which wires?

[bhodoan]

I have (2) JL W3 10", and a Rockford P500-2 amp. I was wondering which wires I should purchase.

Thanks

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[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

Knukonceptz, Streetwires, Sky High wires, Rockford Fosgate, or Stinger all have some pretty nice wires. Are you asking what you will need to hook everything up?

 

[bhodoan]

Knukonceptz, Streetwires, Sky High wires, Rockford Fosgate, or Stinger all have some pretty nice wires. Are you asking what you will need to hook everything up?

yes, like which gauge wires and etc. lol sorry for the questions. im a noob when it comes to audio.

 

[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

Ok no problem, get 4 gauge for your power and ground wires. 12 gauge for your subwoofer wires and one set of RCA cables if you are only hooking up that amp

 

[Braindead]

yes, like which gauge wires and etc. lol sorry for the questions. im a noob when it comes to audio.

If it's a 500 watt amp then you'll only need 8 gauge. Chances are you can only fit 8 gauge in there anyways. You could probably throw your own kit together and save money, you'll need:

Power wire: Knu cca is priced really good and they ship fast. I'd buy of their website. There's really no need for ofc wire unless you're looking to push 6k up.

RCA's: Look around online, sonic has some cheap ones for like $6 i believe. I use the NVX ones off sonic, $15 and work great

Ring terminals: Look around again, get the ones for your gauge wire.

Fuse/Fuse holder: Probably get away with a 50a fuse if you're pushing 500w.

Speaker wire/Rem turn on: Get 16 gauge, no need for 12. Buy about 15ft extra besides what you need for your subs because you have to run a 12v turn on from the head unit to your amp.

If there's one area to not skimp on to save money its electrical. Go cheap and itll bite you in the ***.

 

[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

you also need a remote turn on wire which is very thin probably around 16 gauge. You can buy a whole 4 gauge kit that will have everything including the fuse that you will need to hook up no more than 12" from your battery

 

[AndrewHD 10+ year member]

Your amp has 4 gauge inputs but 8 gauge will work fine also and even save you money...I just like overkill haha

 

[bhodoan]

would this kit work?

Rockford Fosgate RFK8i 8-gauge amplifier power and signal wiring kit at Crutchfield.com

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

The InstallBay AK4ANL Complete 4 Gauge Amplifier Installation Kit

tHIS IS A DECENT LITTLE KIT THAT SHOULD BE JUST FINE, AND WILL ALLOW YOU TO ADD A FUTURE AMP UP FRONT OF ABOUT 150 RMS EA SIDE,WITH A DISTRO BLOCK.WORK JUST FINE FOR WHAT YOU HAVE AT THE MOMENT

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

would this kit work?Rockford Fosgate RFK8i 8-gauge amplifier power and signal wiring kit at Crutchfield.com

iF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND $75 BUCKS,AT THE LEAST, GET A DECENT 4 GA KIT

 

[bhodoan]

iF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND $75 BUCKS,AT THE LEAST, GET A DECENT 4 GA KIT

do you recommend any? thanks

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

The InstallBay AK01 0 Gauge Complete Dual Amplifier Install Kit

Id run this kit for everyday vehicle system install,and get the Big 3 done in future also,for the money

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

The InstallBay AK01 0 Gauge Complete Dual Amplifier Install KitId run this kit for everyday vehicle system install,and get the Big 3 done in future also,for the money

I dont think you can go too wrong with this kit for a daily driven vehicle.Just my 0.02cents

 

[bhodoan]

I dont think you can go too wrong with this kit for a daily driven vehicle.Just my 0.02cents

just to clarify this will work the the w3s, and the p500-2? just want to make sure 100% that it will work before i buy it.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

just to clarify this will work the the w3s, and the p500-2? just want to make sure 100% that it will work before i buy it.

It will work just fine for your amp,and any future amp you intend to install.You will need some 12 ga wiring for your subs that is not in the kit.Id prob go with Sky High speaker wiring for the subs