Alex191
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hi all, i have a jbl gt4 series 1000w sub. and just won a amp on ebay that i need to go and pick up. this is what it is excepts mines second hand http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/prod...3d_p-22492.htm
just need to know what sort of wiring kit i need? 1000w kit? what awg? i don't even know what it means lol . what cables in the kit i definately need etc any help is appreciated cheers
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Eddx14xe
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http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/celsus-cnk4-4awg.html
That should be ok.
But if you plan on doing a full boot build or upgrading it all in the future. Might aswel just buy a 0AWG kit so you never have to upgrade the cable, there is one on that website for around £40
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ecclesturbo
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ur link doesnt work mate,if its a fairly powerfull amp id go for 4 guage wire
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Alex191
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quite expensive for some wires lol
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alan-g-w
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Get what you pay for mate, if you were planning on doing a serious setup people say you should spend half your budget on wires.
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Alex191
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yeah i guess but ive bought both my sub and amp second hand (well picking up amp tomorrow) theyre supposed to both work but who knows until i try so i don't want to waste too much money on wires incase it doesnt work lol
what about a slightly cheaper alternative 4awg kit? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160482739305&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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alan-g-w
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aye mate if it's just for a sub and amp that should be fine. Think that's the size I had
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Alex191
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cool cheers so that kit should be fine yeah i aint got a clue how to wire it all up though lol collected my amp yesterday havent got manual or anything for it is wiring it up fairly easy?
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Eddx14xe
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its easy,
Live from battery to live terminal on amp
Ground - from seatbelt bolt oe something elses mounted to the chassis to the ground terminal on amp
Switch live - i cut into the one for the headunit and use connector blocks to connect it together, but there is switch lives all over the car.
Then obviously RCA from headunit to amp and speaker cable
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Alex191
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speaker cable is from amp to sub?
and is the switches just to switch the whole thing off when you turn off your car to stop draining your battery? thats what i heard you gotta do
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Eddx14xe
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quote:
Originally posted by Alex191
speaker cable is from amp to sub?
and is the switches just to switch the whole thing off when you turn off your car to stop draining your battery? thats what i heard you gotta do
Yes and Yes
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Alex191
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nice 1 mate
well wiring kit arrived today but they sent me some 400w 10awg piece of shit when i ordered 1400w 4awg kit which it even says on the invoice so got to wait to get replacement now
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Eddx14xe
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Make sure you disconnect the battery first aswel.
When i first done one, i didnt disconnect the battery and connect the live cable first 
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