Wiring help

[sickofsoyo 10+ year member]

I am planning on putting 2 sets of JBL C608GTI component speakers powered by JBL PX600.2 Amps. The RMS on the speakers is 150 W @ 4 ohms, which these amps provide, with a Max of 600 watts. The amps provide 150 W @ 4 ohm into 2 channel RMS, with max power rating at 1200 Watts. My question is how am I going to wire this setup? I need a distribution block, but what guage wiring and what else? Do I need anything else to make this work? The car is a 2003 Monte Carlo SS.

Attached is a quickly drawn diagram of what Im looking for, so maybe if someone can copy it, and edit in what I need and where, it will help me more.

Yes I know the battery is further up than where I put it on the image

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[Boulderguy 10+ year member]

Are your amps really one in front & one in back? if they fit under the seat, do them both up there. Otherwise I'd do both in the trunk.

Run a single 4g to a distro block, then 8 g to each amp - that's all you'll need. (2) 8g grounds to the same spot in the trunk. 16g speaker wire should be fine but 14g would be better with that much juice.

 

[sickofsoyo 10+ year member]

sounds simple enough, I think I can put them both under the seats.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Why two sets?

 

[sickofsoyo 10+ year member]

I had a hard time finding an Amp reasonably priced that can power these speakers at RMS. Im also getting a fairly good deal on the setup.