loud Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) i have a stinger volt meter and i need wire to run it to the amp(taking voltage at amp not battery) i need more wire so i can wire it there What wire should i use? Edited July 24, 2011 by loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt402 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 16 or 18awg is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaPRiCEx383 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 any wire would work really, i use speaker wire. any 14-18 is just fine Quote 90 Nissan 240sx Avic z-140bh Audison SR4 Audison Voce 6.5s CDT es-20 tweeters Sundown 1500v3 (2) DD 9510's 3 cube box 2 6" aeros XS Power D2400 & Xp950 Skyhigh/Knukonceptz/Rockford Fosgate wiring More Coming Soon.. Check my builds below. 97 Civic Hatch Build 86 Caprice Build you can pick up a chick in a car... I think it'd be hard to roll up mackin on a broad sittin on a sundown. My opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 I would use 16 or 18 awg wire for it. You arent drawing much current with it so there is no need to have 0 gauge going to your volt meter. Hell if you wanted to, you could use some remote hookup wire for your positive and negative wires but one thing with this is MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHICH ONE IS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE. Dont want to take the risk of reversing the polarity on it. If you wanted to do it a cheap way just head to advance automotive or any other car store and get some hookup wire. Its like $7-8 for a 40 foot roll. Heres a link to what im talking about.. http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Primary-Wire-18-Ga--40%22-Black-Card-Autocraft_5013747-P_N4022B_A%7CGRP2020A_____ They put it near the fuses and i used that when i had to make an accessory turn on for my radio since my envoy doesnt have an accessory wire to turn the radio on and off with the ignition. Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loud Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 I would use 16 or 18 awg wire for it. You arent drawing much current with it so there is no need to have 0 gauge going to your volt meter. Hell if you wanted to, you could use some remote hookup wire for your positive and negative wires but one thing with this is MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHICH ONE IS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE. Dont want to take the risk of reversing the polarity on it. If you wanted to do it a cheap way just head to advance automotive or any other car store and get some hookup wire. Its like $7-8 for a 40 foot roll. Heres a link to what im talking about.. http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Primary-Wire-18-Ga--40%22-Black-Card-Autocraft_5013747-P_N4022B_A%7CGRP2020A_____ They put it near the fuses and i used that when i had to make an accessory turn on for my radio since my envoy doesnt have an accessory wire to turn the radio on and off with the ignition. ok thanks, ill just put tape at the ends so i know the difference. And when i wire it, do i just put the 18 awg and the 0awg into the power terminals on the amp. for both neg and pos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Yes you can do it like that but it may not grab tightly and allow the wire for your volt meter to come loose and short out somewhere. If you can, see if you can put the wire for your volt meter on the ring terminal of your amps power wire. Or you can give it a try by putting the 18 awg wire in the amps terminal FIRST, and then put the 1/0 wire on top of that and screw down the terminal as far as you can get it to go. To verify a good connection that wont break loose, try to tug on the 18 awg wire to see if it comes out. If it does then it wasnt getting enough pressure from the terminal screw. Another thing you can do is get yourself some shrink wrap and get it big enough to fit over your 0 gauge wire and put your 0 and 18 gauge wire in that, connect it to the amp, then shrink wrap it so the wire cant come loose easy. This isnt really necessary but i always take wiring into a safe way to prevent a short or fire. Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkindle613 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 If you wanted to do it a cheap way just head to advance automotive or any other car store and get some hookup wire. Its like $7-8 for a 40 foot roll. Heres a link to what im talking about.. http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Primary-Wire-18-Ga--40%22-Black-Card-Autocraft_5013747-P_N4022B_A%7CGRP2020A_____ that is 40 inches not 40 foot!! Quote WARNING: I speak 4 languages, profanity, English, sarcasm & real shit 2003 ford explorer 2 RF T1 D4 15s in a 6.8 cubic ft box 1 T1500.1bdcp 250amp ALT by Mike Singer 2 runs of 0 gauge 3 yellow tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickass audio Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 My bad, you know what i mean. lol. Quote 2004 GMC Envoy1 XS power S3400 batt under the hood and 4 XS Power D3100's battery installed in the rear by the amps0 gauge power wire from front to backAlpine iva-w205 touchscreen dvd/cd/mp3/ipod/am/fm/gps headunitSundown Audio SAX-200.4 amp for my mids and highs8 gauge speaker wire from amp to woofer270 amp Mechman AltRockford Fosgate T1652-s component speakersRockford Fosgate 3Sixty.2 sound processorRca's from Rockford Fosgate and Monster Cable14 gauge speaker wire for the mids and highs1 18" Ascendant Audio SMD Dual 1 ohm with custom Black & Blue carbon fiber and hand signed dustcapBox: 5.66 cubic feet net volume box tuned to 30.13Hz with 1.5" wide wooden dowels and 1.5" thick baffle1 DC Audio 5.0k amp wired to .5 ohms nominal with an imp rise of 1.35 ohms for the single AA SMD 18"Future Vision 8000k 50w bi-xenon projector HID's with 4300k 35w fog lightsLink to my build: Buildupdates/progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkindle613 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 no problem man. i just figured i would point that out so everybody knows. Quote WARNING: I speak 4 languages, profanity, English, sarcasm & real shit 2003 ford explorer 2 RF T1 D4 15s in a 6.8 cubic ft box 1 T1500.1bdcp 250amp ALT by Mike Singer 2 runs of 0 gauge 3 yellow tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyFriery97 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Just use remote wire, thats what I use Quote 2014 Chevy Silverado Crewcab 1994 Chevy Full Size blazer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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