Just an FYI, if the wire isn't thick enough, it's doubtful you'll mess
anything up. If your ground and positive aren't thick enough, that can lead
to the amp overheating. The amp will either automatically shut off (have to
shut stereo off then on to get amp to come back on), or the fuse on the
outside of the amp will pop. If the speaker wire isn't thick enough, then
you just cannot get the max power to your sub, could possibly lead to
distortation at higher output as well. Also good advice to disconnect
battery while hooking up the amp, etc, or you might blow a few fuses :-)
Ken Allgood
97 CC SLT 5.2L
----- Original Message -----
From: <Blakdak2k@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Sub-woofer ?
>
> <<Expect to pay $75 or more for some decent wiring (depending on where you
> go, unfortunately, most places charge 10 times the value of what the
speaker
> wire is really worth). Easiest thing to do is go to a place like Circuit
> City (I prefer not them because their prices are outrageous) and buy a
wiring
> Kit. It will have a nice thick power (with in-line fuse) and ground for
your
> amp, as well as your speaker wires. A smaller car-stereo shop would
probably
> be better. They're more knowledgable and usually much better prices..
Don't
> go cheap on your RCA cables going from the deck to the amp. You don't
need
> super thick RCA wires like most places try to sell because it's just a
line
> signal, very low power, but it needs to be a clean signal. >>
>
> The place where I bought the sub and amp sold me an Impulse wiring kit
rated
> to 400 amps. I got it half price for $20. Is that a good brand.
> Thanks
>
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