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Old Feb 24, 2003 | 11:43 PM
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Hooking up the battery to an Amp?

My Question is what is the best way to hook a batery wire to the amp? I would rather not come directly from my car batery to the amp is there another way, mabey something to split off of?

One more question is it that difficult to hook up a couple of subs with the bose speakers and an aftermarket HU?

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-mike
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 08:29 AM
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just hook it up to the battery....why try something different?
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 10:55 AM
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You come off the battery into a fuse then to your amp.... done...
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 11:15 AM
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If you use one of those side post adapters to connect your power wires to the battery check to make sure that the threads aren't too long. I cracked the battery casing on 2 different batteries before I figured out what was causing it. The threaded portion is too long on some of them and bottoms out in the battery connection.
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 11:23 AM
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Originally posted by LS1 RULZ
If you use one of those side post adapters to connect your power wires to the battery check to make sure that the threads aren't too long. I cracked the battery casing on 2 different batteries before I figured out what was causing it. The threaded portion is too long on some of them and bottoms out in the battery connection.
I actually use a Stainless 3/8" bolt with a nut. I thread the bolt in by hand, then tighten the nut up, that way I don't have to worry about bottoming out the screw threads.
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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here's what I did
http://community.webshots.com/user/pauln64ss
Old Feb 25, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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did u get it hooked up yet????
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