My First Amp Install

thebigo · Post by **thebigo** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:47 am

So i ran the RCA's without a problem, I just have a few questions about the power ground and remote wires... 1)What are my options to connect the power wire to the battery? 2)My amp is under the driver's seat, where would be the ideal place to put the ground wire? 3)Can the remote wire run along the power wire or the RCA's? (I know you cant run the power and the RCA's together but I am unsure of the remote wire) 4) I'm going to be running my amp at 520 watts, is a 125amp fuse good enough? And any other tips for a first time installer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance...

breakjunki · Post by **breakjunki** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:04 pm

the remote can be ran anyhere. If its under the seat, you could use any clean spot for grounding. If you can use a terminal ring and use a cleaned off seat mounting bolt. But in most cases you'd want to run power on one side, signal on the other. What'd you mean about the power wire? how to run it from under the seat throught the firewall, if so try to find a grommet, or any hole through the firewall into the car, fuse less than 12" from the battery, and your good.

swimmerdude · Post by **swimmerdude** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:47 pm

Do not put a 125amp fuse on the power line. The fuse you want on the power line should be about 10% greater than the amount on the amp. I would just put a 60amp on the power line. Remote wire can be ran anywhere. It is such a small amount of current it wont bother the rca wires, but you could run it with the power wire just to be safe. On the power wire connecting it to the battery, you can put a ring terminal on the wire and put it on the factory battery terminal or buy new battery terminals.

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:55 pm

Congrats on your first install. Got any pics?

swimmerdude · Post by **swimmerdude** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:37 pm

Yea.... you got any pics? This forum has been low on install showoffs(either first install, or an experienced installers intall).

thebigo · Post by **thebigo** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:18 pm

Thanks for the help, it should be done tomorrow, so I'll try to get some pic's up, it's nothing special, but it's decent for a first time job...

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:40 pm

swimmerdude wrote:Do not put a 125amp fuse on the power line. The fuse you want on the power line should be about 10% greater than the amount on the amp. I would just put a 60amp on the power line.

^ X2
The 125 amp fuse would be WAY overkill and a 60 amp will do you just just fine.

thebigo · Post by **thebigo** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:38 am

Ok, this is probably a really stupid question, but I just want to get it right, I ran the remote wire to the back of my h/u, now which wire do i connect it to? There is a "System Remote Wire", 12V Battery, 12V Memory, and ACC.

swimmerdude · Post by **swimmerdude** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:40 am

wire it to the system remote wire. If you connect it to the 12v battery, the amps will stay on 24/7. The remote wire will stop sending signal when the HU turns off.

thebigo · Post by **thebigo** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:05 am

Thanks, that is what I thought, but better safe then sorry...