2007-02-09 06:40:51 · 7 answers · asked by THOMAS K 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
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Run a power wire of the correct guage from the battery with a fuse no more than 18" from the battery to the amp. The fuse should be a total of the fuse rating on the amp.
If you don't have an aftermarket stereo, run a fused (1 amp) wire from the ignition ACC to another switch to the REM (remote) connection on the amp. This allows for full control and you never have to worry about forgetting to turn off the amp. The switch is so you can turn off the amp at will so as not to give grandma a heart attack in the car.
If you do have an aftermarket stereo, connect the blue remote turn -on from the stereo to the REM connection on the amp.
The ground should be the same size as the power wire and securely grounded to the chassis of the car.
You can use a "line level converter" tapped from the speaker out of the head unit if you don't have an after market HU. If you do, run RCA from the output to the back to the amp.
Be sure the last thing you hook up is the power.
This is the very basics to an install.
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2007-02-09 08:09:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not to your fuse box, how ever there should either be a fuse or breaker installed on the power wire to your amp less than 12 inches from the power source, if you don't know that I would recommend having a Pro install it, I have seen some cars go up in flames from improper installs.
2007-02-09 06:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by Dina B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amps = Watts/volts At 1500 watts and one hundred twenty volts, you'd be drawing in basic terms about 13 amps in line with heater. the area with the wire gauge is what number amps it may effectively carry. you purely use eighty% of the max score for the margin of protection required by technique of code. So, you won't be able to wire both warmers effectively to a unmarried run that contains any area of the run in 12 ga wire. it may should be a minimum of 8 ga wire to the junction container and then 12 ga wire from there to each and each heater. i'd urge you to take under consideration operating separate circuits from panel to heater with 12 ga wire and allow not something else on each and each circuit. 12 Ga wire contains 20 amps short distances 10 Ga wire contains 30 amps short distances.
2016-11-26 19:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you add a fuse no further than 12" from your battery conection and it must be a continuous line to your amp.depending on size of amp will determine the size of in line fuze you need.walmart sells amp kits cheap and it comes with correct fuze just make sure you get the right size kit.
2007-02-13 06:16:42 · answer #4 · answered by iamwhoiam151 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Just hook up your amp right to the battery.
2007-02-09 09:56:52 · answer #5 · answered by knot_your_daddy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-02-09 08:10:13 · answer #6 · answered by dirtysouth909 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no need man
2007-02-09 07:35:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