running 1/0 awg wire

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

I'm thinking of running 2 runs (positive and negative) of 1/0awg wire from my battery to my amp in the trunk. My amp can only take 4 awg or smaller wire so what are my options for going from 1/0 to 4? A 1/0 awg wire from the negative of the battery would be a better ground for my amp than say somewhere in my trunk.

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[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

you could use guage reducers

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

you could use guage reducers

WINNAR!!!

nG

 

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

Where could I get some?

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

Or a distro block... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

online

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

http://www.darvex.com

nG

 

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

What would be better?

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

What would be better?

Depends on what amp(s)... and how many amps youre running.

nG

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

Or a distro block... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

just use a d-block if you plan on adding on later. reducers are more cost effective as d-blocks cost more. and they take up more space and i dont think i have found any that i think look good, ecspecially with only one wire coming out

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

A 1/0 awg wire from the negative of the battery would be a better ground for my amp than say somewhere in my trunk.

And that's a debatable (and situationally dependent) point.

 

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

Ok I will look at some d-blocks. Was I right about a 1/0 awg wire from the battery negative would be better than a 4 awg wire grounded to the trunk.

Sorry you posted as I was typing.

 

[casper97ta 10+ year member]

reducer- http://cgi.ebay.com/SOUND-QUEST-BY-STINGER-POWER-WIRE-REDUCER-0GA-TO-4GA_W0QQitemZ310025589077QQihZ021QQcategoryZ50549QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

From what I see it is debatable wether or not a 1/0 awg wire directly to amp from negative battery post is better than a 4 awq wire grounded in the trunk. Their isn't really a good grounding spot in my trunk thats why im thinking of doing this. Opinions...

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

From what I see it is debatable wether or not a 1/0 awg wire directly to amp from negative battery post is better than a 4 awq wire grounded in the trunk. Their isn't really a good grounding spot in my trunk thats why im thinking of doing this. Opinions...

Id only do a run a negative wire if i owned a unibody. One thing you could do is take a DMM and measure the resistance of the car vs. a run of wire.