It's Electric!

2+2=5 · Post by **2+2=5** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:57 pm

i thought that was old skool *shrugs* still learning

anyways, can you get one of those distribution blocks at a local store like walmart, or radioshack, or will i have to get one on-line?

and i read then entire HU manual that they have online and it doesnt say anything about plugging in amp

, so i guess ill have to rip the HU out and find out myself.

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:11 pm

http://www.cardomain.com/shoptype/Fuse+ ... ion+Blocks

Cardomain has a selection of fused distro-blocks.

As for RCA outs on your deck, i believe they are actually labeled "front", "rear", and "sub". You may want to pull the deck to find out. I am pretty sure my pioneer is labeled, but i could be hallucinating.

2+2=5 · Post by **2+2=5** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:35 am

So for the fused distro-blocks would i need to find out the gauge of the wire that is
going into the rockford fosgate?

and then i want one that has one input and two outputs right?

for example if i find out its 4 gauge wire, then i would want one with (1) 4 gauge input and (2) 8 gauge outputs?

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:33 am

You could probably get away with using 8 guage on the amps you have now, but if you ever wanted to upgrade your amps, then 4 guage minimum. Im sure your Rockford can accept 4 guage.

I think some distro-blocks have spacers so that you can run either 8 guage or 4 guage outputs.

2+2=5 · Post by **2+2=5** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 11:11 am

and how do i know what gauge electric is running into my rockford right now?

and where do i put the fuse block?

and does it use the main electric wire that is now going inot the rockford and splice that wire, or do you put in the main wire and then put in two more wires for the amps, or what?

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:02 pm

The guage of the wire may be printed on the insulation.

Put the fuse block close to the amps.

Run one wire from the battery terminal to the block. Then run 2 separate wires to each amp.

2+2=5 · Post by **2+2=5** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 1:21 pm

oaky sounds good, thanks a lot guys.

my system sould be arriving in 3 days now :) )

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:46 pm

Sorry I may be off here but if you are talking about the fuse block running to your amps you don't wanna put that by the battery, that will defeat the purpose. You wanna put it close to your amps, so that you have one large wire running the majority of the length, and then splicing off into two smaller fused wires to each amp, near the amps.

edit: resolved!

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:50 pm

lotas wrote:Sorry I may be off here but if you are talking about the fuse block running to your amps you don't wanna put that by the battery, that will defeat the purpose. You wanna put it close to your amps, so that you have one large wire running the majority of the length, and then splicing off into two smaller fused wires to each amp, near the amps.

sorry if you guys are talking about something completely different.

Whoops. I meant to say near the amps...im gonna go edit now

2+2=5 · Post by **2+2=5** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:35 pm

right on! thanks a bunch. im down to about 2 days until everything arrives, and i should have my distro-block, my wiring, and my new home-made box ready when my sub and amp get here.

then i will let the bass BOOM!

Im probably going to end up driving for 10 hours just listening to music.oh crap! that brings me to another question. I had read somewhere that it was mandatory to break in your subs at low volume for a total of 20 hours. i think it said that it increases the lifespan of the subs.

do i have to

?