My setup. Whats wrong?

[npcout]

Alright guys, i have an Alpine head unit with 2 pre amp outputs. I have a 4 channel amp already in my car, hooked up, working and everything for my 4 speakers. So the 4 channel amp is all done with.

I have a 2 channel amp to power my subs, and distribution block, and a cap. How would u guys set the new stuff that i have up, and keep my old stuff there to? Just how would i add it in for the easiest cheapest install? (power wire to distribution block then split to the cap an amp? or what?)

Plus, for my 4 channel amp, i have a 60amp fuse up by the battery, and my 2 channel amp ill do the same. My 2 channel amp has 4X 25 amp fuses on it. Ill have the 60 amp fuse up by the battery, what size should i put in the distribution block?

Thanks a lot guys in advance.

[Justin from Detroit1]

60 amp fuse up front won't be enough. You need a fuse the same rating as all of the fuses on your amps added together.

[npcout]

Theres 4 X 25amp fuses on my 2 channel amp. So i would need to put a single 100amp fuse up by the battery? Cuz the amp kit came with a 60 amp fuse.

Also, how woud i set the system up and wat size fuses would go in the distribution block?

[Justin from Detroit1]

What are the fuses in your 4 channel amp? Assuming it's 60a, which it mnay not be, you would need 160A fuse up front. Then in each distrobution block, you would need a fuse equal or slightly higher then the fuses on the amp. So for the 2 channel amp you'd need a 100a fuse, and the 4 channel amp you'd need a fuse the size of all of it's fuses added together.

what size power wire do you have run? You will need at least 4 gauge for this.

[npcout]

Alright, im going to try to explain this the best i can. My 4 channel amp is completely seperate then the add ons of my system im going to do. At least thats what i was assuming i would do. The 4 channel amp has 2 25amp fuses on it, and is ran with 8 gauge wire whre it has a 60 amp fuse at the battery.

The 2 channel amp, for my subs, has 4 X 25 amp fuses. i am going to run 4 gauge wire like u said. My amp kit came with a fuse holder for up by the battery with a 60 amp fuse, but thats to small i guess.

My first problem is, how am i going to wire the amp and cap with the distribution block, if u can help me out there, i should get the rest easier. Would i run the main power wire 4 gauge to the distribution block, then branch it off to the amp and cap?

[GlassWolf]

like it says in the FAQ section.. which is why I wrote it :P
get a 3 way electronic crossover (Coustic XM-3, Audiocontrol 4XS, or similar) and use that to control all 6 amplifier channels as your XO.
that allows you to run 4 channels out of the ehad unit to a fully XO'ed and controlled 6 amplifier channels.

[GlassWolf]

for power, you use a 1-to-4 d-block, and split two lines to the 4 channel amp as needed, and one to the 2 channel amp.
put the capacitor on the sub amplifier alone, in parallel, right next to the amp physically to keep the wiring as short as possible.
use a fused d-block to protect each amp line, ground the amps to sanded bare metal close to the amps.

[Justin from Detroit1]

Wait, so you are running two power wires? If so, then you don't need to distribute anything. You simply run the 4 gauge wire into the + on the cap, then from the + on the cap to the power on the amp. Then ground the amp and cap. You will need an ANL fuse holder for a 100a fuse like this one : http://knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=FH-20

[npcout]

Thanks a lot every1 for your help. Yes i am running two power lines, and i ordered a 100Amp circuit breaker instead of the anl fuse.