Can someone help out a car stereo illiterate person

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:52 am

What size fuse is in/on the amp?

Should be an ATC style fuse on it...

Post by **GlassWolf** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:50 am

Darthness, I like memphis. nice stuff.

the 'big three' thing doesn't make much difference for a stock alternator and battery system in a car since the stock alternator can't put out more current than the stock wiring can handle anyway, but upon upgrading the alternator, you want to replace the following three wires with larger gauge power cable:
engine to ground/chassis
alternator to battery pos
battery neg to chassis

remember it's all one electrical circuit so every part of it has to have sufficient wiring to handle the current draw. not just battery pos to amplifiers and amps to chassis.

TDEBass · Post by **TDEBass** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:12 am

Alright, I just got the amp today....and there's two 15A fuses in it.

Now the question for Basstronics, what all can ya tell me?? haha.

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:29 am

At the most, it could draw 30 amps which it most likely won't. This equates to roughly 430 watts rms total at the maximum. If that amp is the only one you have, you really won't need to upgrade your electrical system. A new, good battery would be helpful, but you most likely won't need one.

It would be best to try it without any upgrades and see how your electrical system reacts.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:08 pm

Agrees with WIlliam... 30 amps you should be fine unless you got a tiny alt...

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:45 pm

KikiTheCat wrote:Darthness, I like memphis. nice stuff.

cool. Do you think i shouild go with Memphis for subs? I'm thinking the mclass 12" DVC's, 2 of em in a good box. main reason is because i can get them locally. Its either these, alpine type-r, kicker, or RE. (tough really.. i want 2 SE 12"s from RE but they're too expensive for my budget!) maybe PM me with yoru suggestions if you're up for it instead of continuing to derail this thread :P

Post by **GlassWolf** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:04 pm

any of those would be a good choice.
I'd just say go audition them and pick the ones that appeal to your ears.
that's the best way to go when all of the choices are good products.

TDEBass · Post by **TDEBass** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:33 pm

So I got the amp hooked up and working, and it sounded good and all. I shut my car off to put the CD player back in place (in the dash)...then when I went to turn it on again, the CD player wouldnt come on. I checked the back to make sure all the wires were still connected, which they were. Did the deck just overheat, or did I blow the deck, or a fuse or what's goin on there??

TDEBass · Post by **TDEBass** » Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:32 pm

Nevermind...it was the fuse in the car..that was the first thing I checked, haha. I'm not totally stupid I guess!! Thank you everyone for your help though!!