The Fused distribution block is not for protecting the equipment. It's for protecting the wire! The fuse you have installed on any wire should always be to match that wire's length and gauge. Whenever you split the power into several smaller gauge wires, you're suppose to have a smaller fuse for each wire. HOWEVER with how short the runs are for power to your amplifiers, this isn't the biggest safety concern, and the line is still fused from the primary wire so you won't start any fires, but you do run the small risk of toasting your wires, the risk is just very minimal. Just thought I'd share
I just watched this. Great video. You mentioned within the video that you have done several videos about using relays. And I believe you mentioned videos specifically for wiring a relay to power multiple amps with the remote turn-on wire from your head unit. I'm having a hard time finding this video, if it does exist. Thanks.
This video is wonderful. I have been doing mobile electronics / installations for almost thirty years (professionally for several years in my late teens/early 20's) and I've watched a lot of TH-cam videos on the subject. In my opinion this video has some of the most correct/accurate information packed into a relatively short amount of time, that I've ever seen. Basically zero misinformation or bad advice. My guess is this guy has been doing this for a long time... Make sure to LIKE this video and say Thanks to the guy for taking the time to make this video and spread good advice/practices. The more people that LIKE this video, the more people that will see it! (and there will be less fires / blown up electronics in the process!)
Hi thanks awesome video quick question i have older mercedes with fiber optic system i want to do away with it hiw to wire speakers? And eliminate stock amp
Quick question. Let's say I already have my two amps wired to the main battery thru a Distribution block. If I add a second battery could I just run that battery to the main battery. Will it still supply extra power and work correctly.
Help me out with this. I'm running two amps one 500 watts(80amps) the other 1200 watts(100 amps). I'll be running a power wire from the battery to a Distribution Block with 4gaughr and 8gaue. At that distribution block I will have a fuse of 80 and 100. At the fuse at the batter I'll have a amp of 200. Does this look correct.
Thanks Lessco, digg the info you give out. I'm looking to run a 5 Amplifier system. The main amp is a 5 channel that will run front components, rear coaxial, and 2 door shallow mount subs. As you can see that pretty much takes up the front, rear, and sub RCA's from the back of the head unit. My question is what or how can I get a signal to the other 4 amplifiers I plan on having to run the 4-15 inch subs? Think you can do a table layout or drawing video on how I can pull this off. Thanx
Omg, I was having trouble waking up the amps.they kept flashing as they weren't getting enough power. I watched the whole video saying to myself I know I did this right. Then in the very end of the video I watched him flip the breaker and realized my breaker was off, lol. Thank you!
is it safe to power 3 car voice amplifier with a single power from battery?? indeed by using the appropriate power splitter. its 1 pioneer amp(8604), 1 soundigital amp(1200.4) and another amp for tweeters.
Another question on my eq the main source on the eq that runs a rca into my head unit is the main input that links them together I don’t have a audio output i audio input. But I just ran the rca cables from the main source of the eq into the front pre amp outputs is that the right way of doing it
I have 2 fosgate amps. 1 for my interior is about 300 watts and a 1,200 watts for my subs. I have a 5 farad cap and a .5 farad cap. Is the 5 farad cap enough for both amps, or am I better keeping both caps hooked up??
I have a 2400w on my subs and 600w on my doors speakers I want to add a 3rd amp for my powerhorns on the outside side of my car or would 3 amps be too much on my 1 yellow top optima battery ?????
I'm considering running a T distribution block to run 2 amps but if the 2 amps run off 1 power wire (0 gauge) would it be too much? and wouldn't I need to run 2 separate fuses for each amp? how would I do that with 1 power wire?
I'm forced to put het powercord and the RCA cables on the same side. Would it be ok to put both cables in a separate sleeve to get rid of possible noice? It's active sub of 240 watt only.
So if you think anything over a 300 amp fuse is a dead short then what should I do if the three of my Rockford amps together draw 500 amps? I have each amp fused independently but I still need a 500 amp fuze within 18in of my battery on my main power wire correct?
What if I already tapped into my rear speakers for my subs, and I want the 4 channel amp? I saw another video demonstrating to cut all 4 speaker wires to add your converter. Run the rca's to the back then back to the head with the speaker wires to the other piece that was cutt off.
I'm getting ready to upgrade my 80amp Alternator with a 225amp alternator and want to ad a Fuse between the Alternator and the Battery, what size fuse would you recommend? 250amp?
How could I make this work I want to put 4 mtx thunder 6000 12s 4 ohm in one box I have a sony xplod 1200w amp I bought for 2 of them in a pioneer 900w I all have the 2 I got setup in 2 12s box ???
Good day i need some help. have 5 TDA based amps all in one case. They work great if i run one alone but with i split the input signal to more than one the sound quaility drops not just the volume. It sounds crap togather so i know im doing somthing wrong. The amps all have therer own power suply. Im trying to get them all on one volume knob and think my problems are in this part. Could you help?
I have a stock factory radio and I have a passive line out converter powering my subs. I want to run another amp for my mids and highs. Do I put a rca y splinter on the existing line out converter to power the second amp or do I hook up another line out converter to some other speaker wires?
My question is, if you run one 0 gauge wire from the battery to a distributor block and two 4 gauge wires out, would it still be a 4 gauge setup to the two amps? Also I would like a copy of your PDFs file pls
+jdrobertson76 if the main leg is 0 and the amp only takes up to a 4 ga input. that would still be a 0ga run. if the amp takes 0ga in, get a 0ga distribution block to maintain that integrity. I hope that made sense!
Hi, checked out the video because I'm trying to figure out, what gauge wire should i use for two amps. The subwoofer amp is asking for a 4 to 6 gauge depending on the lenght, plus I have a 4 ch for the insides, that. Also needs a 4 gauge wire (according to the manual). What do you g think?
Thank you for the knowledge 👍 I have a question I'm about to be running a 1500 watt rms amp you think 3 100 amp fuses in a fused distribution block would be enough to power that and my 600 watt 4 channel amplifier plus a 2nd battery with a 100 amp fuse under the hood using 4 gauge wire ?
so I've got a 5000 watt planet audio amp one channel. it has the big box fuse. I think you said it was ANL fuse holders. and I don't know if I need anything else to get it running. Can you help me out?
