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#11
Mar 29 2013 03:47pm
Quote (Intenso8 @ Mar 29 2013 12:37pm)
i trust Subwoofer :)

checked out my local audiostore for some help and they told me what to look for when it come for speakers/amps/subs
im gonna head next thuesday to another town to get the package :) (cheaper than expected for all items)
gonna go fill up all speaker places so 2x 4" / 4x 5.25" / 2x 6.5"

never asked what power cable i should use for the amps? (how thick)
and i suppose i can pull 2x power cables on left side and 2x audio+remote on right side without having them interfering with eachother


12 or 14 gauge on speaker wire
4 or 8 gauge for amplifiers.
1/0 gauge for big 3 upgrade. http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/312025/page/1

if you have a good place to wire wire seperately you can use a distribution block so you don't have to run multiple power wires. you'll run 1/0(or 4 gauge only if you are going to use two 8 gauge power wires for amps) gauge from the battery to a distribution block in the middle of your car. then run 1 power wire from the distribution block to the 4 channel and 1 power wire to the monoblock in the trunk.

This post was edited by Subwoofer on Mar 29 2013 03:50pm
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Mar 29 2013 11:44pm
Quote (Subwoofer @ 29 Mar 2013 22:47)
12 or 14 gauge on speaker wire
4 or 8 gauge for amplifiers.
1/0 gauge for big 3 upgrade. http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/312025/page/1

if you have a good place to wire wire seperately you can use a distribution block so you don't have to run multiple power wires. you'll run 1/0(or 4 gauge only if you are going to use two 8 gauge power wires for amps) gauge from the battery to a distribution block in the middle of your car. then run 1 power wire from the distribution block to the 4 channel and 1 power wire to the monoblock in the trunk.


i will hide the 4 channel amp under the front panel since i noticed all wiring to the speakers are done
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Mar 29 2013 11:50pm
Quote (Intenso8 @ Mar 30 2013 12:44am)
i will hide the 4 channel amp under the front panel since i noticed all wiring to the speakers are done


i'd replace factory wiring if you are saying you are going to just use it. its generally far too thin to mess with in most cases.
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Mar 29 2013 11:57pm
Quote (Subwoofer @ 30 Mar 2013 06:50)
i'd replace factory wiring if you are saying you are going to just use it. its generally far too thin to mess with in most cases.


:unsure: its 2 mm thick so dunno if its factory cable :) has been 3 owners on this car before me :)
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Mar 30 2013 12:11am
Quote (Intenso8 @ Mar 30 2013 12:57am)
:unsure: its 2 mm thick so dunno if its factory cable :) has been 3 owners on this car before me :)


basically if its still factory stuff it will be wire like solid colors like green, blue, yellow type wire. aftermarket wire is generally clear coated.
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Mar 30 2013 12:13am
Quote (Subwoofer @ Mar 30 2013 02:11am)
basically if its still factory stuff it will be wire like solid colors like green, blue, yellow type wire. aftermarket wire is generally clear coated.


This is generally true.. unless you get someone like me.. I use factory colored wires in case I need to ever refer to a trouble shooting error so I can easily tell which wire is what.
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Mar 30 2013 12:21am
Quote (Subwoofer @ 30 Mar 2013 07:11)
basically if its still factory stuff it will be wire like solid colors like green, blue, yellow type wire. aftermarket wire is generally clear coated.


6 of them are in solid red and the 2 in rear shelf is clear, prob will use the cables allready going through the car to save some work there :)

Quote (Funion @ 30 Mar 2013 07:13)
This is generally true.. unless you get someone like me.. I use factory colored wires in case I need to ever refer to a trouble shooting error so I can easily tell which wire is what.


clever :)
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#18
Mar 30 2013 01:29am
Quote (Intenso8 @ Mar 29 2013 12:37pm)
i trust Subwoofer :)

checked out my local audiostore for some help and they told me what to look for when it come for speakers/amps/subs
im gonna head next thuesday to another town to get the package :) (cheaper than expected for all items)
gonna go fill up all speaker places so 2x 4" / 4x 5.25" / 2x 6.5"

never asked what power cable i should use for the amps? (how thick)
and i suppose i can pull 2x power cables on left side and 2x audio+remote on right side without having them interfering with eachother


Trust who you wish but you'll want to Favorites that site for when someone suggests something stupid here and you need to fix it.
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Mar 30 2013 01:33am
Quote (Hellish Orc @ 30 Mar 2013 08:29)
Trust who you wish but you'll want to Favorites that site for when someone suggests something stupid here and you need to fix it.


no ty :) rather go to my local audio store than register on some random site
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#20
Mar 30 2013 01:56am
Quote (Intenso8 @ Mar 30 2013 04:33am)
no ty :) rather go to my local audio store than register on some random site


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