shyheim07

I bought a Kicker 4 channel amp today (ZX650 or sumthin like that. I was looking at the connections on it and I don't see how a 0 gauge can fit the amp. Are there spades that cann connect it? or doo i need to get a smaller power and ground cable?

SilverGLE

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How many watts is it? And how far will you be running the power wire? That'll help with determining the wire size. Most likey, unless you're running 1000W+, 2 gauge or 4 gauge will be plenty. I'm running 4 gauge to the trunk for 358W RMS.

filtor1

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4gauge will be fine for that amp. If you have run 0gauge from the front, just add a distribution block that reduces to 4gauge.

DcMaN

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i would run 0 gauge if you plan on adding a sub later on. If thats the case get a fused 0gauge distribution block, 0Gauge input, and 4 gauge output.

godlyone

If you already ran the wire, get a distribution block and a short length of whatever small guage you need

SilverGLE

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^ Both good ideas! This way, if you add another amp later, your main power wire won't need to be replaced.

Bollwerk

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Just make sure to use a fuse anytime you go to a smaller wire size.

SilverGLE

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^ Good point... Fuse between the battery and the distro block and fuses on each wire from the distro block to the amps.

shyheim07

well, thats not the whole setup lol. I have another amplifier i'm adding. A JBL, which is supposedly rated at 1114 rms. that plus this amp is over 1500 watts rms. So...i figured either way i need a 0 gauge wire. But your saying put the amps from 4 or 2 gauge to a ditribution black to the 0? all this is to get my wireing kit...its the only thing I dont have

this kinda kit sound liek what yall tlakin bout
Kicker PDK1

DcMaN

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no, definatley run 0 gauge in for that much wattage. Once the 0gauge wire is in use a fused distrobution block to go to the amplifiers