Hi, I got a question in regards of a instalation. I have a 2 gauge main cable. I got 2 amps that I want connect and 2 air compressors for my air ride suspension. It was suggested to my to also hhok up a 80 farad capacitor. What is the proper way to connect the capacitor? thanks
When using an SPDT relay for amp turn wire. How big of a fuse should I use for the 12v+ constant? its a 40 amp relay but the current needed for my turn on accessories are 2 amplifiers and one battery isolator. The battery isolator is about 1 amp, and the 2 amplifiers are about 200 miliamps each. Would I use a 2 amp fuse on the relays 12v + constant?
Lessco Electronics Yeah, I actually forgot the car has a factory amplifier (Bose). So thats another 200 miliamps. In that case, I should be using a 2 amp then? Also, I heard that you should be fusing the remote lines that are going to the devices, is this true? If thats the case, then I should be using say 200 miliamp fuses for the amplifiers (I have some 250 miliamp fuses would these be okay?) and a 1 amp fuse for the battery isolator? Thanks for your response btw.
hey i'm having a problem,I'm running a 600 watt 4 chanel amp for my front and rear speakers.I just bought a 2 chanel 2000 watt amp for my single solobaric L7 sub.How do I run my RCA "s the 2chanel has input and output RCAs not sure how to hook them up HELP!
Question, i am going to connect two amps to the cap, but i was wondering if the inline fuses that belong to each amp can those remain? Positive lead from the cap out towards the, inline fuse, the wire out from the inline fuse towards the amp? I have a 100A circuit breaker switch at the batt since both amps equal 100A. The switch is mainly to cut power to the system entirely when leaving the car unattended for several days.
+Lidia Oliver you need to leave the 2 fuses there, because a 100a breaker wont protect and amp that is rate d for say 50a. the 100a should be there to protect the whole thing on the battery side, let the other 2 do what they do where they do it, in the rear of the vehicle (usually).
Thanks. That was my main concern. I have a 4-ch 40A and a mono 60A. i bought the switch because it equals 100A and a circuit breaker can cut the mains to my system whenever i please. The capacitor manual said to remove the inline fuses, i did, but for now i will leave the switch off until i reinsert the inline fuses. If you make a new video it would be cool if you spoke about inline fuses with capacitors.
Thanks. That was my main concern. I have a 4-ch 40A and a mono 60A. i bought the switch because it equals 100A and a circuit breaker can cut the mains to my system whenever i please. The capacitor manual said to remove the inline fuses, i did, but for now i will leave the switch off until i reinsert the inline fuses. If you make a new video it would be cool if you spoke about inline fuses with capacitors.
Thanks. That was my main concern. I have a 4-ch 40A and a mono 60A. i bought the switch because it equals 100A and a circuit breaker can cut the mains to my system whenever i please. The capacitor manual said to remove the inline fuses, i did, but for now i will leave the switch off until i reinsert the inline fuses. If you make a new video it would be cool if you spoke about inline fuses with capacitors.
Thanks. That was my main concern. I have a 4-ch 40A and a mono 60A. i bought the switch because it equals 100A and a circuit breaker can cut the mains to my system whenever i please. The capacitor manual said to remove the inline fuses, i did, but for now i will leave the switch off until i reinsert the inline fuses. If you make a new video it would be cool if you spoke about inline fuses with capacitors.
I bought a car that came with two amplifiers and two jl audio xr650/570-CSpxo crossovers. The sub was blown so I took everything out without realizing that the crossovers were for the door speakers. How can I hook them back up? They were connected to a 250 alpine amp. I'd truly appreciate it. Got bass but no sound though.
Great video for beginners, but the one thing that is wrong, is that anytime you are wiring two or more amps, or adding signal processors, it is always advisable to use a relay on the remote turn on wire, as most remote turn leads do NOT supply enough amperage to turn on multiple components, and the head unit remote output can be damaged by the excessive current draw. The maximum output current is usually never listed by any radio manufacturers, neither is the current draw listed by amp manufacturers. Just trying to help save people from un necessary head unit repairs.
I have plenty of good name brand OFC on a spool.... I plan to do the big 3 & a upgraded alt. I plan to have two amps strapped 2kw each (pb) & I don't know if its better to run that 4/00 cable thats ofc the real thick stuff or just two or three runs of ofc zero gage that's crystal copper I plan to run 5 batteries total off a very powerful alternator about 240a
Was wonder what I would need to use if I wanted to hook up my stock oem head unit with 2 amps one for highs and other for sub...would I need an equalizer
Ruben Santillana use the rca output in the back of the head unit to the input of the amp, and if you don't have any you would need to install a inline converter
question, right now I have a single 4 channel amp(400rms) playing mid/ hights on chnl 1 and 2 and chnl 3/4 are bridged for sub,, I'm plannin on putting another amp in to the sub but my question is about the power, I have a round fuse holder as you have in the video with a 60 amp fuse for the amp currently then that goes from 4g into a T block as you have also and an 8g from one output of the block to the amp, the amp is fused with a 30amp fuse... the second amp I want to put in is a crunch ds400 which also has a 30 amp fuse I think, but my worry is with the main fuse and fuse block, can I use the unused connection from the T block to power the amp for sub? If yes do I have to upgrade the main fuse holder rating or can it stay at 60amps... alsssoooo do I instead have to buy a fuse block with one in and multiple fuses out?.. I hurried to ask this question and if anyone can help please it will be greatly appreciated, you an even email me or contact me anything, I just dont want to make any mistakes and cause a fire or blow my amp/s even tho they have replacenable fuses
Do I need to run fuses, after my power disturbion blocks or is the 1 near the battery engouh or should i run fuses on all 3 power cables?( 1 near battery 2 after block)
i think so...the current speaker in my car is (focal performance ps 165fx) thats the model.it says that i can bi amp the crossover to use two separate amplifiers to power the tweeter and the woofer.the problem is i have no idea how to do it.i know the basic install of amp but not like this.if you can send me a wiring diagram that would be nice,hope you can help thanks..
