1600 Watts Through 4 Gauge?

[donsie]

I was just reading the specs on the Hifonics BXi1608D and it says it pushes 1600 watts RMS @ 1 ohm, but only has a 4 gauge power and ground terminal. Is it possible to run that much power through 4 awg?

[loganberry]

I was just reading the specs on the Hifonics BXi1608D and it says it pushes 1600 watts RMS @ 1 ohm, but only has a 4 gauge power and ground terminal. Is it possible to run that much power through 4 awg?

yes its possible, but you should go for larger wire, look into reducers, u can get a 0-4 gauge reducer, makes the install look nice and takes care of all the problems of only having 4 gauge input

[Bills]

Arn't there also ways of cutting some of the copper wire out and then soldering it so it will be stiff and will just be able to stick in a 4 gauge terminal. i cn't explane it well, but i've seen it done on here. but i think they solderd first and then took to a grinding wheel and then did jit too size or some shiz

Bills

[Graph1cz]

@soberbills

hifonic amps i believe have wire to just go in and allyn wrench them in. i could be wrong. the same inputs as a JL amp and such

[donsie]

yes its possible, but you should go for larger wire, look into reducers, u can get a 0-4 gauge reducer, makes the install look nice and takes care of all the problems of only having 4 gauge input

Any idea where I could find one?

[Bills]

@soberbills

hifonic amps i believe have wire to just go in and allyn wrench them in. i could be wrong. the same inputs as a JL amp and such

? huh? ik, i've had both hifonics amps and jl amps, what i was talking about will do the same as a 1/0g to 4g reducer, but be free and take maybe 5 min to do per. but idk. thats me.

Bills

[Graph1cz]

? huh? ik, i've had both hifonics amps and jl amps, what i was talking about will do the same as a 1/0g to 4g reducer, but be free and take maybe 5 min to do per. but idk. thats me.

Bills

oh sorry i read it wrong, i thought you were talking about crimping 0 gauge and putting it into the amplifier 12v input.

[Bills]

oh sorry i read it wrong, i thought you were talking about crimping 0 gauge and putting it into the amplifier 12v input.

no worrys man. haha. thats kinda what i thought u thought i said when i read your reply. haha

Bills

[Guest Fi-Beat-Down]

I have the 1606d,

On 4 gauge- with a bl 10"

should i go to a bigger wire to? ?

And how long is to long on my amp ground wire to car ?

[lance_aka_64]

just cut off the insulation, fill the exposed wire up with solder, and then use a grinder to reduce the wire down to the desired size. gp2k2 had a some pics somewhere showing how to do it.

Edited November 30, 2008 by lance_aka_64