2ohm speakers and 4ohm sub
06-27-2011, 11:06 PM
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There wont be many if any harnesses for you to do this. all you have to do is splice into them and it'll be fine. You'll be able to find the wires in either A) the kicks, B)behind the deck, C) at each door boot.
It'l sound fine having the rears non-amped. I've done this in a few cars and I was more than happy.
It'l sound fine having the rears non-amped. I've done this in a few cars and I was more than happy.
What do you mean by the kicks and the door boot?
Thanks for your input btw.
06-27-2011, 11:15 PM
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You can order into factory radio harnesses as well as into factory wiring harnesses. With the pair of them, and some basic colour coded wiring, you could have a system to retain all factory wiring. You could then use factory wiring to rear speaks as well as a convenient place to tap into signal source for your LOC, accessory power, etc.
06-27-2011, 11:24 PM
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You can order into factory radio harnesses as well as into factory wiring harnesses. With the pair of them, and some basic colour coded wiring, you could have a system to retain all factory wiring. You could then use factory wiring to rear speaks as well as a convenient place to tap into signal source for your LOC, accessory power, etc.
I was thinking about tapping into the existing remote lead, power and ground I already ran for my current 2 channel amp powering my sub. I was hoping to use these for the lc2i remote, power and ground as well.
- The remote lead I have running from an acc fuse
- The power cable running from battery to trunk
- Ground terminated in the trunk
06-28-2011, 12:40 AM
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Aftermarket harnesses are usually 16g for the speaker wires. They'd be just good for about 100rms. And it depends on the length of the run. If you're running Sirious power you should run directly into doors.
Make sure your power cable is capable of running the kind of power you're expecting. Besides that, as long as the accessory source is sufficiently fused, it shouldn't be an issue turning on multie amps. Upgrading ground is always an easy step of getting the most out of your equipment.
Make sure your power cable is capable of running the kind of power you're expecting. Besides that, as long as the accessory source is sufficiently fused, it shouldn't be an issue turning on multie amps. Upgrading ground is always an easy step of getting the most out of your equipment.
06-28-2011, 12:49 AM
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Aftermarket harnesses are usually 16g for the speaker wires. They'd be just good for about 100rms. And it depends on the length of the run. If you're running Sirious power you should run directly into doors.
Make sure your power cable is capable of running the kind of power you're expecting. Besides that, as long as the accessory source is sufficiently fused, it shouldn't be an issue turning on multie amps. Upgrading ground is always an easy step of getting the most out of your equipment.
Make sure your power cable is capable of running the kind of power you're expecting. Besides that, as long as the accessory source is sufficiently fused, it shouldn't be an issue turning on multie amps. Upgrading ground is always an easy step of getting the most out of your equipment.
My sub will be run off channel 3+4 bridged at 180watts rms @4ohm.
However, I will never have my setup fully cranked. I usually run my factory stereo around 1/2- 2/3 volume at max.
My power and ground cables are 8 gauge and they have been running my sub at 200watts rms for the past year with no issues.
06-28-2011, 01:01 AM
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You are fine on 8g up to about 5-600rms. Why not keep the sub amp u currently have and just add this 4 channel to the mix. U only have to use 2channels for now, but leaves u open th running an active front stage in the future or amplifying rears to clean them up.
06-28-2011, 01:13 AM
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A friend of mine also suggested I do this but then I was reading that I would run into power issues running two amps and would need to upgrade my alternator. I don't have any extra cash to be spending on an alternator at this time.
06-28-2011, 01:37 AM
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You won't need to upgrade your alternator for under or around 1000watts in most cases. Unless it's an older car with a lower output alt. I usually would suggest a bigger alt and second battery around 2000rms. It's always a good idea to beef up the power, but not necessary until you're running a pretty stout system. Make sure u have a good battery to start off with.