Ok so I have two Alpine amps I want to install, the MRV f300 and MRV M500 and both have set screw terminals. One takes 4 gauge and the other 8 gauge only. Is it ideal to run 4 gauge for the main power into a power distribution block and run out one 4 gauge and the other 8 gauge for each amp? Or should both wires be the same gauge? Same for ground
So you're saying you can run 2 amps onto 1 capacitor? I did not know that. Also, can you add a link to your PDF on your description? It would be easier to access.
i have two components speaker for front and back.as of now im using 4ch. amp to power front and back and a mono to my sub.i want to add another 4ch amp to power my rear component speaker.do you mind to send me a wiring diagrams how to wire 3 amps together?cuz i want to use my one 4ch amp to my high and mid in front and the other one 4 ch. amp to power the rear high and mid..thanks hope you can help...
I tried to add a another sub amp to my system, but all i got was feedback until i changed the audio source. when i used the output from my amp for my highs (as apposed to the output of my first sub amp) it worked fine. CAN THIS BE BECAUSE MY HIGHS HAVE A SEPARATE GROUND THAN MY LOWS? i really want to use the signal from my first sub amp for consistency, but i don't want to run another ground wire. WHAT IF I GROUND MY RCA CABLE (THE NEGATIVE OF THE RCA CABLE TO THE SAME GROUND OF MY HIGHS), WON'T THAT GET RID OF THE FEEDBACK AND ALLOW ME TO USE THE SUB OUT?
+Orlando Rodriguez sometimes all you can do is try this and try that, Ive been there. First thing I'd do is unplug all the rcas and see if the noise is coming from the rca's or elsewhere.
+Jackjacks I'm really not surprised. after trying what I mentioned, it eliminated the feedback, but I then got alternator noise. I've since gotten rid of that additional amp and sub, realizing utter simplicity equals cleanest sound.
Hi i have 2 x kicker L7 subs, i was looking to fit another amp for my component speakers, i dont really want to use my existing amp and connect another one to that because that amp is connected to my stereo lineout where is says subwoofer, i have 2 more places for phono leads at the back of the stereo and one say front speakers and one says rear, i am guessing the second amp connects to those but i am not sure how the connections must go.
I have 2400w 4 channel on my subs and a 600w 4 channel on my 4 door speakers and I want too add 3 selenium horns on the outside of my car they're 250w each and do you think they can be put on the 600w with my door speakers or would they need a separate amp and would adding a 3rd amp be too much strain on my 1 yellow top optima battery
I have a amp question. Is it ok to run interior speakers with a class d amp? I've heard from people that the mids and highs amp should be class ab....just wondering. Thank you
Andrew Oliver The major advantage of a class D amplifier is that it can be more efficient than analog amplifiers, with less power dissipated as heat in the active device. Typically class d amps are designed for high wattage grunt force and lack full range amps features, If that class d amp you have offers all the features (like a high pass filter you would most likely need) I say go for it.
Thanks for the info ...I been doing my own car stereo systems for a long time...love it...I like for it to look good and sound even better...I never skip an educational video like yours..I m interested in that pdf you mentioned...thank you so much..god bless
i connected two amp directly with my capacitor is this a right way :! or distributor is a compulsory to install if someone need to connect 2 amp ? mine is working fine without distributor
First tell me, what is the reason of going to the batteries negative terminal? Is it nearby or are you just doing overkill wiring? Typically the shorter the ground the better, and whatever is on the + side needs to be duplicated on the - side, so say you have 4ga on the + and 8ga on the - you essentially have an 8ga amp kit. I hope that made sense..
chachee15 if you have 4 on one side and 8 on the other, the entire kit can only be as efficient as the smaller 8 ga wire, always use the same size wire or you risk degrading the entire thing unnecessarily
Daniel Mejia yes. The fuse is there to protect the wires and the components the wires connected to in the case of a short . In the event your wire gets to hot or shorts out the fuse will break stopping the current flow to the components . Always always always use fuses. The top post terminals he's showing in this video are just other options you have to the distribution blocks. Basically all those top terminals are are distribution blocks , nothing more nothing less.
Thank you so much, this is exactly what I needed to know. Thank you for the free education. I watched this 11 months ago (because I am a sub) and had no real need at the time but I am installing 2 small amps now and this info is priceless.
Great video and Thx for the input! I'm actually about to install my system within the next 1-2days and Just had a couple questions... For one I'll be running two amps, one RF type x2.c which is a 200w 2channel which will be going to my rf T2 components in the front doors and that's it, and I also have an RF 1501bd mono amp pushing 1500rms @2.. So I want to run 0gau to the mono, how would you suggest running my power wire/s? Would I just run 0ga all the way down to the mono and splice in a 4ga wire to the 2channel? I have all kinds of dist. blocks and Tblocks that I can use also... And if I'm able to do that, once I splice the power wire, would I then need a Anl 150 fuse for the mono and a smaller fuse for the 2channel? Also how do you suggest running my remote wires through my system? Sry for all the question but I'm just kinda stuck, been hearing 17636862 things and not sure what's right, and I'd love the PDf you have - se77en221@gmail.com. Thx! Much Appreciated
This was incredibly helpful. But I still need help. Soooo, I am gutting and remodeling a 32 foot 1988 RV into a mobile tailgating party lounge here in Arizona. I was going to put in two amps 800 and 550watts for speaker and the subs, respectively. Now I am thinking I need the 800 for the subs, is this right? I am putting in 4-6 10 inch subs (Cervin Vega and JBL) . Definitely going with Fosgate amps now that you described them here. How many speakers can I put in this thing? 8? 12? I have no clue on how to achieve the best sound. Can you help me in the design process? Some speaker are going up high where the cabiinets use to be. Others are going down low in the built in seat (fronts), the subs are also going in below the seats
Hello, I learned a lot of things in this video. I just had one question, can I put two capacitors?, one for each amp. I was thinking of putting a power distribution block with ANL fuses for powering up my 2 amps, starting with a 0 gauge wire and then distributing it in 2 of 4 gauge wires. My 2 ANL fuses, one will be 50 AMP and one will be a 25 AMP, because my 4 channel amp has a 50 amp fuse and my 2 channel uses a 25 amp fuse. So is it okay to power distribute each amp with its own capacitor. And as you said, I will also ground each amp alone in separate places and to far from each other by at least 1-2 feet.
Thank you for explaining this topic in a way that is easy to follow with definitive do’s and don’ts. I feel more confident for my next install of which I am preparing for now. SUB’d. Peace out..:)
I think I need a cap, my subs and mids keep turning off. Got 4 gauge wire and ground and it's all hooked up well. I mean I only have 600watts total. Trying to get an upgrade alternator on and Honda Fit. But I won't know till I get a cap. I will keep posting if that fixed the problem.
