andy hirst
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i already got an 8g cable coming from the battery. Im putting another amp in and will be splitting the power cable, like a nob a bout 2m of 4g then relalised when i got home, to split 8g i need 2x 16g cable not 2x4g. Would 2x 16g from an 8g be ok for 2 2x75w rms amps. or would i need to run a 4g from the batt and split into 2x8g. cheers dudes.
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Dom
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it might be alright, but it would be best to run the biggest cable you can mate  Alot of people go by what the amp can take max, ie: if you amp can take 8gauge cable max, then run 4gauge from the battery. If your amp can take 4 gauge then run 2gauge from the battery.
But simple answer, yea i would run 4gauge from the battery mate 
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andy hirst
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shit, i already got and 8g from the batt and it is nice and tidily tucked away, this is going to be a ballache to redo. At least i already go some 8g cable, and i suppose the 4g i bought today can go up to the fuse and then i can get some more to run from the fuse.
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andy hirst
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how would i split the remote cable??
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Dom
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....shouldnt be that much of a ballache mate Once you've done it once, its becomes easier the next time...usually  Im saving up my pennies for my system, but 2 gauge is gonna be coming from the battery, mainly as a future safety thing - IE: if i get a bigger system etc ive got the wiring in there to do it
hope you get it sorted mate
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andy hirst
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its cold outside though, should be worth it though. this system aint big, my girlfriend is having the car in the summer, so the system is mainly for her and my practise for my next car. Im doing my door builds as well and rebuilding the boot install.
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Dom
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the remote wire you can simply tap off from the other amp and it SHOULD work alright. Although people have had problems doing this with more than two amps, so alot of people usually say to get a relay put in, but yea should be fine mate to tap off the other
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andy hirst
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cheers, 2moro is going to be fun
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Kris TD
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i use 4 guage from the battery, then 8 guage to the amps.
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andy hirst
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kris, how did you do your door builds, have you any in progress pics. Im in the process of building the frome out of mdf at the moment cheers
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Kris TD
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only ones i have are here:
http://groups.msn.com/krispringle/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63
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Kris TD
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oh make sure you mark out where the window winder moves and give yourself a few extra cm for fingers. do that first.
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AdiSRI
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as people say 4 gauge from batt split to 2 x 8 gauge and yes for 2 amps just daisy chain the signal wire, if u r having 3 or more amps u will need a booster tho.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by AdiSRI
as people say 4 gauge from batt split to 2 x 8 gauge and yes for 2 amps just daisy chain the signal wire, if u r having 3 or more amps u will need a booster tho.
booster?? i thought people just wacked a relay on the remote lead, then take a 12v supply into the relay then just go from each relay output?? If there are boosters, when can you buy these?
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