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PolkThug
06-24-2005, 12:03 PM
I'm going to be hooking up a Polk C400.4 (in 75x4 mode) and a Kenwood 7201 (in 460x1 mode). I want to have a nice clean install, this will be going in a 2006 Mustang GT.

Could you use a distribution block for the two amp grounds? Or is that stupid?

Also, what size power and ground wires should I be using?

Any advice will be helpful.

Thanks,
Toby

HU: undetermined
Fronts: Polk MMC5250
Rear: Polk MMC570
Bass: (2) Polk MM2154DVC
Cap: 1farad Monster Digicap
swerve
06-24-2005, 12:16 PM
What gauge power wire are you running.

You can use a ground distro or you can ground them out to the same place I think (that's what I did and it's not a problem).

ground out the same awg you used to go into the amps.

try that maybe.
PolkThug
06-24-2005, 12:25 PM
So, I'm thinking 4AWG into two 8AWG's.


----4-----[distro]===8====
swerve
06-24-2005, 12:25 PM
Originally posted by PolkThug
So, I'm thinking 4AWG into two 8AWG's.


----4-----[distro]===8==== uh huh.
:D :D
exalted512
06-24-2005, 12:46 PM
thats what i do, its called a common ground and is very useful
-Cody
swerve
06-24-2005, 01:54 PM
Originally posted by exalted512
thats what i do, its called a common ground and is very useful
-Cody thanks. couldn't remember what it was.

even though i don't ever show it here. i can usually figure out wtf i'm doing. lol
Jstas
06-24-2005, 03:35 PM
Usually, with anything bigger than 8 guage wire, it can be difficult to get all your connections connected on one little bolt or nut. So I grabbed an unfused distribution block and mount it so that I can get the shortest run from all amps to the block and then run a 4-2 guage ground wire to my ground point. It depends on how many amps and what kind of power is being run.
swerve
06-24-2005, 03:46 PM
Originally posted by Jstas
Usually, with anything bigger than 8 guage wire, it can be difficult to get all your connections connected on one little bolt or nut. So I grabbed an unfused distribution block and mount it so that I can get the shortest run from all amps to the block and then run a 4-2 guage ground wire to my ground point. It depends on how many amps and what kind of power is being run. that's why you find a big bolt or nut...


=D