SwaggyD I was thinking about getting a kinkek battery 800watts. Cause I wanted to buy a hi output alternator bit not sure if I have to bypass my ELD with a relay or just put 2batteries in parallel with an isolator. It's an 07 fit 90amp alternator.
I'm redoing my system with more power than before and I'm confused on a couple things.. first of all I'm going to be running 2 amps, 1 for my subs and 1 for my doors and sides (2 door truck). I bought a capacitor and a dist. block, not sure if it would be redundant to use both.. All the plans I see say to run one amp straight from the dist. block. and only use the cap on the more power-hungry one. why not run power to both amps from the capacitor?.. Also, my amp is a class d mono and I'm going to be running two dual coil 12"s. Is that dumb or what? would I just split it straight off the amp then use one pos and neg from each coil? not sure the proper wiring.. I want it to slap to its full potential.. the gear: TS-W311D4 (2) GM-8601 2 farad boss cap 6 port dist block (2 1-0ga, 2 4ga, 2 8ga, gnd) Any help is appreciated!
anl fuses are made up to about 650 amps in my system i use 300 amp anls if u got the wireing that matches a 300 amp fuse go ahead and use it under the hood or at ur 2nd battery to protect ur wire if ur amp hss no input fuse figure out what fuse is rated at about that level you will need in my case i got 0gauge OFC from front to back battery. Fuses are 12 inches from the front battery AND 12 inches from the back battery and for that gauge wire 300 amps is just the right size and in the back i fused the lines to my amps my 2x1000wattrms sub amp(200 amps) and my four channel(60amps)
I could be totally wrong but basically when you're hooking up your power wire to your battery the reason they want your connection very close to your fuse part is because it becomes loose you don't have a hot 12 volt wire thing going around you know flopping around hitting something grounding out so whenever you put your fuse holders or fuse holder near your battery make sure that you tie your wires up so if they do come loose they don't ground out on anything so zip tied to whatever but just make sure that if it come loose it won't ground out cuz then you got a hot wire then through your whole vehicle catching stuff on fire and it doesn't take but just a split second and your s*** is on fire. Just because you got a fuse on your amp doesn't mean you don't don't need one at the battery you need them at both places cuz that the one at the battery protects the wire and like you said fuse distribution blocks a must if you got a distribution block and you have four things coming off of it and they're all different sizes you need to have a fuse for every one of your components coming off of it just cuz you have a fuse at the battery that mean you don't have to have independent fuses on each item at the back you have to fuse each one of those independently also he probably said all that I was trying to reiterate and help but the great video thank you
ITaLk_TeCh you can use a wire stripper , strip a section of the wire that you want to connect. Then poke a screwdriver carefully into the wire and wrap the second wire to your remote turn on . Otherwise just use a distribution box
Thank you for taking the time to explain this stuff! Do you have a video on adding a second battery for car audio?
The Fused distribution block is not for protecting the equipment. It's for protecting the wire! The fuse you have installed on any wire should always be to match that wire's length and gauge. Whenever you split the power into several smaller gauge wires, you're suppose to have a smaller fuse for each wire. HOWEVER with how short the runs are for power to your amplifiers, this isn't the biggest safety concern, and the line is still fused from the primary wire so you won't start any fires, but you do run the small risk of toasting your wires, the risk is just very minimal. Just thought I'd share
I just watched this. Great video. You mentioned within the video that you have done several videos about using relays. And I believe you mentioned videos specifically for wiring a relay to power multiple amps with the remote turn-on wire from your head unit. I'm having a hard time finding this video, if it does exist. Thanks.
This is so educational and helps me gain confidence in fixing my system that wasn’t installed to my liking. I would like to get your manual.
email the pdf requests to sales@lesscoelectronics.com please!!!
GOD BLESS PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO TAKE THE TIME OUT AND EDUCATE. THANKS
i know it's kind of randomly asking but does anyone know a good place to watch new series online ?
@Tomas Vihaan I would suggest flixzone. Just search on google for it :)
I appreciate the info about the horrible cat noise caused by poor ground wiring....have been trying to get rid of that for a long time....thanks.
This video is wonderful. I have been doing mobile electronics / installations for almost thirty years (professionally for several years in my late teens/early 20's) and I've watched a lot of TH-cam videos on the subject. In my opinion this video has some of the most correct/accurate information packed into a relatively short amount of time, that I've ever seen. Basically zero misinformation or bad advice. My guess is this guy has been doing this for a long time... Make sure to LIKE this video and say Thanks to the guy for taking the time to make this video and spread good advice/practices. The more people that LIKE this video, the more people that will see it! (and there will be less fires / blown up electronics in the process!)
How do you install two amps for high and lows with head unit with one output? RCA splitter? Equalizer?
Hi thanks awesome video quick question i have older mercedes with fiber optic system i want to do away with it hiw to wire speakers? And eliminate stock amp
Howdy from Texas! Great tips with very thorough explanations. Much appreciated.
Quick question. Let's say I already have my two amps wired to the main battery thru a Distribution block. If I add a second battery could I just run that battery to the main battery. Will it still supply extra power and work correctly.
Thanks man. One of the best car audio videos I have seen and you deliver well! Where can I find that PDF you mentioned?
Does the cap have to be chassis grounded or is a cleaned off painted surface with a screw sufficient
Help me out with this. I'm running two amps one 500 watts(80amps) the other 1200 watts(100 amps). I'll be running a power wire from the battery to a Distribution Block with 4gaughr and 8gaue. At that distribution block I will have a fuse of 80 and 100. At the fuse at the batter I'll have a amp of 200. Does this look correct.
So ground noise dont use isolater just seperate grounds in diff. Spots?
Thanks Lessco, digg the info you give out. I'm looking to run a 5 Amplifier system. The main amp is a 5 channel that will run front components, rear coaxial, and 2 door shallow mount subs. As you can see that pretty much takes up the front, rear, and sub RCA's from the back of the head unit. My question is what or how can I get a signal to the other 4 amplifiers I plan on having to run the 4-15 inch subs? Think you can do a table layout or drawing video on how I can pull this off. Thanx
Omg, I was having trouble waking up the amps.they kept flashing as they weren't getting enough power. I watched the whole video saying to myself I know I did this right. Then in the very end of the video I watched him flip the breaker and realized my breaker was off, lol. Thank you!
