MastahP
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Ay up! Iv found this dual amp wiring kit.......
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/5122.html
.....am i gonna be able to run two 600w (max power) amps ok wiv that??
Any help is appreciated, cheers!!
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GavCorsa
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Registered: 13th Feb 06
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sounds good to me. but i aint no expert
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daz_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 06
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Yeh that should be ok, 0 guage is the daddy of wires, expect serious headlight/illumination dimming with that power coming out the alternator/battery unless you upgade the big 3 to at least 4 guage as well
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loo_goblin
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the kit i used in my car, but now running a yellow top battery.
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AaronHorn
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quote:
Originally posted by daz_SRi
Yeh that should be ok, 0 guage is the daddy of wires, expect serious headlight/illumination dimming with that power coming out the alternator/battery unless you upgade the big 3 to at least 4 guage as well
It isn't the wire size, it's whats on the end of it! You could have a 0guage wire with a headlamp on the other end, I doubt that'd make the lights flicker! For this amount of power, as above you'd want to upgrade your chassis-battery wire at least.
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MastahP
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Cheers guyz! Wat about needin a powercap, iv bin told ill need one or wud upgradin the battery be fine?
cheers!!
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loo_goblin
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upgrade battery, i dont have a power cap.
they arent really needed, dont know y people have them
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MastahP
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thanx for the advice!! So wats a gud battery to get, ill see if i can find a thread on it now, get clued up.
cheers
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daz_SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by AaronHorn
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Originally posted by daz_SRi
Yeh that should be ok, 0 guage is the daddy of wires, expect serious headlight/illumination dimming with that power coming out the alternator/battery unless you upgade the big 3 to at least 4 guage as well
It isn't the wire size, it's whats on the end of it! You could have a 0guage wire with a headlamp on the other end, I doubt that'd make the lights flicker! For this amount of power, as above you'd want to upgrade your chassis-battery wire at least.
thats what i mean, the power the amps will be drawing will make the lights dim. I upgraded the big 3 on my motor when i had my ice install and slapped a yellow top in ,stopped the dimming then 
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MastahP
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Sweet! Ill giv it a whirl wen i get my new amp.
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Tommy
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I dont get the point in getting a kit just to have 1 power cable, just get a power block/splitter, so its 8gage in and miltiple 4gage out.
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RKS
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quote:
Originally posted by LoudandLow
I dont get the point in getting a kit just to have 1 power cable, just get a power block/splitter, so its 8gage in and miltiple 4gage out.
other way round, 4 gauge in and 8 gauge out, with it round the way your saying you will melt the 8 gauge
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Tommy
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Sorry tis what i meant, so n e way why not do that
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MastahP
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isnt that pretty much wat that kit is? except wiv a 0gauge for the main wire from the bat. N wud a 4 gauge be ok powerin 2 600w amps?
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nyzrox
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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i have exact same kit power cable is pretty thick
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