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Hawkeye
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Username: Hawkeye

Post Number: 18
Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 8:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Is it ok to hook my amp and my 148 up together on one 5ga wire to my battery. Rite now amp is to battery and cb is to fuse box both are grounded to sepret seat boltes thanks.
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Patzerozero
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Post Number: 3105
Registered: 7-2004


Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 9:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

5 ga? assuming it's a 4 transistor or smaller amp, 6 guage is OK. tapping into amps' power cable is not a preferred method, straight to the battery is better, but it beats the cigarette lighter method. the 148 probably doesn't draw more then a couple amps, so if it's fused & well wrapped, go for it. make sure amp cable is fused near battery as well.
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Red_roller
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Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 10:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

can a fatboy 4-pill damage the computer on my freightliner if I wire it to the battery box, it has 4 batteries. Also what gauge wire do I use? It looks like 8ga coming out of the box but isnt it better to go thicker?
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Tech808
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Post Number: 10567
Registered: 8-2002


Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 12:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Red_roller,

On our 2000 Pete 379 and 2000 KW L900 that we still own and lease out we ran 6 ga direct from the battery box straight up thru the floor for the driver's radio's and accessories.

Both driver's use the Texas Star 667's with 1-2SC2290 driving 4-2SC2879's in them.

We have never had any problem's with the truck's computer's.

As for the fatboy & freightliner I cannot say for sure so I would highly suggest contacting your local freightliner dealer.

Hope this help's,

Lon
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Hotwire
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Username: Hotwire

Post Number: 1564
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 11:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hawkeye, This is how I hook my amp and radio to the battery. It has connections for the cars sidepost connections and I use the top posts for my radio and amp. The quick connectors work great, look neat and hold tight! Whenever I have to give someone a jump or work on the engine its really easy to diconnect my exspensive gear for safety precautions.battery

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