How-To: Big 3 Upgrade (Extremely Pic-Heavy)
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Nah I haven't touched my install since about a year ago. I still have the TBI tweeters/ID mids/Adire woofers with the Cadence/US AMPS amps all in my truck. All that equipment I posted like a month ago (old school Zed amps and Seas Lotus speakers) is going in along with the SI woofers. Also will be re-routing all the wires neatly under the carpet, heavily deadening the floor, and glass molding the tweeters into the pillars. I'm gonna whip up a quick box for the BMs tomorrow or thursday, still need to decide which will be staying in the truck: the SI's or the Adires.
Dont worry I'll take plenty of progress pictures.
My week off in 2 weeks will be the first time in forever Ive had no class or work for a whole week so I'll have lots of time to get this done finally.
Dont worry I'll take plenty of progress pictures.
My week off in 2 weeks will be the first time in forever Ive had no class or work for a whole week so I'll have lots of time to get this done finally.
Yeah man...spring break. Workin 40 hours....awesome.
#32
Here's a link to Fusion connectors. Cable Terminal , -up to 1 gauge. Their not that bad on Price and they come with sized solder pellets.
Just found this site, -attempting to collect everything needed lol.
http://www.remybattery.com/Departmen...Terminals.aspx
Hey, where do you guys get your in-lines at ? This is all I have handy (40amp being max) and I'm not having much luck locally.
Most likley online somewhere or a stereo shop, Radio Shack? I've been using an old amp for many years without problems, so far. It's a 400 watt Kenwood 4 channel into 12" Technics woofers w/a SuperTuner driving it all. KW 6x9's in the doors as well. - Told you it was old lol, - but still sounds amazing IMO.
Just found this site, -attempting to collect everything needed lol.
http://www.remybattery.com/Departmen...Terminals.aspx
Hey, where do you guys get your in-lines at ? This is all I have handy (40amp being max) and I'm not having much luck locally.
Most likley online somewhere or a stereo shop, Radio Shack? I've been using an old amp for many years without problems, so far. It's a 400 watt Kenwood 4 channel into 12" Technics woofers w/a SuperTuner driving it all. KW 6x9's in the doors as well. - Told you it was old lol, - but still sounds amazing IMO.
Last edited by jbrew; 03-09-2010 at 09:33 PM.
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#34
http://www.darvex.com/battery_terminal.html
NICE!
Thanks for the links Sal
#36
You guys use some heavy stuff. I guess all I need is a link to match wire gauge right ? So I think 40 is sufficiant since I'm not adding more power and most likley , I'm not pushing half of what you are or will be...-Yet! My amp runs with a 35 in the back. I believe it's 10 or 12 gauge running to the battery.
Am I good or should I go heavier their as well ? Will it make a difference ?
#37
Do you have specs on what your running? I run minimum 8 gauge wire to low-power amps. The only thing I use 10 gauge power for is remote starts where the car has low amperage 12volt at the ignition harness and for power inverters. As for the fuse holders, i have simple glass fuses rated as low as 30 or 40 amps. Its not like you have to stick a 120 amp maxi fuse in there.
#38
Thanks, but mann, I think I'm getting a little to crazy with it. I've never blown that little 40 amp fuse. I do hate that pink color tho, - yea yea, I'm a little prejudice I expect, -It looks fairy.
You guys use some heavy stuff. I guess all I need is a link to match wire gauge right ? So I think 40 is sufficiant since I'm not adding more power and most likley , I'm not pushing half of what you are or will be...-Yet! My amp runs with a 35 in the back. I believe it's 10 or 12 gauge running to the battery.
Am I good or should I go heavier their as well ? Will it make a difference ?
You guys use some heavy stuff. I guess all I need is a link to match wire gauge right ? So I think 40 is sufficiant since I'm not adding more power and most likley , I'm not pushing half of what you are or will be...-Yet! My amp runs with a 35 in the back. I believe it's 10 or 12 gauge running to the battery.
Am I good or should I go heavier their as well ? Will it make a difference ?
I use 10awg for speaker cable powering my subwoofers and 12awg for the mids and tweeters.
#39
With a 40 amp fused amplifier 8awg should be the minimum you use, especially if your run from the battery is longer than 5 feet or so. The longer the run of wire from the battery, the less power the cable can handle safely for extended periods.
I use 10awg for speaker cable powering my subwoofers and 12awg for the mids and tweeters.
I use 10awg for speaker cable powering my subwoofers and 12awg for the mids and tweeters.
Ah Crap, I'll go see what it is real quick, -it's 8 or 10.
Well, I looked at it, what's funny is, it looks larger than the 40 amp fuse wire ? I can strip the insulation with 10 awgs so I guess it is 10. Iduno, I'm goin to bed lol.
Last edited by jbrew; 03-11-2010 at 03:27 AM.
#40
Yea, it's 10. So now I guess I have to gut the cab for that wire and run a better in-line for it. Oh well, I want it done right! Thought I had the wire sized accordingly, it's not looking that way. Also, the in-line fuse wires have oxidation on one side and a little corrosion on the other, -soo.. Bartak, who use to frequent this site, not sure if he still comes around; -you guys most likley don't know him, but he gave me a hand on the install and amp settings, wiring -got it sounding killer. That was 3 or 4 years ago. I do have pictures of the install, but I probably shouldn't post them in mblouir's nice right up. I'll start a thread somewhere in audio or electrical once I get it all apart.
Thanks for all the info fellas, -Sundevil I'll PM you for more info on those in-lines before I order a new one. thumbsup:
Well, I can't find my wire gauge. 4 sets of insulation strippers. One set the wire will thread thru the 10 AWG slot, the others it doesn't, so now it may be 8 ? I'm going to pic up a new wire gauge tomorrow. Geezzz Wiring isn't marked and I have nothing to gauge larger than 10 at the moment...No laughing!
Thanks for all the info fellas, -Sundevil I'll PM you for more info on those in-lines before I order a new one. thumbsup:
Well, I can't find my wire gauge. 4 sets of insulation strippers. One set the wire will thread thru the 10 AWG slot, the others it doesn't, so now it may be 8 ? I'm going to pic up a new wire gauge tomorrow. Geezzz Wiring isn't marked and I have nothing to gauge larger than 10 at the moment...No laughing!
Last edited by jbrew; 03-11-2010 at 05:42 PM.
#41
Heavy Wall Adhesive Lined Heat Shrink Tubing
3:1 Shrink Ratio with melt adhesive inner lining (shrinks to 1/3 its original diameter.)
http://www.buyheatshrink.com/heatshr...polyolefin.htm
3:1 Shrink Ratio with melt adhesive inner lining (shrinks to 1/3 its original diameter.)
http://www.buyheatshrink.com/heatshr...polyolefin.htm
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