what happens if you use a low gauge wire for a amplifier?

[Subject]
what happens if you use a low gauge wire for a amplifier?
[Question]
what happens if you use a low gauge wire for a amplifier

OG @ 2009-02-15 10:51:25

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well the lower the gauge the thicker the wire is and thicker wire allows more power to flow faster. You only need to use really thick wire like 0 gauge when your system is more then a couple 1000 watts though. I hope this answered your question.

crawford6507 @ 2009-02-15 10:59:24

If you're using a smaller power wire than you really need, the resistance of the wire will cause a voltage drop between the battery and the amplifier. This can make the amp run hotter, reduce the maximum power output, and cause extra distortion.



If the fuse at the battery is the right size for the wire, it may blow if the amp needs more current than the fuse's rating. If the fuse is the wrong size, or there's no fuse, the power wire may overheat and melt the insulation, causing a short circuit and potentially lots of damage to the vehicle.



P.S. As noted above, lower gauge = thicker wire; higher gauge = thinner wire. There's no problem with using a thicker wire than you need.

KaeZoo @ 2009-02-15 11:01:02

crawford is right

Tammy @ 2009-02-15 11:09:18

Depending on the wattage of your amplifier, It goes the more watts on your amp, the bigger the wire. The more watts your amp has, means more power drawn from your car battery. To provide adequate power for the amplifier you need to have the rite sized amp wiring and and that way you will receive to best sound quality out of your subs. Common gages of amp power cord wire are.... 10, 8, 4, 2,1/0. Ten being a smaller cable wire, ya that's right the higher the number the smaller the wire. So your One slash Zero is the big monster wire and that's what I use in my car. But if you use a 10gauge wire on any amp it "will" work but you will not receive the most out of your amp especially if its a large wattage one. Hope this info helps.

michael b @ 2009-02-15 11:19:04

[Subject]
what's the best subwoofers and amp to put into a 2002 chevy suburban?
[Question]

jerry j @ 2009-02-15 09:45:28

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4 18 FiBTL's



and rockford fosgate amps at least 10000W

Pure Awsomeness @ 2009-02-15 09:49:15

prob a kenwood baseline box or a baseline rockford fosgate with their original amps

game masta @ 2009-02-15 09:49:30

it would depend on how loud you want to be but if your looking for the most bang for your buck i can tell you what i ran when i had a 94"

i was bushing 2 15in kicker cvr's in a vented box and ran it on a hifonics brutus 1200 or 1600 class d amp i ran both and to be truthfull the 1200d was plenty, it hit so har people thought i was runing 4 15s

supercav18 @ 2009-02-15 10:02:40

Look into a company called RD audio they make some of the higest quality subs/amps in the US whihc would go GREATin an open car like yours... may i suggest 2 15 or 15" sonnance series subwoofers.

Email me at pborcich@Hotmail.com for more information.

Patrick @ 2009-02-15 10:23:08

[Subject]
Is this a good price for an Alpine Type R, a box, and an Alpine MRP-850 Amp?
[Question]
I am looking at getting a sub put in my car and I found a guy that wants to sell his Alpine Type R sub with a ported box, an Alpine MPR-850 Amp, and all the wiring for $450.00. If it is a good deal I plan on offering $350.00 for the entire package. What do you guys think?

stlcard88 @ 2009-02-15 11:05:21

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yes

Tammy @ 2009-02-15 11:08:54

You should google them and find out the prices and you decide.

