Need HElp first time using Two Amps 1 for speaker 1 for Subwoofer

[importdude 10+ year member]

Ok First of All

This is the Setup

All for speakers are driven by Amp #1 Black in picture

1 12' Subwoofer is Driven by Amp #2 Red in picture

Here are the few questions i have

First

The remote amp turn on Wire.

Can i wire it like the Purple Line that Spices in the Main Remote wire to the Amp#1 From Deck

Or

Should i Wire it up like the Green Line and Direclty Get the remote from the Amp#1

Second

Can i not use a Distro box and Wire the Bat to Amp#1 then Amp#2 will take bat from Amp #1

(imo this is a bad idea)

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

#1. Electrically they are the same solution

#2. Use a distro block near the amps. Run larger wire from the battery to the distro than you need to run to the individual amps from the distro.

 

[jimbob069]

The remote coming from the HU is a LOW amperage circuit and can be burned out easily if running to more then one amplifier, you may get away with no problems at all, but the RIGHT way to do it would be to run a 5 point relay, It would be a major bummer to burn out your HU's remote circuit.

Relays are cheap, get one.

~jim~

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

What font is that?

 

[importdude 10+ year member]

thx for the picture its much cleaner!

btw in picture can i share a ground?

i have 1 seperate grounds as of right now

and amp is isnt wokring -see other trhead

font is photoshop cs

Bradley Hand ITC

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

The remote coming from the HU is a LOW amperage circuit and can be burned out easily if running to more then one amplifier, you may get away with no problems at all, but the RIGHT way to do it would be to run a 5 point relay, It would be a major bummer to burn out your HU's remote circuit.
Relays are cheap, get one.

~jim~

For no more than 2 components you're fine with a daisychain as lond is they're no more than remote ons, not fans or some such. Any more than that and I would agree that a relay is a must. Most components draw about 100mA on the remote and most HU remote leads are rated @ about 500mA. No more than 2 to ensure that you have some headroom.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

just run one ground to a d-block and then 2 of that to go to each amp.