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This is my problem...me and a friend who knows a lot about car audio tried hooking up 2 rockford 10" punches run by a rampage 100W amp (small I know but I'll upgrade). I don't have an aftermarket stereo so we got the converter to be used so we don't need a preamp...now we got everything in and everything, but we're having one big problem...he hooked up the amp to be powered with the power antenna...now, he thought the amp could use the current even with the antenna down, but that is apparently untrue...meaning i have no sub power with CD's...pointless. So what do you guys have for suggestions? A) can i rig up something to keep the antenna powered w/ the CD on (prolly not)...or B) attach it to a different wire (prolly what I'll have to do). If so what wire and wire color if anyone knows. Thank you SO much. Email me if possible...if not a reply is also great. Everything works great besides that...please help!
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Heheheh... Sorry I had to laugh at that Wiring a amp to the ant. power cord hehe thats great :P First off all I dont mean this in any disrespect in no way but just go cut someones grass or wait till next pay check or something and buy about 20 ft of 4awg wire. It well cost you 25-30 bucks and connect it to the positive on your battery. Now that 100watt amp hmm im not sure if it has a "Remote turn on" on it but if it does run that to your antenna. Then find a wire brush or some sand paper and unscrew a bolt from your trunk or where ever your amp is and clean the paint of and ground that amp with 4awg wire. ALso its a good idea to run 4awg wire from chassis to negative on battery "just grab the negative on your battery and follow the wire :P" There are no desent wires in a stock car that can handle any amp. its like sucking a softball through a straw. Anyway umm IM reading your post again and to answer a few more question use 4awg wire from positive on battery to postive on amp. 4awg wire negative on amp to chassis. And use anything you can get your hands on to connect the remote turn on. Then its a good idea to run some fatty wire to your subs from your amp to "12 or 10awg" and about color ummm color doesnt affect the electric current so whatever fits with the car. If you dont run under sized wire now then you wont have to rerun everything when you get a bigger amp. GoodLuck!
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I agree with doughboy on a few of these suggestions, however... I reccomend 8 awg from battery to amp and as a ground, unless you plan on running more than 600watts rms in the future... Your voltage drop will be around 0.8 or 0.9 volt and thats not to shabby... Also be sure to put a 50 amp fuse within 18" of your battery to protect your wires... 4 awg wire is strongly suggested if you plan on adding a HUGE amp or miltiple amps, but 8 awg will do just as well for one amp... Connections are also cheaper for 8 awg wire and most good ones will accept 4 awg if you plan to upgrade later... For your remote on wire on your amp, I suggest a relay wired directly to a switch on console or dash panel... This should work just fine for you...
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Hmmm, the way I read it, only the remote was connected to the antenna power wire, and not the Batt lead...... I posted elsewhere my suggestions for this problem....
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Yup, I'd go with a relay. CA&E had a great article a year back or so on the usage of the relay, and most of your local instal shops should know how to use one and be willing to help you with yours.
I ran my first system, a whopping 120 watts, on 10 Guage cable!! I think 8 should do you just fine, unless you're upgrading to a killer amp in the near future, like they stated above. Either way, good luck and kick some serious bass!!!!!
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