♠D•M•C♠ @ 2009-02-15 11:14:55

If you can get it all for $350 then yeah but not for $450, if he won't go any lower i would just put the extra money and get everything brand new!

crawford6507 @ 2009-02-15 11:19:57

[Subject]
how do you know when to replace your car subwoofer?
[Question]
i have a 15 inch Dayton subwoofer hooked to a 980 watt amp, and it has not sounded right for about 2 weeks. Its more of a rattling percussion sound than a booming bass the way it used to.. Could this have something to do with the hookup? (i dont know anything about the way it is hooked up, but nothing in the setup has changed)



and if the subwoofer IS shot, do you guys have any recommendations for a new 15 inch in the $100 to 140 price range??

nick714754 @ 2009-02-15 11:06:44

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yeah it's blown...go to buy.com or ebay and look 15" subs. I got 2 15's off buy.com and they were only around $60 ea. w/ shipping...actually here's the link

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=208112857&listingid=35108559&dcaid=17902

crawford6507 @ 2009-02-15 11:24:18

Ya dude it sounds blown, You may have listned to it way to load for to long of a time and most definitly burned up your voice coil. And I would go with the quality over quanity when you get a new sub. Ebay always has good quality and cheap prices and you can put your price you want and 15" sub. Best bang for your buck if you dont wanna spend to much would be a Kicker or Rockford Fosgate.

michael b @ 2009-02-15 11:30:52

Sounds like a cracked cone.

Lightly tap on the front of the speaker, and if you hear a rattle or scraching sound, it likely blown.

To check to see if the voice coil is not burned out, hook it up to a ohm meter, and if showing "OL" then the voice coil is fried.

If it a DVC, then more than likely one coil is fine, but a cracked cone.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=13520

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=14704

Check on www.onlinecarstereo.com they usaully have hot deals that you can score very nice stuff for cheap.

captsead0nkey @ 2009-02-15 11:33:38

[Subject]
Car electricity problems...only audio, and inside lights.?
[Question]
I have a 1999 Nissan Sentra. Recently, I left the lights on and the battery died. I jump-started it with a truck, which apparently had too much power. If I had to guess, jumping a small nissan sentra with a big truck gave it too much power at one time, and fried the audio/tapedeck and the roof-light inside.



Is there any way to fix it? Like a reset button...



(I obviously don't know much about cars)

Jeff S @ 2009-02-15 10:18:02

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If the battery is the original 1999 battery, you need a new one. The truck probably didn't hurt the battery. Get a new one and if that doesn't fix the problem, there may be fuses to the lights and deck that may have blown. If you have your reference book for the car, check it for fuse information and how to replace them. It is easy. They are usually under the dash. If you don't have a book, you should be able to go to a parts store and they can look it up for you. They are also really great about helping to identify the problem and recommend a solution. Plus they'll have the fuses if you need them.

linda w @ 2009-02-15 10:30:37

Assuming you are having no other electrical problems since the jump, you probably just blew a fuse. In my experience as an auto tech, it is fairly common for the radio and overhead lights to be on the same circuit. What you need to do is open your driver's side front door, and on the side of the dash (where the door meets when its closed) you should see a small removable cover. Remove this cover. On the inside of the cover will be a grid of rectangles either on a sticker or molded as part of the plastic piece. This rectangles will be labeled with either a number (1,2,3,...) or a name and a number (Radio 10) if the first option is the case, you will need to refer to the owners manual in the back. Look for a fuse guide or something similar. Then, for either case, look for the one that has "radio" listed. The round number (5,10,15,20,...) listed with it is the amperage rating of the fuse. Locate the corresponding fuse in the block of fuses under the cover you just removed and pull it out with the fuse puller also on the fuse block or a pair of needle nose pliers. If you look through the transparent part of the plastic on the fuse, you will see what looks like a small metal arc which should be severed somewhere between the right and left side. Replace this fuse with one of the same amperage rating (the number stamped on the top of the fuse and one of the same color) which you can get at your local auto parts store. Most of the time, there will be two or three spare fuses of different ratings stored in the fuse block. They will be labeled accordingly. Make sure you replace the fuse with one of the same rating or you will have much bigger problems. Once you push the new one into place it should work like normal again.

tacoman1287 @ 2009-02-15 10:46:46

No reset buttons on a car... Sorry...



Sounds like all you did was you might have blown a fuse in your fuse box that's under your hood... It should be near the battery itself... Just pull each fuse out at a time and make sure it's not blown... That should be it... Hope this helps...

King Kong @ 2009-02-15 10:53:31