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Mrgoody
Junior Member
Username: Mrgoody
Post Number: 27
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 12:43 am: | 
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Hello Guy's:I need all the help I can get installing a(palomar 450 elite)in to a 98 buick lesabre I think it has a 40amp altenator in it....I have a kl200p in it already,but I'm thinking with this amp I will need to do a little more wiring then what I have now ,but I want to run the 450 with some 8 gauge wire...is that good?also need to know what kind of fuse do I use with it. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2543
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 9:13 am: |
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go for at least #6 wire, even #4 maybe, obviously directly to the battery. what's in your amp, 4 x 1446 probably? you should get about 350 watts PEP more or less, which should draw around 40 amps, so, unless the leads out the back of the amp are already fused, you'll need to get a heavy duty fuse holder(HP car stereo type), & start with 40 amp fuse & see how it goes. (you can buy 6 gauge amp wiring kits, ready to go, but fuses may be a bit bigger then what your amp requires, so you'd have to change the fuses). my fathers' '02 buick century has a 78 amp alt, so i'd guess that yours is bigger then 40, especially if it has AC & any power options. that'd be about the smallest alt that would run the car & power the amp well. |
Mrgoody
Junior Member
Username: Mrgoody
Post Number: 28
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 11:06 am: |
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Hey Patzero:Thank's for the quick respond and also for the much needed info on what is needed to install on this amp.
and again Thank's
mrgoody |
Mrgoody
Junior Member
Username: Mrgoody
Post Number: 30
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 12:25 pm: |
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Hey Patzero:As far as the battery I have a dual post top/side post would it be ok to hook the amp to the top post and run the car off the side post? |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2547
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 3:11 pm: |
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that's what those posts are there for!!! us radio nuts!
you may also want to get an optima-type battery & 1 of those plastic marine battery boxes, mount the battery right next to the amp, a real short piece of #6 or #4 from amp to optima side mount, then the long piece back to the extra posts on the battery under the hood. with the car running, you could probably keep the mic keyed w/amp full power all day long before seeing any voltage drop  |
Mrgoody
Junior Member
Username: Mrgoody
Post Number: 31
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 8:31 pm: |
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ok ....I got the amp. all hooked up though, seem to be ok...I just asked for a radio check (local) and it was loud.So where could I find one of those optima battery's from? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 9456
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 8:58 pm: |
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Mrgoody,
Check your Local Auto Parts stores and one of them should carry it or try a GOOGLE search for Optima Batteries.
Lon
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Mrgoody
Junior Member
Username: Mrgoody
Post Number: 32
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 10:25 pm: |
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Hey Lon:How is it going....I'll have to try that
Thank's
Mr.Goody |
Chad
Advanced Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 725
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 11:43 pm: |
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Also don't forget to look into the Exide spiral cell batteries too! Available at NTB... Optima's andother spirial cells can be shipped and purchased over the net, they are sealed 
Chad |
Wildrat
Advanced Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 826
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 10:16 pm: |
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I saw Optima batteries in Auto Zone the other day |
