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Right then I ahve just got myself a second amp to match the original so both subs can have their own amp. What is the best way to wire them up to the power source.

 

They are both 800w max.

 

Do i connect them up with 4 guage wire to a ditribution block and run an 8 guage wire to each?

 

Should each unit be earthed seperatly? ie. not through a distribution block.

 

This will be my project at work during the lunch hour :D

personally mate id run the lives from both amps str8 to the battery with fuses in line so u can easily access them

put the negatives str8 to the body to earth em

then run then sub line down to em from headunit n then put in the 2 sets of rca leads u need

I had both mine running off a distribuiton block and then to ground cables running to a distribution block and then earthed. 0guage to 4 on the positive and 4 to 0 from amp to earth.
4 guage will be fine mate, do it like you said in first post
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:cheers: cheers

 

I worked it out properly at lunch time today working from the fuse rating etc

Scooter thats a stupid way of doing it!

 

As said before, get a fused disty block for lives and a plain disty for earth, so they both earth at same point.

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Four guage to the dist blocks and then 8 guage from them to the amps.

Have 4 Gauge coming through from the engine bay and going into a distribution block with 8 guage going to each of the amps. The 8 guage should have an in-line fuse next to the battery and then the distribution block should be fused as well so its nice and safe.

 

Earth the amps seperately using 8 guage and preferably using an existing earth point on the car. I used the one for the rear lights. Run 1 remote lead from the head unit and then split it near the amps using either a bullet connector or a piggy back connector. Then run 2 seperate sets of RCA leads from the head unit and you'll be laughing. That's how I did my system in both my old car and the one I have at the mo. Works a treat.

 

Hope this helps.

Tim

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The only thing im going to do different is the amps have an RCA output so will daisy chain them up

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