Amp installation

[VRoooom!]

blew my shitty powervox amp. (got it for free)

so bought a new fusion powerplant amp.

wondering how much it is to swap them over?

cost wise, labour etc etc.

thanks guys

Vroooom!

[Joe Bellissimo]

Swapping an amp? Just do it yourself... never done it before?

[Philthy]

Step 1: Disconnect battery

Step 2: Pull out wires, connect them into corresponding terminals in the new amp.

Step 3: Connect battery and test

Step 4: Screw amp into whatever the old one was screwed into.



If you take it in to get it done it should take 10-15 mins TOPS

[VRoooom!]

yeh was sorta keen to do that but some of the cables dont fit.
dont wanna wreck it ay,

what yas reckon

[Joe Bellissimo]

You mean power/ground cables are too big/small?

[VRoooom!]

yeh boy.
i dn why that should be.

wouldnt try bending them

[Philthy]

I'm not sure what you mean by "don't fit".
I assume the powervox amp was running off 8g wire, so that should fit into anything.

If you are having trouble, then maybe you could ask at a car audio place for a quote, and at least they will be able to tell you if you need to run new wiring or not, then you can post up on here and we can help you through it.

Whereabouts are you located? All of a sudden I have a lot of free time

[VRoooom!]

they dont fit in the screw holes.
get a wiring kit eh?
not really to keen to re-wire it myself.

haha im located in NSW, Wollongong. bit of a drive hahaha.

i'll probs just get an audio shop to do, they can muck round with it?

[Philthy]

What is the amp model number?

To save rewiring the whole lot, you could run your 4g power wire (I assume it's 4g) into a fused distro block and run an 8g cable from there to the amp, then use an 8g earth as well of course.

If you DO take it into a car audio place, don't let them sell you a whole new wiring kit. You will only need to replace the power and earth wires, and jaycar sell 8g cable (double check that's what you need) fairly cheap

EDIT http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView...T&SUBCATID=491 Wow, $3.30/m....VERY cheap!

[Joe Bellissimo]

I know a guy up there who might be able to help you. Would you like his contact details?

[VRoooom!]

its a fusion powerplant PP AM 120040.
yeh that wiring sounds alrite? i just spent close to 3grand in the last week doin up engine but, so not gunna do this straight away.

yeh joe?
whose this guy?

[Philthy]

Fusion Powerplant PP-AM120040 Amp | UK Car Audio & In-Car Entertainment Prices Smashed! It says that should accept 4g cable. Find out what size you have in there, coz I'd be surprised if what you had was bigger than that

[VRoooom!]

i dn what the cable sizes are.
but i know they dont fit.