Guys with big stereos!! q for u

[Shaun 97VIII]

Where do your guys with amps in the trunk or in the interior run the power wires? i REALLY dont want to drill any holes anywhere to get the wires into the passenger compartment.
Thanks GUYS!

-shaun

 

[NYC LS8]

Driver's side near the hood hinge on the firewall. Should be a grommet there you can poke the wire through. I forget exactly where, cause mine's been in for almost 1.5 years, but I know it's on the driver's side of the firewall.

 

[Shaun 97VIII]

k cool,
another Q:
i plan on running a 500w power inverter in the car, and i have to wire it directly off of the battery. do i need an in-line fuse off of the battery to the power inverter? the power inverter has 2 30a fuses and an on/off switch. if i just keep the inverter switched off when the car isnt running it shouldn't pull a current right?

 

[NYC LS8]

It won't unless you f*ck something up

 

[Shaun 97VIII]

:rofl: gotcha.

damn cars with no heat

 

[KainDTE]

yay big stereos!

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

You should fuse it at the battery. If the unit isn't on, its still a live wire, if it gets shorted, the entire wire will fry. The fuses at the unit will protect it, but the hot wire will cause tons of damage if not cause a fire. A fuse at the battery, eliminates the possibility. For example if the fuse is 1' from the battery, that is the only section of unprotected wire. If you got 10' of wire going into the car, thats alot of hot wire if it shorts. Thats why car manufacturers have fusable links under the hood close to the battery. Even if its fused again under the dash. Think of it like the fuses on the unit protect the unit, the fuse near the battery protects the wire.

 

[JoeyLincolnMK8]

that is why my fuse is under my hood on top of the battery!

 

[Shaun 97VIII]

so i need a 60a fuse right? since the unit has 2 30a fuses?

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

Can't say that for sure. What gauge wire? 60 would be better than non. You should always use smallest possible

 

[Shaun 97VIII]

its going to be 10 or 8 awg.... probably 10 since thats what it said to use under 10' of wire.

 

[MarkVIII93]

I need a capacitor! Anybody got one for sale?

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

its going to be 10 or 8 awg.... probably 10 since thats what it said to use under 10' of wire.

60 sounds high for 10 gauge, didn't the instructions indicate a fuse size? Maybe call the manufacturer. Best I can tell ya.

 

[Shaun 97VIII]

f!n A!

directly from the users manual:
"USE #10AWG WIRE IF POWER SOURCE CONNECTION IS 10' OR LESS, FOR LONGER CABLES USE #8AWG. IN EITHER CASE, PROTECT THE POSITIVE TERMINAL WITH A 100amp FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER"
well hell! 100a fuse? where am i going to find a 100a inline fuse?!

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

Stereo shop. Take your pick.

 

[Shaun 97VIII]

coo.
this is almost becoming more work than it is worth... oh well it needs to be done.
as long as i dont end up spending more than $30 i am happy

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

There not cheap, 30 should be good though.

 

[Shaun 97VIII]

yeah i used to have pretty heavy duty stereos in my older cars that i installed myself, but i have never run a power inverter off of the battery so i am going into new territory. i know its all the same basic stuff. red to red, black to black, cross fingers and hope

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

Good luck

 

[Iwantmymarkback]

I got two Rockford Fosgate 10inch P2 Punches, and a Kenwood amp, it bumps, which is good enough for me. Me and my neighbor wired it all up good luck.