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  1. Brett09

    Stereo advice from some sound guys plz

    Give them about half throttle. Enjoy them just don't push them.
  2. Brett09

    Stereo advice from some sound guys plz

    Take it easy on your subs till they break in. They will start getting a bit louder at the same volumes as they are breaking in. 2cents
  3. Brett09

    Stereo advice from some sound guys plz

    I've never had an issue with corrosion on a distribution block but preventative maintenance of any kind is never a bad idea. A good dielectric couldn't hurt being these don't really have insulation and see quit a bit more condensation inside.
  4. Brett09

    Stereo advice from some sound guys plz

    I just drilled and used a grommet. I didn't care to go into any factory stuff if I didn't have to. It tears and pulls the grommet out. With how and where the speakers are getting installed I would use these. Bass Stopper 1.2 kHz/600 Hz I would try and take most of the bottom end out of them for...
  5. Brett09

    Stereo advice from some sound guys plz

    Total RMS watts or both amps x2. Divide that be the running voltage of the car (13.8v) in most cases. = Amps. You can find a charts that will show the recommended wire size based on the amps and length of the wire. In this case I'll assume 1200w rms based on what he said. 1200x2=2400...
  6. Brett09

    Stereo advice from some sound guys plz

    I did this for almost 10 years professionally and have installed literally thousands of pieces of equipment as well as fixed many peoples installs. One of the biggest problems I faced was fixing peoples "rules or thumb". There is some basic math you can use to figure the wire ga. you would need...
  7. Brett09

    Stereo advice from some sound guys plz

    Without him saying what amps and subs/speakers he's using I don't know how you could figure what wire ga. he would need to power it or run to the speakers. Careful giving advise on this as it could be wrong. It could lead to over heated equipment, lack of performance or worse in some more...
  8. Brett09

    Stereo advice from some sound guys plz

    Second post down Warthog posted a picture of the fuse box with the 12v labeled. Still test and fuse these. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/70880-m1008-lights-not-working-need-help-wiring-diagram.html
  9. Brett09

    Stereo advice from some sound guys plz

    You can go to the fuse panel for 12v acc and bat. for your radio. Make sure you test and fuse these connections. If you have noise in the system is cause something isn't right in either the truck or the install. Use what the manufacturer recommends for the wire size to the amp. Running a 4ga...
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