to do my setup and noticed that my kit came 16 Gauge speaker wire. Does this go to my sub from my amp and I dont know but if it is , is it big enough to transfer the power from my amp...Viper D1200.1 ran at 1 ohm... to my sub? Dont care if I sound like a newb just if I can ge some help?

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[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

You're going to atleast need 4 Gauge wire from the battery to that amp. 16 gauge will go from the amp to the subs.

 

[JRich89 10+ year member]

Yeah... I just saw that I had 4 Gauge power wire...isnt that what I run to my sub...or not

 

[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

heres how it goes.

=== is 4 gauge --- is 16 gauge

BATTERY==(fuse)=======AMP-----SUB BOX---SUB(s)

 

[JRich89 10+ year member]

Allright...I am pretty sure that is what I needed..let me go try and figure it out again...thanks for the help this is my first install and as you can see I am not very knowing about it.

 

[dannyt 10+ year member]

no sir. the 4 gauge most likely goes from your battery to your amp itself.

Your wires arent somewhat labeled (pwr, gnd, etc. etc.)?

The wire that most likely goes from your sub to your amp is probably 2 wires that are connected together to look like one (like the wires that are connected to your interior speakers but bigger).

 

[jimmclrk1 10+ year member]

The 4awg is power wire, the 16awg is your speaker wire.

 

[JRich89 10+ year member]

Someone told me I didn't have to run it to my battery if I powered it to my headunit...dang i sound stupid but...

 

[JRich89 10+ year member]

The wire that most likely goes from your sub to your amp is probably 2 wires that are connected together to look like one (like the wires that are connected to your interior speakers but bigger).

Yeah,and that is the 16 gauge wire and I guess my original question was if that could handle the load from my my amp to sub.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blush.gif.99bc659ee2012b7d826165e26fb5eebe.gif

 

[dannyt 10+ year member]

Someone told me I didn't have to run it to my battery if I powered it to my headunit...dang i sound stupid but...

You do need to run a power wire from the battery to the amp itself. That is what powers the amp. The remote wire from your head unit to your amp serves the purpose of turning on your amp whenever the head unit is on. You can say its like the turn on switch. You need to have a ground wire from your amp to bare metal of your car chasis as well.

wow, first time trying to give advice to another person in need. cant do it much since im a newbieeeeeeeee. But it feels good.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[JRich89 10+ year member]

Do I have to use the inline fuse holder...if so what goes in and out?

 

[JRich89 10+ year member]

Nevermind I know the answer to that question

 

[dannyt 10+ year member]

Well yes, use the inline fuse holder so if for any reason anything goes wrong, your whole system and electrical wont get messed up. Your inline fuse/holder is there to say "I'll take the hit" and itll only damage the fuse rather than your expensive system.

 

[JRich89 10+ year member]

Well yes, use the inline fuse holder so if for any reason anything goes wrong, your whole system and electrical wont get messed up. Your inline fuse/holder is there to say "I'll take the hit" and itll only damage the fuse rather than your expensive system.

Allright, and I am just running the power wire in and out right

 

[jgarcia9102 10+ year member]

yes, and make sure that you place the fuse as close to the battery as possible.