REVOofRustler Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I redid the wires and it made a pretty big difference I can only imagine whatd it sound like with the right box but this morning i was playing it and it blew my fuse after about 2 minutes of playing. It was a 60a fuse is this too small? That is WAY too small! You should be using a 200 amp fuse for that. What size wire are you running? Only fuse it at 200 if you're wiring can handle that much amperage. 2002 Dodge Dakota 4.7 club cab - Sold 2004 Audi S4 Avant - Fi and Crescendo - Stock Bose System - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/147725-2002-dodge-dakota-end-of-the-road/?hl=%202002%20%20dakota 136.4 Sealed @ 29hz 137.0 Drivers window open @ 26hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan929 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I redid the wires and it made a pretty big difference I can only imagine whatd it sound like with the right box but this morning i was playing it and it blew my fuse after about 2 minutes of playing. It was a 60a fuse is this too small? That is WAY too small! You should be using a 200 amp fuse for that. What size wire are you running? Only fuse it at 200 if you're wiring can handle that much amperage. I have a 200a fuse about 6 inches before the amp its 4ga wire but i should have a 200a fuse right after the battery also instead of a 60a? Also planning on getting 0ga wire soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REVOofRustler Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I redid the wires and it made a pretty big difference I can only imagine whatd it sound like with the right box but this morning i was playing it and it blew my fuse after about 2 minutes of playing. It was a 60a fuse is this too small? That is WAY too small! You should be using a 200 amp fuse for that. What size wire are you running? Only fuse it at 200 if you're wiring can handle that much amperage. I have a 200a fuse about 6 inches before the amp its 4ga wire but i should have a 200a fuse right after the battery also instead of a 60a? Also planning on getting 0ga wire soon I believe 4 gauge is capable of handling 150 amps. So I'd throw a 150 amp fuse on there, but you may still blow the fuse until you can get the 0 gauge on there with a 200 amp fuse. 2002 Dodge Dakota 4.7 club cab - Sold 2004 Audi S4 Avant - Fi and Crescendo - Stock Bose System - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/147725-2002-dodge-dakota-end-of-the-road/?hl=%202002%20%20dakota 136.4 Sealed @ 29hz 137.0 Drivers window open @ 26hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPINE408 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Put in 0 guage bigger fuse and your welcome Have you ever had your woofers blown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan929 Posted October 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Alright guys thanks for all the help I'll have to order one offline because best buy is the only place around here that has them and they want like 15 dollars for one without the holder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarball Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 If you ever decide to do a blowthough stick with 12's for the s10. I'm doing 15s and its just not a best fit. 12s would be simpler to design. CURRENT SYSTEM: Alternator: Stock alt on mids/highs Isolated DC Power 270 SP - Charging @ 16.8v Batteries: (2) XS D1400s Power Cable: Double Runs of 1/0 KNU Kolossus Fleks Headunit: 80-PRS Sub Amp: DC 5.0k Subwoofers: 2 RE MT 15s /PSI dual .7ohm recones Subwoofer Enclosure: 9.1cubes @ 32hz - brutal. Mids & Highs Amp: CT125.4 Active Components: Mids RE XXX 6.5c Highs - 3 RE XXX tweeters per side(A pillar) Noise Control: Damplifier Pro all over the cab. Build Log If you do business with me please leave feedback here: FEEDBACK THREAD Highest Legal Score: 151.0 db Highest Musical 30 Second Average: 151.6 db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notorious97200 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I did the maths for the impedance, and thought I was wrong because nobody noticed the "mistake". Thank you Alpine !!! I'm more confident with my skills, now !!! black BMW X1 2.0 l 192 hp OEM head unit, Amplifiers : Audison AP 8.9 amp with integrated DSP and Ampere Audio 1200. Focal ES 100 K in front doors, and Dayton RS 180 for midbass under the front seats. 2 SSA DEMONS 10" subs, in a 2.6 ft3 ported box. SecondSkin Damplifier on front doors, and Luxury Liner Pro for the cargo area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALPINE408 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 your welcome now go vote for me in sotm lol Have you ever had your woofers blown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notorious97200 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 your welcome now go vote for me in sotm lol Ok Boss, I'll take a look and probably will vote for you, as I don't want to look at all the nominees !!! black BMW X1 2.0 l 192 hp OEM head unit, Amplifiers : Audison AP 8.9 amp with integrated DSP and Ampere Audio 1200. Focal ES 100 K in front doors, and Dayton RS 180 for midbass under the front seats. 2 SSA DEMONS 10" subs, in a 2.6 ft3 ported box. SecondSkin Damplifier on front doors, and Luxury Liner Pro for the cargo area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackedout Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I redid the wires and it made a pretty big difference I can only imagine whatd it sound like with the right box but this morning i was playing it and it blew my fuse after about 2 minutes of playing. It was a 60a fuse is this too small? That is WAY too small! You should be using a 200 amp fuse for that. What size wire are you running? Only fuse it at 200 if you're wiring can handle that much amperage. I have a 200a fuse about 6 inches before the amp its 4ga wire but i should have a 200a fuse right after the battery also instead of a 60a? Also planning on getting 0ga wire soon I believe 4 gauge is capable of handling 150 amps. So I'd throw a 150 amp fuse on there, but you may still blow the fuse until you can get the 0 gauge on there with a 200 amp fuse. Tread lightly with these reccomendations. If you honestly don't know what you're telling people, don't misguide them. First thing is first: http://en.wikipedia....ican_wire_gauge Ampacity of 4 gauge wire at 140*F/167*F/194*F = 70AMPS/ 85AMPS/ 95AMPS This means if you're pulling a consistant 95 Amps through true 4AWG oxygen free copper wire, that wire is going to heat up to almost 200*F. You reccomend that he fuses his '4 gauge' wire at 150 amps. Not a good reccomendation for a safe daily system. 80-100 amps would be fine in most circumstances. In the audio industry, these are the tolerances companies come up with for wiring gauges. So who's to say that the 4 gauge he's running isn't actually 6 or 8 gauge? Copper clad ALUMINUM 8 gauge marked as 4 gauge wire? Ryan.... This being said. What type of wire are you running? Let us give you a safer reccomendation on what your wire can be fused at. Car-B-Ques aren't fun... We can keep you from making one if you're willing to learn the correct way of doing things. Trunk Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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