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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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highest gauge, shortest length possible
Im talking about for the ground.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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^So is he. Used the biggest wire you can (dont need to overkill though) and keep the ground wire as short as possible.

Go buy yourself like a 2 foot chunk of 4 gauge, and find a good spot to ground your amp behind/under your seat, real close to the amp.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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2 feet hell 6 inches is long enuff for me. (that sounded wrong)
 
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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Ground wire should be the same length as the wire from the battery to in-line fuse... no more than 18", preferrably about a foot.

Also, the ground wire needs to be at least as thick in gauge as the power wire, and wouldn't hurt if it's bigger. Example: Power wire 10? Ground 8... Power 8? Ground 4... etc.

The quicker that juice gets "out" of your components, the better for longevity. The heat will not build up as quick, etc, etc...
 
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Bartak1
^So is he. Used the biggest wire you can (dont need to overkill though) and keep the ground wire as short as possible.

Go buy yourself like a 2 foot chunk of 4 gauge, and find a good spot to ground your amp behind/under your seat, real close to the amp.
Just making sure local store said longer the better. Im going take off the plastic cover and put it under the carpet that covers the edge of the door and run a bolt though it.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by styxnpicks
2 feet hell 6 inches is long enuff for me. (that sounded wrong)



LMAO
 
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by styxnpicks
2 feet hell 6 inches is long enuff for me. (that sounded wrong)

 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:02 AM
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That reminds me.


Why does an elephant have four feet?
















Because (see above) ain't enough.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by IROC it
Ground wire should be the same length as the wire from the battery to in-line fuse... no more than 18", preferrably about a foot.

Also, the ground wire needs to be at least as thick in gauge as the power wire, and wouldn't hurt if it's bigger. Example: Power wire 10? Ground 8... Power 8? Ground 4... etc.

The quicker that juice gets "out" of your components, the better for longevity. The heat will not build up as quick, etc, etc...
Will the length effect the proformance?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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Will the length effect the proformance?
yes. the shorter the run of wire the less resistance it has. if you have the option of grounding withing 6-8 inchs of an amp do that as opposed to running 2-3 feet of cable
 
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