power wires question..

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  • SamSagaZ
    SamSagaZ Posts: 321
    edited May 2005
    this is the distro that ill use in the trunk of the car

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2005
    A little somethin' like this.

    Remember the first rule of car stereo installation: Keep It SImple Stupid! KISS! :D
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  • SamSagaZ
    SamSagaZ Posts: 321
    edited May 2005
    oh damn, i can get it and it will be cheaper than the connectors (i but i already buy it).. and i can return the connectors :(

    well, ill try to buy the ring terminal... so i can buy an 4 AWG Terminal and connect it from the battery to the Distro, right?
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2005
    Yes.

    They also have a ring terminal for 1/0 guage wire as well.

    Run the wire in the ring terminal to the fuse then to the distro block.
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  • SamSagaZ
    SamSagaZ Posts: 321
    edited May 2005
    the fuse need to be close to the battero or to the distro?

    i can use this right?

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2005
    Battery.

    It need to be installed BEFORE the power wire goes thru the firewall. Usual rule of thumb is no more than 18" from the battery. It doesnt have to be exact just make sure its BEFORE the wire goes thru the firewall!
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
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  • SamSagaZ
    SamSagaZ Posts: 321
    edited May 2005
    firewall? what is the firewall of the car? :D

    you will kill me.. im an dumb :D
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  • SamSagaZ
    SamSagaZ Posts: 321
    edited May 2005
    well dont worry, ill try to buy the fuse that i show u in the other post.. and use these fuse... its just 1 ft so will be close to the battery, i think that this will be ok.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited May 2005
    the firewall is the wall that seperates the engine compartment from the interior of the cab
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
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  • SamSagaZ
    SamSagaZ Posts: 321
    edited May 2005
    ok, thanks,.. :)

    what do you think abr change the original Conector for the new one?

    is not good right?

    ill try to sell it in ebay :D
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2005
    The original connector will work fine but itll be a lot of work and have the same result as the 2 minutes youd spend using a ring terminal. The only benefit I see of using that big termnial is for looks.
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  • SamSagaZ
    SamSagaZ Posts: 321
    edited May 2005
    well the Audiopipe Terminal Looks Very nice, i would use it.. but cant figure how connect the 2 original big wires to the Conector... maybe i can use another distro before the firewall, something like this... so use the 0awg input from the batery terminal to this distro (before the firewall) and connect the original car wires to it. and connect the amps the from this distro to the trunk distro (using 4awg instead 0).




    ....

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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2005
    Youre making this way too hard. ;)

    Battery - wire - fuse - firewall - distro block - amps.
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  • SamSagaZ
    SamSagaZ Posts: 321
    edited May 2005
    yes i know that im doing in the long way... but is the only that i can do if want to use the Big Terminal :mad:
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  • SamSagaZ
    SamSagaZ Posts: 321
    edited May 2005
    wow, i go and measure the wires and the original terminal use 0 AWG wires :S

    thats amazing too much wire i think :D


    well ill add the damn ring terminal.

    btw, exist any connector to join the both 0awg original wires into one?

    i was thinking to weld it, but will be dangerous :D

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