skittlesRgood Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 plan for the worst. the wire could get beat up if ran under the car or cut on the hole in the firewall. shit happens. Quote If I answered you in a well mannered, informative way, you asked a good question or had a good attitude. If I was an asshole, you asked a stupid question or you had a fucktard attitude... or I was in a bad mood. Team BassickHU: Pioneer AVIC Z110Front: Peerless SLS 6.5", Peerless HDS 4", Rainbow tweeter - running activeAmp: JL HD600/4 and DC 4 channel (bridged to midbass)Processor: JBL MS-8Subs: 2x 12" AA MayhemsAmp: DC 3kElectrical: DC power 270xp alt. 1/0 big 4. XSpower D3400 and six D680s. http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/121795-29-update-the-buick-is-getting-a-rebuild/ Top career scores: DBdrag 151.7 MECA SQ 82.25My SOTM build Yeah. im pretty sure they dont warranty retarded people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHMAN Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Add a ground from your alternator directly to the battery negative under the hood. Quote 1-888-MECHMAN www.Mechman.com [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbox88 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 plan for the worst. the wire could get beat up if ran under the car or cut on the hole in the firewall. shit happens. I actually know someone that this just happened to. Bye Bye to 4 or 5 D-3100's and the 3400 up front Quote UBL | Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterJohnson Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 plan for the worst. the wire could get beat up if ran under the car or cut on the hole in the firewall. shit happens. Bc it's welding cable or just in general? I plan on using techflex for the long runs. Quote Scion tC SQ BuildiPad mini, lots of fabrication, daily drivenFord Explorer C Pillar Wall Build Just a cheap car to destroy with bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrchevy87 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 welding cable has some of the best insulation ive seen for how thin the insulation is, but say it rubs on something or something gets kicked up into it then the insulation could wear down and create a short, this goes for any wire, and you never know what could happen. worst case scenario you push your sub a little too hard and short a coil which in turn overloads the amp and causes an internal short(happened to me unfortunately) without a fuse the wire will continue to carry the current untill the wire gets so hot it melts and could cause a fire Quote Jeep Wrangler TJ Hardtop Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbox88 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 plan for the worst. the wire could get beat up if ran under the car or cut on the hole in the firewall. shit happens. Bc it's welding cable or just in general? I plan on using techflex for the long runs. Just in general. The guy I mentioned had his car on a lift, which settled overnight. His wire got crushed in the middle between the lift and his frame which caused a dead short to ground. Quote UBL | Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01VWGREENMACHINE Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 as N8 already posted you should have a fuse between the front batt and the alt Quote http://www.stevemead...f-system-build/ 2001 VW GTI with a 1.8T motor BIG 3 Pioneer AVH-4200DVD DOUBLE DIN HEAD UNIT 6 - 4 VOLT PREOUTS RF T1500-BDCP (running at 2 ohm) RF T400.4 RF T1 D212 x2 (in ported box) RF 1/0 TO 4 GAUGE distribution block x 2 all stinger wires 200a alternator (SINGER ALT) RF T2652-S (6.5 MID BASS AND 1" TWEETS in front and rear) KINETIC HC 800 BATTERY (Front) KINETIC HC 1200 BATTERY (BACK) 120ft of 1/0 stinger blue and clear matt 20ft of 4 gauge stinger blue and clear matt 30ft of 8 gauge stinger blue and clear matt 100ft of 12 gauge stinger speaker wire black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stipek Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) did you also include a battery isolator? maybe one is not needed. Edited April 12, 2012 by stipek Quote Headunit - Sony DSX-200X Subs - (2) Modified American Bass 18's Monoamp - DD M4 Front Stage - CDT HD62-AS components with 4 Crescendo PWX 6.5 4 Channel Amp - Hifonics ZRX1000.4 Cadence 0 gauge Singer 275 amp Alt D7500 XS Power battery Quad 1/0 input Toolmaker terminals SMD OM-1 RGB LEDs BUILD LOG CURRENT ABOVE SETUP http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/191602-2003-bravada-2-18s-ab-dd-xs-singer/ BUILD LOG (2 MTX 7512's)http://www.stevemead...__fromsearch__1[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbox88 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) did you also include a battery isolator? maybe one is not needed since everything is wired in series. No he does not need an isolator and it is in parallel, not series. Edited April 11, 2012 by Lbox88 Quote UBL | Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterJohnson Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 plan for the worst. the wire could get beat up if ran under the car or cut on the hole in the firewall. shit happens. Bc it's welding cable or just in general? I plan on using techflex for the long runs. Just in general. The guy I mentioned had his car on a lift, which settled overnight. His wire got crushed in the middle between the lift and his frame which caused a dead short to ground. FUCK dude! That sucks monkey balls!! I've wired about 20-30 amps/cars and that hasnt happened to me. But I wanted to do my RIGHT this time, because I have expensive equipment and extra batteries. Quote Scion tC SQ BuildiPad mini, lots of fabrication, daily drivenFord Explorer C Pillar Wall Build Just a cheap car to destroy with bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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