Great video... could I get a copy of that PDF please ?! Thank you in advance...
is it safe to power 3 car voice amplifier with a single power from battery?? indeed by using the appropriate power splitter. its 1 pioneer amp(8604), 1 soundigital amp(1200.4) and another amp for tweeters.
Can u run a second amp with put hooking it to the battery
Another question on my eq the main source on the eq that runs a rca into my head unit is the main input that links them together I don’t have a audio output i audio input. But I just ran the rca cables from the main source of the eq into the front pre amp outputs is that the right way of doing it
I have 2 fosgate amps. 1 for my interior is about 300 watts and a 1,200 watts for my subs. I have a 5 farad cap and a .5 farad cap. Is the 5 farad cap enough for both amps, or am I better keeping both caps hooked up??
How thick is 10 and 12 G (is it gains) I am in NorWay. We use square (kvadrat)
I have a question regarding remote wire. How do I get my 3 amps and epicenter too turn on without blowing my head unit
Avoid using your head unit altogether and fuse tap into an accessory fuse
@@mattchumoore4214 thanks
I have a 2400w on my subs and 600w on my doors speakers I want to add a 3rd amp for my powerhorns on the outside side of my car or would 3 amps be too much on my 1 yellow top optima battery ?????
I have a amplified sub. But a want to put an amp for my 4 speakers, can i do it the "splitter" way? Thx in advance for your response
maybe, what is your head unit?
@@Lesscoelectronics it's a Pioneer sph-10bt
Can I get the link for the pdf book and thank you
I'm considering running a T distribution block to run 2 amps but if the 2 amps run off 1 power wire (0 gauge) would it be too much? and wouldn't I need to run 2 separate fuses for each amp? how would I do that with 1 power wire?
I'm forced to put het powercord and the RCA cables on the same side. Would it be ok to put both cables in a separate sleeve to get rid of possible noice? It's active sub of 240 watt only.
So if you think anything over a 300 amp fuse is a dead short then what should I do if the three of my Rockford amps together draw 500 amps? I have each amp fused independently but I still need a 500 amp fuze within 18in of my battery on my main power wire correct?
Great information. How can i obtain your free PDF ? Thanx for posting this video.
What if I already tapped into my rear speakers for my subs, and I want the 4 channel amp? I saw another video demonstrating to cut all 4 speaker wires to add your converter. Run the rca's to the back then back to the head with the speaker wires to the other piece that was cutt off.
you can use two line level converters and y split the rears to the subs and have it all.
I'm getting ready to upgrade my 80amp Alternator with a 225amp alternator and want to ad a Fuse between the Alternator and the Battery, what size fuse would you recommend? 250amp?
How could I make this work I want to put 4 mtx thunder 6000 12s 4 ohm in one box I have a sony xplod 1200w amp I bought for 2 of them in a pioneer 900w I all have the 2 I got setup in 2 12s box ???
Good day i need some help. have 5 TDA based amps all in one case. They work great if i run one alone but with i split the input signal to more than one the sound quaility drops not just the volume. It sounds crap togather so i know im doing somthing wrong. The amps all have therer own power suply. Im trying to get them all on one volume knob and think my problems are in this part. Could you help?
I have a stock factory radio and I have a passive line out converter powering my subs. I want to run another amp for my mids and highs. Do I put a rca y splinter on the existing line out converter to power the second amp or do I hook up another line out converter to some other speaker wires?
You'd be better off adding in an eq or a processor and create 3 seperate output channels
the 3 rca outputs. 2 go to the sub mono amp and 1 to the 4 channel?
seems like it would be the other way around?????
the 4 channel rca is for the highs and the 2 channel goes to the sub, you're right.. did I explain it wrong?
@@Lesscoelectronics i think you said it the other way around. thanks for the clearing that up for me
I have two batteries in my 02 f350 so should i just run one wire to each battery or do it this way?
Very intuitive thank you. I take everything as knowledge learned may I have the pdf ? ☺️
In the description
My question is, if you run one 0 gauge wire from the battery to a distributor block and two 4 gauge wires out, would it still be a 4 gauge setup to the two amps? Also I would like a copy of your PDFs file pls
+jdrobertson76 if the main leg is 0 and the amp only takes up to a 4 ga input. that would still be a 0ga run. if the amp takes 0ga in, get a 0ga distribution block to maintain that integrity. I hope that made sense!
Hi, checked out the video because I'm trying to figure out, what gauge wire should i use for two amps. The subwoofer amp is asking for a 4 to 6 gauge depending on the lenght, plus I have a 4 ch for the insides, that. Also needs a 4 gauge wire (according to the manual). What do you g think?
TheRealDJOsk get 2 gauge and break it down where the amps are mounted, that will be sufficient I believe
Thank you for the knowledge 👍 I have a question I'm about to be running a 1500 watt rms amp you think 3 100 amp fuses in a fused distribution block would be enough to power that and my 600 watt 4 channel amplifier plus a 2nd battery with a 100 amp fuse under the hood using 4 gauge wire ?
Use bigger gauge wire bro.
so I've got a 5000 watt planet audio amp one channel. it has the big box fuse. I think you said it was ANL fuse holders. and I don't know if I need anything else to get it running. Can you help me out?
If I have a second battery, can I run a power line from it to a mono amp and another to a 4 channel amp like you mentioned doing with the capacitor?
Sure, you can alwyas run batteries in parallel like that.Just make sure you have them fused independently.
Thanks you answered "some"GOOD questions !!!
& please can I have a copy of your free pdf. booklet ?
Hi, I got a question in regards of a instalation. I have a 2 gauge main cable. I got 2 amps that I want connect and 2 air compressors for my air ride suspension. It was suggested to my to also hhok up a 80 farad capacitor. What is the proper way to connect the capacitor? thanks
When using an SPDT relay for amp turn wire. How big of a fuse should I use for the 12v+ constant? its a 40 amp relay but the current needed for my turn on accessories are 2 amplifiers and one battery isolator. The battery isolator is about 1 amp, and the 2 amplifiers are about 200 miliamps each. Would I use a 2 amp fuse on the relays 12v + constant?
