Amplifiers / Head Units / Processors / Electrical

So my friend bought a Lanzar MaxP1200 (for some reason) and he proceeded to changes his (3) 30A fuses to (3) 40A fuses because he said that the bigger the fuse the better. Now, in my head it seems like the amp was rated at 90A for a reason but i dont know shit about fuses. So, by changing the fuses, is he screwing things up?

I have a memphis 16-MC2000D The guy i got if from said it was moded? How do i find out it this is actually true?

I am going with a some what cheap system. I would like to locate the best bang for the buck amp to power these subs. www.sounddomain.com/sku/ABNAW1251T I do not understan what to look for when looking for an amp. thanks for any help

I just picked up a pair of MTX Thunder TA81001D amps, and according to the engineers at MTX there is no way to disable the subsonic filter or bypass the built in EQ in the pre-amp board (which is a crock). The TA92001, TE4001, and TE1501 units all have a button to bypass all of this garbage, but no such button exists on the TA81001. If you take the pre-amp board out, you can clearly see a spot on the board for the bypass switch - Labeled as "S102". MTX refuses to give me a schematic or instructions on what needs to be jumpered, removed, etc. to eliminate the EQ and Subsonic filter pieces. I'm about to tear into it myself, but figured I would ask here first. If anyone has …

Hey guys this car is very competitive in the Street Class here in Australia and i was wondering what the amplifiers are? I know the subs are custom drivers made in Australia but the owner is tight liped on what the amplifers are, i was hoping someone might know what they are... Thanks

Im looking to wire two audiopipe AP.1500's strapped at 4ohms to my f2f Fi bl12 so that each amp sees 2ohms untill I get my second sub. I can't find a diagram that explains it though. I understand how to bridge the rca's but I don't get how to wire the sub. Any help would be greatly apreciated. Thanks

ok im runnin low on resources to complete my install..so i was thinking of ways to save some money... Im going to be runnin 2 amps...a BX1000D and an older PG QX4150 fuses are 60 and 40 the Brutus takes 4 gauge while the PG takes 8 Now heres my question...i was gonna run 1/0 from the batt to the distroblock then split it into 4gauge and 8 gauge Now instead im thinking of runnin 4gauge from the batt then split it at the distro block into another 4 and 8 gauge Anyone against doin that?

My Velleman HPS10 just came in today before I went to work and I want to set my gain tomorrow morning before I leave for SBN in Daytona. Can anyone just give me a quick run through on how to use it? Thanks a lot.

I did not know where to put this but since it concerns using head units, I thought this would be the best fit section. So first of all some background info.... I have a 1999 Volvo S70 (dont hate) and currently I have a alpine cda-9886 headunit. My car is a double-din so i have the headunit in the bottom slot and a pocket in the top slot. I also have 15% tint all the way around, which I know isn't the darkest but its pretty dark at night, especially backing up....however, i was thinking about redoing the tint and getting 5% all around and 50% on the windshield so I know that this will be even harder to see at night. before i was deciding whether or not to go darker but my …

Is it bad to lose strands of power wire overtime from lets say, disconnecting the wire from terminals and clamps, or even accidentally slicing some off when cutting away at the insulation? Do you lose conductivity and/or lessen amp load of the wire? Also, would using a coupler to add on to an existing power wire to make it longer be okay to do? Or would I have to run a new longer wire to the size I need?

If an amplifier is receiving a bandpassed input from the head unit of say 60hz - 2000hz and I used the RCA out from the amp to another amp will the second amp receive the same frequencies as the first? I would think so as I dont see how it could be full range as it's not receiving full range input from the source. Just thinking and wanted to double check with some of you guys to confirm. ?

i recently just replaced my 4 guage power wire with 0 guage wire well my car ran fine on my way to work, but then i went to leave work and it wouldnt start, i had it towed and had a mechanic look at it, we've replaced my coil, map sensor, distributor cap, roter and still nothing, my battery is not dead, both batteries are reading around 12.7 volts if someone can please help itd be great, thinking it may be sensors, fuses etc.

