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May 6 2013 02:27am
Quote (Mangina @ May 6 2013 03:15am)
I run my rca's on the opposite side of the power cable


you can also do that but it's more of a "just in case" thing than a necessity. i generally have them separated as well but that's also because i don't want to have too much stuff crammed in there in case i go 1/0 gauge later on.
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May 10 2013 12:01am
Quote (Mangina @ May 6 2013 03:15am)
I run my rca's on the opposite side of the power cable


Perhaps I'll understand what you're talking about once I've installed the stuff, lol. I have no clue what you mean.

@Subwoofer, so far I've bought the stuff from knukonceptz, being the 4 gauge amp kit, 8 gauge amp kit, 50 ft of 10 gauge speaker wire, 10 ft of the 1/0 gauge wire, and 6 1/0 ring terminals.
Tomorrow after all of my bills have cleared my bank account and I know what my balance is, I'll be ordering one of the next pieces to the puzzle, possibly my door speakers and their amp if I have enough to cover it all.
Also, do you have a good guide that explains exactly how this is done? My father will be assisting me with all of this, which he has been a mechanic for over 40 years, so this shouldn't be a problem to do as long as I have the correct information to explain what needs done.

[Edit] As for what you previously said:
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the short black wires on each amp are the ground wires.

aside from the picture you will also be running RCA+remote wires from the head unit to the amplifiers. you'll run these with the power wires for each one.

the 4 channel gets the 8 gauge wiring kit and the monoblock gets the 4 gauge.

What is the ground wire? Is that included in the amp wiring kit?
And what do you mean "RCA+remote wires"?
Power wires?

I apologize for my lack of comprehension, I hope I'm not making this too difficult for you.
I really appreciate all of your help thus far, I've been wanting a decent quality system for a few years now, and am just finally taking the leap!


[Edit] Also, you may find me accidentally asking questions you've already answered, there's a lot going on in my tiny brain and I'm trying to comprehend this to the best of my ability, lol.


This post was edited by ThePwnEffect on May 10 2013 12:12am
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May 10 2013 12:19am
the ground wire will come in the kit. basically you can either drill a new hole and sand off the paint for it or you can use the bolts that hold the seats to the body. you also have to sand the paint off the seat bolts but it keeps you from having to drill.

rca wires are these http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_68336_T-Spec-V6RCA-172.html

they are the wires that carry the audio information to the amplifier. the 4 channel amp will use the front+rear rca sets and the subwoofer amp will use the 3rd set.

remote wire is a remote turn on wire. basically when your head unit gets power it tells the amps to turn on through this wire.

power wire installation generally goes like this:
attach power wire to battery with the in line fuse near the battery.
run the power wire for the subwoofer amplifier on whichever side you are installing the subwoofer in the back.
run the power wire for the 4 channel amplifier towards where you are installing the amplifier. if its going to go under the front passenger seat then run the wire to the passenger side for example.

when you run the power wires you will either need to drill a hole for them to go through the firewall or you may have a place to run them with other wires through the firewall and you won't have to drill anything.

the rca and remote wires go from your head unit to the amplifiers. so run the rca+remote wire for the subwoofer with the subwoofer wire and the same goes for the 4 channel amp wires.

to hide the wire you remove the plastic interior pieces around the edges of the carpet and put the wires in there and cover them back up. this is optional on the 4 channel since it will be wires pretty close to the front of the car usually and hiding an 8 gauge power wire under the floot mat is easier and accomplishes the same end goal.

the new speaker wire will basically go the same route as the old speaker wire into the door but instead of attaching to the head unit it will run to the 4 channel amplifier.

and ask any questions you feel like. i'd rather you not have any problems with the install and maybe one day you can answer all these questions for someone else wanting to install stuff and help them.
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May 10 2013 12:21am
also on the power wires when you are hooking them up make sure the fuse isn't in them. you don't want any power in the lines until you're done with the install.
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Quote (Subwoofer @ May 10 2013 01:19am)
the ground wire will come in the kit. basically you can either drill a new hole and sand off the paint for it or you can use the bolts that hold the seats to the body. you also have to sand the paint off the seat bolts but it keeps you from having to drill.

rca wires are these http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_68336_T-Spec-V6RCA-172.html

they are the wires that carry the audio information to the amplifier. the 4 channel amp will use the front+rear rca sets and the subwoofer amp will use the 3rd set.

remote wire is a remote turn on wire. basically when your head unit gets power it tells the amps to turn on through this wire.

power wire installation generally goes like this:
attach power wire to battery with the in line fuse near the battery.
run the power wire for the subwoofer amplifier on whichever side you are installing the subwoofer in the back.
run the power wire for the 4 channel amplifier towards where you are installing the amplifier. if its going to go under the front passenger seat then run the wire to the passenger side for example.

when you run the power wires you will either need to drill a hole for them to go through the firewall or you may have a place to run them with other wires through the firewall and you won't have to drill anything.

the rca and remote wires go from your head unit to the amplifiers. so run the rca+remote wire for the subwoofer with the subwoofer wire and the same goes for the 4 channel amp wires.

to hide the wire you remove the plastic interior pieces around the edges of the carpet and put the wires in there and cover them back up. this is optional on the 4 channel since it will be wires pretty close to the front of the car usually and hiding an 8 gauge power wire under the floot mat is easier and accomplishes the same end goal.

the new speaker wire will basically go the same route as the old speaker wire into the door but instead of attaching to the head unit it will run to the 4 channel amplifier.

and ask any questions you feel like. i'd rather you not have any problems with the install and maybe one day you can answer all these questions for someone else wanting to install stuff and help them.


Thank you for clearing this all up.
I've ordered my 4 channel amp and speakers now, I'll be installing them when they get here, and I'll be buying the sub/box/amp later on when money allows.
I'll let you know how it all goes when it gets here!
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May 18 2013 09:45pm
Today I managed to get one of my door speakers installed, ran the amp power wire and ground wire, ran all of my speaker wire, and mapped out the rca cables away from the power wire as has been suggested by my father, just have to tear the underside of my dash apart on the drivers side and route the cables up to my HU. Tomorrow I'll be finishing installing the door speakers and doing the "big 3" wiring setup, and installing my new terminals. Possibly going to run the wires for the sub and amp for when I do get them, but that's a while down the road.
Hopefully my time allowance tomorrow gives lets me finish this.
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May 18 2013 10:18pm
if you do get around to running the others amps wiring don't forget to yank the fuse.
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Quote (Subwoofer @ May 18 2013 11:18pm)
if you do get around to running the others amps wiring don't forget to yank the fuse.


What fuse are you talking about my good sir?
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May 18 2013 10:21pm
Quote (ThePwnEffect @ May 18 2013 11:19pm)
What fuse are you talking about my good sir?


the in line fuse on the power wire. this will keep it from shorting out if it touches metal while its just sitting there loose.
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May 18 2013 10:24pm
Quote (Subwoofer @ May 18 2013 11:21pm)
the in line fuse on the power wire. this will keep it from shorting out if it touches metal while its just sitting there loose.


Ahh, I thought that's what you were talking about but wasn't sure. I will just run the whole wire without putting the fuse in place and just let the dead wire sit there.
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