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koolkorsa
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19th Jun 04 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I know you'll all say use the search feature but I have and couldn't find the answers i wanted.

Basically gonna be wiring up an amp soon and wanted to check a few things.

1) whats the best arrangement to group the cables in to avoid interference etc.

2) How long should it take me roughly.

3) Any other advice/tips/links to help me?

Cheers.
R Lee
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1) don't know

2) don't know

3) ask somebody else

Drew
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1. power away from signal (rca)

2. depends how clever ya are

3. no
koolkorsa
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lol well sorta helped me. I've never wired anything off a battery before, done 6x9s and head units so i'm not a complete novice though.
Drew
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main power to amp straight from + on battary (fused as close to batt as possible)

remote wire running from head unit

find a good earth

rca's down other side of car

job done
Korsa
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19th Jun 04 at 22:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ICE FORUM....
koolkorsa
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rite, sounds ok! What does the remote wire do? What does rca stand for. And wheres a good earth! Cheers.
R Lee
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on mine, i did the same as above, but ran power cables down one side of the car, and the other cables down the other side.

took a few hours for me to do it.
koolkorsa
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shush xtc - you never get replies in there. this is basic general ice advice anyway - far more suited to this forum!
Drew
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quote:
Originally posted by koolkorsa
rite, sounds ok! What does the remote wire do? What does rca stand for. And wheres a good earth! Cheers.


cable from battery is permanantly on - the remote wire switches the amp on when the head unit goes on

rca's carry the music signal from the head unit to the amp


im sounding clever here
koolkorsa
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right getting there slowly! How many rca wires are there - these go into the pre out or whatever they called on the head unit i take it?
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depends how many preouts u have and how many channel amp u have
koolkorsa
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god know its gettin complicated. 2 channel amp - will be running it bridged for the single sub. but want the flexibilty to amp up my 6x9s when i take the sub out.
Drew
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so 1 set of rca from HU - to amp
koolkorsa
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rite set meaning one wire?
Drew
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1 wire which is a

double wire with a red and a white connector at each end
koolkorsa
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rite thanks 4 the help - i've got that all sorted in my head now. no doubt when i come to do it i'll have a 101 more questions.
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I think someone should write some simples guides to go into the tutorial and faq section. Would save posts like this.

 
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