Wiring help...

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

I just bought a viper 1200.1 for my civic. The car currently has a directed 250d in it right now, with 10gauge wire ran to it. There is also a directed 2-channel amp, wired with a seperate run of 10 gauge wire.

My question is, how do I need to wire this?

I want to run 4-gauge to the viper, but I also want to keep the 10 gauge that is powering the directed 2 channel.

Do I need to run a distribution block, or how do I need to wire this to put as little strain on the battery as possible?

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[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

You could use a distro block.

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

You could use a distro block.

Would I run 4 into it, then one run of 4 and another of 10 out of it?

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

anybody?

 

[slikrider20 10+ year member]

You basically answered your own question. Just run a new wire to your viper.....

 

[lrgnation 10+ year member]

Run a distro block and run 4ga into your amp you have now. If anything it will look better....

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

Could I run the same distro block to both amps? Because the viper will be 4 gauge and the directed is 10 gauge?

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

What size fuse should I use fo the 1/0 gauge power wire, and what size for the distrobution block?

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

Ok say your directed is pull around 120A(Determined by onboard fusing or recommended external in-line fusing) and your front pulls oh I dunno 30A or so. So 150A fuse is what you would fuse the 1/0 with. Fuse your other wire with the recommended fuse rating

How do I know the recomended fuse rating for the wire?

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

Also, can I use the same RCA's that were hooked up to the directed 250d for the viper?