+InSpadez a 1amp would work just fine for that scenario
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Yeah, I actually forgot the car has a factory amplifier (Bose). So thats another 200 miliamps. In that case, I should be using a 2 amp then? Also, I heard that you should be fusing the remote lines that are going to the devices, is this true? If thats the case, then I should be using say 200 miliamp fuses for the amplifiers (I have some 250 miliamp fuses would these be okay?) and a 1 amp fuse for the battery isolator?
Thanks for your response btw.
since 200ma is only 1/5 of 1 amp, the 2 amps I suggested initially is still way more than sufficient.
hey i'm having a problem,I'm running a 600 watt 4 chanel amp for my front and rear speakers.I just bought a 2 chanel 2000 watt amp for my single solobaric L7 sub.How do I run my RCA "s the 2chanel has input and output RCAs not sure how to hook them up HELP!
Question, i am going to connect two amps to the cap, but i was wondering if the inline fuses that belong to each amp can those remain? Positive lead from the cap out towards the, inline fuse, the wire out from the inline fuse towards the amp?
I have a 100A circuit breaker switch at the batt since both amps equal 100A. The switch is mainly to cut power to the system entirely when leaving the car unattended for several days.
+Lidia Oliver you need to leave the 2 fuses there, because a 100a breaker wont protect and amp that is rate d for say 50a. the 100a should be there to protect the whole thing on the battery side, let the other 2 do what they do where they do it, in the rear of the vehicle (usually).
Thanks. That was my main concern. I have a 4-ch 40A and a mono 60A. i bought the switch because it equals 100A and a circuit breaker can cut the mains to my system whenever i please. The capacitor manual said to remove the inline fuses, i did, but for now i will leave the switch off until i reinsert the inline fuses. If you make a new video it would be cool if you spoke about inline fuses with capacitors.
Thanks. That was my main concern. I have a 4-ch 40A and a mono 60A. i bought the switch because it equals 100A and a circuit breaker can cut the mains to my system whenever i please. The capacitor manual said to remove the inline fuses, i did, but for now i will leave the switch off until i reinsert the inline fuses. If you make a new video it would be cool if you spoke about inline fuses with capacitors.
Thanks. That was my main concern. I have a 4-ch 40A and a mono 60A. i bought the switch because it equals 100A and a circuit breaker can cut the mains to my system whenever i please. The capacitor manual said to remove the inline fuses, i did, but for now i will leave the switch off until i reinsert the inline fuses. If you make a new video it would be cool if you spoke about inline fuses with capacitors.
Thanks. That was my main concern. I have a 4-ch 40A and a mono 60A. i bought the switch because it equals 100A and a circuit breaker can cut the mains to my system whenever i please. The capacitor manual said to remove the inline fuses, i did, but for now i will leave the switch off until i reinsert the inline fuses. If you make a new video it would be cool if you spoke about inline fuses with capacitors.
I bought a car that came with two amplifiers and two jl audio xr650/570-CSpxo crossovers. The sub was blown so I took everything out without realizing that the crossovers were for the door speakers. How can I hook them back up? They were connected to a 250 alpine amp. I'd truly appreciate it. Got bass but no sound though.
Fabian Jimenez you need to reconnect the crossovers main input to the stereos output directly (per channel that is, left and right).
Okay. Thank youbcc very much.
Great video for beginners, but the one thing that is wrong, is that anytime you are wiring two or more amps, or adding signal processors, it is always advisable to use a relay on the remote turn on wire, as most remote turn leads do NOT supply enough amperage to turn on multiple components, and the head unit remote output can be damaged by the excessive current draw. The maximum output current is usually never listed by any radio manufacturers, neither is the current draw listed by amp manufacturers. Just trying to help save people from un necessary head unit repairs.
I have been running five amps with my head unit for five years and always have done so before....so theres that!
Great point, my friend. TY for the heads up.
I have plenty of good name brand OFC on a spool.... I plan to do the big 3 & a upgraded alt. I plan to have two amps strapped 2kw each (pb) & I don't know if its better to run that 4/00 cable thats ofc the real thick stuff or just two or three runs of ofc zero gage that's crystal copper I plan to run 5 batteries total off a very powerful alternator about 240a
I have most of what I need audio wise the rest will come very soon
Was wonder what I would need to use if I wanted to hook up my stock oem head unit with 2 amps one for highs and other for sub...would I need an equalizer
an eq would definitely simplify it
Lessco Electronics what if I can't get an eq. What could I do in that case?
Ruben Santillana use the rca output in the back of the head unit to the input of the amp, and if you don't have any you would need to install a inline converter
Great video well explained to all the installers out there learn the right way 💯💯👍🏻👍🏻
question, right now I have a single 4 channel amp(400rms) playing mid/ hights on chnl 1 and 2 and chnl 3/4 are bridged for sub,, I'm plannin on putting another amp in to the sub but my question is about the power, I have a round fuse holder as you have in the video with a 60 amp fuse for the amp currently then that goes from 4g into a T block as you have also and an 8g from one output of the block to the amp, the amp is fused with a 30amp fuse... the second amp I want to put in is a crunch ds400 which also has a 30 amp fuse I think, but my worry is with the main fuse and fuse block, can I use the unused connection from the T block to power the amp for sub? If yes do I have to upgrade the main fuse holder rating or can it stay at 60amps... alsssoooo do I instead have to buy a fuse block with one in and multiple fuses out?.. I hurried to ask this question and if anyone can help please it will be greatly appreciated, you an even email me or contact me anything, I just dont want to make any mistakes and cause a fire or blow my amp/s even tho they have replacenable fuses
Do I need to run fuses, after my power disturbion blocks or is the 1 near the battery engouh or should i run fuses on all 3 power cables?( 1 near battery 2 after block)
1 near battery, with big enough to run to your distubutor box by amp
i think so...the current speaker in my car is (focal performance ps 165fx) thats the model.it says that i can bi amp the crossover to use two separate amplifiers to power the tweeter and the woofer.the problem is i have no idea how to do it.i know the basic install of amp but not like this.if you can send me a wiring diagram that would be nice,hope you can help thanks..
