TO run another amp...

[PENGUIN]

Do I have to run another wire from the battery?? I got a zero gauge already..... and I am adding a 1000 watt kicker amp. I already got a 600 watt pioneer for the that Im switching to the speakers....

[nine_deuce]

Nope, just get a distribution block. Get one that has fuses at the block, just to be safe

[sonikaccord]

Nope, just get a distribution block. Get one that has fuses at the block, just to be safe

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You must have a ring terminal on your zero gauge.

[nine_deuce]

He necessarily wouldn't need to have a ring terminal on his power wire. Get a distribution block that accepts a 0 gauge power wire, and has multiple outputs. You can put it near where ever you have you have your amps

[JDMCB3Si]

also make sure your amp has a pass through or oyu have another set of RCAs to run to that second amp

[jdm_inspired]

Damn, 0 gauge? I don't even think that's necessary. Anyway, yeah a distribution block and another set of RCA's. Of course power, ground, speaker, and remote wires are necessary as well.

[sonikaccord]

He necessarily wouldn't need to have a ring terminal on his power wire. Get a distribution block that accepts a 0 gauge power wire, and has multiple outputs. You can put it near where ever you have you have your amps

I meant on the amp side...not too many amps accept 0 gauge. But like everybody else said, get a fused distribution block.

Edit: I was asking not saying.

[nine_deuce]

Yeah, I forgot to mention the other set of rca's. If you have a head unit with 2 sets of preouts, and a set for a sub channel, just get a 4 channel set of rca cables. As for the remote wire, you can just split the main remote wire, hook it to the main amp, then from that amp, hook another piece of remote wire to the other amp. That's what I'm doing, have no issues. Try to use the same ground, and try to make the ground wires less than 3 feet long

[circuit]

Yeah, I forgot to mention the other set of rca's. If you have a head unit with 2 sets of preouts, and a set for a sub channel, just get a 4 channel set of rca cables. As for the remote wire, you can just split the main remote wire, hook it to the main amp, then from that amp, hook another piece of remote wire to the other amp. That's what I'm doing, have no issues. Try to use the same ground, and try to make the ground wires less than 3 feet long

You can also get a non-fused distribution block for the grounds so that it makes it easier to ground them in the same spot.

[nine_deuce]

That's what I did with my ground wires. Just got a distribution block. Makes it so much easier

[PENGUIN]

Ok my amp has a output rcas which in connecting to my other amp, but my stereo only has one set of rca outputs, so I want to know if just connecting 2 rcas to the 4 channel amp will allow me to amplify all four speakers? And what the hell is the difference between 4 ohms and 2ohms? Thanks.

[guitarplayer825]

And what the hell is the difference between 4 ohms and 2ohms? Thanks.

Uh oh...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_resistance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_impedance

[jcoleman_11]

Uh oh...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_resistance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_impedance

In dummy terms, ohms are a rating of resistance. the less ohms there are, the less resistance there is. Which basically means, if there is less resistance from a speaker, the amp will be able to generate more power. For example at 4ohms an amp may dish out 400 watts, but at 2ohms it could do 650. it can produce more because there is less resistance.

[PENGUIN]

^^ thats what I needed to know! lol thanks, ok so I both amps in, and I disconnected the wires from the stereo and just put the wires from the amp. Now I tried connecting both to the speaker and unamplified didn't work so I guessing I should not do that?

[lokuputha]

If you don't have one already, you should pickup a rewired alternator. Go for around 200Amps you might need it to handle the extra current load.