Amp Kit Install PLEASE HELP
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4000 Watt CAFz'r
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I love how the store tells u the amp kit'll include instructions on how to hook it up!! But I love it even more when u get home open it and you have absolutely nothing! lol. Does anybody know a good site preferably with picture display that'll have step by step instructions of how to install my amp & sub? I've already mounted my amp in a spot in my trunk so next is just hook up, and drilling the inside for the firewall etc. Hopefully installing on Thursday, peace!
[img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] If it makes any difference its an 87 Z24
[img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] If it makes any difference its an 87 Z24
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It's pretty straight forward if you look at it a wire at a time.
Amp has SPEAKER terminals - they go to the speakers.
Amp has a GROUND, GND, NEG, (-) terminal - connect the black wire to it and screw the other end to the floor. Clean off ALL the paint under the ring so you have nice shiny steel and do NOT use a factory seat/seatbelt/trunk latch bolt.
Amp has a POWER, PWR, BAT, (+) terminal - connect the red wire to it and go straight to the battery with it. The fuse in the red wire goes closest to the battery. You should be able to find a hole in that firewall somewhere.
Amp has a REMOTE, REM, SWITCHED, ANT terminal - connect the blue wire to it and run the blue wire to the deck where you connect it to the blue wire there.
Amp has RCA terminals - connect the RCA cable to them and run the wire to the deck, connecting them to the RCA terminals on the deck.
Should about do it.
Amp has SPEAKER terminals - they go to the speakers.
Amp has a GROUND, GND, NEG, (-) terminal - connect the black wire to it and screw the other end to the floor. Clean off ALL the paint under the ring so you have nice shiny steel and do NOT use a factory seat/seatbelt/trunk latch bolt.
Amp has a POWER, PWR, BAT, (+) terminal - connect the red wire to it and go straight to the battery with it. The fuse in the red wire goes closest to the battery. You should be able to find a hole in that firewall somewhere.
Amp has a REMOTE, REM, SWITCHED, ANT terminal - connect the blue wire to it and run the blue wire to the deck where you connect it to the blue wire there.
Amp has RCA terminals - connect the RCA cable to them and run the wire to the deck, connecting them to the RCA terminals on the deck.
Should about do it.
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4000 Watt CAFz'r
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K then I think my RCA cable is to short.
And also is it normal to buy an amp kit and it not include wiring to wire the sub to the amp??
I have 9ft of RCA cable.
[ June 11, 2003, 08:32 PM: Message edited by: xtremez24 ]
And also is it normal to buy an amp kit and it not include wiring to wire the sub to the amp??
I have 9ft of RCA cable.
[ June 11, 2003, 08:32 PM: Message edited by: xtremez24 ]
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I have a 88 Z24 cav, I have mounted an amp in it, it's quite simple actually. Have you already ran the wires? and amp kits don't give you sub wire, and your best bet would be to go with the 12' of RCA.
[ June 12, 2003, 07:09 AM: Message edited by: Boom_Boom ]
[ June 12, 2003, 07:09 AM: Message edited by: Boom_Boom ]
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4000 Watt CAFz'r
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I mounted the amp in my trunk on a board in the back seat (the back seat wasn't solid), Im running the wires today, I also need to find out how to take out my deck becuz therez somethign in the way at the back I looked this mornign when checking if 9ft would fit. Some amp kits give u the sub wire I checked my brands site. I happened to get the one without but hey it was free lol. Thank you for the response on how much wire I need [img]smile.gif[/img] And thanx Dukk for the help as well! [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
Originally posted by xtremez24:
What should my DB setting be on my amp, it sayz 0db+ 6db+ and 12db+ Whatz that about?
What should my DB setting be on my amp, it sayz 0db+ 6db+ and 12db+ Whatz that about?
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Yah my amp did come with bass boost, how can I tell what my subs running at, 2 or 4 ohm? And it doesn't sound very loud from the outside, but from the inside wholy man my head hurts lol. Its set at +6db
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