Does it matter what gauge wire i use?

01mercLS · Post by **01mercLS** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:52 am

My amp says to use 8 GA wire for the battery and ground. Would i hurt if i just went ahead and used 4GA wire? The amp is a Lanzar Vibe 228 if that helps any. THANKS Also, the fuse is a 40 amp fuse. THANKS

Justin from Detroit1 · Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:02 am

Bigger wire will never hurt. Using smaller wire is what can be bad. So if it says 8 gauge, feel free to use 4 gauge, it will leave room later for upgrading. You would never want to use 10 gauge if it said 8.

01mercLS · Post by **01mercLS** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:04 am

alright, thanks alot for the quick reply. THANKS

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:42 pm

Some amps only accept 8 guage though. I just ordered a Kicker 350 watt amp and it only accepts 8 guage. So make sure your amp can accept up to 4 guage.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:44 pm

u can get reducers 2 4-8 gage reducers are like 4-6 bucks i think