I have 4 awg from battery can I split it with 8 awg for 2nd amp I have a fosgate r500 and audiobahn 75 watt 4 ch
Ok so I have two Alpine amps I want to install, the MRV f300 and MRV M500 and both have set screw terminals. One takes 4 gauge and the other 8 gauge only. Is it ideal to run 4 gauge for the main power into a power distribution block and run out one 4 gauge and the other 8 gauge for each amp? Or should both wires be the same gauge? Same for ground
By set screw terminals, I mean those terminals that take wire ferrules
You should give the amp the largest gauge input that it calls for in the specifications. or as close as possible anyways...
So you're saying you can run 2 amps onto 1 capacitor? I did not know that.
Also, can you add a link to your PDF on your description? It would be easier to access.
Yes you can! and email me for the pdf at sales@lesscoelectronics.com
i have two components speaker for front and back.as of now im using 4ch. amp to power front and back and a mono to my sub.i want to add another 4ch amp to power my rear component speaker.do you mind to send me a wiring diagrams how to wire 3 amps together?cuz i want to use my one 4ch amp to my high and mid in front and the other one 4 ch. amp to power the rear high and mid..thanks hope you can help...
I tried to add a another sub amp to my system, but all i got was feedback until i changed the audio source. when i used the output from my amp for my highs (as apposed to the output of my first sub amp) it worked fine. CAN THIS BE BECAUSE MY HIGHS HAVE A SEPARATE GROUND THAN MY LOWS? i really want to use the signal from my first sub amp for consistency, but i don't want to run another ground wire. WHAT IF I GROUND MY RCA CABLE (THE NEGATIVE OF THE RCA CABLE TO THE SAME GROUND OF MY HIGHS), WON'T THAT GET RID OF THE FEEDBACK AND ALLOW ME TO USE THE SUB OUT?
+Orlando Rodriguez sometimes all you can do is try this and try that, Ive been there. First thing I'd do is unplug all the rcas and see if the noise is coming from the rca's or elsewhere.
+Orlando Rodriguez had my rcas running near some control modules on my mazda. Noise gone once rcas literally moved 3 inches away.
+Jackjacks I'm really not surprised. after trying what I mentioned, it eliminated the feedback, but I then got alternator noise. I've since gotten rid of that additional amp and sub, realizing utter simplicity equals cleanest sound.
Hi i have 2 x kicker L7 subs, i was looking to fit another amp for my component speakers, i dont really want to use my existing amp and connect another one to that because that amp is connected to my stereo lineout where is says subwoofer, i have 2 more places for phono leads at the back of the stereo and one say front speakers and one says rear, i am guessing the second amp connects to those but i am not sure how the connections must go.
I have 2400w 4 channel on my subs and a 600w 4 channel on my 4 door speakers and I want too add 3 selenium horns on the outside of my car they're 250w each and do you think they can be put on the 600w with my door speakers or would they need a separate amp and would adding a 3rd amp be too much strain on my 1 yellow top optima battery
SuperAjay98 as long as the amp can tolerate the impedance change, go for it
I have a amp question. Is it ok to run interior speakers with a class d amp? I've heard from people that the mids and highs amp should be class ab....just wondering. Thank you
Andrew Oliver The major advantage of a class D amplifier is that it can be more efficient than analog amplifiers, with less power dissipated as heat in the active device. Typically class d amps are designed for high wattage grunt force and lack full range amps features, If that class d amp you have offers all the features (like a high pass filter you would most likely need) I say go for it.
It has a high and low pass filter, but the downside is it only goes up to 500hz. Its an Eclipse XA4200 by the way
That black and red breaker that has a button which way should the arm part be facing it to be working?
+bobman123googoo it should be at a 90 degree angle, if its at a 45 that means the breaker is open
+Lessco Electronics So if it's facing the button then it's on but if it's facing away front the button then it's off?
closer to the button is on
i wanna run two amps with with 8 gage,which is better to run from the battery a 4 gage or 0 gage power wire ?
Teon Mc Alister 4 gauge, only up to 1500 watts total you should be good.
Thanks for the info ...I been doing my own car stereo systems for a long time...love it...I like for it to look good and sound even better...I never skip an educational video like yours..I m interested in that pdf you mentioned...thank you so much..god bless
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i connected two amp directly with my capacitor is this a right way :! or distributor is a compulsory to install if someone need to connect 2 amp ? mine is working fine without distributor
Ismail Abdul Aziz you can do that, its fine
Thanks for your reply :) i brought rockford capacitor from USA : Since here we dont have much variety and they are all local :
Im running 4 gauge power wire. I want to run my negative to my battery terminal, do i need it to be 4 gauge as well or can it be 8?
First tell me, what is the reason of going to the batteries negative terminal? Is it nearby or are you just doing overkill wiring? Typically the shorter the ground the better, and whatever is on the + side needs to be duplicated on the - side, so say you have 4ga on the + and 8ga on the - you essentially have an 8ga amp kit. I hope that made sense..
chachee15 if you have 4 on one side and 8 on the other, the entire kit can only be as efficient as the smaller 8 ga wire, always use the same size wire or you risk degrading the entire thing unnecessarily
I would like to download your PDF please!
email the pdf requests to sales@lesscoelectronics.com please!!!
can I get a copy of the pdf
I have a question if i use a digital top post do i still need to use the fuse holder?
Daniel Mejia yes. The fuse is there to protect the wires and the components the wires connected to in the case of a short . In the event your wire gets to hot or shorts out the fuse will break stopping the current flow to the components . Always always always use fuses. The top post terminals he's showing in this video are just other options you have to the distribution blocks. Basically all those top terminals are are distribution blocks , nothing more nothing less.
Thank you so much, this is exactly what I needed to know. Thank you for the free education. I watched this 11 months ago (because I am a sub) and had no real need at the time but I am installing 2 small amps now and this info is priceless.
Great video and Thx for the input! I'm actually about to install my system within the next 1-2days and Just had a couple questions... For one I'll be running two amps, one RF type x2.c which is a 200w 2channel which will be going to my rf T2 components in the front doors and that's it, and I also have an RF 1501bd mono amp pushing 1500rms @2.. So I want to run 0gau to the mono, how would you suggest running my power wire/s? Would I just run 0ga all the way down to the mono and splice in a 4ga wire to the 2channel? I have all kinds of dist. blocks and Tblocks that I can use also... And if I'm able to do that, once I splice the power wire, would I then need a Anl 150 fuse for the mono and a smaller fuse for the 2channel? Also how do you suggest running my remote wires through my system? Sry for all the question but I'm just kinda stuck, been hearing 17636862 things and not sure what's right, and I'd love the PDf you have - se77en221@gmail.com. Thx! Much Appreciated
Could I get your PDF book?
