There is little room in an lt1's engine bay for my huge fuse block, would it be ok to run the fuse next to but before the capacitor and the amp in the back of the car. Would this affect anything by not having the fuse in the engine bay?

 

Not an expert on audio, but the further away wire is from it's end, the less 'clear' the audio/power will be. I believe it has to do with the resistance. If you do decide to put the fuse block in the hatch, use a larger gauge wire to the power source, or find a very low impedance wire.

Better yet, put your battery in the hatch as well.

 

Sorry bulldog, but your incorrect. You need to put the fuse as close to the battery as possible. The less wire bewteen the two, the better. I know it's a little cramped under the hood..... but I'm sure you can find a place. Everybody else does.......mine fit right next to the battery. Right on top, in plain view. No problems.

 

that is correct. You want it as close as possible to the battery. The reason why is if the wire ever grounds out anywhere, it' better to burn like maybe 12 inches of power wire rather than your interior. What kind of fuse block are you using?

 

The reason the fuse needs to be close to the battery is so that a short can't occur between the fuse and the battery. If the fuse is far away from the battery and a short occurs before the fuse there is no way for the circuit to be broken. With no break in the circuit the short can cause a fire. With the fuse close to the battery there's not much chance of a short developing between the two.

 

i have a fuse block by VooDoo car audio. To see the picture of this fuse block go...
http://www.voodoocaraudio.com/12volt/fbvp11dnlw.jpg
It has a 200amp anl fuse, with 0 guage wire running to it.

 

It still needs to be close to the battery.

 

I thought that was what I said?

 

maybe he is just reassuring that you are correct

 

Actually..... I don't think you said anything like that..... I'm not trying to be a d!ck... but what ARE you talking about!?!? Yes, power wire does have resistance, but that isin't going to change if you put the fuse block in the hatch. And what do you mean by less "clear"???

 

I had thought I got to that point, but in a more roundabout way.

When dealing with wiring (as in power), the further away a powersource is from the end unit, the less power actually gets to the unit because after so many inches or feet.

That, and what you said about the resistance to there being a short is a reason I suggested relocating the battery. Most systems I've seen the fuse block is either right on top, or only inches away from the power source (whether it be primary or secondary battery).

 

no dont mount in hatch

im positive theres enough room to mount it in the engine bay