What kind of Electrical upgrades??

[Tone415 10+ year member]

Ok im planning on getting 2 HiFonics OLM2415 subs and 2 HIFONICS BXI2010D, Wired down to 1 ohm.

I currently have 4g wires, JVC-KDR200 HU, stock alt and battery. The car is a 2000 impala if that helps.

i know i will need 0g wire, but what other electrical upgrades would i need?

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[vandiar2 10+ year member]

Ok im planning on getting 2 HiFonics OLM2415 subs and 2 HIFONICS BXI2010D, Wired down to 1 ohm.
i know i will need 0g wire, but what other electrical upgrades would i need?

the better question right now is.. what do you already have? Batteries? how big of an alt? We have to know this...

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

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[loopkiller 10+ year member]

Ok im planning on getting 2 HiFonics OLM2415 subs and 2 HIFONICS BXI2010D, Wired down to 1 ohm.
i know i will need 0g wire, but what other electrical upgrades would i need?

1) Big 3 (search if you don't know what it is)

2) Add a big AGM battery in back

- a) Kinetik HC2000 or HC2400

- b) Deka 9A31

- c) Stinger / Odyssey 2150

- d) XS D2700 or D3100

3) Possibly upgraded alternator, depending on output of stock alt. Should need about a 120A~150A alt to keep up.

 

[DBBOOM 10+ year member]

Big 3 and a small-medium size reserve battery. Or Big 3 and a large upgraded main battery.

 

[DBBOOM 10+ year member]

1) Big 3 (search if you don't know what it is)2) Add a big AGM battery in back

- a) Kinetik HC2000 or HC2400

- b) Deka 9A31

- c) Stinger / Odyssey 2150

- d) XS D2700 or D3100

3) Possibly upgraded alternator, depending on output of stock alt. Should need about a 120A~150A alt to keep up.

Installed one in a 04' Trailblazer with OEM alt, Big 3 and a HC800 Kinetik. Works perfectly, 12.6V is the lowest it got. But i'm not sure of the OEM alts amperage rating, that could be the big factor.

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

What about if I get a 16v bat? would that help at all?

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

What about if I get a 16v bat? would that help at all?

Stay far away from 16V. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Trust me, if you are here asking about what you need, 16V is far from the answer.

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

Stay far away from 16V. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif
Trust me, if you are here asking about what you need, 16V is far from the answer.

HAH ok. What kind of fuse would i need? If im gunna run 2.5k rms or 4k rms? Also, If im running the 0g to a Ditro block, what fuses would i put in the distro block for 2.5k rms or 4k rms?

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

HAH ok. What kind of fuse would i need? If im gunna run 2.5k rms or 4k rms? Also, If im running the 0g to a Ditro block, what fuses would i put in the distro block for 2.5k rms or 4k rms?

Always fuse your wire based on the wire's capacity. So if your wire is rated to 250A, then use a 250A fuse. If it is rated for 125A, use a 125A fuse. It is that easy. If you need to know how much your wire is rated for, check with the MFG of the wire. If the MFG does not specify, look for better wire.

 

[Tone415 10+ year member]

Always fuse your wire based on the wire's capacity. So if your wire is rated to 250A, then use a 250A fuse. If it is rated for 125A, use a 125A fuse. It is that easy. If you need to know how much your wire is rated for, check with the MFG of the wire. If the MFG does not specify, look for better wire.

K thanks a lot.