karrot-x said:
I got a box, two alpine 4ohm single-voice coils, and a alpine 450 amp for christmas. I already installed the speakers in the box, but now I need to run the wire.
What wires do I need? I have an Alpine head unit. I'm thinking I need 2 or 4 gauge power wire, speaker wire, rca audio wire, and a fuse? What kind of fuse do I get? How would you mount it on our truck? I'm going to mount the amp under the passenger seat, did you guys put a piece of wood under the amp and screw into the frame?
Thanks!
you have several different way of running this.... with that power you could really even use an 8ga. wire.. but that also depends on if you do additions in the future ie.. and more amps, or higher watt amps.. but thats a completly different conversation.. for the single amp, i would run a 8ag power lead under the floor tirm or the carpet to the location of your choice.. under the rear sets, passenger seat behind rear seats, cargo hold...etc...place a fuse somewhere along the line... somewhere you can access it easily... preferably 5"-6" from you battery...
i like these..
http://streetwires.com/products/inLineFuseHold/AGUholders.cfm
i would use a 30amp fuse
after mounting the amp in you location..i would use under the passenger seat...then run an 8ga. ground somewhere close to the chassis.
next you need to run the rca's...it is not recomended running them next to your power lead because of noise interfearence... try the oppisie side of the car...
with rca's you really get what you pay for.... ive bought cheap rca's in the past and i i got a lot of interference.. not a clean sound... then i bought higher end wire and the sound is great... the choice is yours...
next is you subs... how did you wire them?? parrellel or series??
look at this for a more detiled description of this..
http://www.edesignaudio.com/edv2/elementaldesigns_wiring.php
this will determine who you wire you subs to your amp
after hooking everything up and testing them .. there comes tuning the amp....
hope this helps