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What's the best way to power amp? #91100 06/07/02 02:17 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 291 Kansas City,Mo,USA N NateCox OP Member
OP NateCox Member N Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 291 Kansas City,Mo,USA	Should I just run a wire to a power lead on the fuze box? (I have a switched power on from my HU to turn the amp on and off). Or should I buy a kit to hook to the battery? I'm completeing my system and should install next weekend. 1: Sony HU 40 Watts/Channel with RCA pre-amp outs 2: Jenzen 5 Channel Amp, 50 watts/channel and 200'ish to sub 3 pioneer speakers in door 120 or 150 watts each 4: Krutchfield amp bypass kit 5: 8 inch 250 watt sub to put on rear deck. Although I don't have a box for it.... Does a sub sound okay in the trunk without a box? I noticed a small round hole in the trunk deck. I'll mount it there so the sound can come through (I'll probably have to cut some insulation away) Thanks all! Nate

Re: What's the best way to power amp? #91101 06/07/02 02:31 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,032 Plainfield, IL, USA S SVT Colin Member
SVT Colin Member S Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,032 Plainfield, IL, USA	Knu Konceptz 8ga Amp Installation Kit Power from the battery. Check out bigmoneyracing's Rear Deck How-To if you want to mount the sub "free-air" under the rear deck. 1999 SVT #900/2760 Born on 1-20-99 Silver Frost/Midnight Blue A few aesthetic and audio mods

Re: What's the best way to power amp? #91102 06/07/02 02:39 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 291 Kansas City,Mo,USA N NateCox OP Member
OP NateCox Member N Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 291 Kansas City,Mo,USA	Yeah, I printed out that how-to. That should work fine. I'm going to check out radio shack this weekend for the wiring. if it's cheaper to buy online I will. I actually need 4 RCA cables... Thanks!

Re: What's the best way to power amp? #91103 06/09/02 05:59 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 11 USA I i4getlots Junior Member
i4getlots Junior Member I Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 11 USA	definately run it from the battery. i have a switch in my car for the amp, im using the remote wire. works fine. 96 Contour GL I4 Nothing Done except for audio Sony Head unit--replacing in the near future 2 12" MTX 6000's Optimus 400w amp--good ol' radio shack 5x7 kenwoods rear door--upgrading speakers this summer Strobe lights in the grill adding undercarriage lights soon

Re: What's the best way to power amp? #91104 06/09/02 06:31 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 816 Albany, Georgia R Redcon96I4 Member
Redcon96I4 Member R Joined: May 2002 Posts: 816 Albany, Georgia	From battery, kits aren't too expensive and are easy to install. you could also build a genarator in u'r back seat to power it. "Wow, that sank fast." "Yeah, like a rock." 96 Contour GL ATX 9mm Ford Racing Wires; 2 Resonators down, 1 to go;"Special airbox"; many mods planned Sony CD player: 50wattsx4;remote; Speakers=50 watt Pioneer 6x8s Ross Evans

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