Car Audio Wiring Subwoofer Battery

When wiring your car audio system using the proper gauge wire for an amplifier is critical.

Car audio wiring subwoofer battery. Gp car audio 1 0 awg to 4 awg reducers 6061 aluminum made in the usa 1 18 red 1 0 awg gp ofhc pure copper wire pre terminated. Hi i have a sundown audio x 15 d4 15 dual 4 ohm 1250w rms subwoofer and 2 car audio bargain 1600 1 can i strap this 2 amp with this sub. Disconnect the battery by removing the negative battery cable. Part of car audio for dummies cheat sheet.

If you re not using the stock wires you should run the wires directly to the speakers. Let s start by defining the potential problem. Buck pomerantz from crutchfield. Sale 1 0 awg to 4 awg reducer install kit.

The 2 rca terminals of the car stereo will be for the amp of the subs. Every car audio installer indeed every automotive professional will always recommend this first step. To avoid problems and get the best sound determine the fuse ratings of your amplifiers and their distance from the battery and refer to the following chart to determine the proper power wire gauge. You want to do this in order to avoid any possibility of a short circuit.

To test which speaker wire goes to which speaker you can use a 9 volt battery to pop the speaker positive speaker wire to positive on the battery and negative speaker wire to negative on the battery. The car has an alternator that keeps the battery charged and supplies power to anything on the electrical system while the engine is running. I have a 4 channel car stereo 8 pcs of 4 ohms 200w component speakers and 2 pcs 1200 watts 4 ohms sub woofers. Remember that on many late model vehicles you will need a radio code in order to reactivate the radio.

By doug newcomb mike mettler. Your car is setup from the factory with a battery whose primary function is to start the engine.