How do I get the free PDF for the amp installs. I really only need the wire diagram for the relay an remote wires.
+Michael Palmisano email the request to sales@lesscoelectronics.com please
This was incredibly helpful. But I still need help. Soooo, I am gutting and remodeling a 32 foot 1988 RV into a mobile tailgating party lounge here in Arizona. I was going to put in two amps 800 and 550watts for speaker and the subs, respectively. Now I am thinking I need the 800 for the subs, is this right? I am putting in 4-6 10 inch subs (Cervin Vega and JBL) . Definitely going with Fosgate amps now that you described them here. How many speakers can I put in this thing? 8? 12? I have no clue on how to achieve the best sound. Can you help me in the design process? Some speaker are going up high where the cabiinets use to be. Others are going down low in the built in seat (fronts), the subs are also going in below the seats
I have a 800w kicker amp do i need a capacitor?
Only if you losing power but would recommend to get one 1 farad
Thanks you helped me out with a few things I got two rp 800 amps and two skar 18 speakers
Hello, I learned a lot of things in this video. I just had one question, can I put two capacitors?, one for each amp. I was thinking of putting a power distribution block with ANL fuses for powering up my 2 amps, starting with a 0 gauge wire and then distributing it in 2 of 4 gauge wires. My 2 ANL fuses, one will be 50 AMP and one will be a 25 AMP, because my 4 channel amp has a 50 amp fuse and my 2 channel uses a 25 amp fuse. So is it okay to power distribute each amp with its own capacitor. And as you said, I will also ground each amp alone in separate places and to far from each other by at least 1-2 feet.
Ahmed Hassan Sure,you can use as many caps as you like.
how can i wire a 4ch. amp into two front left and right tweeter and two left and right mid woofer? thanks
I assume youre using a passive 2 way crossover network with them, right?
When using a larger feed line that goes into a smaller gauge output, you should always have it fused.
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Thank you for explaining this topic in a way that is easy to follow with definitive do’s and don’ts. I feel more confident for my next install of which I am preparing for now. SUB’d. Peace out..:)
I think I need a cap, my subs and mids keep turning off. Got 4 gauge wire and ground and it's all hooked up well. I mean I only have 600watts total. Trying to get an upgrade alternator on and Honda Fit. But I won't know till I get a cap. I will keep posting if that fixed the problem.
Bionik Cruz you prob need a bigger battery ,
SwaggyD I was thinking about getting a kinkek battery 800watts. Cause I wanted to buy a hi output alternator bit not sure if I have to bypass my ELD with a relay or just put 2batteries in parallel with an isolator. It's an 07 fit 90amp alternator.
how do i use the capacitor as a distribution box .thanks
just hook up the power wires you want on it and send them to different amps or something
I'm redoing my system with more power than before and I'm confused on a couple things..
first of all I'm going to be running 2 amps, 1 for my subs and 1 for my doors and sides (2 door truck). I bought a capacitor and a dist. block, not sure if it would be redundant to use both.. All the plans I see say to run one amp straight from the dist. block. and only use the cap on the more power-hungry one. why not run power to both amps from the capacitor?.. Also, my amp is a class d mono and I'm going to be running two dual coil 12"s. Is that dumb or what? would I just split it straight off the amp then use one pos and neg from each coil? not sure the proper wiring.. I want it to slap to its full potential..
the gear:
TS-W311D4 (2)
GM-8601
2 farad boss cap
6 port dist block (2 1-0ga, 2 4ga, 2 8ga, gnd)
Any help is appreciated!
that cap is pretty darn small actually, I'd use it for what it;s best for and place it closer to the sub amp
Use the cap for that gm 8601 and by another gm 8601. Each amp will power each speaker wired at 2 ohms like a boss! Those amps are awesome.
I been looking in to putting a sum in my car can u help me
tell me what you need
Hi what can happen if you have batteries but you fuse amp is 500amp
500a isnt a fuse, Its a dead short!!
anl fuses are made up to about 650 amps
in my system i use 300 amp anls
if u got the wireing that matches a 300 amp fuse go ahead and use it under the hood or at ur 2nd battery to protect ur wire
if ur amp hss no input fuse figure out what fuse is rated at about that level you will need
in my case i got 0gauge OFC from front to back battery. Fuses are 12 inches from the front battery AND 12 inches from the back battery and for that gauge wire 300 amps is just the right size
and in the back i fused the lines to my amps
my 2x1000wattrms sub amp(200 amps)
and my four channel(60amps)
THANK YOU!!! Definitely helpful and easy to get!!!
How do I get the pdf ?
Question if a capacitor has been unmounted and want to mount it again do you have to recharge it
Andrew Rosado yes
Thanks bro. Could I get pdf ?
sure, to where though?
thanks for this videos and the effort....good job
Glad you liked it!
I could be totally wrong but basically when you're hooking up your power wire to your battery the reason they want your connection very close to your fuse part is because it becomes loose you don't have a hot 12 volt wire thing going around you know flopping around hitting something grounding out so whenever you put your fuse holders or fuse holder near your battery make sure that you tie your wires up so if they do come loose they don't ground out on anything so zip tied to whatever but just make sure that if it come loose it won't ground out cuz then you got a hot wire then through your whole vehicle catching stuff on fire and it doesn't take but just a split second and your s*** is on fire. Just because you got a fuse on your amp doesn't mean you don't don't need one at the battery you need them at both places cuz that the one at the battery protects the wire and like you said fuse distribution blocks a must if you got a distribution block and you have four things coming off of it and they're all different sizes you need to have a fuse for every one of your components coming off of it just cuz you have a fuse at the battery that mean you don't have to have independent fuses on each item at the back you have to fuse each one of those independently also he probably said all that I was trying to reiterate and help but the great video thank you
When i split the RCA my bass sound lower than when I had one
so I have 2 200w amps. could I just daisy chain the remote wire?
200w RMS or 200w peak ?
ITaLk_TeCh you can use a wire stripper , strip a section of the wire that you want to connect. Then poke a screwdriver carefully into the wire and wrap the second wire to your remote turn on . Otherwise just use a distribution box
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