Wiring Up Myself -- What do I need??

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KFX-AK4

Cheaper:

http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KOL-AK4

 

[Bobby322 10+ year member]

And both of them have everything I need?

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

ya, knu are really cheap and good, especially for the price. how many amps do you have? if you have the one you dont need a distro block. do you plan on getting more amps in the future? if so it wouldnt hurt to install one

 

[Bobby322 10+ year member]

Just have 1 amp, so I guess I dont need a disto block?

If the wire kit doesnt include RCA cables, how much are they?

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

well do you plan on getting another one later?

cause if you put a distro in now then you wont have to worry about putting one in later and tearing everything apart.

and both of those kits come with rca's

they range from $10- $50

 

[Bobby322 10+ year member]

Nah don't plan on another amp anytime soon.

Alright, well I guess I'll go with the first one. But isnt 0/1 guage wire better? or do I not really need that thick of wire

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

alright, honestly i dont know. im sure it is but couldnt tell ya.

it wouldnt hurt to get 0/1 instead, as long as you arnt on a budget. gives you more options down the road, at least the power will be there if you need it.

 

[Bobby322 10+ year member]

Hmmm well which 1/0 kit is decent, with RCA's?

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

that one on knu is alright, doesnt come with rca's, and it is there lower quality wire (just not as flexible). so you would have to buy some rca's. and remote wire, but you can just get that at a hardware store. and it doesnt come with speaker wire either. ive only used knu's kits so im not familiar with any other. just need to do research

this is what you need:

power/ ground wire

remote wire

inline fuse holder with fuse

rcas's

speaker wire

thats it, just compare different kits, but that 4 awg kit has all of this.

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

that one on knu is alright, doesnt come with rca's, and it is there lower quality wire (just not as flexible). so you would have to buy some rca's. and remote wire, but you can just get that at a hardware store. and it doesnt come with speaker wire either. ive only used knu's kits so im not familiar with any other. just need to do research

this is what you need:

power/ ground wire

remote wire

inline fuse holder with fuse

rcas's

speaker wire

thats it, just compare different kits, but that 4 awg kit has all of this.

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

that one on knu is alright, doesnt come with rca's, and it is there lower quality wire (just not as flexible). so you would have to buy some rca's. and remote wire, but you can just get that at a hardware store. and it doesnt come with speaker wire either. ive only used knu's kits so im not familiar with any other. just need to do research

this is what you need:

power/ ground wire

remote wire

inline fuse holder with fuse

rcas's

speaker wire

ring terminals

thats it, just compare different kits, but that 4 awg kit has all of this.

 

[Bobby322 10+ year member]

alright im just going to go with the 4 awg kit from knu. I can always upgrade later

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

or you could piece your own kit together from their products. it will be alittle bit more expensive, but you will be able to get all of the stuff to your specifications. make sure the rca's are long enough. those go from the head unit to the amp, incase you didnt know. dont want to buy the kit and have everything too short

 

[Bobby322 10+ year member]

I dont think it will be too short. The subs and amp are going in my back seat. And I dont really have the $$ right now to peice my own together. Just need to get my system at least crankin'

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

ya, 6 meter is 20 feet so that is good for about any vehicle. and good luck with the install.

you understand the wiring part?