How do i connect 2 amps in my car? i already have an amplifier connected in my car, and was wonderin how to connect another one? would it be ok to run 2 amps of a standard car battery?
2007-03-02 00:57:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
well you would need something like this:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-vnGbEs8Mqgm/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=128900&I=575CP4DCKS
to install more than one amp in your car i am pretty sure you dont really want to spend 120 bucks on something like that but if you figure out what you need and but the stuff from a hardware store it would come out cheaper.
i really can answer if it would be ok to run 2 amps on your standared car battery. IMO i wouldnt, but i guess it depends on the wattage of your amps. but i still wouldnt.
2007-03-02 01:10:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mustng0021 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of this depends on the size and power draw of the amps you're using. A fused distribution block will take one power lead from the battery (usually 4 AWG or bigger) and split it into usable outputs (usually 8 AWG). Then again, this depends on the distribution block you have and what gauge power cable your amp(s) recommend.
Most car alternators can handle up to about 800 watts total before they will start struggling to keep up with the power. If you find that your headlights/dash lights/etc. start dimming when the bass hits, install a capacitor.
2007-03-02 07:31:38 · answer #2 · answered by Nick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the battery you have to worry about as the battery is just there to start the car. It's the alternator that supplies power when the car is running.
We need to know the total watts RMS of the entire system (include the second amp) and the output amperes of the alternator to fully answer the question.
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2007-03-02 01:36:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can connect two amps by getting a distribution block and running power wires from that just make sure you have a large ga wire from the battery going into it. you would also need another set of RCA cables. i have two amps in my car and it doesnt affect it that much just dimming of the headlights which im going to fix with a capacitor
2007-03-02 04:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by tai_mai_shu_sr07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 amps is a very low draw.
Just use a fused power lead.
2007-03-02 01:05:10 · answer #5 · answered by Indiana Jones 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