AQ 1200
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New member Username: Nmfootball72Post Number: 5 Registered: Feb-09 | I recently bought two 12" alpine type R's(1222D) and an AQ 1200 and I was wondering what gauge wiring to run to the amp and how large of a fuse in the wire I would need, right now I have some 8 gauge with a 150 watt fuse, and I was wondering if I needed to upgrade it? I am new to this so any help would be much appreciated. |
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Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 10311 Registered: Jul-06 | You will need at least 4 gauge so yes you have to upgrade. A 100-125 amp fuse is good for 4 gauge wire. If you have a 150 amp fuse on 8 gauge wire you're lucky you never had a short, thats way too big. |
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New member Username: Nmfootball72Post Number: 6 Registered: Feb-09 | I was not sure on the fuse size so I just guessed, it was probably less than 150 So a 4 gauge wiring kit will work fine, or would I be better off with 2 gauge? and will it make much of a difference? |
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Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 10314 Registered: Jul-06 | Bigger wire is always better and allows for upgrades in the future. But a 4 gauge kit would be just fine. Just make sure ot get a good brand so that it is true 4 gauge. The cheap ones lie. |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3D&L Audio Tech.Dustin Post Number: 4938 Registered: Oct-05 | there are plenty of amp kits on ebay |
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New member Username: Nmfootball72Post Number: 7 Registered: Feb-09 | What are some good brands? So I don't end up getting poorly made wire. |
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Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 10320 Registered: Jul-06 | Kicker Tsunami Streetwires |
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Bronze Member Username: PoprocksPost Number: 25 Registered: Mar-09 | http://www.knukonceptz.com/ |
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Bronze Member Username: PoprocksPost Number: 26 Registered: Mar-09 | Oh yeah you need 2 dual 4ohm subs to wire down to 1ohm,which is what your AudioQue AQ1200D is stable at. So change out subs/amp. |
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New member Username: Nmfootball72Post Number: 8 Registered: Feb-09 | Wait, so I cant run my amp at 2 ohms with the 2 ohm subs? |
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Bronze Member Username: PoprocksPost Number: 29 Registered: Mar-09 | Yes,you can run your amp at 2ohm,but why not get 2 dual 4ohm subs and get the most power out of your amp. 2 dual 2ohm. http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp?Q=2&I=22 2 dual 4ohm. http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp?Q=2&I=42 |
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Platinum Member Username: Nd4spd18Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 10330 Registered: Jul-06 | He is right, I didn't notice that... you bought the wrong subs... if using 2 subs they need to be dual 1 ohm or dual 4 ohm to work with the AQ 1200. If you use the dual 2s you will only get 1/2 power out of the amp... |
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New member Username: Nmfootball72Post Number: 9 Registered: Feb-09 | Ok so I returned the 2 ohm subs and got the 4 ohm subs, got an amp wiring kit with 120 amp fuse in it, but in the AQ 1200 manual it say that the AQ 1200 comes with 3X40 amp fuses in it, so do I still need the 120 amp fuse in the power wire? |
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Silver Member Username: Vivi2000Owosso, Mi Post Number: 165 Registered: Aug-07 | Yes you always need a fuse in the power wire. It does not need to match the amps power, it can be the max current of the wire itself, but if it is the same as the amp it will not hurt it. that fuse in the wire protects the vehicle from shorts if the wire gets overpowered, so your car doesn't burn to the ground. http://www.bcae1.com/ Look at the fuse and wiring section. |
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Bronze Member Username: PoprocksPost Number: 45 Registered: Mar-09 | Great link above,it will tell you everything you need to know about car audio. My friend ride: Vehicle:2002 Ford Explorer Big3:KnuKonceptz 0gauge Kolossus Fleks Alternator:DB Electrical 220amp (115amp idle) Battery:Kinetik HC1800 Power Cell under the hood. Head Unit:JVC Arsenal KD-AR8500 F,R,S output/5volt Amp Kit:KnuKonceptz 0gauge Kolossus Fleks(trimmed). Front speakers:AudioQue AQ6.5G Back speakers:None Speaker amp:AudioQue AQ4x90 Sub(s):2 Alpine Type R 12"(4cf.net at 35Hz  Sub amp:AudioQue AQ1200D |
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New member Username: Nmfootball72Post Number: 10 Registered: Feb-09 | one more question, I have looked at the wiring diagram for the 4 ohm subs down to 1 ohm, and I am kind of confused, with the amp you have two sets of positive and negative speaker outputs, but with the diagram you only use one set of them, do you only use one set and split the wire and run it to both subs, or would you use both of the speaker outputs and run a seperate set to each sub? any help here would be much appreciated, and a picture would be extremly helpfull. |
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Bronze Member Username: Trussell456Post Number: 13 Registered: Apr-09 | the aq1200d is a mono amp, but its probably internally bridged so it looks like it has 2 channels. Just connect the positive speaker wire to the positive block on the first "channel" and connect the negative speaker wire to the negative block on the opposite "channel" Exactly the same way you would bridge a 2 channel amp to one channel. I put channel in "" because there isnt really two channels it just looks like it. |
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Gold Member Username: Hittin1TEAM REVOLUTIONLake Charles... Post Number: 3140 Registered: May-07 | it is internally paralleled.. side note-- the AQ1200 only has 4Ga power wire terminals |
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Bronze Member Username: DomenicoGlendale, AZ USA Post Number: 19 Registered: Apr-09 | Would a visonik v918xd be better for those subs? |
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