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<blockquote data-quote="brian84corvette" data-source="post: 7141809" data-attributes="member: 586635"><p>you want to wire your subs up to a 1 ohm load to the amp.</p><p></p><p>a 4 ohm load to your amp will probly only give off 400w total at the most and your subs will not work good off that low power.</p><p></p><p>it puts a strain on the electrical system because : your asking for alot of power.</p><p></p><p>1200w of power actually + how ever much power requirments your car already has to use the lights / headunit / electronic engine controls ext... bla bla bla.</p><p></p><p>you need something called a digital multi meter.</p><p></p><p>its the best tool you will own for car audio hands down.</p><p></p><p>also start learning / reading / understanding the flow of electricity - especialy dc power since we are in car audio - everything is dc 12 volts basicly...</p><p></p><p>but when the car is running - you actually should have 14.4 volts to keep the 12 volt battery charged.</p><p></p><p>electricity will flow from the path of least resistance</p><p></p><p>so</p><p></p><p>its now your job to build the electrical system of your car to flow a high amount of electricity with little resistance for both positive and negative</p><p></p><p>search up on the "big 3" and you will also have to take in to account that your car is a unibody viechle - made of manny pieces of formed metal that are spot welded to form the unibody construction - this is not exactly the best way to flow the negative side of electricity back up front to the battery / alternator - the path the negative will want to flow should be "eazy" for it to reach from where your amp is grounded in the trunk to reach up to the engine alternator - so when wiring it may be nessary to make multiple grounds - and possibly do a run of negative ground from your rear amp to your front battery - if indeed your car is not verry efficent at flowing negative electrical like my old 84 corvette was.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brian84corvette, post: 7141809, member: 586635"] you want to wire your subs up to a 1 ohm load to the amp. a 4 ohm load to your amp will probly only give off 400w total at the most and your subs will not work good off that low power. it puts a strain on the electrical system because : your asking for alot of power. 1200w of power actually + how ever much power requirments your car already has to use the lights / headunit / electronic engine controls ext... bla bla bla. you need something called a digital multi meter. its the best tool you will own for car audio hands down. also start learning / reading / understanding the flow of electricity - especialy dc power since we are in car audio - everything is dc 12 volts basicly... but when the car is running - you actually should have 14.4 volts to keep the 12 volt battery charged. electricity will flow from the path of least resistance so its now your job to build the electrical system of your car to flow a high amount of electricity with little resistance for both positive and negative search up on the "big 3" and you will also have to take in to account that your car is a unibody viechle - made of manny pieces of formed metal that are spot welded to form the unibody construction - this is not exactly the best way to flow the negative side of electricity back up front to the battery / alternator - the path the negative will want to flow should be "eazy" for it to reach from where your amp is grounded in the trunk to reach up to the engine alternator - so when wiring it may be nessary to make multiple grounds - and possibly do a run of negative ground from your rear amp to your front battery - if indeed your car is not verry efficent at flowing negative electrical like my old 84 corvette was. [/QUOTE]
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