Just seen these Tenergy LiFePO4 SLA Style Battery 12.8V 20Ah at parts express by my house and wondering if they would be any good for car audio. Iv been seeing people using the juicebox lithium batteries and the 40 ah one is $1500 . So just trying to see if 2 of these would be the same. Really trying to cut down on weight and my van build and this would help out alot rather than having 500 plus pounds just for batteries

I was deciding between a kicker ZX2500, or a Rockford Fosgate t2000. please tell me which you like better or if you have any other suggestions. thanks

Last time i knew the majority of JL Audio amps were made in China with the slash series being made in Korea has this changed? The reason is on another forum there are people that are convinced they are made in miramar florida.

Dave maybe you should sell the PG for this beast but any way here is the link to the page on their site: http://www.soundstream.com/sub/products_amps_xxx.html

which one would u pick. well i have a mtx 1501d with stock everything right but this amp is power hungry. i'm looking to get the kicker ZX1000.1 and mayb it will be less stressful on my electrical system. 1. mtx 1501d 2. kicker zx100.1 3. crunch ground pounder 2500d

Hey, I'm planning to relocate my battery to my trunk. Is this power wire from kk suitable to run from the leads in the engine bay to the battery in the trunk? http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KLMX0PRL Thanks!

k i have 2 rockford power elite series 1000.1's they are strappable amps and im running 4 l5 15's dual 4 ohm so i wanna strap em first off how do i do it and what do i need currently i am they hooked up seperate thanks

ok...i have a sony cd player that im wanting to put in my truck.....i know what all the wires for the cd player are except 2......the blue and the blue/white.....i know one of them will be the remote......and im assuming the other will be the illumination...and the next thing i need is the factory color codes for the truck....its a 96 isuzu hombre.........and dont tell me installdr.com they dont have info on my isuzu

Im trying to make the things in this thread My link click, but with pain killers and a little booze (knee surgery) I want to make sure I sort of understand what is being said and how it applies to my situation. I have a newer bmw that has a factory amp for the subs. I tapped into the speaker wires to the subs with a LOC to add an amp and a sub in the trunk. Everything is up and running but there is one problem. The factory adjustments on the stereo system only allow the volume to go so high , to the point that distortion is not really possible. Does this mean that the sub volume is only going to go so loud also? No matter what the gain is set to like an anti dont even get…

Ok, right now my system is still kinda up in the air, but I know I will either be running a sundown 3k or a RF 4k amp and a little amp or two for mids/highs. The vehicle is the 4.3L V8 F150 (2008). I am pretty sure the stock alt puts out 110 amps. I know I need a couple good batteries for under the hood and in the back. BUT, about what size alt should I look for roughly and what brand. I have a local stinger dealer that sells a 220 amp alt for 700, but not to sure how good that is or not. any input would be great.

Hey guys I just got my truck and it's a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Ext Cab. I ordered a Pioneer AVH-P4200 to replace the stock head unit which is a din and a half but I will cut some of the benzel to make it fit. My question is that I cant find any mounting kits/bracket for this truck for a double din and was wondering if there is some easy way to make one or if I could buy one somewhere. Any help would be appreciated.

Hey guys my little brother is looking to purchase an extra battery for his setup. Here is what he has: 1-SAZ1000 2-SA12's at 1ohm Big 3 Decent 35-40ah starting battery, it has a green top so an interstate I beleive. his car is a 96 ford escort soon he will be adding a 2 channel amp to drive a pair of speakers or maybe a 4 channel we will wiat and see. The amp will be driving normal coaxial speakers! the amp might be a 125.2 or 50.4~ I was looking into a battery for him on the SSA store and these two caught my eye's http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/store/products/XS-Power-D975-12V-AGM-Battery%2C-Max-Amps-2100A-%252d-2000W-.html and http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/st…

What size/thickness copper pipe is used to make copper lugs/ring terminals?