Question about amp install
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Hey guys, I'm getting ready to install two amps and had 2 questions I hope someone can help with.
1. I was looking at the positive battery terminal. On my previous cars I've simply bought a terminal with outputs for 2/4 guage and a couple 8 guage - and hooked the factory wire to that and my amp wire all in one positive terminal.
The z's terminal is a little different... it looks like it has a lot going on! I'm not sure an aftermarket terminal would work as well. It does look like there's one post available after you lift off the red plastic cover. Should I hook a 0/1 guage to that post and then just run to a distribution block?
2. Where's the easiest spot to run through the firewall into the cabin?
I appreciate any help you guys can give.
Chris
1. I was looking at the positive battery terminal. On my previous cars I've simply bought a terminal with outputs for 2/4 guage and a couple 8 guage - and hooked the factory wire to that and my amp wire all in one positive terminal.
The z's terminal is a little different... it looks like it has a lot going on! I'm not sure an aftermarket terminal would work as well. It does look like there's one post available after you lift off the red plastic cover. Should I hook a 0/1 guage to that post and then just run to a distribution block?
2. Where's the easiest spot to run through the firewall into the cabin?
I appreciate any help you guys can give.
Chris
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Originally posted by ckny
Hey guys, I'm getting ready to install two amps and had 2 questions I hope someone can help with.
1. I was looking at the positive battery terminal. On my previous cars I've simply bought a terminal with outputs for 2/4 guage and a couple 8 guage - and hooked the factory wire to that and my amp wire all in one positive terminal.
The z's terminal is a little different... it looks like it has a lot going on! I'm not sure an aftermarket terminal would work as well. It does look like there's one post available after you lift off the red plastic cover. Should I hook a 0/1 guage to that post and then just run to a distribution block?
Hey guys, I'm getting ready to install two amps and had 2 questions I hope someone can help with.
1. I was looking at the positive battery terminal. On my previous cars I've simply bought a terminal with outputs for 2/4 guage and a couple 8 guage - and hooked the factory wire to that and my amp wire all in one positive terminal.
The z's terminal is a little different... it looks like it has a lot going on! I'm not sure an aftermarket terminal would work as well. It does look like there's one post available after you lift off the red plastic cover. Should I hook a 0/1 guage to that post and then just run to a distribution block?
Yes it does have a lot going on. I used 4 gauge and ran off the open terminal but if I had ran 0 gauge I'd personally have ran it straight off the battery terminal.
2. Where's the easiest spot to run through the firewall into the cabin?
I appreciate any help you guys can give.
Chris
I appreciate any help you guys can give.
Chris
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ckny, there is a huge rubber grommet type thing behind the battery. This is where all of the wiring enters the vehicle. I cut a small x in this and ran a 4 ga power wire through it. There is a detailed instruction on how to do this. I think it is probably under the "how to" section.
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thanks for posting the how to!
now about running wire straight from the terminal, what do you think is the best way to do this? should i get a new terminal? what about the existing wires... like i said, it's not just one or two wires off there... there's quite a few!
now about running wire straight from the terminal, what do you think is the best way to do this? should i get a new terminal? what about the existing wires... like i said, it's not just one or two wires off there... there's quite a few!
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All you have to do for the terminal is to loosen it and put the amp power wire on the side where you loosened it. Your wire should have a crimped U or 0 shaped ending which would allow it to stay in place. After that, just tighten everything up. I had to cut part of the plastic protector in order to close the battery compartment up. The protector wouldnt close after I installed my amp wire.
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I was thinking about using that second post myself, but there is a little "120 Amp" marking on the entire terminal, and IO am wondering if that part is after some fuse already? anyone know? I'd love to use it, since it would be the most convinient way to run my wire, and look stock. Anyone else done this?
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Originally posted by zachcrosen
ckny, there is a huge rubber grommet type thing behind the battery. This is where all of the wiring enters the vehicle. I cut a small x in this and ran a 4 ga power wire through it. There is a detailed instruction on how to do this. I think it is probably under the "how to" section.
ckny, there is a huge rubber grommet type thing behind the battery. This is where all of the wiring enters the vehicle. I cut a small x in this and ran a 4 ga power wire through it. There is a detailed instruction on how to do this. I think it is probably under the "how to" section.
I was sure to put the fuse as close to the battery as possible and mounted in the battery compartment. That fuse is extremly important due to if that amp wire ever touches metal it will start a fire. Be safe.
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The 2 guage was a PITA to run through the gromet! I fished it through with a ziptie taped to smaller wired taped to the 2 AWG wire..... Lcuky for us Nissan lef thte nice cable tray to run the power wire back to the glovebox with....
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