What gauge wire for my setup?

[dmcfirestar500 10+ year member]

Hi everybody, pretty new to the car audio scene. I just recently picked up 2 12" Kicker solo baric L5's in a sealed box and I'm going to be powering them with a Hifonics BX 1000 D amp. I was wondering what gauge do you think I should run to power the amp 4 gauge?. Oh I'm also going to be running a seperate small 4 channel amp to power my components, so both amps will be on the same power wires.

Any help welcome,

Pat

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[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

You should run 1/0 or 2 awg to a distro and then split the main line into one 4 awg and one 8 awg (the 4 awg for the BX and the 8 awg for the smaller amp).

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

You should run 1/0 or 2 awg to a distro and then split the main line into one 4 awg and one 8 awg (the 4 awg for the BX and the 8 awg for the smaller amp).

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[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

I Agree...if U Do This U Will Have Minimal Voltage Lost

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[dmcfirestar500 10+ year member]

Thanks for the response guys, I'm takin my time to do this to make sure I get it done right. Is there any advantage to using a distribution block rather than staight hardwiring?

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

Thanks for the response guys, I'm takin my time to do this to make sure I get it done right. Is there any advantage to using a distribution block rather than staight hardwiring?

Much easier to remove just one wire if need be, cleaner, and just plainly a better way to install.

 

[dmcfirestar500 10+ year member]

Ok, that just shows how new I am to car audio, in most other electronics hardwiring is considered the best way as in being cleaner, and the minimal resistance.

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

Ok, that just shows how new I am to car audio, in most other electronics hardwiring is considered the best way as in being cleaner, and the minimal resistance.

Distribution blocks are present in electronics hardwiring as well.

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

I'd go w/4 ga split to 8's, but there's nothing wrong with room to upgrade.

 

[cobra65427289 10+ year member]

4 awg minimum.

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[GCAdidas13 10+ year member]

I'd go w/4 ga split to 8's, but there's nothing wrong with room to upgrade.

ignore that; with any luck you'll get addicted to car audio like the rest of us and don't want to rewire your whole car when you go bigger and better. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

ignore that; with any luck you'll get addicted to car audio like the rest of us and don't want to rewire your whole car when you go bigger and better. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

he's right......if u use the 1/0 awg wire now and have a distribution block at the end..your good...becuz once u get addicted now...its a wrap...u are going to want more power and half your job is done by not rewiring your whole car...u will have the wire already in place so all your connections will be at the block..

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[dmcfirestar500 10+ year member]

Yeah, I can definetly see myself getting addicted. As I have with most of the hobbies I've gotten into. And I want to make sure I do it right first so I don't have to go back later and rewire everything.

 

[dmcfirestar500 10+ year member]

One more question, what size fuse should I run for that amp?

 

[GCAdidas13 10+ year member]

For that amp, I'm not sure. Probably no more than 100 amps if you're putting the fuse on the 4awg line from the distro. Fusing the 0 gauge wire at the battery, you'll want to have an ANL fuse rated around 250 to 300 amps.

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