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General => Car audio => Topic started by: dubslug on 24 February 2006, 10:40

Title: amp wires
Post by: dubslug on 24 February 2006, 10:40

if i run power cable down passenger side of my car for the amps
rca cables down drivers side
where is best place to run remote and speaker wires plz  :embarassed:
cheers rik

Title: Re: amp wires
Post by: Nickyb on 24 February 2006, 11:00

Remote the same side as the power, speaker cables down the same side as the rcas.
All the power down one side, all the signal cables down the other side.

Title: Re: amp wires
Post by: dubslug on 24 February 2006, 13:38

cheers for ur help

now next problem, got a four channel amp if i only use 2 channels its fine, if i try and use four channels it gets major engine interferance, blown amp??
tried rewiring,rcas,earth points, head unit etc

any help guys??

Title: Re: amp wires
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 24 February 2006, 14:20

so you can use channel one on its own fine and channel two on its own fine but not both together?

Title: Re: amp wires
Post by: dubslug on 24 February 2006, 14:35

i can use channel one and two say for front speakers but as soon as i try and connect rca so i can use channel three and four it gets major interferance

Title: Re: amp wires
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 24 February 2006, 16:20

have you tried unplugging the rca's that you were putting into channel 3/4 and putting them in channel 1/2?

Title: Re: amp wires
Post by: Dizzie on 25 February 2006, 15:18

what amp is it?

Title: Re: amp wires
Post by: dubslug on 27 February 2006, 10:14

ive now tried a few amps, one was a pioneer which my mate has in his car working fine,
since this interferance started i have redone all wiring, replaced rcas,redone earth,changed headunit,amps, the intererance isnt there till car is started and engine is running, im just wondereing does the alternator have a supresser on it??
reason i ask is because my battery light nevre goes out til i rev the car a bit, also it wines loads like its whistling at all the girls, but its the same kinda noise as in the stereo

Title: Re: amp wires
Post by: j_s on 27 February 2006, 10:27

Noise is normally to do with earths, what size earth cable are you using and where is the main earth in the boot?

The battery light shouldn't stay on, it should go out almost immediately the car is started not after you have reved it a bit. You might want to try a new voltage regulator on the alternator.

Title: Re: amp wires
Post by: dubslug on 27 February 2006, 22:37

think its 4 gauge earth, its almost as thick as say a packet of polos
its secured to where the seats attach at the front by the screws, its good clean metal there took me an age to do it
cheers for all the replies all, i do appreciate them, keep the ideas coming