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Old 12-10-2013 | 08:39 PM
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tuned low and 5/8 mdf. sounds like a nice box.

and yes. that is what I was talking about.
 
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Old 12-10-2013 | 08:45 PM
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Great! But i should put it in the push terminals just like the jumper cable, right? Or how should i do that?
 
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Old 12-10-2013 | 08:53 PM
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you attatch it at the backside like you have it. then you run the wire out of the amp to the push terminals on the box. the cup terminal will attatch the two wires together.
 
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Old 12-10-2013 | 08:55 PM
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I mean for the subwoofer. I have the cables from the box going into the hole of the push terminals, but i should have it tucked in with the push terminals on the subwoofer.
 
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Old 12-10-2013 | 08:57 PM
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yea, put it in the push terminal. the hole on the top is for bannana connectors. but you dont need those. just put the wire in the push terminal with the other wire.

also, in case you have a question and myself or keep hope or anyone else isnt around to answer it.

the12volt com is a good source of a lot of info.
 

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Old 12-10-2013 | 09:00 PM
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Great, thank you! What cable do i get to connect the amp to the subwoofer?
 
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Old 12-10-2013 | 09:01 PM
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the same speaker wire you used inside the box will work.
 
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Old 12-10-2013 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by pguerrero1316
I've decided with the the ported box. I like your build. I want the subwoofer facing the front of the car with the amps on a rack to the left of the subwoofer. Could I also mount the amps to the top of the trunk but facing down, like they're hanging.
and I just remembered seeing this. do not mount the amps upside down. they will overheat and you will burn them up. the heat sink is on top of the board because heat rises. this allows the heat to disipate. if you mount them upside down you trap the heat inside.
 
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Old 12-10-2013 | 10:49 PM
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also, i do not recommend putting the LOC on constant power. it will be a drain on the battery.

wire the yellow LOC wire to a switched ignition source.
 
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Old 12-10-2013 | 11:39 PM
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I understand what you are saying, but isnt yellow the standard codeing for constant? and red being switched? could the loc cause popping in the speakers if the switched power is delayed from the starting of the car?

(and to OP this is a question I am legitimately asking about, if KHA says it, and it is electrical or audio related it is correct.)
 

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