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Old 02-13-2003
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capacitator & distribution blocks question

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distro blocks, between 10 and 150 dollars

caps... between 40 and 3,000

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well i have 2 amps and 800 and 660watt i have them hooked up by one power wire to the battery and when the wire reachs the trunk the wire is spliced so it can power both amps i was told this is the wrong way. i was also told i had to much power to the battery. so i want to get it done corectly. what will i need to do this and what is the right way to power to amps by only having 1 power wire??
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The correct way to do it would be to get 1 ground distribution block (around $20-$30). They normally have 1 input of 4 or 8 guage and 4 ouputs of 8 guage. Run your single ground into it and then 1 out to each amp. Also you should get 1 fused power distribution block ($30-$40) and fuses. These also mormally are 4 or 8 guage in with 2-4 outputs of 8 guage. Run 1 output to each amp and put a fuse in the block that matches the draw of your amplifiers. Also make sure you still use a fuse under the hood, the fused distribution blocks are not designed to replace that.

You really don't even need distro blocks but to do it the proper way, then you should have them. Who over told you that you had too much power to the battery has no idea what they are talking about.
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well i got my electrical system checked and they said the battery was drawing to much poer or something like that because of mya ftermarket stereo system they said it can kill the battery of the car
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You shouldnt have problems with draining the battery as long as your alternator is fine. If your worried about it then you can add a 1 farad cap or even 2.
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